Cudgegong Valley History Project

Wedding Bells. ROPE—SMEDE. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Lue Church of England on the 22nd instant, Rev. F. J. Harris, of Rylstone, officiating. The contracting parties were Mr. Henry Albert Rope, eldest son of Ald. G. Rope, of Lawson's Creek, and Miss Belle Smede, of Pyangle. Wedding bells were upon this occasion a reality, for as the bridal party entered the church the church bell were peeled merrily. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in cream silk voile, yak insertion and chiffon, with wreath and veil. The bridesmaids were Miss Elsie Smede, sister of the bride, and Miss Clara Rope, sister of the bridegroom. Miss Smede's dress was of white muslin lace, with ?ture hat to match, while Miss Rope's frock was of pale blue voile, Broderie Anglaise yoke, elbow sleeves, and a picture hat. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold crescent brooch set with diamond and sapphires, to the chief bridesmaid a ?able bar brooch set with an opal, and to the second bridesmaid a gold-mounted New Zealand greenstone brooch. Mr. H. O'Hern was best man, and Mr. E. J. Doswell grooms-man. From the church the bridal party drove to the residence of the bride's parents at Pyangle, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was in reddiness. To this a large number of guests sat down, and after the edibles had been done ample justice to the toast list was entered upon. Rev. J. Harris proposed ''The Bride and Bridegroom,'' Mr. H. Rope responding. Mr. E. J. Doswell the "Bridesmaids,'' for whom Mr. H. O'Hern responded. '' The Bride and Bridegroom's Parents ' by Mr. P. S. Garling, acknowledged by Mr. F. Smede and Mr. McLachlan. Toasts of ''The Ladies,'' ''The Visitors'' ''The Bachelors,'' ''The Benedicts,' and ''The Press'' were also honored. After the breakfast the bridal party and guests were photographed by Mr. P. S. Garling, and harmony was indulged in till the time arrived for starting for Lue Railway Station, from whence Mr. and Mrs. Rope entrained for Sydney, there to spend their honeymoon. Their departure was made to the accompaniment of showers of confetti and rose petals, the hearty good wishes of a large number of friends, and the explosion of detonators, which had been placed on the rails. The bride's going away dress was of port wine hopsack, relieved with white velvet and trimmed with lace. Mr. and Mrs. Rope were made the recipients of a beautiful lot of presents. After their honeymoon the happy young couple will reside in Mudgee in their newly-erected cottage in Market-street east (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Thursday 30 November 1905, page 5).

The Holy Bonds CLARKE - SMEDE. A quiet, but pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John's C.E. this afternoon by the Rev. W. J. Dun-stan, the contracting parties being Mr. D. H. Clarke, manager of the Mudgee Dairy Co., and Miss Elsie Smede, second youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smede, of "Pyangle," Lewis-street, Mudgee. The bride, who was given away by her father, was beautifully dressed in a gown of white pailette silk, with guipure lace and opal trimmings. She wore the usual wreath and veil, and carried a shower bouquet of white frezia and carnations, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride-groom's gift to the bride was a hand-some gold pendant, set with tourmalines and pearls. Miss Lal Smede, sister of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, and wore a costume of cream silk voile trimmed with gui-pure, and wore a hat of cream panne velvet, trimmed with large white ostrich feather mount ; she also carried a bouquet of pale pink roses, with pink streamers, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom's gift to her was a handsome gold Nellie Stewart bangle. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a suitcase. Mr. E. Jones officiated as best man. As the bridal party entered the church the "bridal march" was played by Mr. W. J. McDiarmid, and at the conclusion of the ceremony the wedding march was played. The break-fast was held at the residence of the bride's parents where the usual toasts were proposed and honored. The happy couple leave by this evening's mail train for Sydney, en route for Lismore and Queensland, on their honeymoon. The bride's travelling dress was navy blue pailette silk. with navy blue aluminium trimmings. She wore a navy blue panne velvet hat trimmed with white ostrich plumes. The young couple were made the recipients of a handsome and valuable collection of presents (Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, Monday 20 May 1912, page 2).

Local News Mrs. Jewell, wife of Mr J. Jewell of Bega, died in Sydney on Tuesday last, aged 58 years. In addition to a sorrowing husband she is survived by a grown-up son and daughter. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. J. F. Smede, and four sisters reside in this town, viz, Mesdames J. King, H. Rope, H. Kurtz and Miss Smede Mudgee. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 13 January 1927, p. 31. Death Margaret Jewell