1900 The McLennan – McLaran marriage
William Boyd McLennan 1865 - 1908
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Sophia McLaran 1881 - 1956
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19 Dec 1900 The McLennan – McLaran marriage
22 Dec 1900 Dalby Record
19 Dec 1900 WEDDING BELLS: McLennan - McLaran
St Thomas’s Presbyterian Church was on Wednesday last the scene of a very pretty wedding, when Mr William McLennan, fourth son of Mr Murdoch McLennan of “Fairview”, St Ruth, and Miss Sophia McLaran, eldest daughter of Mr. Donald McLaran of “Victoria Park”, Duckponds, were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony, the ceremony being impressively performed by the Rev. D. Watkins in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and well-wishers.
The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Duncan McLaran, was very becomingly costumed in white flowered silk, skirt trimmed with narrow frills of the same, panels of lace let in at the side, surmounted by true lovers’ knots of ribbon and orange blossoms; Victorian bodice, drawn silk yoke, back & front & tips of sleeves outlined with runched ribbon and frills of lace, corsage, bouquet of orange blossoms, coronet of orange blossoms, handsome embroidered veil, bouquet of white flowers, and streamers of white ribbon. The bridesmaids were Miss Tiny McPherson (chief), Miss May McLennan (both attired in cream muslin over orange slips, hats to match); Miss Prue Nicholson, white Indian linen over orange slip, trimmed with maltese lace and insertion, hat to match (all nieces of the bridegroom); and Miss Annie McLaran (sister of the bride), white hailstone muslin over orange slip, hat to match. The two little dots last named acted as train-bearers. Mr Alex McLennan (twin-brother of the bridegroom) attended as groomsman.
The wedding ceremony over, the strains of “Wedding March”, played by the church organist, Mr H. Clarke, as the happy couple left the building, were accompanied by the clatter of falling rice, which was showered unmercifully on the heads of the charming and blushing bride and her handsome companion.
A very tastefully laid out breakfast was subsequently partaken of at the residence of Mrs Dobbin, and the toasts usual on such occasions proposed and honoured. The health of the bridegroom was proposed by the Rev. D. Watkins, and responded to by the bridegroom; the health of the parents by the Rev. D Watkins and responded to by Mr Murdoch McLennan and Mr John Nicholson. The two-storied wedding cake that adorned the centre of the table was the gift of Mr T.W. Long.
Included in those present at the breakfast were : Rev. D. & Mrs Watkins, Mrs McLaran (mother of the bride), in black lustre, with cream front and pasmentrie trimmings, black bonnet and pink roses; Mr Murdoch McLennan, Mr and Mrs J. Nicholson, Mr and Mrs Jas. McLennan, Mr and Mrs Ken. McLennan, Mr and Mrs J. Bowden, Mrs J Kennedy, Mrs J Dittman, Mrs J.J. Sweeney, Mrs H.M. Sweeney, Mrs Long, Miss Kitty McLennan, Miss Fortescue, Messrs. D. McLaran, Ernie McLennan, A. McLennan, Lew McLennan, W. McLennan, J. Sweeney and representatives of the Press.
The presents were numerous and costly, and included the following: Mr L.J. Eversden, cheque; Mr Murdoch McLennan, cheque; Mr & Mrs McLaran, furniture and household linen, Mr J. Nicholson, cheque; Mr Malcolm McLennan, cheque; Mr S. McLennan, cheque; Mr A. McLennan, handsome lady’s hack; Mr & Mrs Ernie McLennan, breakfast set; Mr & Mrs J.A. McLennan, cow and calf and toilet set; Mrs Nicholson, silver butter dish; Mr and Mrs Ken McLennan, bread-plate and knife and butter dish, Mr Lew McLennan, silver mounted sugar basin, Mrs McLennan (Roseneath), framed photo; Mrs Eversden (grandmother of the bride), six serviettes and rings, collection of cutlery and spoons, and tray cloth; Mrs McPherson (sister of the bridegroom), cutlery; Mr Wm McLennan, half-dozen glasses; Messrs. A and J McPherson, set of carvers; Mrs J. Watts, pretty tea cosy; Mrs J.J. Sweeney, silver butter dish; Mr and Mrs H.M. Sweeney, pair of carvers and silver pickle jar; Mr J.J. Sweeney, silver egg cruet; Mr and Mrs Webb, silver jam dish; Miss Kitty McLennan, silver dinner cruet and (to bridegroom) moustache cup; Miss Tiny McPherson, water jug; Miss May McLennan, tea pot; Miss Cushin, cake stand, jug and basin; Mrs Long, teaset; Mr E. Burke, clock; Mrs McDonald, Bible; Miss Annie McLaran, photo frame; Master Ernie Bowden, carver rests; Miss Hinton, cake stand; Miss Jeannie McLaran, glass basket; Mr and Mrs J. D. Ross, silver mounted honey jar; Miss Dobbin, butter dish; Mrs Dobbin, pair of vases; Mrs Kennedy, silver cake dish and crystal butter dish; Mr and Mrs Clarke, crystal fruit dish in silver stand; Mr and Mrs J. Bowden, clock and glass jug; Miss Fortescue, silver teapot; friends of bride, fancy silver pickle jar; Mr G. Warke (to bride) silver mounted riding whip; Miss Nellie McLoughlin, pair of salt sellers; Mrs Hammond, centre piece and wedding favours; Mr F. Matheson, Rochester lamp; Mrs Fortescue, lamp; T.C. Beirne and Co, pair of handsome lace curtains.
The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Southport, where the honeymoon is to be spent, a large crowd assembling at the platform to wish them bon voyage. The bride’s travelling dress, which with her wedding costume, was designed and made by Mrs Fitzroy, was of blue-grey lustre, coat and skirt, pink silk front; leghorn hat trimmed with chiffon and pink roses.
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NOTE - This clipping courtesy of a granddaughter of William Boyd McLennan and Sophia McLaran.
22 Dec 1900 Dalby Record
19 Dec 1900 WEDDING BELLS: McLennan - McLaran
St Thomas’s Presbyterian Church was on Wednesday last the scene of a very pretty wedding, when Mr William McLennan, fourth son of Mr Murdoch McLennan of “Fairview”, St Ruth, and Miss Sophia McLaran, eldest daughter of Mr. Donald McLaran of “Victoria Park”, Duckponds, were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony, the ceremony being impressively performed by the Rev. D. Watkins in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and well-wishers.
The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Duncan McLaran, was very becomingly costumed in white flowered silk, skirt trimmed with narrow frills of the same, panels of lace let in at the side, surmounted by true lovers’ knots of ribbon and orange blossoms; Victorian bodice, drawn silk yoke, back & front & tips of sleeves outlined with runched ribbon and frills of lace, corsage, bouquet of orange blossoms, coronet of orange blossoms, handsome embroidered veil, bouquet of white flowers, and streamers of white ribbon. The bridesmaids were Miss Tiny McPherson (chief), Miss May McLennan (both attired in cream muslin over orange slips, hats to match); Miss Prue Nicholson, white Indian linen over orange slip, trimmed with maltese lace and insertion, hat to match (all nieces of the bridegroom); and Miss Annie McLaran (sister of the bride), white hailstone muslin over orange slip, hat to match. The two little dots last named acted as train-bearers. Mr Alex McLennan (twin-brother of the bridegroom) attended as groomsman.
The wedding ceremony over, the strains of “Wedding March”, played by the church organist, Mr H. Clarke, as the happy couple left the building, were accompanied by the clatter of falling rice, which was showered unmercifully on the heads of the charming and blushing bride and her handsome companion.
A very tastefully laid out breakfast was subsequently partaken of at the residence of Mrs Dobbin, and the toasts usual on such occasions proposed and honoured. The health of the bridegroom was proposed by the Rev. D. Watkins, and responded to by the bridegroom; the health of the parents by the Rev. D Watkins and responded to by Mr Murdoch McLennan and Mr John Nicholson. The two-storied wedding cake that adorned the centre of the table was the gift of Mr T.W. Long.
Included in those present at the breakfast were : Rev. D. & Mrs Watkins, Mrs McLaran (mother of the bride), in black lustre, with cream front and pasmentrie trimmings, black bonnet and pink roses; Mr Murdoch McLennan, Mr and Mrs J. Nicholson, Mr and Mrs Jas. McLennan, Mr and Mrs Ken. McLennan, Mr and Mrs J. Bowden, Mrs J Kennedy, Mrs J Dittman, Mrs J.J. Sweeney, Mrs H.M. Sweeney, Mrs Long, Miss Kitty McLennan, Miss Fortescue, Messrs. D. McLaran, Ernie McLennan, A. McLennan, Lew McLennan, W. McLennan, J. Sweeney and representatives of the Press.
The presents were numerous and costly, and included the following: Mr L.J. Eversden, cheque; Mr Murdoch McLennan, cheque; Mr & Mrs McLaran, furniture and household linen, Mr J. Nicholson, cheque; Mr Malcolm McLennan, cheque; Mr S. McLennan, cheque; Mr A. McLennan, handsome lady’s hack; Mr & Mrs Ernie McLennan, breakfast set; Mr & Mrs J.A. McLennan, cow and calf and toilet set; Mrs Nicholson, silver butter dish; Mr and Mrs Ken McLennan, bread-plate and knife and butter dish, Mr Lew McLennan, silver mounted sugar basin, Mrs McLennan (Roseneath), framed photo; Mrs Eversden (grandmother of the bride), six serviettes and rings, collection of cutlery and spoons, and tray cloth; Mrs McPherson (sister of the bridegroom), cutlery; Mr Wm McLennan, half-dozen glasses; Messrs. A and J McPherson, set of carvers; Mrs J. Watts, pretty tea cosy; Mrs J.J. Sweeney, silver butter dish; Mr and Mrs H.M. Sweeney, pair of carvers and silver pickle jar; Mr J.J. Sweeney, silver egg cruet; Mr and Mrs Webb, silver jam dish; Miss Kitty McLennan, silver dinner cruet and (to bridegroom) moustache cup; Miss Tiny McPherson, water jug; Miss May McLennan, tea pot; Miss Cushin, cake stand, jug and basin; Mrs Long, teaset; Mr E. Burke, clock; Mrs McDonald, Bible; Miss Annie McLaran, photo frame; Master Ernie Bowden, carver rests; Miss Hinton, cake stand; Miss Jeannie McLaran, glass basket; Mr and Mrs J. D. Ross, silver mounted honey jar; Miss Dobbin, butter dish; Mrs Dobbin, pair of vases; Mrs Kennedy, silver cake dish and crystal butter dish; Mr and Mrs Clarke, crystal fruit dish in silver stand; Mr and Mrs J. Bowden, clock and glass jug; Miss Fortescue, silver teapot; friends of bride, fancy silver pickle jar; Mr G. Warke (to bride) silver mounted riding whip; Miss Nellie McLoughlin, pair of salt sellers; Mrs Hammond, centre piece and wedding favours; Mr F. Matheson, Rochester lamp; Mrs Fortescue, lamp; T.C. Beirne and Co, pair of handsome lace curtains.
The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Southport, where the honeymoon is to be spent, a large crowd assembling at the platform to wish them bon voyage. The bride’s travelling dress, which with her wedding costume, was designed and made by Mrs Fitzroy, was of blue-grey lustre, coat and skirt, pink silk front; leghorn hat trimmed with chiffon and pink roses.
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- the Sweeneys were intermarried with the McLennan and Lane families;
- Mrs J Dittman was a McLaran cousin of the bride (nee Milford);
- Mrs J Kennedy was Susan Brown, a daughter or Jane Rider, second wife of LJ Eversden;
- father of the bride, Donald McLaran, was absent. Was he "unwell" or did he refuse to attend the wedding?
- Duckponds was renamed "Kupunn" around 1913;
- Mrs Eversden (Jane Rider) gifted dining equipment (perhaps) from Cambridge House – see photo below – which arrived in Australia with the Eversdens;
- the honeymoon at Southport may have been at Cambridge House (recently unsold by the Eversdens and operated by new proprietors);
- John Nicholson, Murdoch McLennan's son-in-law, rose to the occasion in the absence of Donald McLaran at the reception;
- Duncan (21) replaced father Donald at the service;
- T.W. Long owned the bakery beside the McLaran Cordial Factory in Cunningham St. His wife became the owner of the McLaran main street property and later the Star Theatre;
- Murdoch McLennan (1927 - 1906) was the patrirarch of the McLennan family.
NOTE - This clipping courtesy of a granddaughter of William Boyd McLennan and Sophia McLaran.
1900 Part of wedding gift from Jane Rider to Sophia McLaran
The silver spoon is part of a cutlery set brought by Lewis James Eversden to Australia in 1864. The set belonged to his father, James Eversden (1791 - 1859). Purchased around 1822, the initials of the newly wed James and his wife Sarah Brand (married 31 Aug 1822) are engraved on the handle. Following Sarah's death in 1834, James married Ann Carveley (1810 - 1837), who was Lewis's mother.
NOTE - This photograph courtesy of a granddaughter of William Boyd McLennan and Sophia McLaran.
The silver spoon is part of a cutlery set brought by Lewis James Eversden to Australia in 1864. The set belonged to his father, James Eversden (1791 - 1859). Purchased around 1822, the initials of the newly wed James and his wife Sarah Brand (married 31 Aug 1822) are engraved on the handle. Following Sarah's death in 1834, James married Ann Carveley (1810 - 1837), who was Lewis's mother.
NOTE - This photograph courtesy of a granddaughter of William Boyd McLennan and Sophia McLaran.