Fashionable Wedding.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIII, Issue 2505, 5 November 1891, Page 2

Fashionable Wedding.

Yesterday, r.he lookc:l-for event of the wo'lflimr of Mr Donis McKeiulry wiih Miss Margaivt Henry, was celebrated m the Catholic Church. , Tiie weutiier was not sifc all promising, a liJHvy lain having; been falling from nil early hour m the morning. Despite .the rain, however, the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus was filled by ten o'clock. At half-past ten, the brideg-io.>m ; Mr Denis McKendry, -a'ith his best man, Mr Frank McCafforly, eaterci the Church, and took their places m front of the altar. A few minutes thereafter the bride's party arrived, the bride who was escorted by her father, Mr J. Henry, being attired m a sweet costume^ Mgrey corduroy ckith, trimmed widh velvet 'cf the same color* bonnet: to match, and Avearing a gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, and gold bracelet^ She also had a bouquet of white flowers, trimmed with white streamers; The bridesmaids -were—Miss Kate, a;heliotrope dress of baia;«, trimmed with claret silk, with white hat and trimmings. iMisse's; Mary and Annie —beige cloth costumes m pea green, trimmed with myrtle green silk, and white hats m keeping. The bridesmaids also wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The arrival of the bride was the signal for the orchestra to burst out with, a musical welcome. This took the shape of the " March of the Priests " (Scotson Clark's setting} which was given m grand style—full, free, flowing, and with an accuracy not "encountered every day? The Orchestral Society- were, the executants of the march, and m the" organ loft weife-, in^addi^fcion to the Society; a strong choii". njade, uf) of the musical friends of the bride, all of'whom* had'at some time or other sung on the: same stage, either with herself or her sister, Miss > Kate Henry, both of whom have on many occasions helped m musical functions m the town, when the cause was a deserving one. In all, the orchestra and choir numbered about t tventy-five, a.nd it may be here mentioned as explanatory of why such a large number of strangers were in* the organ loft that the Henry family have for a lone time formed the choir of the Catholic Church, and on this occasion the marriage of one of them required the attendance of all at the'altar.' This being so their many musical friends stepped into the gap and sang the necessary music, while the Orchestral Society played the appropriate marches, andsupplied the instrumental music to the Mass; The organ was of course m the able hands of Mrs Quinn, the organist of the Church, who was also mistress of the organ loft, no small position indeed so far as the duties of it are concerned, when the seats are occupied by singers and players who are strangers to thedetails of the service of the church. The marchhavingbeenplayed, the ceremony was performed by-Father Chastagnon. The Catholic marriage ceremony is not by any means a long one, and that over, Mass was celebrated! Father Chastagnon being the celebrant.

The full choir sang two numbers of Mozart's Twelfth Mass with orchestral aid—" The Kyrie " and the " Sanctus " —which were given with much sweetness and great effect, considering that the grand old music was sung m Latin by people who had never before sung it apart from the English words to which it is set for Protestant*. The <f Agnus Dei " of Mozart's First Mass was sung as a solo by MrsC. M. Brooke, and, white we speak for ourselves, and register our delight with Mrs Brooke's whining, yet withal devotional and intelligent rendering of the grand old master's sweet creation, we.must also note the enthusiastic tone m which Father Chastagnon, Father Aubreyj and Brother Basil of the Marist Brothers, spoke of this solo. The congregation sat for the time rapt by th& singer's music. At a suitable opening in.' the mass, the choir sang m English: jKeble's grand wedding hymn '.'The voice that breathed o'er Eden," with

orchestral'.#cconjpaniment3, and at the ?lose of the'service the Orchestral Society played with telling effect Mendelssohn's if Wedding March." Among the singers may be .specially noted—m the soprano chair, Mrs Q. If. Brooke; m the alto, Mrg Flower j m the fcenor f SJessrs MjJsoji)

and Mac Lea n' Dunn, and m the bass, Messi«? Andrew Bhick, <J. Gamble, .and F. J. Paul. There were others who we're godd enough to come arid help, b,ut whose mimes'wo did not secure, but all helped to, swell 1 the- chorus m honor of the weddiiig. _ Aftftr the ceremony r» handsome dejeuner ivas laid m the dining' room ot 'the Commercial Hobel, at which Father ChasUjmißi. presided, supported on the right by Father Aubrey and Brother Basil, of the MarM Confraternity, and on' pbe loft by Mr John Henry and Mr ex-Mayor David Thomas. His Worship, Mr Hijgo Friedlander, was vice-Chairman, with Major Steward, Speaker nf the House of Heprer rtcntativcs, on his right; and Mr ex-Mayor IlMrfison on his I..ft, The health* of the ne^ly wedded pair, the bridesmaids, tho fatlier of the bride, etc., were given M»d responded to ri^hfc heartily, compliments of a high ■ order ' being paid :both-T,o the briite and her family and the bridegroom, M aj or S te ward speak i ng m high terms of th o bride, whom he had known almost from her Infancy, and Mr Friedlrmder giving testimony from a decade's- knowledge of ih,e bridegroom to his integrity and sterling uprightness. Mr Wppd supplied the indispensable music ac the dcjehiei: In tlie evening si ball was held m the hotel, the larc;e room m. the centre of the li'mse affording plenty of room for dancing. For the occasion this room was

beautifully decorated, evergreens, flowets a:i'l flags being ; .fcastefally displayed everywhere.' •■' ■ . .

I^Ehe following i%the list of presents :— Handsome stationery cabinet m: oak—• pirs C. M. Brooke. Copy of the " Treasury of Song," bound m morocco-?, "Mrs Quinn. Portrait of Pope Leo XIII. i— Mrs Walsh. Handsome butter dish m *sily.«r—Mrs Conway. Jam diah,. silver mounted—Mr Bennetts. Butter knives —Mrs Miiller. Glove,, and handkerchief [cases —Miss Con way. Marmalade dish —Mr John Mullet. , Bigcuit barrel—Mr Salek. / Hug, ; tar.tan.r-Mr Phillips, Buggy rug—Mr Small. Trifle dish, m crystal, and Japanese vaseMr J. Matr, Watt«au flower pots—Mr; Collier. Dessert dish, beautiful design, with painted plaqu^ —MrR. Alcorn. Salad bowl m mahogany, with china inset, silver mounted, and breakfast cruet—a friend. Wall pockets, finely embroidered —Miss Maggießoyd.. Lady's companion, f\ very, pretty article—"Mr T. fciely. Set of carvers m deerhorn—Mr CraighewL Teapot ..in antique —Mrs Saunders.. Breakfast cruet »m silver — Mrs. Green; : . Mantel ornaments m black marble—Miss Muihjr. Bedroom dock, silver mounted, and cased m gretn plush —Mr H*Zi/rider. Jafn dishes and photo frames—Mr and Mrs Severs. Beautiful mantel coral ornaments —Mrs Mollar. Epergrie and ornaments —Mrs Hanrahah. Picture m Alhambra frame—Mrs iioeb'nck. Ottoman inebony—Mrs McDonnell. •Silver-mounted ; ivory-handled carversMr J Anderson. Stiver cutlery service m mahogany case, plush lined—Mrs Boyd and Mrs R. Anderson. Watteau salad bowl" and accessories —the Misses Henry. Breakfast set m white and gold —Mr McCafferty. Afternoon tea set— Mis Bishop. Statuary—Mr Hugo Friedlander, Reading lamp—Mr Harper. Marmalade jar-—Mrs Tweed. Writing dfeik and album—Mr and Miss Henley. Presentation card case m silver, i hand - ■soriiiily mounted, beautifully chased, and bearing an appropriate bqn mot- Mr T. H. McOwen. Handsome- mann ilade jar . —Major and Mrs Weddin* sljces —Mr' Moisoh.■■■'! Pictures (the Madonna and the Saviour)— -a, friend. Biscuit barrel m silver—Mrs David Henry. -Breakfast set r-.Miss Buckley, ; Jam spoons m morocco cas% lined with red silk — Mrs Crisp. Silver spoons ;md; tongs,, oak casdji lined with blue satin—Mr Ferguson. Deer horn carvers l iri: brown morofceo gilt . case—McGuraiiek Brolhersi Silver toast rack — Mr: T. 'J. -Roebuck. , Handsome china service m :bl v c and gold — Mrs Gaffaney. Silver? egg service—Mr ; Mc(-sill. Cream and gold vases—Mr Luxford, Massive ' marmalade ..'jar—Mr Ballins. Biscuit bar-fil. m Dresden china—a f-iend. Oil piititing—Mrs Whitty, Pickle jar m silver—Mr A. J, Miiller. Watteau butter dish, silver -mounted-Mr Buekley. Pickle cruet, crystal, silver mounted— ' Miss Cosgrove. Silver jar—Mr and Mrs •Milsom. , Inkstahd iti solid silver, beautifully designed-4-Mr Cieary. Handkerchief and glove sachets —Mrs Adams. Massive dinner cruof-, m silver—Mir Cardy Henry. Jelly service, m silver—Mr Patterson. Egg cruet—Miss K. O'Donnell. Biscuit , barrel, oak, silver hoops—Mr Drummond. Van design table ornament and plaque — Misses Adams. Work basket;— Miss O'Donuell. Handsome French clock, m black marble, gold and bronze mountings^ Corinthian pillars m gold, white and gold dial with sunk seconds movements—Mr D. O'Connor Brick j Biscuit Jar, Mr and Mrs Daniel McKendry; Mantel Ornaments, Miss Moller ; Very beautiful Silver-mounted Biscuit Jar, Mrs Kelly, besides a chigque for £20 from the Catholic congregation, drawn m favor of the -arid 'other cheques.