WEDDINGS.

Grey River Argus, 19 January 1922, Page 7

WEDDINGS.

-A pretty wedding took place at the Theosophical Hall, Queen Street, Auckland on December 22, the contracting parties being Miss Myrtle Valentine, daughter of the late J. D. Valentine and Mrs M. C. Valentine of Parnell (late of Whangarei) and Mr C. A. Carmine, District Accountant, Public Trust Department, Greymouth. The Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. W. S. Short, 1.5.0., assisted by the Rev. J. R. Thomson, the choir singing the usual hymns. The wedding march was played by the Rev. W. Crawford and the hall was artistically decorated, and well filled ’with friends. The bride, who was given away by Mr ArthurSmith, of Epsom, wore a pretty white crepe-de-Chine frock trimmed with silver. The veil was beautifully hand embroidered and worn with a wreath of orange blossoms and the bouquet was of delicate pink roses. Miss Eona Corbett as bridesmaid wore a dainty frock of apricot silk overdress of creme silk lace and hat of pale pink tulle, her bouquet being of pale pink roses. The bridegroom was attended by Mr B. K. Wells as best man.

The wedding took place yesterday morning at St. Patrick’s Church of Miss Eileen Malloy (daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Malloy, Gresson Street), and Mr John Kennedy (son of Mr and Mrs J. Kennedy, Chapel Street). The Rev. Father Long, Adm., performed the ceremony assisted by the Rev. Father Shore, the former officiating at Nuptial Mass. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a wedding dress of white crepe-de-Chine and Ninon. Her beautiful hand-embroider-ed veil was arranged in mob cap style, and gathered in with a spray of orange blossoms. The train was lined with shell pink crepe-de-Chine and worked with steel and pearl beads. The imposing bride carried a shower bouquet of azaleas and asparagus. She was attended as maid of honour by Miss Josie Kennedy, charmingly attired in a very pretty lemon crepe-de-Chine and Ninon frock with lemon picture hat. The classic drapings of the bridesmaid’s frock were ornamented with beads. Dainty litle Maureen Beban in white crepe-de-Chine carried the bride's train. Mr G. Malloy was best man. The bride’s mother wore a navy braided costume, with hat to match; and the bridegroom’s mother a black taffeta

costume, and hat with gold trimmings. As the bridal party left the church, the organist, Miss Maureen Griffen, played Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, Gresson Street. The .bride’s travelling costume was of fawn ; gabardine, lavishly braided, with which was worn a smart fawn and jade green hat. The young couple left in the afternoon for Hokitika, prior to going to the East Coast where their honeymoon is to be spent. The wedding was celebrated on January 4 at St. Saviour’s, Sydenham, Christchurch, by the Rev. W. P. Hughes, of Alice Maud (Cissy), youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr William Ashworth, to Alfred, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Mayo, of Sydenham, formerly of the West Coast.