WEDDING AT RIVERSDALE.

Mataura Ensign, 25 April 1913, Page 3

WEDDING AT RIVERSDALE.

KENNEDY—COONEY.

At St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Riversdale, on April 15 a quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated, when Miss Ellen Cooney, second daughter of Mrs Cooney, "Terrace View," Waimea, was married to Mr Michael Kennedy, eldest son of Mr John Kennedy, of Atheury, County Galway, Ireland (wrates a correspondent). Rev. Father O'Neill celebrated the nuptial mass and) officiated at the marriage ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr L. Cooney, was attired in a cream silk robe, with pearl trimmings. She also wore the usual veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried an ivory-bound prayer book, the gift of the bride groom. She was attended by her sister, Miss Annie Cooney, as bridesmaid, who wore a cream voile dressj with' trimmings to., match and ia Wedgewood blue hat and carried a bouquet of cream roses and maiden luair fern. She also wore a handsome ring the gift of the bridegroom. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a gold watch, «h*iij And pendant. Mr Patrick Kennedy (brotner of the bridegroom) acted as best men. As tili-e happy couple left the church, the "Wedding March" iras played by Mies Smail. Alter the ceremony the party motored to the residence of the bride's mother, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of. Rev. Father O'Neill presided and proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, which was responded to by the bridegroom. The bridesmaid's health was drunk with musical honors and was responded to by Mr P. Kennedy. Among other toasts honored were "The Bride's and Bridegroom's Parents, 1 ' responded to by Mr L. Cooney and Mr P. Kennedy, and "The Officiating Clergyman," proposed by Mr L. Cooney and replied to by Rev. Father O'Neill. A photograph of the party was subsequently taken by Mr Rodgers, of Gore. The popularity of Mr and Mrs Ken-1 nedy was evidenced l by the Large number of presents received, including a number of substantial cheques. The young couple loft, amid showers of rice, to join the express en route for the South, their future home. The bride's travelling dress was a grey tweed trimmed with green shot silk and she wore a pretty grey hat trimmed with black feathers. In the evening a very enjoyable dance was given to the young people of the district which was largely attended. Excellent music was supplied! by Mr J. Brown (violin) and Miss C. Cooney (piano). During the evening songs were well rendered by Messrs E. Fitzgerald, Thos. Smith, and Wm. Clark, and a .recitation by Mre: Snodgrass. Messrs Wm- Cooney and M. Lynch carried out the duties of M.C.'s. At an interval Mr L. Cody, on behalf of the company, thanked Mrs Cooney aaid family for the pleasant evening n'l had spent. The gathering terminated, in the "woo srna' hours" with tlie singing of "A.uld Lang Syne" and three hearty cheers were given for Mrs Cooney and family before dispersal.