Wedding Bells.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7939, 21 October 1904, Page 5

Wedding Bells.

Kennedy- Herring.

A very stylish and pretty wedding I was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, yesterday morning, Mr Matthew J. Kennedy, the local gasworks manager, eldest son of Mr James Kennedy, of Greymouth, being united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Mary Herring, eldest daughter of the late Mr Frederick Herring, of Kairanga. The ceremony was performed by the Bey. Dr. Kennedy, of Akaroa. (brother of the bridegroom), assisted by "the • Rev. ■ Fathers Tymons, Bowden, and O'Meara. As the party left the church the wedding march was played by Mr Tombs. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr Fred Herring, and wore a pretty dress of white duchess satin, beautifully trimmed, and looked extremely pretty and happy. She also carried a shower bouquet of roses and maiden hair fern, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Maggie Kennedy (sister of the bridegroom) -and Miss May Fitzpatrickj Tasmania (cousin of the bride), who were beautiful dresses of white silk, elaborately trimmed with chiffon, and carried shower bouquets with yellow streamers., The train-bearers were Misses Mary and Annie Scales, who wore pretty muslin dresses, and carried baskets of flowers and ferns. The bride r groom was attended by his brother, Mr Tom Kennedy, as best man, and Mr Joe Herring, as groomsman.' V: The bridegroom's present to the bride was a diamond brooch and to each of the bridesmaids gold brooches. The little train-bearers received very pretty, i initial brooches. The * best man and groomsman also received gold tie pins. In addition to the many valuable presents received from the relations and friends of the bride and bridegroom throughout the colony was a set of entree dishes, presented by the directors of the Gas Coy, also a beautiful marble clock and a pair of silver ornaments from the employees of the Gas Company, a pair of beautiful armchairs from the bridegroom's father, and a massive gold albert from the bridegroom's mother. ' The bride's mother wore a stylish black crepe de chene dress beautifully trimmed; Miss' Mary Kennedy (sister of the bridegroom),-cremezibeline cloth, beautifully'trimmed with insertion and, lace, and pretty hat; Miss Ethel Grogan, grey flaked voile with champagne lace j trimmings, and black hat; Mrs Taylor (cousin of the bridegroom), grey poplin trimmed with white silk; Miss McTubbes (Wanganui), black silk voile with pretty trimmings; Mrs-W; T. Wood, black silk dress and\ pretty hat; Mrs Henderson (Dannevirke), blue' costume and pretty white hat; Miss Coyle. (Hobart), cream voile arid jfretty blue chiffon hat; Miss O'Reilly, navy blue costume andhattomatch. -; ■

Amongst those present at the ceremony were Mi "W. T. Wood, M.H.E., and Mrs Wood, who travelled from Wellington to be present, and Mrs Dr. Morice, senr., of Greymouth. !

The bride's travelling dress was a grey canvas voile costume, and a silver grey chiffon hat. The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Wanganui en route to Eotorua* where the honeymoon is to be spent. They have the- best wishes of the community for their' future happiness. A large number of friends were entertained by the bride's mother at the wedding breakfast and also in the evening. - ;i; ■"; ■ . ; - ••■' '■ '•';.■

Numerous telegrams were received, including one from the Premierand Mrs Seddon, and Archdeacon Devoy.