WOMAN’S WORLD

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2713, 22 June 1925, Page 4

WOMAN’S WORLD

WEDDING. LYNCH—BOWE. At St. Mary’s Church, Foxton, on Wednesday last, the marriage took place of Eileen Constance, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bowe, of Marotiri, and John Jeremiah, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynch, of Grey street, Palmerston North. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Father McDermot, assisted by Rev. Father Doolagthy. Miss Delaney officiated at the organ. Tho church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride. The bride wore a frock of cream shimtnerine with an overdress of hand-made Indian lace and fur trimming, the orthodox veil and orange blossom (the veil being the gift of Miss Diamond) and silver shoes, and carried a shower bouquet of roses and carnations. The bridesmaids were Miss Julia Bowe (sister) attired in a coral lambile frock, trimmed with a darker shade of georgette and black fftr and black cloche hat with touches of coral, and Miss Emily Lynch (sister of the bridegroom), in apricot chiffon velvet With georgette and ostrich trimming and black hat. Both carried bouquets of gold zinnias and autumn leaves. Miss Connie Ongley (niece of the bridegroom) acted as flower girl and wore a powder blue chiffon velvet frock and blue hat with autumn-tinted flowers and carried a posy of pale-pink azaleas and hibiscus. Mr. N. Crode officiated as best man and Mr, Redwood Bowe (brother of the bride) as groomsman. The wedding breakfast was laid in the Town Hall supper room which was prettily decorated. Eighty guests sat down to the breakfast at which the usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. Later in the afternoon the happy couple left by car for the south where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride travelled in a cinnamon-coloured costume with fur trimming and hat to match. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a set of pearl ear-rings, to the bridesmaids gold pendants and to tho flower girl a gold armlet. Tho bouquets were the present of Mrs. Ongley. The bride’s mother wore a navy costume with black and silver hat and carried a posy of violets. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black marocaln frock with black hat trimmed with plumes and carried a posy of pansies. As evidence of the esteem in which tho young couple are held they were made the recipients of numerous and valuable presents and received congratulatory messages from all parts of the district.