WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18091, 26 February 1927, Page 4

WEDDINGS.

O’DONNELL—TOOMEY. St Joseph’s Church. Lyttelton, was he scene of a wedding on Tuesday, February 22. when Kilcen Adderley, youngest daughter of Mrs Toomey and the late Mr J. R. Toomey, of Lyttelton, was married to Thomas Francis O’Donnell. The Rev Father P. J. Cooney officiated and Mrs Ivan Donahoe presided at the organ. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr W. Toomey. She wote a gown of cream georgette, prettily trimmed with lace and cream satin ribbon. Iler long veil of tulle, edged with lace, was arranged from a circlet of orange blossom, and hung in long graceful folds, forming a short train, and she carried a bouquet of hothouse flowers. Miss Kathleen O'Donnell, Levin, sister of the bridegroom, wore a dainty frock of oak-apple brown georgette and a veil to tone, held with a circlet of gold leaves, and she carried a bouquet to tone. Miss Veronica Kotlowski, also in attendance, wore a pale blue taffetas frock, with a tiny veil held with silver leaves. She carried a bouquet to tone with her frock. Little Patricia Mahar, niece of the bride, was a dainty flower girl. She wore a frock of blush pink georgette and a wreath of flowers in her hair. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Ewart O’Donnell, of Invercargill, as best man, and Mr J. Sargentina was groomsman. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Excelsior Hall, which was bright with flowers and greenery. Mrs Toomey received her guests wearing a handsome navy blue frock trimmed with gold, with hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of asters.

The guests included:—The Rev Father Cooney, the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs F. E. Sutton), Mrs S. Mooney (Christchurch), great-aunt of the bride, Mr and Mrs W. Toomey, sen., Mr and Mrs J. M’Cormack (Christchurch), Mr nad Mrs L. Kelly, Mr and Mrs J. M’Cormack, jun, Mr and Mrs T. A. Mahar, Mrs J. Sargentina, Mr and Mrs P. M'Doury (Ladbrooks), Mr and Mrs J. M'Mullans, Mr and Mrs W. Wales, Mesdames J. Pitcaithly, A. Anderton, Costello (Ladbrooks), B. Wales, W. Burns, P. Burns, D. Mahar, I. Donohoe, F. Knights, sen., 11. Joyce (Wellington), E. C. Gilmore, A. Cook, D. Radcliffe and A. Burns, sen., Misses Myrtle Toomey, B. Wales, W. M’Cormack, Myra Sutton, R. Costello, A. Burns, M. Burns, L. Burnard, K. Sargentina, Iris M’Cleneghan, Rona Kelly, Mavis Anderton, Irene Carson, Rona Agar, W. Mahar, E. Mahar, Pat Mahar, Hilary Mahar, 13. Gcllety, M. Lufaro, K. O'Donnell, M. Kotlowski and N. Joyce, Messrs Les Tocmey (Wellington), E. Brown (Ladbrooks), E. O’Donnell, J. Morgan, J. M’Cormack, R. Cook (Ohoka) and Trevor Harkess. Musical items were contributed by Mr W. Toomey, Lcs Toomey and T. O’Donnell. When the bride left for her wedding tour she wore a crocus mauve ensemble suit, and a fawn felt hat. Mr and Mrs O'Donnell will make their future home in Wanganui.

LONG—NICHOLLS. A wedding took place on Friday morning, February 25, at St John's, Latimer Square, where nearly all who were interested were Irish people. The bride, Miss Eleanor Dickson Long, eldest daughter of Captain Long, Royal Irish Rifles, and Mrs Long, of Belfast, Ireland, had only arrived in New Zealand three weeks ago. The bridegroom, Mr Jonathan Barnett Nicholls, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Wilson Nicholls, St Albans, also came from Belfast. The vicar of St John's, the Rev J. F. Coursey, who officiated at the ceremony, is an Irishman. The bride, who was given away by Mr Alfred Moore, of Randalstown, Ireland, wore a pretty frock of hyacinth blue georgette with yoke and flounce of shot blue and silver lace and dainty blue silk ruchings. Her hat was of the same blue crinoline, and she carried a shower bouquet of Malmaison carnations and maidenhair and asparagus fern. Her bridesmaid, Miss Grace Nicholls, sister of the bridegroom, wore a becoming frock of shellpink georgette, with shot golcL and pink lace, and a crinoline hat to match. She carried a shower bouquet of blue flowers and fern. Mr George Nicholls attended his brother as best man. A reception was subsequently held at the home of the bridegroom s parents at “ Innisfael,” Woodville (Street, which was largely attended by friends and well-wishers. _