WEDDING BELLS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLI, Issue 5683, 16 October 1909, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS.

At 9.30 on Wednesday morning the marriage of Mr Joseph Kreft, of MilI ton, to Miss Catherine Crotwley, I youngest daughter of Mr T. Crowley. Tuapeka Flat, was celebrated at St. j Patrick's Church, Lawrence, by tihe Very Rev. Monsignor O'Leary. Notwithstanding the early hour at which the ceremony was timed to take place, tihe sitting accommodation in the Church was well filled by a deeply interested eemgregafion. Th© b-ride. who was given away by her father, 'looked charming in a beautiful dress of cream. silk suaimounted with the orthodox veil and orange, blossoms, carrying a beautiful shower bduquet. The-- bridesmaids, Misses Tot/tie and Katie Leslie, (nieces of the bride), wore tastefully dressed in pale green lustra with cream leghoam hats, and each I carried a pretty hand bou/qluet. Maggie and Dorothy Leslie ('also nieces of the bride) acted as flower girls. They were dressed in cream silk and, with, their baskets of nicely arranged flowers, added to the picturesqueness of the scene. The bridegroom was supported by his brother (Mr John Kreft) as groomsman. At ■tihe conclusion of the ceremony which, w&s of an impressive character, the wedding party drove to tihe residence ol the bride's parents, Tuapeka Flat, where the guests, to the number of 60 or more, sat down' to a sumptuous wedding breakfast laid in a large marquee. The Very Rev. Monsignor O'Leary presided, and after ample justice had loeen done to the good things, provided, proposed " Tlie llfiifll til QAiA happiness of "the bride and bridegroom " in his usual happy and hujnorous style to which the bridegroom suitably responded, and in turn proposed the toast of " The Bridesmaids " to which Mx John Kreft replied. " The bride's parents " { was proposed by Me W. Leslie in a eulogistic speech and was replied to by Mr P. Crowley on behalf of his parents. The bridegroom's present to ' the bride w&.s » handsome brooch and t>old tr&ng-le, and to each of the ' bridesmaids a beautiful greenstone Lrooch. After the breakfast the übi- , quitoua photoglrapher was in evidence and several snapshots of the bridal party .were taken. The Avedding party then drove to Johnston where, amidst showers of rico and confetti, the train was taken for Dunedin en route for Christchurch where the hqneyanoon is to be spent. The bride's 'travelling: dress, was a dark green tailor-made costume- with "nat to match. The high esteem iti which the newKmarried couple are held was evidenced by the very large number of presents of a useful and ornamental character received, and also by the receipt o £ a number of cheques, i In ":he eveninor the wedding was celebrated by a dance in the barn at which practically all the neighbours and young people of the surrounding districts were present. Excellent music for the dance was supplied by Messrs Wurr (cornet) and Keppell (violin). During the night songs were contributed by Misses K. Roche, Robertson (2)r, and Mr Alex. Robertson, while Mr Wurr contributed two cornet soloa which were much appreciated. After" a most enjoyable evening having been spent the gathering broke up with all present joining heartily in singing '" For they are jolly good felj lows " and " Auld Lang Syne."