NAPIER.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 3, 17 May 1895, Page 8

NAPIER.

(From an occasional Ccrresr/orrlcnt.)

May 2, 1895. On Monday last St Patrick's Church was filled with spectators, Catholics and non-Catholics, over 600 being present, the attraction to the sacred edifice being the marriage of Mr G. W. Temperley (a recent convert to the Cuurc'a) to Miss CUra Duino> (<* member of St Mary's choir). It was only reasonable to Bupposa that there would ba a large gathering for the reasons that both parties are long and favourably known in Napier, the church in tat centra of the town, the love of females generally to witness a marriage no matter how far they have to go, or to what inconvenience they subject themselves, and last, but not least, the fact that it was the first mar lage in the new church— a matter to be proud of by the bride and bridegroom. At three o'clock the wedding party entered the church. The bride who wftß leaning on her father's arm, looked beautiful in a dreßß of white ci*pe de Chine, trimmed with white satin and Valenciennes lace, with veil and orange blossoms ; she carried a nice bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The genial Mr Alf. B.wden was best man. The bridesmaids were the bride's two sisters Mißses Agnes and Bella Darney, and Miss RoseSamaon. The first two wore dresses of cream pongee and lace, and the latter, cream pongee trimmed with white Bwansdown ; each of the bridesmaids had a bouquet of chrysanthemums, rosee, and ferns. Following the bride were thrte little girls, Florrie and Gerty Djrney, and Mary Beattie (nieces of the bride), nicely attired io white delaine, and four little boys dressed in white drill— Artie Duff (nephew of the bridegroom), Bertie Durney, and Philip and Willie Beattie (nephews of the bride). The whoU effect was very pretty iodeed, as they entered the church. The Very Bey Father Grogan, who performed the marriage ceremony, made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion in his well-known style. The marriage ceremony over, the happy couple left the church amidst a shower of rice, tbe " Wedding march " being also played by Mrs St Clair. The party then visited a sick relative who was unable to be present at the wedding. In the evening a large number of guests were entertained by Mr T. Durney in first-rate style. The toast of "The bride and bridegroom" was proposed by Mr T. M. Murphy, and responded to by Mr Temperiey, in short speeches. The rest of the evening was devoted by the young people to dancing, singing, games, etc., a very pleasant evening's amusement being brought to a close at a late hour.