INTERESTING MARRIAGE CEREMONY IN AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Issue 31, 3 December 1897, Page 31

INTERESTING MARRIAGE CEREMONY IN AUCKLAND.

A marriage crremony of more than ordinnry interest was solemnised under bright and happy auspices, enhanced by the blessings and •rood offices or our Holy Church, :it St. Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday, November 17. The contracting parties, Mr. Daniel Flynn art'l Miss Mary Mahon^y, are well known and widely respected for their many and sterling quriliuc. eminently characteristic in the good Catholic. On ihe eventful morning at 10 o'clock the bridal party entered the church. Mr. William M thoney (one of our most respected citizen;-), fathrr of the bride, led her to the rails. The bridesmaids were Miss Nor.ih Mahoney, si-ter of the bride, Miss Flynn, sister of the bridegroom, and Misses Nellie and Katie Mahoney, younger sisters of the bride, and Misses Mary and Nellie Flynn. Mr. P. Flynn, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and with him Master James Mahoney. There were also present Mesdaines Mahoney and FJynn, mother of the bride and bridegroom ; Very Rev. Fa her O'Reilly, P.P.. Tha-res ; Rev. Fr. Ilackett, P.P., Paeroa, Fr. Gillan, Pon-onby ; Fr. Brodi*>, St. Benedict's; and Fr. Buckley, St. Patrick's. Father Croke celebrated the nuptial Mass, during which the happy couple received Holy Communion. John and Edmund Mahoney, brothers of the bride, answered Mass, at the conclusion of which the holy sacrament of matrimony was solemnly performed by Father Croke. In its every detail it was thoroughly Catholic, and now-a-days when so little is made by the unthoughtful of this important and sacred function, it is worthy of record. At the termination of the ceremony the party left the Cathedral, which was well filled, for the residence of Mr. Win. Mahoney, where a sumptuous breakfast was in readiness. The company which eat down consisted of all those mentioned above, and Mr. and Mrs. Butler, Mr. Barry, Mr. and Mrs. Lawless, Paeroa ; Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien, and Mr. John Patterson, J.P. After breakfast Fathers O'Reilly, Hackett, Gillan, and Brodie, and Messrs. Corbett and Patterson spoke in eulogistic terms of the happy pair, and referred to the highly edifying spectacle they had just witnessed, and which would, assuredly be attended with the best and happiest results. The bride was neatly attired in white figured llama, veil with orange blossoms, and hat to match. The bridesmaids, Misses Mahoney and Flynn, were dressed in shower of hail, as were also Misses M. and N. Flynn. Misses N. and K. Mahoney in white silk. The presents were numerous and costly, and of a decidedly useful character. An uncle of the bride presented her with a cheque for £100. In the afternoon the newly-married pair took train for the Waikato, where the honeymoon was spent. One and all wish them God's choicest blessings and favour?, and long years of usefulness and happiness to which they have laid claim by reason of their exemplary lives.

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