MARRIAGE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 39, 28 January 1898, Page 20

MARRIAGE.

"Happy is the bride {the sun shines on," and surely no marriage was graced by a finer day than last Thursday, when Mr Alfred John O'Malley, the highly popular clerk and surveyor lo the Amuri County Council, was united in marriage to Miss Ci«sie Maher. the only daughter of Mr. D. Maher, the welt-known builder of Sydenham The wedding ceremony was conducted by the Very Rev. Father Cummings, V.G., at the Pro-Cathedral, and is well described a* being an exceedingly pretty one. The bride was given away by h^r Father. She wore a cream mamu dress trimmed with satin and pearls, with the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and a gold bangle the gift of the bridegroom, nnd had as bridesmaids her cousins, Miss M. O'Reilly and Miss M. Mnlier. The bridegroom had as best man his brother, Mr. Fred O'Malley. After the marriage ceremony Nuptial Mass was said, during which selections on the organ were played by Miss Funston, who also played the weddingmarch as the party were leaving the church. After the service, the wedding party adjourned to the house of the bride's father, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of by a large circle of friends. The cake was cut by the Rev. Father Cummings. Several including- those of the " bride and bridegroom," " the ladies," " the clergy." "Mr. and Mrs. Maher," and '■ the Press." were duly honoured, after which the happy couple left for the West Coast and Wellington for their honeymoon. Before his departure for Christchurch Mr. O'Malley was presented with a pur-e of sovereigns by the residents of the Amuri district, and a magnificent marble clock from the Amuri County Council. The presents to the bride were numerous and costly, and made a very handsome display.