WEDDING BELLS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 22, 1 June 1899, Page 19

WEDDING BELLS.

BROWN— SHEEHAN.

From an Invercargill correspondent we learn that a very pleasant wedding took place in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Invercargill on May 24, the contracting parties being Mr. Ru-kurd Bruwn, the fifth son of Mr?. Brown, of Woodlands, and Miss Mary Sheehan, second daughter of Mrs. Sheehan, of Invercargill. The bride looked exceedingly pretty in a silver embroidered costume and wreath and veil. Mibs C. feheelian, bister of the bride, acting as bridesmaid, looked very neat in a similar costume. Mr. M. Sheehan acted as best man, The marriage ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Dean Burke assisted by the Rev. Father O'Dea. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. J. feheehan. After the ceremony the bridal party and clergy, accompanied by many friends, proceeded to the residence of the bride s mother, where the health, happiness and prosperity of the bride and bridegroom were proposed by the Very Rev. Dean Burke, and responded to with t nthusinßtn. Subsequently the numerous guests i?at down to a sumptuous breakfast prepared by the brid 's mother, ample justice being done to it. The Rev. Father ODea toos occasion to comment in a few wellchosen words on the many good qualities possessed by the married omple. The wedding presents were numerous, cost y and serviceable. After the company had thoroughly enjoyed themselves the happy couple, amid many farewells for their future happiness, left fur the north on their honeymoon trip.