WEDDING BELLS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 18, 3 May 1900, Page 20

WEDDING BELLS.

« BOUBKE — O'CONNOB. A VBBY pleasing ceremony was witnessed in St. Mary of the Angels' Churoh, Bouloott street, Wellington, on April 24, when Miss Catherine O'Connor, eldest daughter of Mr. Maurice O'Connor, of Wellington, was united in marriage to Mr. Michael Francis Bourke, eldest son of Mr. James Bourke, J.P., of Kilbirnie. The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Goggan and Ainsworth, celebrated the Nuptial Mass, and united the happy oouple. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very handsome in a white-corded Bilk dress, with wreath and veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Thersa O'Connor and Miss Mabel Bourke, who wore dresses of white spotted muslin, trimmed with satin, and Leghorn hats. Mr. James Bourke, jun., acted as beet man. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold brooch set with diamonds and pearls, and to each of the bridesmaids gold wish-bone brooches set with pearls. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor entertained a large number of friends, amongst whom were the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, Rev. Fathers O'Shea, Goggan, and Ainsworth. The following toasts were given : — ' The bride and bridegroom,' proposed by the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, and responded to by the bridegroom ; ' The bride's and bridegroom's parents,' proposed by Rev. Father Ainsworth, and responded to by Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Bourke, sen. ; ' The bridesmaids,' proposed by Mr. Jas. Bourke, jun., and responded to on behalf of the ladies by Mr. McParland. An exceptionally large number of presents were received by the bride and bridegroom. The happy oouple left by the afternoon's train for Maeterton, thence to Auckland, where the honeymoon is to be spent.