WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 34, 24 August 1905, Page 15

WEDDING BELLS

KINNEY-McCHESNEY.

More than ordinary interest (writes a correspondent) was taken in a very pretty wedding that was solemn2S tL ase P b s Church, Queenstown, on August 8 when Jfflu» Margaret McChesney, only daughter of Mr.' J. McCSbeaney, Arthur's Point, and Mr. A. Kinney Omafc+h we SS n umted in the booids of Matrimony. The Rev Father O Donnell celebrated a Nuptial Mass. The brkie who was pven away by her father, wore a very stylish costume of silver grey cloth, an accordion-pleated chifM?« m. ir a n Pret , ty White hal - The bridesmaid was ?J ™ „ May Kell y (cousin of the bride). Mr James McMullan Arthur's Point, was best man. After the ceremony the guests, who numbered over 100 drove to the reaiflenoe of the bride's parents, whore the wedding a f S f W f Iai ' d - Rev> Father O'Donnell presided, and «TS -h * k M Cre P r °P° sed - speaking to that of the bride and bridegroom, Father O'Donnell referred to the many good qualities of both, an-d hoped their marWnK 6 ° ne ° f ha oP ine ss and prosperity. Speeches were also made by Messrs. P. Kinney, M'Bride SSn2 ??; f nX th A Wedfiin S breakf-ast Mr. and Mrs! Kinney left for Chnstchurch, where the honeymoon was l°hl^Z L he übndu bnde SS r °om's Piesent io the bride was 5 JSJ T6T 6 ld Cham and eross ' and l 0 lh^ bridesmaid a gold bangle set with rubies. The bride and brideable^rls^nts recipients of man^ hc auti/ul and valuThe weddkßg guests were taken for a drive to Arrowtown during the afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. McChesney who also entertained them in the evening and as it ZfJ^^'l^^y' «ome of his friend prcseiM?«. SrS a bar r eter ° n a Carved oak stand - a^ d Mra McChesney with a greenstone cross. Mr Pavletich ma*e the presentation in a suitable speech! Mr McChesney in replydng .thanked Mr. Pavletich and the donors on behalf of Mrs. McChesney and himself for their km d wishes, and said they would, ever treasure 111 gifts as mementoes of the day.