BARRY—SYLVESTER.

New Zealand Tablet, 10 September 1908, Page 24

BARRY— SYLVESTER.

St. Patrick's Church, Napier, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on -Wednesday week, the contracting ..parties, being Miss Norah Sylvester, of Napier, and Mr. Thomas Barry, late of London (writes biir travelling representative). The ceremony was performed by the Rev. / Father O'Connor, S.M. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. David Sylvester, looked charming in a cream figured silk .dress, trimmed with silk lace, insertion, and true lover's knots.. ~ She also wore the customary, wreath .and .veil. Miss Kate Maggin, cousin of the" - bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr. T. Fitzgerald was best man. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a beautiful set ofwhite llama furs, and to the bridesmaid he gave a gold band ring. After the wedding a large number of guests attended the reception at the Foresters' Hall, where J the "toast of the health and future happiness of the bride "and bridegroom was proposed in an appropriate speech b}' the Rev: Father O'Connor, and to which Mr. J. Higgins and Mr. T. Fitzgerald also spoke. ! • The happy couple received many handsome and valuable presents, • including not a few from friends in the Old Country. After - spending a few. hours amongst their', friends, the newly-married couple . left for Wariganui to spend their honeymoon," receiving on their departure the heartiest good wishes "from all. "* j