WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 16 December 1909, Page 1983

WEDDING BELLS

DOWLTNG-^-KEARNEY.. >

A very pretty wedding' took 'place at'St. 1 ' John's Church, Ranfurly, 1 on- October ;20,> the contracting jparties.bei.ng.Mr. '-Thomas Dowling,,,, youngest, son of w Mr r ,j'jphn Downing, of Hyde, and Miss Bridget Kearney, eldest daughter of Mr. Patrick Kearney, of Derry Farm, Ranfurly. p 'The'"b'ride was given away by her r father, and was, attended by her sisters, Misses Cassey, 1 iMary-, andVAnnie., Kearney; whilst Master Anthony and ' Miss >Mary;Dowling,j nephew and niece of the bridegroom l^ acted; i as atrain-bearersl ' Mr. P. W. Kearney was best man. ■ The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father McMullan^Lwhoi afterwards, celebrated a Nuptial Mass. OnP'the 'bridal; party t le"aving>;the church the Wedding MarcM wfas jplayed ! by > Miss ' Mary, ißleach. The, bride looked charming > 'in J.a<i princess gown of white silk trimmed with insertion t and braid. After the ceremony the party drove to the residence "of i.the>>bride?s' parents, where about 100 guests -'sat '■ down 'to breakfast. tCThe^Rev. Father

McMwUan..presided,^a».d,.pr t op(pjse,d,,.t}ie M toast \^^ H and bridegroom,' aiidspoke of their many goo^'qualities."" in the^ev^iing ia; darg.er'Trflmbjeit fdftyioxmg S plirtfle^Sf eire'^eirfeer.-^" mf^fel?** • The *E re f| nt s were numerous, useful, and costly. ±ne|_lJ-Qllowing dsy 4eftxjqn ttiheifr, , honeymoon for ige ??ntsl r mailv friends for a happy aiicl"'prosper6usinarrie(l^ lire.s.v],i, S'