WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 10 July 1913, Page 27

WEDDING BELLS

.. ■ FITZSIMONS—JOYCE. : / - A quiet • wedding was celebrated at the Catholic Church, Hampden, ,on Wednesday, July 2, by ■ the Rev. Father Lynch, of Palmerston, the- contracting parties being Miss Mary Ellen Joyce, only daughter; of the late Constable Joyce, Otautau, Southland, and Mr. Patrick Francis Fitzsimons, eldest son of Mrs. Fitzsimons, Wairio,, Southland. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. Michael Joyce, was attired in a white serge costume, faced with black, and wore a black hat. The bride had for bridesmaid : her= cousin, Miss Tot Joyce, who wore a handsome gown of ivory crepe-de-chine and a black,. hat trimmed with plumes. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. "John Joyce, cousin of the bride, as best man. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a beautiful ivorybacked prayer book, and to the bridesmaid a gold dagger brooch set with pearls and emeralds. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a handsome gold albert. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride's uncle for the wedding breakfast. In the afternoon the happy couple left by motor for Palmerston. There they joined the express for Dunedin, where they were to stay for a few days prior to proceeding to their new home in Wellington. '" KEATING—SWEENEY. V The marriage of Mr. Matthew Keating, M.P. for Kilkenny, with Miss Hannah Winifred Sweeney, New Zealand, was solemnised on May 21 in the Church of S. Silvestro in Capite (writes the Rome correspondent of the Catholic Times). The officiating clergyman was the Very Rev. David Fleming, 0.F.M., Consultor to the Holy Office, who acted on the delegation of his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Amigo, Bishop of Southward The Very Rev. A. F. Gough, P.S.M., was assistant priest,, and the bride was given away by Mr. P. L. Connellan, Knight of St. Sylvester, the wellknown Irish newspaper correspondent. At the wedding breakfast which followed the Very Rev. Father Fleming proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom in a felicitous speech, to which Mr. Keating' responded at some length. Owing to the danger of snap divisions in the House.of Commons, Mr. Keating received only a short leave of absence from the Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and therefore the newly, married couple had to leave for London the same day.

RYAN—HARRINGTON. A pretty wedding (writes an occasional correspondent) was celebrated by Rev. Father Saunderson, of Manaia, in the Okaiawa church on June 25, when Mr. George Patrick Ryan, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, of Alton, was united in the bonds of Matrimony to Miss Anastasia Harrington, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrington, of Matapu. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a white satin charmeuse dress, trimmed with silk lace, and she wore the usual wreath and veil. Misses E. and A. Harrington, sister of the bride, were the bridesmaids. Miss E. Harrington wore a blue chiffon taffeta, with lace overdress, and hat to match. Miss A. Harrington wore a blue chiffon taffeta dress and a black beaver hat with grey plumes. Mr. M. Ryan, brother of the bridegroom was best man, and Mr. M. Harrington was groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a silver manicure set, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a dressing case. After the ceremony, the guests were entertained at breakfast by Mr. and Mrs. Harrington in a large marquee erected on their grounds at Matapu. In the afternoon the happy couple left for Hawera en route for Auckland, where the honeymoon was spent. The bride's going away dress was a navy blue costume, and black velvet hat with black and white ostrich plumes. A large number of guests were entertained in the evening at the residence of Mr. Harrington, when a most enjoyable time was spent.