WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 18 September 1913, Page 43

WEDDING BELLS

;' BOWLER—CONDON. '/*■'■<■ A quiet wedding (writes our own correspondent) was solemnised by Rev. Father O'Sullivan at St. Patrick's Church, Napier, on September 8, the contracting parties being Miss Madge Condon, second daughter of Mrs. K. Condon, and Mr. F. J. Bowler, son of Mr. J. Bowler, both of Napier. The .bride, who was attended by her niece, Miss Maisie Higgins, as bridesmaid, was given away by her uncle, Mr. John Higgins. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. P. S. Foley as best man. After the ceremony the immediate relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom were entertained by the bride's mother at her residence Seapoint road, when the toast of the newly wedded couple was proposed in felicitous terms by the Rev. Father O'Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Bowler, who received many valuable and useful presents, left during the afternoon for the north, taking with them the best wishes of their numerous friends.' CROWLEY—PRIMMER. ' (From an occasional correspondent.) A quiet wedding was solemnised at the Catholic Church, Kaponga, by the Rev. Father Cahill, on August 13, when Mr. Cornelius Patrick Crowley, of Kaponga, was married to Miss -Alice May Primmer, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Primmer, of Berridale, Monaro, N.S.W. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. James Flanagan, wore a costume of white satin, the skirt being slightly draped, and trained and trimmed with silk lace, pearls, and orange blossoms. The bodice was similarly trimmed. She wore the usual wreath and veil, and carried a shower bouquet of white flowers and maiden-hair fern. The bride was attended by the bridegroom's step-sister (Miss Kissick), who was dressed in pale blue silk voile with draped tunic. skirt and bodice nicely trimmed with lace. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. J. D. Crowley. The ' Wedding March"' was played by Miss Brick, who also decorated the altar for the occasion. After the ceremony a rece"»*£ion was held at the residence of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan, where the immediate relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom were entertained. The wedding breakfast was presided over "by Rev. Father Cahill, and the usual toasts were honored. Later in the afternoon, the newly married couple left by motor to catch the New Plymouth train, en route for Auckland and Rotorua, wheT»e the honeymoon was spent. The bride's travelling dress was a navy serge, with black hat, trimmed with white ostrich feathers. The presents were numerous and valuable. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley's future home will be at Kaponga.