WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 7 May 1914, Page 29

WEDDING BELLS

DE THIER—TROLOVE.

- A very pretty wedding, which occasioned much interest (writes j"our Christchurch correspondent), took place in the Cathedral on last Wednesday morning, when Miss Constance Trolove, eldest daughter of, Mr. P.* Trolove, of Avonside, Christchurch, was married to Mr. Walter de Thier, also of this city. Nuptial Mass .was celebrated by his Grace Archbishop Redwood (uncle of the bride), assisted by the Very Rev'. Chancellor Price, Adm. His Grace officiated at the marriage ceremony. The ' Wedding March was played oh the organ by Mrs. James Mercer, who also played the accompaniment to Niedermeyer's L Pater Nbster,'Jbeautifully sung by Miss Pender during I the Mass. The bride, who. was given away by her father, wore an elegant and artistic gown of ivory white crepe chine, brocaded in,a; graceful design of flowers and foliage, and fully trained. Her coronet of orange blossoms was worn, with the' usual wedding veil, which; in this instance was of tulle, embroidered in the' corners. A bouquet ; of white chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern added a charming touch to her .toilette, r The. four bridesmaids— Dorothy Trolove, Mildred Symons, Eva and* Elma Goultier, wore picturesque Liberty frocks of apricot crepe de chine. They carried effective bouquets of golden-brown chrysanthemums and ferns, and wore the bridegroom's gifts, a necklet' and pendant of amethysts • and pearls apiece. - The bridegroom was attended by Mr. H. Qtjarrell as best man, and Mr. Clayton; Mr. Sibeth, arid ' Mr. Ormsby Barnes as groomsmen. The ceremony was witnessed by •■ a large number of guests, who were -afterwards entertained at a, reception, followed by a wedding breakfast, held at the residence ; of the bride's parents. ' /'.. FLYNN—COUGHLAN. ;r \> On Tuesday, April 28, at St. Joseph's Church, Temiika, Mr. Bryan Flynn, son of Mr. Bryan Fly of * Holymount,' Morven, and Miss Minnie Coughlan, daughter of • Mrs. S. Coughlan, 'Willowbank,' Point road, Temuka, were united in the bond > of Matrimony.; The ceremony /was .performed by . Rev. Father Kerley, S.M., assisted by Rev. Father Aubry, S.M., of Waimate. The.bride, who was given away by her brother (Mr. M. Coughlan), was dressed in soft white satin, with court train trimmed with real lace, wore; the customary veil and orange blossoms arranged in mobcap' style, and carried a . shower bouquet, The bridesmaid (Miss* Lizzie Coughlan) wore, a frock of Breton lace and net, and a black velvet hat with lemon colored ostrich - plume, , and carried a bouquet of cream roses and maiden hair fern. The bridegroom was attended by his brother (Mr. John Flynn) as best man. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a, diamond and; sapphire ring, .and to the bridesmaid an amethyst pendant. The best man's present to the bride was a gold bangle. The bride"'s present to the bridegroom was : a set of "ebony-backed brushes. During the marriageceremony Miss Essie Spring officiated at the organ, and played the 'Wedding March.' -After the ceremony, at the residence of the bride's mother, guests to the number of about eighty, sat down to a sumptuous breakfast, when the usual toasts were honored. The celebrations were continued- in the : evening when a large number of friends were, present. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Flynn left by -motor for Orari, en route for Rotorua,. where they intend to spend their honeymoon. The bride's travelling dress / was a dark grey; tailor: made costume, with saxe blue velvet hat and ostrich plume' to match - Many valuable presents, including a number of cheques,were received, .and several telegrams of congratulation came to hand. 1 * -■•>■ ■-.■■%* ,; \ .MORAN—McGUIRE. _ -/ "Jr I- A very pretty and popular wedding took place in Greymouth on April 29, when Miss Nellie McGuire, third daughter of Mr. J. J- r McGuire, Moana, was

? united in the bonds of Matrimony to Mr. P. J/Moran, ■.-;•■- ,| a well-known and popular resident of Greymouth. The . Power acted as best man, and Mr. G. Jones was grooms|man. The bridesmaids were Misses McGuire (sister of , f the bride) and Moran (sister of the bridegroom), whilst :- Master "W. Hall (nephew of the bride) acted as train- ". bearer, and Misses Veronica and Frances McGuire (sisters of the bride) were flower girls. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a.white. \ charmeuse, with ninon "silver trimming, and swan's ";_| down, and wore the usual wreath "and veil. Miss McGuire (chief: bridesmaid) was dressed in cream \ shantung relieved with pink, and hat to match. Miss Moran wore pink, with black velvet hat; Master W. I Hall, blue velvet with point lace; and the flower girls, ] white embroidered dresses. The wedding breakfast was held at Mr. R. Hall's Cobden Hotel (brother-in-law of 'the bride). The wedding presents were numerous and costly, and testified to the popularity - of the young couple.. After the departure of the train for Otira and Christchurch, where "the honeymoon was to be spent, *v : the guests were entertained in the Cobden Hall. • ■""?■ .!'s'-i-'. .. -i PENDER—HAINES. h "'*"*.- ■ f p A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Anne's Churcn, Newtown, on • April 29, when Mr. Thomas Pender,, the eldest son of -Mr. Thomas Pender, Ollivfers road,"' Linwood, Christchurch, was married to Miss Reta Haines, daughter of Mrs. ; Haines, Hiropi street, Wellington. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Peoples. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. John C. McAleer, of * Christchurch, as best man, and Mr. Charles McEr.lean as groomsman. The bride, who was given away } by her brother, Mr. W. A. Haines; looked charming in a gown of ivory crepe de chine, with court train, and wore the usual veil and orange blossoms. She -carried a shower bouquet of white roses The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Elsie. Haines, as chief - bridesmaid, and also by Miss Minnie Pender (sister of the bridegroom). They wore pretty frocks of white 1 ■-' voile, and scarlet hats,- and .carried bouquets of scarlet '; cactus dahlias and autumn leaves. Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played by Miss K. Pagan.. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Hiber- • nian Hall, where toast of the newly married couple ; was proposed in a'felicitous speech by the Rev. Father Peoples. The happy couple left for the north by motor - during the afternoon, the bride wearing a ; beautiful brown tailor-made costume, with hat to match. Mr. 3 and Mrs. Pender were the recipients of many handsome and costly presents. '.■'-.. \f POUND—McGRATH. _ _ .; This morning, at St. Mary's Basilica, Invercar--3 gill, there was celebrated a wedding which occasioned much interest amongst the Catholic community of : the : 5 town,, when Mr. Thomas Pound, of the local Lands. and" Survey Office, and only son of Mr. John Pound, fe of. Dunedin, was married to. Katie, the eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas . McGrath, of Invercargill (says the * Southland Daily News of April 29). Both Mr Pound and - the father of the. brides have taken an active part in • the various Irish • and Catholic institutions of this - city, and the event was thus regarded as one of more than usual interest. The ceremony was performed l by | the Very Rev- Dean Burke, and was followed by the celebration • of Nuptial Mass. The departure from the - church was heralded by the triumphant strains of Mendelssohn's ...•'. Wedding March,' The bridesmaids , were Miss Pound (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Eileen McGrath (sister of the ? bride). Mr Thomas rr McGrath was best man and Mr. Frank McGrath grooms-; v max}. -; The bride wore a white embroidered silk dress, trimmed With pearls and, real lace.- She wore also an •; embroidered veil with, orange blossoms and carried an :> " 11 ivory-backed prayer-book, the gift of the • Dominican * :""-. Nuns.. I Miss :' Pound wore-white : silk, with a : lace o., coatee and a white hat with biscuit and pale blue - * plume.. Miss Eileen" MeGrath : wore an embroidered

dress with- a pale pink sash and a hat with pink roses. [ c The presents were representative of every section of the congregation * and of the ; community. The wedding breakfast was held at Mr. T. McGrath's residence in i Spey street, where about * fifty guests assembled, the Very Rev. Dean Burke presiding. Dean Burke, in proposing the toast of I the bride "and bridegroom, .said *that he had known them both since infancy, and had : just missed, by , a week, the' honor of baptising the bridegroom, that falling to Father -"Newport} being one of the last ceremonies performed by that lamented priest. The lives of the two had been exemplary, and the conduct of their lives bore testimony to the fact that they would enjoy a married existence of love and fidelity.. Mr. v John Shepherd, who had been present at the christening of the bride's mother, also spoke in the highest terms of the contracting parties' popularity and Christian character. After the : usual Ji customary toasts had been .honored, the newly wedded couple left for the north by the second express. - v RAE—GRIFFIN. :.- ■ ' A very pretty wedding (writes our Christchurch correspondent) was solemnised in the Cathedral on April 22, when Mr. Andrew Matheson Rae, of Templeton, and Miss Margaret Gertrude Griffin were joined in the bonds of Matrimony. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Hanrahan (Ross), who also officiated at the marriage ceremony. -The bride, who was given v away by her brother (Mr. James Griffin), is a member of on& of the most respected Catholic families of the city, and consequently there was a large attendance of: friends and well-wishers to witness - the ceremony. The bride was attired in a pretty crepe de "chine costume, veiled with shadow lace and trimmed with pearls; and orange blossoms, and wore the usual wreath and veil, and carried a pretty shower bouquet.. She was attended by her sister (Miss Delia Griffin) and "Miss Maggie Halpin as bridesmaids, who wore pretty cream eolienne frocks, trimmed with silk lace and satin, and black velvet hats. Each carried a shower bouquet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. A. Greeves as best man and Mr. Willie Strouts: as groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, and to the bridesmaids he gave : a gold . bangle and brooch respectively. ' The bride's 'present to the bridegroom was a gentleman's suit-case. The presents were numerous and costly, and included several substantial cheques. After the ceremony a large party assembled at Broadways, Cathedral square, for the wedding breakfast, among those present being the Rev Father Hanrahan (who proposed the toast of the newly married couple), and Rev. Father Murphy, B.A. In the afternoon a number of guests were entertained at the bride's home. In the evening the happy couple left for the south on a honeymoon tour.. : | -'H . -Y'SCOTT—FITZGERALD. -W v | On Thursday last at St. Joseph's Church (writes our Temuka correspondent), Miss Catherine : Fitzgerald, eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late William Fitzgerald, of Point road, was married to Mr. John Scott, second son of Mr. J. Scott, St. Andrews. -The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Kerley, S.M. The bride, who was given away by her brother ? (Mr. ■?M. Fitzgerald), v had. for bridesmaid her sister (Mass Mary Fitzgerald). Mr. A. Scott, brother of the bridegroom, acted : as best man. The bride ; was prettily attired in white charmeuse, wore a veil \ and orange blos--1 soms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. - The bridesmaid was dressed in pink charmeuse > with overdress of ; lace. On leaving the church the U 'Wedding Marchv was played ,- by Miss Essie Spring^- After the 'ceremony the party adjourned to , the residence of the bride's i mother, '■ where the breakfast was partaken of, and the customary toasts honored. : In the afternoon the-happy couple left by motor car foi;tue souuu,~ V "6 bride wearing a navy tailor-made costume, squirrel furs, and purple velour hat. The presents, which were both numerous and costly^ included a large number of cheques. - ■■• -. ;, ■ ,r.::;• % fegfi