WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 13 November 1919, Page 37

WEDDING BELLS

ARDAGH— An exceedingly i largei number of. friends arid" relations of the bride and bridegroom assembled at the Sacred-Heart Church, Timaru, on Monday,} October ': 27, on the occasion of the marriage of : John Joseph Ardagh, eldest son ; of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ardagh,-Glenavy/ formerly of ? Timaru, to Vera, youngest daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. Robert Hanna, Hereford Street ',': West, . Christchurch. The Rev. Father Ardagh, brother of the bridegroom, officiated, and was assisted by the Very Rev. Dean Tubman, S.M., and Rev. Father Bartley, S.M. In the: sanctuary were also present Rev. Fathers Kerley, S.M., and Burger, S.M. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law,; Mr. H. Wilams, wore a charming frock of pale pink georgette/: veiled with white, and caught up with pale pink georgette flowers. Her veil was arranged mob-cap style, and finished with pale pink georgette flower wreath, and she carried a bouquet of lilies. Miss. Josie Hanna, in a quaint frock of floral ninon and large hat toned in pink and heliotrope, was bridesmaid, and Mr. Cyril Tansey, was best man. The high altar and sanctuarly were very effectively adorned for the occasion. As the newly-wedded couple left the church Mrs. N. D. Mangos played the "Wedding March," and Mrs. T. Lynch gave a very fine rendering of Gounod's "Ave Maria" during the ceremony. A feature of the ceremony, also, was the chiming of church bells, appropriate airs being rung out by Misses Schaab (2). •'- A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's sister in Trafalgar Street. The Very Rev. Dean Tubman presided, and a large number of relations and friends of the bride and bridegroom were present. Later in the day the happy couple left by motor car, the bride wearing a fawn costume and fur coat, and a small black and gold lisserio straw hat. .