WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 5 August 1920, Page 33

WEDDING BELLS

GALVINSCALES. The wedding was solemnised on June 30 at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, of Mr. James Daniel Galvin, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Galvin, of Pascal Street, Palmerston North, and formerly of the Pahiatua district, and Miss Annie Kathleen Scales, second daughter of Mrs. and the late Thomas Edward Scales, of Kairanga. Rev. Father McManus officiated. The bride, who was given -away by her brother (Mr. J- Scales), wore a frock of white crepe de Chine, draped with silk shadow lace, with bridal veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of Christmas roses and maidenhair fern. She was attended by two bridesmaids Miss Mary Galvin (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Hunt, of Pahiatua—whose frocks were of pale blue crepe de Chine and georgette, with hats to match. Both carried bouquets of chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The best man and groomsman were Messrs. M. and B. Galvin respectively (brothers of the bridegroom). After the ceremony Mrs. Scales entertained the guests at the White House Tea Rooms The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a set of black fox furs, and to the bridesmaids a gold pendant set with aquamarines and a silver-mounted ebony toilet set respectively. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a travelling rug. The happy couple went north on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a navy blue tailored costume and velour hat. The presents were numerous and costly, including several cheques.