—<«x> —- Wedding Bells

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 16, 26 April 1923, Page 27

—<«x> —- Wedding Bells

GORDON O’TOOLE. The wedding was solemnised recently at St. Benedict’s Church, Auckland, by the Rev. Father Skinner (who celebrated Nuptial Mass), of Albert Joseph, eldest son of Michael Gordon, of Paeroa, and Katie Josephine, youngest daughter of Francis and Mary O’Toole, of Masterton (writes our own correspondent). The bride, who entered the church escorted by Mr. E. P. Earle, of Devonport, wore a very pretty gown of ivory charmeuse, and carried a prayer book with white satin streamers. She was attended by Miss Sheila Gordon (sister of the bridegroom), who wore a pretty frock of pale pink crepe-de-Chine. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Lands, of Masterton. After the ceremony a reception was held at “Avon More,” Grafton Place, the residence of Mrs. Coleman, and ■ the usual toasts were honored. The newly-wedded couple journeyed to Waiwera, where the honeymoon is being Spent,

The week-end Retreat to be held at the Convent of the Sacred Heart; Timaru, as advertised in another column of the present issue will come as a welcome announcement to those who have on previous occasions tasted “the bliss of solitude,” and equally welcome to those who are longing to enjoy the privilege for the first time. John Ayscough refers to the “lovely custom that his given us the lovely new word, 1 week-end.’” He would surely not find fault with “week-enders” who “eschew trams, and are wafted somewhere in motors, or fly from the bosom of their families on - bicycles’ if he knew that their destination was a Convent, and their purpose a spiritual Retreat. r , X