Wedding Bells

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 3, 17 January 1924, Page 11

Wedding Bell s

McCOOL—BURKE. : ’ - > J. - .. -—■ The wedding was solemnised on November 28, at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston North, at a Nuptial Mass celebrated by Rev. Father McManus, assisted -by Rev. Father Doolaghty, of John, second, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McCool, "Raukawa,” Ashhurst, and Mary Kathleen, only, child of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Burke, Palmerston North. During Mass Gounod’s "Ave Maria” was beautifully sung by ‘Miss Violet Bartlett. The church was nicely decorated by girl friends of the bride. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, was daintily attired in a wedding gown of maize colored georgette over white satin, trimmed with beautiful radium lace, wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely bouquet of roses, maiden-hair and asparagus fern. She was attended by three bridesmaids-Miss Rosie-. Burke (cousin of the - bride) and Julia McCool (sister of the bridegroom), w-ho wore frocks of salmon pink morocain with stockings to match, black suede shoes and large black hats, and little Minnie Prendergast, who wore mauve . georgette over silk, • with stockings to match, black suede, shoes, and large black hat. All carried posies of sweet peas and maiden-hair fern. Mr. Alex. McCool was best man, and Mr. John Tierney

groomsman. After the. ceremony the guests* numbering over 60, were entertained at Collinson and Cunningham’s tea rooms, and were received by the bride’s parents. The presents were numerous arid costly, including a valuable present from the members of St. Patrick’s Choir* of which the bride has been a , member The newly-wedded couple left later for Wellington, the bride travelling in a smart navy costume with hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. McCool’s future home will be at Waipawa, Hawke’s Bay.