WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1931, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS

There was a very numerous assemblage at at-. AlarCs Church, Hokitika yesterday morn.iig at eight o’clock when the wedding was solemnised, with Nuptial Mass, ol Agnes Louisa, younger daughter or Air 11. E. Holland, M.P., (i.eader of the New Zealand Parliamentary Labour Rany; and Mrs Holland, of Westport, to Vincent Jarvis, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Forman, of Westport. The celebrant of Mass was the liev. Father Finertv of Hokitika, who also performed tlie eer 'inony, assisted by the Rev. Father Hololian, of Greynuv.itli The bride, entering the church on the ami of Air Miclia 1 McGavin, of Hokitika, by whom (in the unavoidable absence of her father through being detained by the session fit Wellington;, slip was given away, looked' charming in a princess robe of cream mariette, trimmed witli silver lace and panels of tiny frills. Her beautiful veil (vvhic.i was wvrked by her friends, the bisters of Mercy, Westport), was helu in place with a circlet of orange bios souls, She curried a bouquet ol oreui” anu pink roses and maidenhair lorn. Miss dean Smith, of Westport, attended as bridesmaid, and wore a frock oi radio blue eelane.se tali eta with a closefitting hat of chenille felt to tone. She carried. a bouquet ol autumn• tints and roses. The bridegroom was attended !>v Air Fred Alellerron, also of Westport. Owing to an injury to her arm just prior to the wedding Mrs lloiiami mother of the bride, was prevented from being present at the ceremony. After the ceremony, the bridal party left the church to the strains of the

•Wedding March,” played by the organist. Miss A. Dalv, and adjourned to the residence of Air AI. McGavin where the wedding breakfast was held. Rev. Father Finertv, who presided, proposed the toast of “The Bride and Bridegroom” in a felicitious and appropriate speech, referring to the wide popularity of the happy couple, and to me very high esteem in which tlie

,i ide in p;<ruciiiur w.i.s beta uy a very •wue cil'fio <4 menus liirwnglmui the comiuiuii. -Alter tlie nißieg.oi'.m bad ..lung.,, respmiUeJ, tue uniat ol "'lhe .>nue s Earmts, ’ -Mr anu jus H. E. tiouand, was abiy proposed by' the .lev. lather Hololian, anil was worthily responded to by Mr .McGavin. Mr Alcoa: in toasted tlie iieallh of the bruVeSinaid and best man, Air McHerron suit-

ably responding. At the conclusion the gathering rose and joined in the singng of “They are Jolly Good Fellows.” The nowlv-married couple left later f ur the South Westland Glaciers by private or, the hrid > travelling in a ery smart frock of French crepe e ■hine, over which was worn a coat of

•innamon face doth, with shoes and stockings to tone. Air and Airs Forman ill have the 'best washes of their many friends thr -ugbout the AVesj. feast for a happy and prosperous wedded life.