WEDDING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2760, 19 July 1924, Page 2

WEDDING.

OLIVER—CONLAN

A wedding which created much local aifd district interest was celebrated in All Saints’ Church. Foxton, by the Rev. V. n. Walton, on Wednesday morning, (lie eontracting.parties being-Mr Herbert Thom's jW(VlVveFy*(ff'T^liNs tcliureli (late of

Oroiia Downs) and Annie Beatrice, youngest daughter of Air and M - J. F. IT. Conlan, of Oroua Down,. The bride was given away by hot uncle, Mr Henry Drnntlege, of Audio nd, 1,,l i rimmed with pearls, radium lace and large pearl and brilliant ornamcni with ha ait-embroidered veil oi Brussels net and wreath of orange blossoms and lily of the valley, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and asparagus fern. She was attended by her niece. Miss C. Conlan, of I’ulmersfon Xorth, as bridesmaid.. who wore a frock of pink and silver shot taffeta with tiny enisled flip-, and pearl ornament, with shoes and stockings to match and black velvet hal, carrying a bouquet of pink roses and asparagus fern. Mr Rainier, of Temuka, tided as best man. The mother of the bridegroom AlrsfOliverr- wore a dress of fawn gabardine with oriental embroideries and Mrs Conlan, the bride's mother, black silk morocain, trimmed with jet and hand-embroidered. Mr Thornber presided at the organ. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Oroua Downs hall where over 150 guests (some from Auckland, New Plymouth and Wellington) sat down to the wedding breakfast at which the usual toasts were honoured as follows: “Bride and bridegroom,” proposed l.y the Rev. Walton and responded to by tile bridegroom; “The Bride’s parents,” proposed by Mr Hartley, of Manawatu Heads, and replied to by Mr E. Conlan on behalf of his parents; “The bridegroom’s mother" -by Mr VaMender and “The Ladies” coupled with that of the bridesmaid, l,\ Mr E. Fergusson and responded !.. by Mrs A. Scot, of Rongotea. The wedding cake was a beautiful three decker, made by the bride’s sister.

The happy couple left later in the afternoon, amidst showers of coat'd !i. cii route for Auckland.- where Mho honeymoon -will -he -spent. The bri<]e travelled in a fawn woollen aI o idea in J -(Sist nine, embroidered with -silk to inn 1 ch^nuManTarirwith almond green with velvet hat . of almond green, 1 1 •filmed”wil lfffea fliers <r . and Egypt and benuti lid bind; .- •alette cOai. * A wasHioid in the evening v, Inn a V'oVv enjoyable time was .-.pent. The music was supplied . by Airs Dima. Messrs (lonian' . and Chrisiensen ami. Mailer M. Moffat. Air Dunn acted as M.C.