WEDDING BELLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81879, 2 November 1906, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

1 litre was a very large gathering of friends at St. Mary's Cnruch on ihuraday afternoon io witness he Air U'a.lcr A. Cathro, ><eil known throughout Taranaki, and Aliss Violn Rennell, youngest daughof Mr Clarence Kenuell, ol New l'lymouth. The Rev. F. G. Evans was the officiating; clergyman. The bride, who w as given aw ay by her father, was suited to xierfect.on in a lovely costume of crenie silk taffeta, ,J ver glace silkj The bodice was embellished with a 'transparent tuck(:J chiffon yoke, and was trimmed with rich white s.lk lace; the »kirt was finished with a court tram, with flounce of chiffon. The bride also wore a beautiful veil, and a wreath of orange blossoms. The bridal bouquel was made of cream roses and maidenhair fern, made by Mrs Clemem Webster. There were ;wu bridesmaids, Misses Emily Rennell and Miss Lily Cathro, wearing dainty dresses of flowered voile, over glaee a .k, and heliotrope hats trimmed with pink roses Their pretty bouquets, of cream roses and spirea, were made by Miss Kathleen Collis. The groom was attended by Mr E. A. Craig as best man, and Hr Norman Bewiey as groomsman. As the bridal party left the church the "Wedding March" (Mendelsohn) was played by Mr Fletcher, organist. The ieception a - the residence of the bride's lather in Vivian street was attended by a large assemblage of guests, and the arrangements were on a lavish scale, Mr and Cathro being" seated under a beauiitully made floral bell, the work of Mrs S. Teed, lhe groom'* present to the bride was a handsome diamond and luby ring; to the chief bridesmaid a gold pendant, set with peardls, opals and rubies; and to the second bridesmaid a gold cable bangle. The 'bride's gift to the jj-hite lace hat and white feather stole, led gold links. A present to the bride from her father took the form of a splendid gold watch. The fine airay of prc-ents was a tribute to the popularity oi the young couple, who lett by ihe 4.15 train lor the South. The honeymoon itinerary includes a visit to Wanganui and Napier, returning by way of the Wanganui River to New Plymouth, where the young couple take up their residence] The bridp's going-away costume was a neat tailor-made, of navy blue, with white lace hat ancl white feather stolej