WESTPORT.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 28, 12 November 1897, Page 29

WE S T P O RT .

WEDDING BELLS. St. CAXiri:'h Church was crowded about ( .) o'clock this morning (sdyri the Westp rt 'J nm.s) the occasion being the marriage of Mr .f P. O'Gurinan. of the Telegraph Office, to Mi.v, Kate M'Alahon, only* daughter of our re-pected townsfolk Mr. and Vr-. Michael M'Mahon. Ye-teidiiy the bridegrooms collev.uucs m the Pest Office took the opportunity oi tuknuw lt dging- the happy esent by printing hj m with a handsome mlw r teapot, 'timbly engrived. Mr. s7irath Chief Postm.'i.stor. who acted as spokesman, alluded to Mr. 0 O'orn au\ g< od qualities, and conveyed the customary good wishes. Mr 0 do: man suitably replied. The large atttndam c in the church this morn ng testified to the general o- teem in which both bride and bii ie^room are hvld, and was a tribnf ot respect to theii lelUnes. 'Ihe ceremony was' conducted ly'l.e Very Rev. Father UaU.c and the bialal group formed a pi\tty picture in the interior ot the s.icrwl edifice. 'ihe bnde. who was gnen away by her lather, was attired in a dress of cream satin trimiuid with chiffon ; court train, the usu.il oinnge blos-oms. and tulle \eil. Hie tanied a handsome boi quet, and wore a curb bangle; and die-s nmr, xXw "lit, ot the bridegroom. ' 'Ihe bridesmaids were Miss OBiien (uuisin of the brid< ). in croani nun's \eilmg trimmed \\ ith buttercup übbons, and cream luf. also uimmcluilh l.irg- butieictip übbons ; .Aliss O'Malley of lie. ito'i. in cieim silk lustro triiumid av ith chiilon, picture hat with ostrich plume; Miss Annie O (ionn.ni (-i-ter ot the ln-idc-giooni). cream silk dress trimmed with la' e and brocaded ribbon, en-am hat with roses and ribbons 'J'he Ijiith smmrls all carrud' b'luquetsof rn-cbuds and jiuunoi.e'i tc. i ml w uiv pretty gold wishbone brooi lies s, t in }>c iris, the gift of the bndi groom. Mr. M-Ci-r.n.ak ac^ed a, k-r in >n Mi-.nbers of the choir rendiivd ;m a]ipro]n late hymn dnrirg the ss O r\ iee\ and as the paity hAI the church Miss P.un pLi^ed t 1 c \\'< ddi.i^ .Maic'i. Alier ihe nr.mwiy .Mr. and M-Mahon euiertained a lai"-o p.irty_ ol gii sts. and the h.,]) t y lutiple hit by the Connna ti,l" iiTjining 1,1 rout < lor Christclnm h. where tiny will *pi>nd \\. <y h'iniyiuoon. The l)iide's trailing dies wa-ot 'irilby tviel, trimmed with silk; cieaiu hat with uiimnunttd ro-cs and ir.-' The v e ildi ng priNents a\ ere extensive both in number and vaiieV anel included several clieques. " ' We offer our hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. O'Gorman and trust that their future will be h full measure of felicity. '