WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 31 August 1911, Page 1696

WEDDING BELLS

McDonnell— roche. (From our Greymouth correspondent.) _. A quiet wedding was solemnised "at St. Patrick's Church, Greymouth, on August 21 by the Very Rev. Dean Carew, the contracting parties being Mr Ed McDonnell, youngest son of Mrs. H. McDonnell the Terrace, Greymouth, and Miss Emily Roche, second daughter of Mrs. Roche, Gerald street. As both parties are well known and highly respected, a large number of friends assembled in the sacred edifice to witness the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her brother, looked very pretty in a beautiful robe of cream satin. She also wore a magnificent Limerick lace veil the gift of a friend. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss A. Roche, as bridesmaid, Mr. P. C. Heaphy acting as best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony Miss Rita Hannan played' the Wedding March. After a dainty wedding breakfast had been partaken of, the newly-married couple left by the Otira express for Christchurch en route for Australia where the honeymoon will be spent. The contracting parties were the recipients of many valuable present from.their friends, who wished them every happiness' and prosperity. ~ - r At the conclusion of the meeting of the Children of Mary on Sunday, August 20, Rev. Father Lacroix, on behalf of the members of the sodality, presented Miss Roche with a set of silver-backed brushes, mirror and a silver jewel case. The Rev. Father in a few wellchosen words exhorted her to be ever faithful to the pious practices of the sodality, and wished her everv happiness in her .married life. Miss Roche thanked the members for their beautiful gift, which she would cherish as a memento of her happy association with