WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 10 April 1913, Page 49

WEDDING BELLS

ONGLEY— There are few old residents of the Palmerston North district who do not know Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynch, at one time farming on Foxton Line, then at Linton, and now enjoying their otium cum dignitaie at 'Kildare,' Palmerston North (says a local paper). It therefore followed as a matter of course that there was a large assemblage on March 26 at the wedding of Miss Crina Lynch, the second daughter, and Mr. A. Ongley, barrister and solicitor," of Feilding. The ceremony took place in St. Patrick's Church, which had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The celebrant was the Rev. Father Doolaghty, assisted by the Rev. Father O'Dwyer, of Feilding, and the Rev. Father Kehoe, while the ' Wedding March' was played by Mr. Salvatore Cimino. The bride, who entered the church on her father's arm, was exquisitely dressed in cream satin montaine, veiled with ivory silk ninon, caught up with handsome pearl ornaments, the sleeves of fine lace, finished with pearl trimming. The veil was of beautifully embroidered tulle, and the shower bouquet of cream roses and maiden-hair fern completed an ensemble enhanced by the bride's good looks. There were four bridesmaids, the two elder ones, Miss Julia Lynch (cousin of the bride) and Miss Ryan (of Feilding) in costumes of pale blue crepe-de-chine, oriental trimming with sashes of white swansdown, and hats of black beaver with white ostrich plumes. The younger ones— Dolly Lynch (sister of the bride) and Miss Catherine Lynch (cousin of the bride)wore dainty frocks of white hailstorm muslin, trimmed with Irish crochet, pale blue sashes and bows, and Juliette caps. The two tiny maids— Greer (niece of the bride) and Kathleen Seiffert—carried the bride's train. Mr. Robert Ongley, of Taihape, was best man, and Mr. A. J. Trevena, of Feilding, groomsman. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a solid leather suit case,

and the bridegroom's gift to the bride was a set of American opossum furs, to the bridesmaids'gold chains and pendants set with pearls, and gold bangles to the little ones. After the ceremony the company, to the number of 150, adjourned to ' Kildare,' where ample accommodation was provided in a large marquee on the lawn. The tables were tastefully decorated in a color scheme, of blue and white. The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Nash) made a capable master of ceremonies, and the company enjoyed an exquisite wedding breakfast. The Eev. Father Doolaghty proposed the toast of the happy couple in felicitous terms. Other toasts honored were Mr. and Mrs. Lynch,' * Mr. and Mrs. Ongley,' and the 'Bridesmaids.'. The wedding presents were numerous and costly, and included a number of cheques for a large amount, a costly set of silver fish knives and forks from the Oroua Tennis Club, a silver vegetable dish from the Feilding Football Club, a handsome barometer from the Feilding Cricket Club, and a splendid piece of statuary from Sister Mary Colette (sister of the bride). The happy pair left for Marton, en route to Rotorua by motor car, Mrs. Ongley wearing a becoming tailor-made costume of navy cloth, faced with old gold cloth and buttons to match, with violet silk velvet hat trimmed with lancer plumes.