The Coonamble Independent Friday 4th October 1907 GULARGAMBONE (From our own Correspondent.) A very pretty wedding took place here in the R.C. Church on Thursday morning, 26th September, the contracting parties being Miss Ursula Kearney, daughter of Mr & Mrs John Kearney, of the Club House Hotel, Gular., and Mr S. Matthews, eldest son of Mr and Mrs S Matthews, also of this town, the Rev. J. P. O'Farrell being the officiating clergyman. As the bride entered the church on the arm of her father, the wedding march was played by Miss Una Kearney. The bride looked charming in a pretty dress of green taffeta voile, trimmed with white satin ribbon and accordian pleated chiffon, she also wore the customary wreath and veil and carried a lovely bouquet; Miss A. Kearney (sister of the bride ) acted as bridesmaid and was dressed in cream canvas voille, cream insertion, sating ribbon trimmings. Mr C. Kearney (brother of the bride) was groomsman. After the ceremony the party left the church to the strains of the wedding march amid showers of rice and repaired to the Club House Hotel where a beautifully laid out wedding breakfast awaited them, only the immediate relatives and a few intimate friends were present. After all had availed themselves of the many good things provided, the Rev Fr. O'Farrell arose and in well chosen words proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, which was responded to by the bridegroom. Mr. A . Murphy proposed the bridesmaids, the response being made by the best man. The parents of the bride was proposed by Mr. G. Skinner, responded by Mr. John Kearney, father of the bride. Mr. T. Blackman proposed the bridgroom's parents, and Mr. S. Matthews father of the bridegroom responded. The health of the Rev. Fr. O'Farrell proposed by Mr. John Kearney and then feelingly responded to by Fr. O'Farrell, brought the toast to a close. The newly married couple left by the mail train (amid showers of rice) for Sydney, a large number of relatives and friends assembled on the platform to see them off. A very enjoyable dance was held at night at the Mechanics Institute to which all were invited, a good number put in an appearance and dancing was kept going till about 1 o'clock. Excellent music was provided by Mr. A. Murphy who was assisted at intervals throughout the night by the Misses Kearney and Murphy (piano), and Mr. E. C. Byrne (violin). The duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr. P. Lehane. The following is a list of the wedding presents: bridegroom to bride, gold bracelet; bridegroom to bridesmaid gold brooch; mother of the bride, house linen; father of the bride, cheque; mother of the bridegroom, wedding cake; father of the bridegroom, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. Kearney (jun), silver butter dish, wreath and veil; Mr. and Mrs. P. Lehane, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. L. Gibbs, silver cruet; Mr. C. Kearney, cheque; Mr. N. Kearney, glassware; Misses G. and U. Kearney, afternoon tea set; Master Fred Kearney, silver butter knife; Miss Matthews, table centre and cheque; Miss J. Matthews, cheque; Mrs. Saunders, silver breakfast cruet; Miss Saunders, pair of vases; Miss L. Saunders, table centre; Mr. and Mrs. T. Blackman, silver breakfast cruet; Miss M. Readford, cut glass sauce bottle; Master W. Readford, salad dish; Mrs. J. Murphy, wine glasses; Rev. J. P. O'Farrell, ivory bound prayer book; Miss Murphy, pair glass jelly dishes; Mr. and Mrs. Mooney, vases; Mr. A. F. Garling, musical clock; Mr. A. Murphy, water bottle and glass; Mr. J. H. Hitchen, hearth rug and mat; Miss Law, butter dish and sugar basin; Mr. A. Hargraves, glassware; Miss Simpson, glass dishes; Sunday School pupils, pair silver mounted photo frames; Mr. M. O'Shea jun., cheque; Mrs. Holland, half dozen table knives; Miss Hunter, salad bowl; Mrs. J. Looney, lingerie; Mrs. J. Masters, glass butter dish; Misses Looney, glass water jug; Master V. Masters, glass sugar basin. ---------------------------------- Note the above refers to marriage of Seath Alexander MATTHEWS to Ursula KEARNEY dated 27th September 1907 at Gulargambone Catholic Church. --------------------------------- Rod Warnock Kilaben Bay NSW