Wedding At Port Moresby
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From Our Own Correspondent.
PT. MORESBY, August 7.
THE prettiest wedding that has ever taken place in Port Moresby was performed in the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary on July 31, on the occasion of the marriage of Mr Michael Healy, son of Mrs. Healy and the late Michael Healy, to Mollie, the only daughter of Mrs. Ellen McGrath. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Father Flynn, and was attended by over 100 guests, including His Excellency the Lieutenant- Governor of Papua (Sir Hubert Murray).
The vivacious 18-years-old bride, in a gown of cobweb lace over which hung soft folds of tulle from an orange decked halo, looked very charm ing indeed as she entered the church with Mr.
W. Angel, who gave her away. Miss Kathleen Healy, sister of the groom, as bridesmaid, in white Swiss organdie, with fluted wing draperies, wore a large picture hat and was supported by Dallas and John Baldwin, two delightful little train-
bearers. Mr. William Wyatt supported the groom as best man.
After the ceremony Mrs. McGrath entertained the guests in the Institute Hall to a wedding breakfast and dance. During the evening the bridal couple left for Rona, in the hills, where the first part of their honeymoon was spent. Later they left by the Montoro on August 5 for Ausralia.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Healy are two very popular young people of Port Moresby, and are children of well-known residents of the territory.
Mr. Healy is an experienced officer of the Magisterial Department and until recently was acting A.R.M. on the Lakekamu goldfield, Mr. E. P. Hitchcock, who has been en gaged in goldmining in New Guinea for the past two years, arrived in Sydney recently to spend a well-earned holiday.