Taken from the Easthampton Gazette of Mass., U.S.A:

MORIARTY-KENNEDY: FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE

The marriage of Miss Loretta, daughter of Mr T J Moriarty, of this town, and Mrs. Michael Kennedy of Holyoke took place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The church was prettily decorated with ferns, palms and red roses, the ceremony taking place under an arch of green. The Mendelssohn march was played for a procession by Miss Katherine Slattery, the organist. And Mrs Ayers sang “On Perfect Love,” and Mr Trudeau, The Rosary. The ceremony was performed by Rev R F Walshe and was succeeded by a nuptial high Mass in which the officiating priests were Father Boyne of Easthampton, Father O’Connor of Northampton, and Father Burns of Haydenville.

The bridal procession was led by the ushers, Daniel Clancy of Indian Orchard, and James P. Hobert of Holyoke, who had boutonieres of lillies of the valley. Following them came the flower girls, little Misses Virginia May and Rose Julia Clancy of Indian Orchard, nieces of the bride, who wore white embroidered dresses and carried baskets of rose petals which they strewed before the bridal procession.

They were followed by the maid of honor, Miss Rena Moriarty, the bride’s sister, whose gown was pink crepe meteor with drapings of imported princess tulle and baby Irish lace. She wore an aigret in her hair and carried Killarney roses. Another sister, Mrs Daniel Clancy of Indian Orchard, was the matron of honor, and immediately preceded the bride. Her dress was white satin with a tunic of Irish point lace and drapings of crepe blue meteor. She wore a handsome black picture hat and carried an arm bouquet of roses.

The bride, on the arm of her father, who gave her away, came next and they were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, who was his brother, John Kennedy of Holyoke.  The bride’s gown was satin charmeuse with a corsage of pearl embroidered tulle. The dress was draped with Burssels applique and Princesse Venetian lace and the court train was adorned with a wide ribbon thickly set with pearls ending in a true lover’s knot.

After the ceremony an elaborate wedding breakfast was served at Cottage Inn, the dining room being appropriately decorated. Late in the afternoon the young couple left on a wedding trip which will include visits to New York, Washington, Norfolk, Va, and Bermuda. The bride wore a travelling suit of taupe cloth. The groom’s gift to the ushers and best man were handsome gold tie pins while the bride gave the flower girls bracelets, her maid a diamond ring and her matron of honor a very fine leather wrist bag.

The bride herself received a great many very beautiful presents, including a mahogany chest holding several dozens of flat silver pieces, cut glass, hand painted china, pictures, furniture, linen, bric-a-brac and a large sum of money. The church was filled with friends of the young couple, including a number from Newport, R I, New York city, Worcester, Springfield, Boston, Providence, beside the home friends from Easthampton and Holyoke.

On their return from their trip Mr And Mrs Kennedy will live with the bride’s father on Holyoke street, a fact which her friends will be glad to know for her life has been spent in Easthampton and her friends will be glad that she and her husband will make their home here and will unite in the best of good wishes for their happiness and prosperity.

(Mrs. Kennedy’s father, Mr T J Moriarty, is one of the leading business men of Easthampton, and is a native of Tralee. He is at present with his daughter, Miss Rena Moriarty, visiting his native town, and they are the guests of our popular townsman, Mr. Thomas O’Regan, Castle Street. After visiting the beauty spots of Ireland they are booked for a continental tour, after which they will return to their home in September. Mr Moriarty makes an annual visit to the home of his ancestors.)—Ed. K