The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-09-10
The Hourigan-Houlihan Nup-
tials
AT ST ROSES CHURCH ON WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
A LARGE AssEMBLAGE PREsENT.-THE
GUESTS FROM OUT OF TOWN. BEAU
TIFUL ARRAY OF PRESENTS.

The marriage of Former State Senator
and County Commissioner Michael j.
lIoulhan, and Miss Katharine Agnes
HourIgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs MAR
tin Hourigan, took place at St Roses
church ON Wednesday morning. 1t was
the largest audience that has assembled
at a wedding in this church in recent
years, the body of the house and the gal
leries being we'll filed.
The time of the wedding was II O'Clock
and shortly after this hour the organ
pealed forth the notes of the Lohengrin
march, as the bridal party proceeded to
the altar. The best man was William
McPheIemy of Danbury and the brides.
maid, Miss Mary w. Hourigan, sister of
the bride. They were married with a
solemn nuptial high mass. The officers
we're: Father Fox celebrant, Father
Smith deacon, Father Daley of Colches-
ter sub deacon and Father Lynch of Dan
bury master of ceremonies. Father Ken
neGy of Danbury, at one time popular
curate at st Roses, was present within
the sanctuary. The marriage proper took
place before the mass. Two nuptial
blessings were given during the mass, az
ter the Conservation, and after the Post
Communion.
Sister Berkman presided at the organ.
The musical part of the service was as
follows:
Wedding march from Lohengrin.
Bridal Bells, Cowen
Kyrie, Di Monti
Gloria, Leonard
Credo, Leonard
Ofertory, Guam DilectA, Lambilotti
Sanctus, hi Monti
Agnus Del.
Soloists, Misses M. j. Callahan, M. Harri-
gan, Il. Lynch, Mrs f. kIbride.
The bride was handsomely attired in a
gown of green MORE velour trimmed with
velvet and Duchess lace. She wore hat
to match, and carried a beautiful bouquet
of white roses. The bridesmaid, Miss
Mary W. Hourigan, was gowned in a
dress of green taffeta, trimmed with vel
vet and lace. She carried pink roses. The
usheTs were Messrs Patrick S. Hourigan,
John F. Houlihan and Patrick F. Heating
of Newtown and Martin w. Heating OF
Bridgeport. A reception followed from
II to at the home of the BRIDES parents,
a choice dinner being served. The house
was prettily decorated with golden rod
and wild flowers. The array of presents
we're very handsome, including silver
ware, cut glass, chairs, pictures, etc.
| Tho NM 20 RYopn npk ~ hnuyp
Hon Alexander Troup, editor Of The New
Haven Union, and daughters, Misses
Grace and George Troup, Miss Katie Col
Inns, Mrs Edward Kilbride and Mrs Rich
ard Healey of New Haven; County Com
missioner Whitman s. Mead of Green
witch, County Commissioner James E
Miller Of Redding, Ex-County Commits
sioner Daniel NJ. Rowland of Bridgeport
Misses Maggie, Mamie, Nora and Julis
Driscoll, Miss Annie Crotty and Mis-
Kate Heating of Bridgeport; Misses Evs
and Sophia Hammond and Miss Kati
Weldon of Brooklyn; Mrs Margare
Beckerlie, Mrs Peter Beckerlie, Mr. ant
Mrs Cornelius Keane, Mr. and Mrs Johl
Gotham, Miss Ellen Hoyt, Howard Hoy
and Miss Mary Heating Of Danbury Mis-
Sara Halpine and.J ohm Halpine of Brook
field; John L. Lindley and Albert B
Durham of Ansonia; Rev Messers Ker
nedy and Lynch of Danbury; Rev N
Daley of Colchester.
Mr. and Mrs Houlihan left or. the ever
ing train for New York, and from theI
will proceed to Niagara Falls. Mr.
Houlihan wore a travelling dress of blu
broadcIoth with hat to match. They wi
: be at home at the Grand Central hotel a
ter October l.