The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-27
ELABORATE WEDDING.
Such was That in ST. Pauls Church ir
this City Wednesday.

this City "Wednesday.
One of the most elaborate weddings which
have ever taken place In the county was
celebrated Wednesday morning, when Miss
Mary Ellen Gallagher, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher, of Corunna, and
Stephen A. Scully, of Howell, were united
in marriage by Rev. FIR. p. j. Slane, in st.
Paul's church in this city.
Before the hour arrived at which the we'd
ding party was to appear, every available
seat IN the spacious church was filled and
the audience waited with eager expectancy
to catch the first glimpse of the lovely bride
as she walked into the church and down the
aisle to the inspiring tones of the Lohengrin
wedding march, leaning on the arm of her
father. In the front of the wedding pro-
cession walked the two ushers, Thomas ID.
Kearny, of Ann Arbor, cousin of the bride,
and James Scully, of lonla, cousin OF the
groom. The groomsmen, John Scully, OF
Bay City, brother of the groom, and Will
liam f. Gallagher, of COrunna, brother OF
the bride, followed with the bridesmaids,
Miss Nellie Wood, of Fenton, and Miss Rose
Rosscup, of Mt. Clemens, Miss Rose Nolan,
of Fort Wayne, maid of honor, preceding
the bride. At the altar the party divided,
forming two lines through which the groom.
who bad entered through the sacristy with
the brides mother, advanced to receive the
bride from her father. Together they ad-
vanced to the altar where they knelt, the
groomsmen and bridesmaids taking their
places at the sides. Then came the wed.
ding ceremony, grandly impressive with its
elaborate ritual rendered still more impress
sive by the dignity of bearing, the solemn
voice and the rich garb of the officiating
priest. Following the wedding ceremony
high mass was sung and the sacrament was
administered. 1t was an hour before the
impressive service was at an end and Mr..
and Mrs. Scully walked down the aisle to the
swelling tones of the Mendelssohn wedding
march and with their friends left for the
home of the brides parents, where a sump
tuous wedding breakfast was served by the
well-known caterer, Hangsterfer, of Anr
Arbor.
The church had been tastefully decorated
with potted plants, palms and flowers, ant
presented a very pretty appearance, which
gave added elegance to the beauty of tht
costumes worn. The dress of the bride wa!
pearl duchess satin en- train, trimmed will
gold brocade, orange blossoms and pearls
The veil fell gracefully to her feet in from
and covered the train. She carried an ivory
covered prayer book. The bridesmaid
woie dresses OF pink, heliotrope, and greer
effects respectively, and carried roses of ap
propriate colors.
From three to five o'clock reception wa
given at the beautiful home of the brides
parents to their many friends. The latte
improved the opportunity to extend thei
heartiest congratulations to the happy pair
in the rooms which had been most TASTEFUL.
and elaborately decorated under the direction
of Geo. II. Chapman.
In the evening Mr.. ar d Mrs. Scully tool
the NJ. q. train north, leaving amid dow
pour of rice. They will visit the eastern
states before returning, when they will b
at home to friends in Howell.