The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-18
.O'NEIL -SHEEHAN.
One of Prettiest Church
Weddings of Season.

One of the prettiest church weddings
seen in Worcester for some time, and
the first of the kind to occur in the
evening, was that of last evening, in
which Miss Ellen Agnes O'Neil, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary O'Neil 20 Prescott
street, was married to John William
Sheehan also of this city. The cere-
mony was performed at o'clock by
Rev. Robert Walsh, pastor of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
in the church, and there was in attend
ance a very large number of friends.
For several moments previous to the
arrival of the bridal party John N.
Moore, organist of the church, played
voluntary, and as the party made its
way down through the centre aisle to
the altar, the wedding chorus from
"Lohengrin'' was played. At the altar
rail. the bridal party and their attend
ants We're met by Fr. Walsh, the off,
oiating Clergyman, and he then pro-
nounccd the service which made the
/ happy couple man and wife During
all this time the organist played soft
and beautiful music and as the bridal
pair started on the retrocessional
march, MendelsSohns wedding march
was rendered. The bride, who entered
| leaning on the arm of the best man.
/ DR.. David B. Lowell, was handsomely
gowned in a costume of white ivory
satin en- train, trimmed with mousse
line de sole. She wore a tulle veil,
which was caught with bride roses, and
carried a bouquet of the same flow
ers.
Attending the bride were her two
sisters. Miss Katherine O'Neil and Miss
Mary ONell as bridesmaids, and Miss
Annie M. Sheehan a sister of the
groom, was the maid OF honor. The
bridesmaids were beautifully attired in
gowns of white muslin over pink silk,
and they carried bouquets of pink
Shower roses. The maid Of honor, Miss
Sheehan, wore white muslin over white
silk, and she carried bouquet of yell
low roses.
Ione before the hour set for the cere-
mony to begin, the friends Of the new
Unmarried pair began to arrive, and
the church was crowded at the time of
the service. Large numbers came in
from the city, and there was also a
large number present from various
towns and cities. Those who acted as
ushers at the church were: John F.
Mccartney, Michael O'Neil, DR.. Henry
w Cronin, Thomas B. Lawler, John %.
Lynch of Worcester, and James e. Nc
Cornell of Titchburg.
The church was deliberately decorated
for the occasion, the immediate vicinity
of the altar being profuse in the dis
play of palms and ferns These were
distributed TO great advantage at-va-
rious regular intervals around the all
tar and its surroundings, and in the
section where the bridal party stood
the profusion Of flowers was handsome
ly arranged.
After the ceremony was over, there
was q reception at the home of the
brides mother, 20 Prescott street, and
this was attended by about $50 friends
Of the happy pair. AT the residence,
music was furnished during the even
ing by Smiths Orchestra, which oceu-
pied q position in the upper hall behind
huge bank of ferns and palms. AS
at the church. the house was adorned
with floral work, and the whole pre-
scented a pretty appearance. AT the
reception there were guests present
from New York. Boston, Providence,
Waltham. Fitchburg, Burlington, VT,
and Millbury, besides large number
from this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheehan
will enjoy honeymoon trip to some
part unknown, and when they return
to Worcester, will reside on Trowbridge
road Rebboli catered at the recep-
ton, and the decorative work was by
Lange.