The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
DAY WEDDINGS
Mulphy-Murphy Nuptials
at st. Johns a Brilliant
Event.

A pretty wedding was sol9mnlzed at
o'clock yesterday afternoon st.
Johns Church, where James P. Murphy
of Springfield and Miss Mary E. Muir
ply, daughter of James Murphy of
Quinapoxet, were married by Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Thomas Griffin.
Many friends Of the happy couple
crowded the church before the appoint
ed hour and were shown to their seats
by the following ushers: Garrett J.
Murphy, Maurice B. Moriarty of Holy
oke. D. Keefe of Hyde Park, Frank J.
Prevo of Utica, N. Y, and Michael r.
Mcdonald of this city.
The bride was attended by Miss 3.
It. O'Brien os Boylston, a cousin Of the
bride, and John F. Murphy was
groomsman. The bridal party was pre-
ceded on the way to and from the al
tar by Misses Mae and Oracle Kelliher,
little tots who acted AS flower girls.
The bride was charming il q dress OF
white corded silk cut enLralue, trimmed
with pearl and Irish point lace. she
wore a veil with a crown of lilies OF
the valley and carried a bouquet OF
brides roses. The bridesmaid was at
tireu in blue muslin over blue silk, ana
carried pink roses.
After the ceremony was performed,
the bridal party proc .eded to the BONE
OF the groom's sister, Mrs. NJ. R. Nc
Donald, Sc Penn avenue, where 1e q
ception was held and q wedding break
fast was served. About 100 people at
tended the reception, among them pc
ing Mgr Griffin, who wished the happy
couple joy
o'clock boat train for New York, ana
will enjoy an extended wedding trip to
Washington, Philadelphia and other
places. The couple were given royal
sendof at the depot by their friends
and left amid a shower of rice.
Upon the termination Of their we'd
ding trip, the happy couple VIII be at
home to their friends at 80 waiter
street, Springfield. The groom was for
merly Of Worcester, but now resides
in Springfield. He is quite prominent in
labor circles, being the first president
Of the Coremakers' International Union,
serving in that capacity Tor three
years. The bride was a popular en-
ploye of the Denholm & Mckay Co,
having been connected with the book
keeping department several years. The
many and beautiful wedding presents
received by the newly welded couple
attested their popularity and me es-
TEEN in which they are held by their
many friends.
A pretty wedding took place al st.
Stephens Church yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock, when Frank j. O'Leary ana
Miss Emma Sullivan Of Wall street
were married. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. r. S. J. Burke Of Holy
oke. formerly pastor Of st. stephen S
Church. The bride and groom, with
their friends, attended a nuptial mass
celebrated before the ceremony by Fa-
Their Burke. Councilman J. Henry
Meagher vas groOmsman, and the bride
was attended by Miss Agnes Sullivan.
Both bride and maid were goWned III
pearl gray silk, the bride carrying a
bouquet of bridal roses, the gift OF two
nieces Of the groom.
At the church, Organist Miss Margar-
ct Halloran played the "Lohensrin
wedding march at the entrance and de-
parture of the couple. At the offer
tory Miss Nellie i. Burke sang the Ave
Maria The ushers were DR.. NJ. p i1ig-
gins, J. J. O'Malley, John 7. Riley, j
J. Mclaughlin, J. J. Leyden and james
J. Bradley. The groom is well known
and popular in Worcester. He is q mem
Der Of the Wachusett Boat Club and OF
division "a, A. O. H, and is brother
of ]. Z. O'Leary, manager Of the shot
department Of the Boston Store. The
couple received a number Of expensive
presents, among them several hne
silver pieces. A reception was hcid af-
ter the ceremony at the future home OF
the couple, Wall street. They will be
at home to their friends after next
week at Wall street
A brilliant marriage ceremony was
performed at o'clock Wednesday ev
ening at the residence Of Moses Perry
II Vernon street. the contracting parties
being Miss Edith A. Perry prominen
society woman, and well known il
church work. and Arthur e. Barlow, ;
popular youpng man. The ceremony
was performed beneath cOnopy in thu
parlor Of the beautiful home which wa!
prettiIy decorated with ferns, potteC
plants, etc, in honor Of the occasion.
The ceremony was performed by thu
Rev. Dr. A. T. Conrad Of the Old South
in the presence Of Immediate relatives
and friends Following the ceremony
the bridal couple gave a brief reception
and a wedding supper was served by
Rebboli At the close the couple lef
for an extended wedding tour.
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALVE.