The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-22
MAYOR M'CAR Thy welded
Miss McNeel Married to the
Chief Executive of Butte.
AT ST. PATRICKS CHURCH
The Hearty Congratulations of a Host
of Friends Followed the Happy
Couple as They Started
on Their Tour

A most notable as well as an exceed
ingly pleasant event in Butte was the
marriage last evening of Miss George
Mary Mcneil to Jeremiah Mccarthy,
mayor of the city. The ceremony took
place at ST. Patrick's church at
o'clock, the church being we'll filled
with the numerous friends Of both
parties. Mr.. Mccarthy is not only
mayor of the city, but he is one of the
city's mostly highly esteemed and re-
spected citizens. The bride is loved
and esteemed in wide circle of ac-
quaintances. having for years been con-
nected with Butte's public schools.
The ceremony was performed by Fa-
Their Callahan. The bride looked lovely
in costume of white net over white
taffeta, with veil and white roses. The
bridesmaid was Miss Florence McNeell
sister of the bride. She was very be-
cOmingly attired in silk organdie tur
quoise. Jerry Clifford was best man.
After the ceremony the happy couple
received the congratulations of friends
and then drove to the Great Northern
train amid showers of rice. They will
spend their honeymoon in Helena and
Great Falls and will be at home after
Oct. 10 at No 500 West Galena street.
Mr.. Mccarthy was born May 20, 1858.
at Brasher Falls, st. Lawrence coun-
ty, New York. His parents were farm
ing people and his life was that of
farmers boy until he was IA years of
age He then struck out for himself
and became a plumbers apprentice at
St. Adams, VT. Two years later he
went to Springfield. Mass, and in a
few years had become so proficient in
his trade that he was placed in charge
of the water works of that city. He
did much work of a contracting ma
ture in various Massachusetts cities
until 1872, when he became imbued with
a desire to see the West. He set sail
for California, going by way of the
isthmus. Soon after his arrival on the
Pacific coast he was placed in charge
Of the construction Of the Oakland
water works. He remained at the head
of the department until 1876, when he
came to Montana and went to placer
mining at Diamond City. He came to
Butte u years ago and has been en-
gagged in leasing, mining and in various
business pursuits always with conSpic-
uous success. Political preferment was
first bestowed upon him in 1888, when
he was elected alderman. He was one
of the organizers of Butte's first fire
department, was chief for four years
and was the first paid chief. His ser
vices to Butte's fire department in the
early years were VI iHeSlllldDie value,
In 1897 he was elected city treasurer,
and as a reward for faithful service
was elected mayor of Butte last spring
The fair bride is a native of Virginia,
as We're her parents and grand par
ents. She was born at Abingdon, Va.
and comes of revolutionary stock. Her
t-grandfather was one of Wash
ington's body guard and was a victim
of Brandywine. Miss McNeel was ed
ucated by the Sisters of the Vista ton
at Abingdon. She came to Butte seven
years ago and has taught in the pub
lie schools most of the time since her
arrival here, having been principal of
the Broadway school last year. She
is one of Butte's most highly educated
as well as talented and attractive
young ladies. A host of friends of
both bride and groom will unite in
wishing them a most happy life to-