The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23
QUttp WEDDING I
IN MONTANA.
~Ev. FATHER ALI,AEYS. who Is
lET now priest of ST. AIMS church at
~ ~ Great Falls, was for a long time

TN Ev. FATHER ALLAEys. who Is
IN now priest of st. AIMS church at
~ ~ Great Falls, was for a long time
in charge OF the church at Frenchtown
and has many warm friends In Missouia
county, who recall with pleasure his gen.
tie manner which endeared him to all.
Father Allaeys tells the Standard story,
which he says was suggested TO him by
n little story of a queer Butte wedding
. few DAYS ago The Butte incident re-
called to Father Allaeys what he says
was the most peculiar marriage ceremony
he ever performed, and this Is the way
the genial priest tells the story;
"Ten years ago, when / was stationed
in the lovely valley of Frenchtown, used
to make my mission trips on horseback
down 10 Flat creek and Iron Mountain,
sixty miles west. Over in that section
two er-breeds had been living to-
gether for more than year without hav-
Ing their marriage blessed | had told
them that / would marry them the first
time could find them together. even IL
II was on the highway. The man object
ed, but told him If he opposed the eere-
mony / would inform the sheriff That
threat only served to make the fellow
draw his gun upon me. He was alone
then and at other times when ] met him.
We'll finally on a golden December
afternoon l aiishtad at their cabin at
o'clock. For the first time | had found
them together. The girl told me that
her better half was chopping wood be-
hind the cabin. There | found him, bare
headed ana bsrefooted and without a
coat. had to peruse all my dialectics to
make him submit to the marriage cere-
mony, II ceremony IL was. He said that
It was impossible. and added that he was
not dressed for a wedding. | assured
him that his attire was all right. and
told him further that l had only fifteen
minutes to stay there. go he must hasten.
His little sister would act as bridesmaid
and I would find another witness while
he was hunting up his year-old license.
Looking out toward the Missoula river.
l saw a gaudiiy clad Flathsad Indian
and l called him from his hunting TO
act as a witness to wedding. The four
parties lined up. and the scene would
have made a fine photograph
''The license could not be found, but,
relying upon come ieniency on the part
Of justice. considering the peculiar cir
cumstances. I proceeded 10 soln the queer
couple. The bride had no veil and no
train. but she smiled and carried In lieu
Of a bouquet her wondering baby bay
After the wedding ,,hristened that baby
and the Flathesd wfaess TO the former
ceremony stood as godfather Ia the sec
ond. answering all questions En his ns-
tive tongue for ne was a well posted
Catholic
"Ali this had taken twelve minutes
and In less than the quarter-hour thai
had allowed / was on my horse and on
the way 10 the old milk ranch. where
was 20 spend the night. judge Sloane
was then the clerk 81 the district court
and l presume that he remembers the
day that l apologized to him fa- asking
leave 70 record marriage without pre-
senting the certified licenae His eve
twiRkled and he said: Well. I guess I
can guarantee you the mercy OF ,ha
court this time.