Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
W. ]. DONELAN WEEDS.
Proprietor of ST. Louis Store Mar
ries a Galesburg Girl.
CEREMONY 5 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
After a Short Wedding Trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Donean Will Be at Home to
Their Many Friends at $40 North
Court Street.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-(Special.)
William Joseph Donelan, of Ottum-
wa, and Miss Theresa O'Connor, of
this city, We're united in marriage at
to'clock this morning in Corpus Christi
Cathedral, the Rev. Father Costa per.
forming the ceremony, assisted by
Rev. Father Francis Ward, of Iowa
City. The wedding was not an invita-.
ton affair, but the church was crowd
ed with friends of the bride and
groom. The bride was married in a
broadcloth travelling gown, and was at
tended by her sister. Miss May O'Con-
nor, as bridesmaid, and o. j. Devaney,
of Ottumwa, acted as groomsman. Fol
lowing the ceremony the bridal couple
| and relatives entered carriages and
were driven to the brides home, S95
West Main street, where an elegant
and sumptuous wedding breakfast was
served to relatives of the contracting
pal ties and few close friends of the
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Donelan left on
the afternoon train for short wed.
ding trip to Chicago, st. Paul and St.
| Louis.
| Among the guests from out of town
were the following: Rev. Fathers No.
Ian, of Centerville: Francis Ward, of
Iowa City, and Oneilly, of Melrose;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grier and Patrick
Donelan, of Ottumwa; Mr.. and Mrs. M
j. Macken, of st. Louis; Mr. and Mrs
James Il. Lamb, of Burlington; Mr.and
Mrs. John F. Phelan, of Sioux City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Walsh, of St
Louis, and John B. Hogan, of st. Louis
The marriage of Mr.. Donelan Il
one of Galesburg's fairest daughters
altho coming as a surprise to the peo
pie of Ottumwa, will be cause for con
graduation from the many hundreds
of friends of this gentleman. Ottum
was business circle contains no more
successful or progressive merchant
and success has crowned his efforts
by reason of hard work and persist
ent energy. Ten years ago Mr.. Done
Ian came to OttumWa and began 6
dry goods business in small way. To
day the st. Louis store, of which he
owns half interest and manages, is
recognized as one of the leading mer
chantile institutions of southern Iowa
| Besides his interests in Ottumwa, Mr.
! Donelan is partner with Mr.. Macker
in the St. Louis store at Galesburg
which is one of the leading dry goods
houses of that city. 1t was during
his visits to Galesburg on business
connected with his interests there
that he met the lady who is now Mrs
Donelan. Besides his highly success
full business career Mr.. Donelan is
man whom it is a pleasure to know
one who has many excellent charac
teristics, such as go to make up sue
cessful man of affairs He has al
ways lent helping hand to every en-
terprise begun as a benefit to Ottum
wa, and his gifts in this direction, ant
also for charities are considerable
Mrs Donelan is lady of many rare
Accomplishments, and leaves promi
lnent place in the society of that city
to make her home in Ottumwa. She IL
the daughter of P. ]. O'Connor, 8
wealthy retired farmer, of Galesburg
Mr. and Mrs. Donelan will return te
|Ottumwa after short wedding TRIP
and will be at home to their friends al
$40 North Court street, after Febru
larry l.