The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-08-06
BUTTE CITY. MONT.

members OIL the M6dSlGE M6IlOTld
association committee met at the
Thornton hotel last night and inspect
| ed the sketch model of the proposed
! statue of Gen. Thomas Francis Mea-
! CHER, exhibited by William Burns, sec
rotary of the American Bronze foun-
dry company, Chicago.
| The sketch, which is the work of
/! Charles j. Mulligan, represents the he
TO mounted on a horse, with a drawn
sword in his hand, ordering his men
! to charge. The scene is laid at tn :
battle of Fredericksburg, where Geng
eral Meagher took a prominent part.
The figure Of General Meagher and
the horse on which he sits will be Of
bronze and the pedestal will be Of mar
BILE.
A large number of persons inspected
the sketch model Sunday and were
very much pleased with it, but no
definite action will be taken until two
or three others have been passed on.
The sketch model is on exhibition at
one of Hennessy's Main street win
dows. Later it will be exhibited at
Anaconda and Helena.
Major Maginnis, who was at Fred
ericksburg with General Meagher, says
the picture is very true one as the
10 tier appeared in that memorable bat
tie.
to Helena Tuesday morning to select
the exact spot on the capital grounds
where the statue will be erected The
committee is composed of James H.
Lynch, John O'Meara, James Maher,
John Ferns and Charles Lane of this
city and Patrick Cudihy and Joseph
McCafferty of Anaconda. The commit
tee was accompanied by James Walsh
Of this city, who has the contract for
hui h L.
mence work just as soon as the COM
mittee selects the site.
Tie wedding of Miss Bessie Skyrme,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Skyrne of this city, and Lieutenant
Edwin Butcher of Helena, will occur
early in September.
The fair bride-to-be is one of Buttes
most popular young girls. AS the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Skyrme, Miss Bessie has been favored.
Mr.. Skyrme is one of the best known
mining superintendents in the state, |
stands high in the estimation of all |
who know him. Mrs. Skyrme is loved I
by all and is popular in social circles /
in the city.
Lieutenant Edwin Butcher is a Hell !
ena man who has just graduated from |
West Point, and las a military career /
before him. He is an exemplary young /
fellow and his friends predict that he /
will rise rapidly in the ranks of Uncle !
Sans fighting men. Good wishes and /
will go with these pop
llar young folks on their voyage to-
gether.
County Superintendent Margaret
Loughrin has appointed William Fitz-
patrick to fill vacancy caused by
resignation on the Browns gulch
board of school trustees.
Michael Canton of sos North Main
street recently received tie sad news
II the death of his cousin, Sister Fran
,es Juliana O'Connor, in a convent in
Ireland, on July 10. The Roscommon
Journal of July Is has this in regard
o the sad event:
With very deep regret we announce
he death of Sister Frances Juliana
),Connor daughter of the late Luke
J. Conner, and sister of Mrs. P. Cum
limgham, Roscommon, which sad event
ook place at the convent of Perpetual {
Adoratlon, Drumsnambo, on July Is. {
nterment will take place at the con- 5
ent burial ground, Drumskambo. af- {
er solemn requiem mass on this dav. !
aturday. The deceased lady Joined | /
he Order of Perpetual Alteration /
Inc years ago and her life was an 4
Exemplary one of piety and good (
'orks. To her brothers, sisters and t.
umerous other relatives and friends !
e beg to tender our sincere condo !
nee" \
Judge and Mrs. j. c. Sullivan an :
ounce the engagement of their daugh- :
n, Miss Jean Sullivan, and Mr. Jas. :
dward Higgins, ir. The bride is
7ughter of Butte and has hundreds
friends in this city, and Mr.. Higgins
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James 2.
lggins, ST., and a young man of (ey-
client character and ability. g
Miss Annie o'NeiI and Mr. John d
rowley were married in Sacred Heart .
,urch last week, Rev Father Gala 9
IN officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Crowley u
i'll reside in this city after a brief q
'idal trip. II
Mrs. Thomas Lavelle went over r. OF
elena, to see her sister, Mrs. Hunton HI
elson, who is quite i'll.
-
Former Senator Lee Mantle has ra-
rned from a protracted STAY in the Al
ST. He is looking splendidly and oil
ans no appearance of the recent ill., III
So at Rochester, MINI. Senator Man SO
expressed himself as delighted IN