The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-11-21
BUTTE, MONT.

The following account from Seattle of
a recent wedding there is of special in
terest in Butte as the groom is well
known and esteemed resident of this
city:
1.-THE Immaculate Conception church
on Eighteenth avenue and East Marion
was the scene Wednesday morning,
Nov. IL, at 7:30 o'clock, of one of the
pretuest weddings solemnized in that
church this year. The contracting par
ties were Miss Hazel J. McDermott,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James d.
McDermott, and William A O'Brien.
The bride, on the arm of her father,
proceeded up the aisle of the church to
the altar, preceded by the maid of hon
or, Miss Irene McDermott, the brides
sister, where the groom and best man,
James E. Hayes, awaited them.
THE bride was attired in wistaria
travelling gown with hat to match, and
wore a corsage of violets. Rev. Father
Smith, s. J., performed the ceremony
and celebrated the nuptial mass. The
floral decorations were very pretty and
the altar and sanctuary We're a full
blaze of light. Immediately after the
church ceremony the bridal party was
driven to the home of the brides par-
ents, 915 Sixteenth avenue, where a de-
1ghtful wedding breakfast was served
The happy couple were the recipients
of many beautiful presents, among
which was a handsome diamond neck
lace presented to the bride by the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien left on
the morning train for an extended trim
of several months. which will include
the principal eastern and southern
cities. Returning, they will make their
home at Butte, Mont
Mrs. OBrien was born in Seattle.
where she is a social favorite. espe
claily In musical circles, possessing a
cultivated and exceedingly sweet voice.
The groom is a resident of Butte
Mont, where he is socially prominent
and highely esteemed. He enjoys the
distinction Of being one Of the leading
architects of the northwest and has, for
the past ten years, been the superin-
tending architect of the school board at
Butte, Mont. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien
carry the best wishes of their hundreds
of friends with them to their Montana
home.''
At a meeting of the Gaelic League.
held Sunday afternoon at st. Mary's
hall, officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year. AT the close of the meeting
a literary and musical program was
given. Following are the officers. elect
ed: James P. Moriarty, president; John
M. Mccarthy, vice president; Dennis
Shea, recording secretary; Mrs. James
Cronin, financial secretary; John Muir
ply, treasurer; Mrs. j. H. Mccarthy
librarian; Father O'Kennedy, chaplain.
The Young Ladies' Social club of
Sacred Heart parish announces that
the pie social and dance given by their
association Monday night was a bis
success, both socially and financially
a neat sum being realized from the
affair, as we'll as a delightful evening
enjoyed by those present at Miners
Union hall, where the social was held.
John Shea, one of the newly-elected
Democratic constables and a well
known miner of Butte, died Tuesday
night at his home 125 La Platte street
after a short illness. Besides a wife
ne leaves two children, who were at
his bedside when death occurred. Mr..
Shea was years of age. He was
native of Ireland, and came to Butte
eighteen years ago to work in the
ninesS. He was a prominent member
Of the Butte Miners union and took
an active part in local politics for
number of years.