The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-03-27
BUTTE. MONT.

| The Ancient Order of Hibernians held
the usual St. Patrick's ball this year,
and it was even a greater success than
i'm previous years. In order to accom-
modate every one ii was necessary to
engage three halls in different parts of
the city and Centerville. Each was
tastefully decorated with American
and Irish flags. and the best of music
was supplied for dancing. The dancing
was held in Hibernian hall, Centerville
the Coliseum and the Colonial hall. The
dance program contained twenty-five
numbers. The committees in charge of
the dances at the different halls were:
Hibernian HalI-Floor committee: C.
j. Murphy, Phil Murphy, Louis P. Don
ovan, John Murphy, John ]. Mccarthy.
Reception Committee-John T. O'Mea
ra, T. j. Mccarthy, C. f. Meagher, J.
V. Dwyer, Judge j. j. Lynch John
Gribbn. NJ ]. English, Daniel j.
ONeill, John Il. O'Rourke.
Door Committee-John Scanlon, John
O'Leary, James Connolly.
Coliseum Hall-Floor committee: Tom
Kenny, John ]. Conway, Ed Lawlor,
William NJ. Murphy. Fred Gallagher.
Reception Committee-P. H. Kenny.
James Murphy, w. z. Roam, Dan
Lynch, NJ. Shaughnessy, Patrick Kelly.
DOOT Onl1nlIIee-InOln6S hedlN, rat
rick Lehan, Maurice Goggin.
Colonial Hall-Floor committee: Jas.
Murphy, Mike Gavigan, James Hurley,
Charles Gallagher.
Reception Committee - John Ferns,
John A Coleman, P. f. Regan. Martin
Tewey. James Brown. Jerry Mahoney.
Door Committee - William Powers
Anthony Lavelle, William Allen.
Mrs. Julia Cotter, pioneer of the west
and an old resident of Butte, died Mon
day night at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Jerry Mahoney, S1S East Granite
street, Of Brights disease. Besides the
daughter at whose home she died. Mrs
Cotter is survived by two other daugh-
ters, Mrs. John Layton, 80 East Gran
ite street, and Mrs. Steve Parker of GAS
South Wyoming street Mrs. Cotter was
born in Ireland seventy years ago. In
1864 she came TO Virginia City, New,
later moving to Utah, where she resided
until 1888, when she came to Butte. She
was an estimable lady, held in high es-
TEEN by the many who were fortunate
enough to enjoy her friendship. Her
death eliminated long illness and
life marked by many good deeds.
Grieving over the death of his broth
er, who was buried last Tuesday. Thom-
as Lannon, one of the most respected
and best liked miners in Butte, died
suddenly last night from heart trouble.
the same affliction which caused the
death of his brother, Jim, less than a
week ago. Death occurred at a local
hospital, and was probably due as much
to intense grief as anything else. Three
Lannon brothers came to Butte nine
teen years ago from Australia. All Sc
cured employment in the mines, and by
their many sterling qualities soon made
hosts of friends. In 1885 Pat. the eldest.
died. His death seemed to cement the
fraternal feeling between Thomas and
Jim more strongly. and the two were
always seen together, so much So in
fact, that their close companionship
was the subject of comment on the part
of many Of their friends Both were
known as honest, hardworlling and
temperate miners, and they soon had
the respect of all who knew them. Last
week when Jim died it was apparent
that Thomas was griefstricken. and a
few hours after the funeral he COM
planned of feeling i'll, and was removed
to the hospital. He gradually grew
worse, his grief becoming apparently |
more intensified from day to day until |
the end last night. He is survived by |
three brothers in Ireland, one of them |
Father John Lannon, a priest in the
city of Waterford, several sisters and |
a father, also living in Ireland. The |
funeral will be held Monday morning at |
$50 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Ag-
nes Talon, 240 East Broadway, proceed |
ing to the Sacred Heart church. where |
high mass will be celebrated.-Butte |
Miner.
Mrs. Mary Kelly, aged 40 years. died |
last week at her home, rear of 20 Ana |
conda Road. She is survived by three |
sons, John, James and Michael one |
daughter. Mrs. P. J. King. all of Butte. |
and brother. Con Downing of Colo |
rado. Mrs Kelly was native of Ire !
land. She was a member of Montana |
circle, Women of Woodcraft A para
lytic stroke, which she was stricken
with week ago, was the cause of her
death.