Troy-McDermott wedding

TROY, MCDERMOTT

Posted By: Michael J. Kearney (email)
Date: 12/31/2002 at 16:32:44

The Clinton Herald Monday April 4, 1921 p. 15 Marriage licenses have been issued in the office of the clerk of the Clinton county district court to John P. McDermott of Charlotte and Mae G. Troy of DeWitt.
The Clinton Herald Wednesday April 6, 1921 p. 10 At 8 o'clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church the marriage of John McDermott and Miss Mary G. Troy was solemnized. The bridal party entered the church to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march rendered by Miss Eveleen McDermott at the organ, accompanied by Peter Mangan on the violin. The were met at the altar by Rev. J.J. Nelson, who performed the marriage ceremony. A solemn high nuptial mass was then celebrated by Rev. J.J. Nelson, assisted by Rev. J. Vanden Heuval and Rev. O'Dowd. At various intervals Miss Helen Guinah beautifully sang Cadman's "At Dawning." Rosewig's "Ave Maria." and "I Love You Truly." The bride was beautiful in a creation of white satin and silk lace made entrain. Her veil of white silk net was held in place by a bandeau of pearls and her flowers were an arm bouquet of Easter lilies. Miss Helen Troy, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid. She wore a gown of pink satin with a hat to match and carried pink roses. As a recessional, Miss McDermott played Mendelssohn's wedding march. The bridal party drove to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Troy, parents of the bride, where an excellent and bountiful dinner was served to the immediate relatives. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. McDermott left for an eastern trip. They will be at home to their friends on the bridegroom's farm after May 15. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Troy and is a highly accomplished and much beloved young lady. She is a graduate of St. Joseph's school, class of 1917, after which she took a college course at St. Xavier college, Chicago, and later a course in art at the same institution. She was an organist at St. Joseph's church for two years, and has contributed much to the success of musical programs in this locality. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James McDermott of Charlotte, and was a member of the A.E.F. during the world war. He was one of the first four boys to leave DeWitt at the first call, and in his home environment and in the ranks was exceeding popular.