McDonnell-Brandt marriage

MCDONNELL, BRANDT, HOLLERAN

Posted By: Michael Kearney (email)
Date: 3/30/2003 at 13:58:24

The Clinton Herald Tuesday June 26, 1917 p. 8 Impressive and elaborate in its setting, the parlor of the parochial residence of Rev. James Comerford, pastor of St. Irenaeus Catholic church, was the scene of a beautiful June wedding at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon, when Miss Deborah McDonnell was united in holy marriage with Mr. Bert Edmund Brandt of Peoria, Ill. A stringed orchestra played a program of nuptial music during the arrival of the guests. The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin announced the bridal party. Mendelssohn's wedding march was played as a recessional. The bridal procession descended the open stairway, led by Rev. Father Comerford, who was followed by the groom, attended by his best man, his brother, Mr. Frank C. Brandt of Chicago. Following them came little Jeanette Holleran, niece of the bride, as flower bearer, and then the bride's attendants, her two sisters, Miss Katherine McDonnell as maid of honor and Mrs. Frank Louis Holleran as matron of honor. The bride followed leaning on the arm of her father, Mr. J.J. McDonnell. The sacred ceremony was performed by Rev. James Comerford before the mantel, which was banked in palms and pink and white peonies. The bride was in an elaborate gown of white tulle over cloth of silver, fashioned on quaint lines and embroidered in pearl and crystal beading. The skirt was made with full court train of panel filet lace, tulle and silver cloth, hanging from the shoulders. The bodice and short sleeves were of lace and pearl garniture and the girdle was of crystal pearls. The long wedding veil in Mary Tutor cap effect a-top her dark hair was held in place with a half wreath of lillies of the valley at the back. For her bridal bouquet she carried Bride's roses and lillies of the valley with chiffon streamers. The maid of honor, Miss Katherine McDonnell, was in Killarney rose-pink cloth of silver with overdress of pink tulle, trimmed in pearl beading and satin ribbons, she carried a large round hand bouquet of pink sweet peas and her hat was in pink crepe de chene with embroidered frill. The matron of honor, Mrs. F.L. Holleran, was gowned in exquisite white embroidered tulle; she wore a --- picture hat and carried pink sweet peas. The little flower-bearer was in a dainty frock of sheer white organdy over light blue silk and carried a basket of pint sweet peas. During the reception and 1 o'clock luncheon which followed the ceremony at the home of the bride's father, Mr. J.J. McDonnell, a stringed orchestra furnished a musical program. Eighty guests were present at the reception and were received by the bridal party and Mr. A.C. Brandt, father of the groom. The home was beautifully trimmed in the bridal colors of pink and white, with peonies in tall baskets and vases, palms and ferns in artistic arrangement about the rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt left at 5 o'clock for a three weeks' wedding trip, returning they will be at home after September 1 at 317 South Fifth street. The bride traveled in a dark blue georgette crepe gown, embroidered in blue and delft gray, with which she wore a blue taffeta cape coat and a tailored black satin and straw toque. The bride is the elder daughter of Mr. J.J. McDonnell, and is one of Lyon's own daughters, prominent in social circles with scores of friends. Mr. Brandt is the son of Mr. A.C. Brandt, 219 South Fourth street, and is with the Carr & Johnson Co. of Peoria, Ill. Among the guests from out of the city were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Brandt and Mrs. Bertha Denker of Chicago; Edmund Johnson of Peoria, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Pollock of Dubuque; Mrs. Russell M. Howard of Winona, Minn.; Mrs. Frank H. Alban of Marshalltown; Mrs. Julia Daly of Chicago and H.J. McCarthy of Omaha.