Byrne-Noll

BYRNE, NOLL, OTOOLE, KAUTZ, WIRTZ, FOLEY, DEAN, HEALEY, ONEIL, OVERHOUSE

Posted By: Judy Kelley, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/16/2010 at 18:39:05

A pretty morning wedding was solemnized at the St. Malachy church at Ardon, Iowa, at nine o'clock yesterday morning, when Miss Julia Byrne became the bride of William Noll of Bayfield. The ceremony was read by the Rev. Father Kissane in the presence of a company of friends of the contracting parties. Miss Mary Byrne, a sister of the bride served as bridesmaid and Noll, a brother of the groom served as groom's attendant.

The bride's gown was a pretty creation of white organdie with trimmings of lace. She wore a long white tulle veil caught in cap effect with a cluster of sweet peas. Her bouquet was a white sweet peas and tea rose buds in shower arrangement. The bride's maid's gown was of pink organdie with trimmings of lace and her flowers were pink sweet peas.

As the bridal couple took their places at the altar Miss Margaret O'Toole played a wedding march and during the speaking of the vows the church choir offered a number of appropriate numbers. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion in a pink and white color scheme, clusters of carnations and roses and potted ferns forming the chief decorations.

Following the ceremony the wedding party returned to the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Anna Byrne, where an elaborate three-course wedding breakfast was served. The decorations of the home accentuated the bride's chosen colors, and the table decorations were of the pink and white.

Five intimate friends of the bride served the breakfast, the Misses Winifred O'Toole, Margaret O'Toole, Clara Kautz, Helen Wirtz and Mrs. Phillis Foley.

The bridal couple left later in the day for a short wedding trip after which they will make their home in Bayfield, on the farm of the groom. Both young people are prominent in a large circle of friends in Muscatine county, who will be pleased to hear of their nuptials.

Among the out of town guests in attendance at the wedding were: Mrs. K.W. Dean and children of Kern, Iowa, Mrs. M.J. Healey of Hapeltown, Iowa, Miss Clara Kautz of Buffalo, Iowa, Rev. Father O'Neil of Brooklyn, Iowa, Miss Helen Wirtz of Muscatine, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Overhouse of Muscatine, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Healey of Nichols, Iowa.

Source: LCHS scrapbook; newspaper clipping with handwritten date of June 6,1917