Iowa
Old Press
Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
January 20,1921
Morse Couple Married Tuesday
The marriage of Miss Kathryn Donohue and Edward O'Neil, both of
Morse, Iowa, occurred Tuesday morning, January 18 at Nolan
settlement. The ceremony was performed at 9 o'clock by Rev.
Father Donohue, of Davenport, an uncle of the bride. The
attendants of Miss Anna O'Neill, sister of the groom, and James
Donohue, of Holbrook, brother of the bride. The bride wore a navy
blue suit and carried Killarney roses. Miss O'Neil also wore a
navy blue suit and her flowers were pick carnations. Miss Nora
Donahue, of Iowa City, the bride's aunt, played the wedding march
and Misses Cecelia and Marie Walsh sang "Ava Maria." At
the conclusion of the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at
the home of the bride's uncles, John and Patrick Peters. Out of
town guests at the affair were M Donohue and P.J. Donohue and
families of Holbrook, Miss Nora Donohue of Iowa City, Rev. Father
Donohue of Davenport, Miss Elizabeth McGee of Elma, Iowa and Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew O'Neill of Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil left in
the afternoon for Spring Valley, Minn., where they will visit
Mrs. O'Neill's sister, Mrs. H.A. Fisher. They will be at home to
their many friends after February first, on a farm three miles
east of Morse. The marriage of Miss Catherine Donahoe and Edward
O'Neill was solemnized at St. Bridget's church in Nolan
settlement, Tuesday morning, Rev. Corcoran officiating. After the
ceremony the bridal party returned to the home of the bride where
a sumptuous wedding feast was spread. Mr. and Mrs. O'Neill will
spend their honeymoon in Minnesota at the home of the bride's
sister.
[submitted by C.J.L., Nov. 2003]