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Show PUEBLO, COLO. Funeral of Mrs. Adams, Wife of Hon. Alva Adams. The funeral of Mrs. Clida Moses Adams, Ad-ams, the beloved wife of Alva B. Adams, Ad-ams, was held last week Thursday afternoon from the residence of Governor Gov-ernor Alva Adams, corner of Broadway and Evans avenues. Hundreds of sorrowing friends gathered gath-ered at the home to pay their last tribute trib-ute of respect to the deceased. The casket and bier was covered with a solid mass of beautiful and fragrant flowers. The services at the home and at Riverview cemeterv were conducted by Rev. A. E. Holt and Rev. R. W. Gammon. Both speakers paid eloquent and touching tributes to the lovable and cheerful disposition and the womanly wo-manly characteristics of the deceased. They referred to her life of usefulness and the high esteem in which she was held by her hundreds of friends. Appropriate music was furnished by a quartette composed of Mesdames Ferguson and Harris and Messrs. Foster Fos-ter and Harris. The funeral was largely attended and I the floral tributes were many and beau- Loui, wi-ujjymg- an enure carriage. These silent evidences of 'the esteem of the many friends were strewn about the grave and as the casket was low- ; ered it seemed to disappear into a bed of flowers. LEADVILLE, COLO. Many of those who had known and loved her in life attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Connerty, the wife of John Connerty. who died at her home. 316 East Fourth street. The funeral started from the residence Monday morning at 9 o'clock, and was held a half hour later at the Church of the Annunciation. This was crowded with friends and relatives of the deceased. Father Woolihan conducted the service and preached a beautiful sermon. The coffin was covered with many handsome hand-some florai decorations, chief among them being the large floral heart, a token from the police force, Mrs. Connerty Con-nerty being a sister of Policeman Charles Byrnes, and the floral emblem of the Women of Woodcraft circle, of w hich Mrs. Connerty was a member. Chief of Police Gildea, Alderman Jennings. Jen-nings. Marshal Campbell and Policemen Police-men Jennings. Kus and O'Leary were present. ' , The pall-bearers were P. Gibbons, Michael Mi-chael O'Keefe, James Flanagan, James McKenna, Joseph Boland and George Connors. , . . BUTTE, MONT. Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, S. D., Visiting the City. ' Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux City is a guest of Father De Siere of St. Patrick's Pat-rick's church. , The distinguished prelate will remain in Butte several days . and will probably probab-ly speak at the children's mass and the high mass at St. Patrick's church next Sunday. He was accompanied by his niece. Miss May O'Gorman, who will be the guest of Mrs. Harry O'Gorman O'Gor-man during her stay in the city. , Bishop O'Gorman is an exceptionally fluent speaker and has not been in Butte for twelve years, but is well remembered re-membered by those who heard him speak on that occasion. On , his last trip to Butte he acted as interpreter for Cardinal SatolH, who was touring the western country. Both took part in the services held in the yard of St. James- nospttai wnen the note given for the -payment of the debt of "St. Patrick's church1 was burned. Bishop O'Gorman delivered a forceful address on that occasion. The bishop has several relatives in this city. One brother is employed by P. J. Brophy, while his nephews who reside here are James, Harry and Paul O'Gorman. At the last meeting of the Sacred Heart Total Abstinence society officers were elected as follows: President, M. O'Connell; recording secretary, Miss Griffin; financial secretary, John Mooney. The society now has 125 members and the membership is increasing in-creasing rapidly. The next meeting will be held Thursday evening. J. E. May and Miss Minnie Weber were married at St. Patrick's church last week. After the ceremony was a wedding breakfast, served at the home of -Mr. and Mrs. George Holliston. 217 East Second street. Mr. May has been a resident of Butte for several years, and holds- a responsible . position. posi-tion. Miss Weber is the eldest daughter daugh-ter of Mr. and 'Mrs. , H. J. Weber of Dubuque, la. f Rev. Father Callaghan, who left here early last month for. a trip through Europe, has reached Ireland and cabled ca-bled Rev. Father , Keating that he had a pleasant voyage and was feeling fine. Father Callaghan reached Queenstown Friday and proceeded, to County Cork, Ireland, and Immediately changed his name to G'Callaghan to conform with the. names of the inhabitants.-; If he keeps his promise to his parishioners in this city he will never leave Ireland.' Ire-land.' for it will take months to visit all the O'Sullivans. O'Flynns. O'Con-nells, O'Con-nells, O'Connors and O'Malleys on the little isle. Father Callaghan wrote from New York before sailing that he would acquire a brogue second to none and spring it on the Butte people when, he returns. |