Michael Davitt and His Bride.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 200, 23 April 1887, Page 5

Michael Davitt and His Bride.

Mk and Mks Michael Davitt have left New York in the Alaska. They imend to*« spend the winter in the South oi France. The San Francisco Press give long acr ounts of the wedding and of the bride. One California paper says :—: — " About rix years ago when Michael Davitt first ai rived in California and visited this city in the interest of the downtrodden and oppressed people of his native land, he was the guest of Mrs James Canning. Her niece at that time was a warm-hearted impulsive Kchool-girl, just budding into womanhood, giving promise of the cultured and handsome lady she now is. Dining Mr Davitt's short stay in Oakland he was pi e.<-sed by Mrs Canning to i elate some of the exciting personal experiences through which he had passed, and to these V,;ny Yore listened with rapt attention. At tin; ) coital of Mr Davitt's prison life experience through which he had passed, and she wept freely at the wrongs that had been imposed upon the patriot, and last summer he was ' accepted. ! " Mrs Michael Davitt is the daughter of John Yore, of St. Joseph, Michigan, who is a prosperous country merchant. She was born in 1862 and lost her mother in 1870 in a tragic manner, and barely escaped death at the same time herself. Mis Yore and her daughter were on their way to the funeral ot a relative when the tongue of the waggon on Avhich they were riding became detached from the harness, and Ihe vehicle was dashed against the side rail <>i a bridge, which g.u c way, precipitating the party into the river twenty feet below. The accident was witnessed by persons on the budge, who hurried to the rescue. A leaky iioafc was at last launched, but soon iillcd with water. Finally Mrs Yore \va-, drawn ashore with her child clasped in her arms. The i In kl had escaped unhurt. Mr and Mrs Canning stopped on their leruui from Lurope soon after Miss You 1 U,-i ];vt mother, and begged to pung this inutheilobS child with them to Cali t'omiti. The father could not p.-, it v\ith his young daughter at that time ; but. after a while, when the wound received hi the death of his wife had partially healed, he coasented. and in 1872 Miss Yore took up her residence with her uncle and aunt/ in Oak land. After bhe had graduated from the com ent still remained at the home of Mr& Canning, and for more than twoyearb and a. half she has been a pupil of the celebiated musical artist and voice culturist, Signor Mancu^i, of San Francisco. She'hat been the leading soprano in the choir at Father's M'Sweeney's church, on San Pabloavenue, ever since it was dedicated, and on many occasions she has sung at entertainments given in aid of the church etc. The last time she appeared in public was when Michael Davitt delivered a lectiu'e at Samon Hall, in Oakland, four months ago. On that occasion she sang the ' Dear Little Shamrock.' She has a fine voice, over which she ha& perfect control, showing that she had very careful training, and had been tutored by cultured musical people. As well as being a fine and cultured singer, she is also an excellent pianist and an earnest and admirable musician. She is a demi-brunette, with full round violet blue eyes and soft brown hair. She has distinctive IrisJi features, with small mouth, white, even teeth, an aquiline nose, and brilliant complexion."'