The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-12-14
An ~Uppsr Ten" wedding.

j. D. Cation, overlooking the city from the north
bluff. The ''event" transpired on Wednesday
evening, the bride Icing Carrie S., eldest daugh-
ter Of Judge Cation, and the groom Norman
Williams jr., an eminent member of the Chica-
60 bar.
Some fifteen hundred cards Of invitation, we
understand. had been issued embracing relatives
and personal friends at the east a. well as in diff
ferent parts OF the state. The guests from the
east, from Chicago, and other points in this state
concentrated at Chicago on Wednesday morning,
and came to this city in special tram, consisting
OF splendid Directors car and one of Pullman's
sleeping palaces, arriving at 8 o'clock. From
the depot the party were conveyed to the
Supreme Court House, whose dusky halls and
silent rooms became suddenly animated with the
presence Of gay lotharios and ehatty, witching
femininity The next hour or two were utilized
in partaking Of refreshments, of which liberal
"spread" had been provided, and in fixing up"
on the part Of the ladies, to make themselves, if
possible. appear more lovely About o'clock in
the evening the guests from the Court House, as
well as from all parts Of our city, began to ar
rive at the residence of Judge Cation, and in half
an hour his spacious and superb parlors were
filled with the most elite and distinguished wed.
ding throng Ottawa, il not the State of Illinois
had ever witnessed.
Among the more dstiny uished guests from
abroad We noticed DR.. Williams, superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Central r. R., Chas s. Will
liams, superintendent Of the Memphis and
Charleston r. R., T. B. Blackstone, Hon Isaac
N. Arnold and family, Hon. c. Bsckwith and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Aedill, Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kinxie, Chas.
L. Wilson, E. Washburne, Capt. Robt T. Lincoln,
Mr.. Page, Col Erskine, and many others from
Chicago; Gen. Geo. W. Smith, of Connecticut;
VIM. X. Robinson, of Boston, and 20 ont
would fill columns to give all the names
About half past six, vaas celebrated Great
Western Light Guard Band, of Chicago, struck
up lively air, and soon after the bride and
groom, attended by their men and maids, moved
into the grand parlor, in about the following
order: NORMAN B. WILLIAMS, Miss CARRIE
CATION; Gen Geo. w. Smith, Miss Peck; John
Crocker, Miss Deforest, of Connecticut; Captain
Robert 7. Lincoln Miss Lunt, Of Chicago; VIM.
R. Robinson, Miss Frank Woodruff, Of Ottswa;
Arthur Cation, Miss Butler Of New York; Major
s. D. Eaton, Miss Eames, of Ottawa.
The bride wore drsas Of white satin, with
organdie flower Sprays On the bodice md skirt
and with . most swesping trail. Tha drssa
came from Paris, and the cost is said to have
bssa "iabuloas.v "A lasS ysai ia s ~ ~
Ia her hair wsrs erahgs AoweS: her jewslry
psaxlA Further than this our "Jenkins" de-
elines - proceed With ths items sf nilli.srya.d
dress making, convinced that they would suffe.
in his unprasticsd hands. AM y hsAaS
The marriage ceremony vas in accordance
with the beautiful and impressiv. form Of the
Episcopal Church, the sdasiatins Clergyman 4 be.
ing the Rev. N. X. whittlessy, Of the Frs,
Congregational Church, Ottawa Judge Cation
gave away the bride. '' Va
Al the close cf the cerslnony su elegant cola
ton Was part.ksn Of in "a adjoining room. and
then . few pleasant hours werespsnt incoagTatu
lstions social intercourse and as far as praotica
Die !. such q throng, in the gay dance; af,e'
which the guests Departed to their homes, leaving
the happy couple to their new life. .s
1t is understood they Will remain in Ottaw,
until Monday, when they win start on axed
ding tour to the east, and afterwards "settl
down" in Chicago q" s'o laea
The bridal presents" were something enor
nous, amounting to many thousand dollars i,
value, and completely covering the billiard table
as we'll as part Of the billiard hall. Space
however, will not permit us to enter into dc
tails The richest was that Of the brides hor
ored father, whose "little gift" was fine mar
sion in Chicago and settlement of ten thousan
year. .. ia, . est.s +. o.. as 4il.. a.t1. (. ~
DIR. KNAPP, formerly Of New York, who ha
visited Ottawa regularly the past ten years, an
effected many wonderful cures of old Chron
Diseases, Cancers. and diseases of the Eye An
) Ear. which have been proneupoed ineurable A
the medical profession generally, can be consul
cd at the Geigsr House frosa Wednesday moo,
: Dec. 25th, till Thursday noon, Dec. 26th, as wi
t b. seen by his card in another column. Coz
sultation free.
We will all go TO H. Walthers, for our Hol
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