The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-19
AFANHIONABLE WEDDING.
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-Four People nsee Happy at Once
Unus11l Sensation.

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/ 40 many ueeks ago the. fashionable cir
cles our city visited with a genuine
1 sensation, in the marriagssof DR.. Beers, OF
Connecticut, and Miss Liant, formerly of
Boston, but more recently of this place. A
short time afterwards, il began to be vaguely
hinted that two similar affairs pinot less i'm !
portance would shortly follow, and the interest
was trebly increased when II was known that
these would transpire 1t one And Me same
time and place. Pubic expectation was on
tip toe. The ladies whom rumor mention
ed, by their beauty, grace, and vivacity, were
recognized among the ornaments of our
highest and best rank of society. The
gentlemen were strangers, but Of acknoEl-
edged wealth; influence and postionS A
week ago, and supposition became a certain
| ty, by the issue of the wedding cards of Mr..
Elisha Lee and Miss Fannie Blackburn,
daaghter of Henry G. Blackburn, Esq and
of Maj. E. P. Mckinney and Miss Fanny L.
Fish, daughter ofthe late Myron Fl. Fish,
Esq. The ladies are too well known in our
midst, as being members Of two of our best
families, 10 require word on the score. of
introdnction Suffice il, however, that they
have been close friends for years, and in EN-
barking upon q life of welded bliss on the
same occasion, they have realized an idle
and thoughtless schoolgirl dream Of "siong
ago. The first named gentleman, Mr.. Lee,
is brother to our respected fellow citizen
Mylo Lee. Esq. For the greater part of his
life he has resided in South America, where,
| it il said, be has aTnassed a princely fortune
by energy, financial skill, and business abili-
ty, He is now United States consul ut Guy
| aquil, and the owner of splendid line of
steamers plying on the waters of the river
Guyaquil. Guyaquil pronounced Gwi-a.
keel is the principal seat of trade of the re.
public of Ecuador pronounced Ek-wa-dorl
and is situated On the Pacific coast on the
right bank Of the. Guayaluil river, 40 miles
ahopeits moath. ! II has population Of 20,
600. 1t is place Of considerable trade, but
is situated on low ground, lily supplied with
water, and unhealthy. From q great distance
he has sought his bride, but in so doing,
our readers viii all agree that he could not
have chosen more happily.
| Mr.. Mckinney, the other groom,
served with distinction in New York regi-
ment during the war, holding a Majors
commission, and at the termination of the
tstruggle, returned safely to his friends with
q reputation of which any soldier might be
proud. He is now carrying on a Wholesale
grocery business at Binghampton, New
York--once the residence of the deceased
father of Miss Fish
According to the programme agreed upon.
the wedding ceremonies were to be perform
ed at the First Presbyterian church, at O..
clock Thursday evening, by Rev. S. t. VIII
son. The walls Of this cdifcc had been
richly and tastefully decorated with flowers,
presenting fine appearance, and impartng
to the rather warm atmosphere, soft but
perceptible perfume. Between seven and
eight hundred invitations had been issued
for this affair and the receptions which were
to follow, and toward the scene of SO much
pleasing interest an immense thrcng of car
riages set in at the chosen time. But for
! the order and system observed, the street in
front of the church would certainly have been
blockaded, The church was shortly filed
to its utmost capacity, and amid the brilliant
assemblage could be seen not few of the
best people of Moline and Davenport, the
invited guests of the parties. Major Theo-
dore Edison, U. S. A. and Major Louis NJ.
Buford, dictated as ushers tor Mr.. Lee and
Miss Blackburn; while Lieutenant Shaler,
U. s. a.. and Mr.. Basil d. Buford acted in
the same capacity for the other couple. Be-
fore the arrival of the matrimonial candidates
these gentlemen rendered valuable assistance
in properly seating the throngs which kept
constantly pressing mp the aisles.S Is 81
But little time was lost in awaiting the
bridal party. a deep strain from the organ
announced its arrival From the steps of
the coach to the Threshold of the church, a
heavy brussels carpet was spread, ensuring
o safe transit for the ladies with their sweep
ing trails and costly drapery.
The order observed was as follows In
the right aisle, Majors Edison. and Buford
led the way, followed by two little girls,
Susie Blackburn and Maggie Lee, attired n
white. Next came Mr.. Fred Hassaurek, q
j prominent Ohio politician, and late minister
TO Ecuador, accompanied BY Miss Eta
Blackburn, sister toone of the brides. Next
came Mr.. Elisha Lee, groom elect, with Mrs.
Blackburn, mother of his bride. Mr.. H. g.
Blackburn brought up the rear with his
daughter Fannie, one of the brides.
In the other aisle, Lieutenant Shaler and
B. D. Buford led the way, followed by two
little girls, Rhoda Lee and Myra Fish. Next
came Mr.George Chalmers, of New York city,
accompanied by Miss Angie Scoville, Of Con-
necticut. Major Mckinney followed with
Mrs. Fish. mother of his bride, while last
came Mr.. Mylo Lee with the other bride.
The brides we're similarly atlired. Each
wore an elegant white rep silk, with flowing
trail, wreathes Of orange blossoms, and the
usual white Illusion veil which reached to
the floor. The ornaments consisted Of a
| set of pearls each. Es Ha Fl HA
The brides maids miss Eta Blackburn
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