The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-11
4 Brilliant Ottawa Wedding.

tlon of a brilliant wedding about to take place
in which the principal parties were to be an En-
glish gentlemen Of somewhat aristocratic connec-
ton. and the daughter of one of our oldest.
wealthiest and most honored citizens. Atlength
the day was fixed and the cards of invitation
issued. and happy were the liberal number fur
ni-hed with bidding" while many not SO
fortunate were mex. to inconsolable.
THE HAPPY PAIR
The lady in the case' was Miss Sarah J. Swift,
native Of Ottawa and daughter of NJ II.
Swift, Esq, President of the FRS. National Bank,
and, as we have said, one aur oldes. settlers
The happy gentleman was Geo Herbert Mars.
land, third son of the Rev. Geo. Mar.land, of
Rockingham Rectory, Lincoln-hire, England.
he came 70 this country some three years ago,
and is now settled in business AZ Rock Island,
Illinois
THE WEDDING DAY
Was fixed for Wednesday OF This week, and
the programme was, to have the ceremony take
place at the Episcopal Church at o'clock in the
evening, Immediately after which there would
be a ''receptiou ats,he residence of the bride,
parents.
AT THE CHURCH.
The scene 4. th- church was unique It WAS
understood shat most Of the seats inside won Id
be needed for those invited. Hence for an hour
before the time appointed quite crowd began
TO gather in front Of the church, 10 that, bv the
time the favored" had entered and were seated,
not only WAS every seat in the church filled, but
As many more blocked the sidewalk outside.
Promptly at o'clock the wedding party, includ.
ing parents and intimate friend. of the family OF
the bride, the bride and groom, bridesmaid. snC
groomsunen, arrived in carriages At the church,
and alighting on carpeted platform erected At
the edge Of the sidewalk for the occasion, entered
the church in procession, marching to .ppropri.
ate music on the organ hy Prot. Simon.
THE BRIDEsMAIDs AND GRooMsNEN
There were five of ssch, paired - follows:
Mis-, Helen Swift and Frank Mar.lxnd: Miss
Minnie Ballard and Cyrus Leland Miss Nellie
Thompson and Geo Sherwood: Miss Lizzie
True and Jasper Gilkison; Miss Belle Champlin
and John Mcknlay; Miss Lura Nssh and
Edward Swift
AT THE ALTAR.
Arrayed in iron: Of the altar, ,he sigh, was
no less imposing than brillisnt. In the center
were the bride and groom on the let, Of the
bride were her maids IN the right Of n. groom
the yroomsnen in tho rear stood the bride.
father-who gave E..r .w.y'-anl her mother
Inside the chancel r.i. facing .ts,u, stood the
prizes. in his robes.
TOILETS
The bride WAS s.,irsd in whit. .ilk trimmed
with point applique lace: orange flower, and
tulle veil. The bridesnsids were all a,tir-d in
white dresses ot thin material and li.fsren, col.
ored flowers, with ornaments to match, and aow.
ing white wells.
THE CEREMONY
Wss OF course tha. prescribed in the Prayer
Brook Of the church,-ever beautiful and i'm.
pressive-adapsed alike to both prince aud
be9sar, and which would be msrred by tho I'd.
dition or subtraction Of single word. It wss
admirably read by the officiating Rector, Rev.
W. W. E,.abrook. At the close OF the oere.
mony. the wedding party rs.entered the carriage.
and returned to the mansion Of Mr.. Swift, fol.
lowed by the invited guests, TO participate in
THE RECEPTION.
This was Of course, next TO tieing the oonnu.
bial knot, the grand feature Of the affair Hero
Was assembled, in liberal number, the best Of
Ouswa's society, old and young. To do the
female portion Of the company justice, We ought
TO go into column at least Of descriptions OF
toilets. but our Jenkinsan proficiency is wholly
inadequate to the ;ask. were it sxpedent. We
eau only say that more brilliant, and At the
same time merrier party WAS never gathered
in Ottawa, nor one at which enjoyment WAS more
complete. The refreshments were superb and
every other concomitant perfect.
Our description of the affair, however, (alread Y
longer than we meant it should be- would be
imperfect should we fail 30 give some account of
THE BRIDAL PRESENTS.
First in the list deserves to be mentioned those
of the brides parents and family-A little pin
money in the shape OF check for $1,000, gold
watch and chain, u silver card case, toilet set
and card receiver and next those from the fan,
lily of the yroom---a massive inkstand with silver
salver, u pair of silver decanter stands, a silver
butter cooler, butter knife. sugar tony-, An ele.
CANT ring set with pearls. &c. These wer.
brouvh. by Frank Mar.hnd. brother OF IN,
groom, who having been advised oi the intended
nuptials in London, h,stenc1 home to Lincoln.
shire thenae to Liverpool, where he was unex'
pectedly delayed in getting steamer; but took
the first that starred, in which h. was carried
around by way Of Hwrs; finally reached New
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