The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-01
FASHIONABLE wzDD1Ne.-The Chicago Re

FASHIONABLE WRDDING.-The Chicago Re
publican of yesterday contains {; column ar,
tcle on the wedding of Emory Grant, Esq.
of this city, and Miss Minnie A. Thomas, Of
Chicago. We condense from that paper, the
most interesting portion for the benefit OF
our readers
| The wedding reception given by Mr. and
| Mrs. B. A. Thomas, last evening, at their
residence, $50 Prairie avenue, for their
daughter, Miss Minnie A. Thomas, was a
most charming event, and well worthy re-
cording among the pleasant society nat
tiers Of the season. The elegant home aof the
bride was tastefuliy decorated with appro-
pirate floral ornaments, and when added to
all this, We mention the exquisite toilets of
SO many present, and. better than all, the
graceful ease pervading the whole assembled
COM any, youtmay well infer that this we'd
ding party was social success.
The ceremony was performed at $50 pre-
cisey,, Rev. Daniel Lord, of Calvary Church,
officiating. The services were simple, but
beautifully impressive, and many present ap-
peared much moved at.the Customary bene-
| dl0tion, SO familiar and yet never Weari ONE.
One feature in the arrangement, rather new
to many of US, was the absence Of brides
maids and gro0msmen, the party being
simply led b. four little girls, the sisters and
nieces OF the bride, who entered the room
quietly and gracefully, with just enough
Of embarrassment to be quite becoming to
the whiterobed little maidens who took so
prominent part in the event of the evening.
The groom, Emery Grant, Esq, pfomis-
ing citizen of Kenosha, Wis.,, was handsome
ly arrayed in the customary full dress OF
ha0ecasions, which requires no elaborate
description. For, as a matter of course, few
people look much at the happy man. Oh such
OCCASIONS. every one being intent upon see
ing all they can of the bride, II had been
understood that this wedding was to be
quiet affair, only relatives OF the family be
ing invited and, with very few exceptions,
this plan was religiously adhered to.
One OF The pleasantest events of the eve
ming was the arrival of /" The Coterie," a lit
erary society, Of which Miss Thomas was
devoted member. They entered In body,
gracefully rendering their concentrations to
their beloved friend and assOciate. og
THIS club was composed of some OF our
most charming ladies and gentlemen; and
their meetings have been eminentiy social
and attractive to all concerned II had mum
bered just sixteen members, including the
bride. They came in the following order
The Misses Otis, Miss Sherman, the Misses
French, Miss Jones, Miss Lord, attended by
Goodman, Wilcox, Allen, and Baker.
Following the above is . description Of the
toilets of the large number Of ladies present,
which we omit tor want of space.
Next came the bride and groom. Miss
Thomas wore heavy gros-grain, with clab-
crate court train dress waist cut docollette
aud finished with over pufings of tulie
Waist position, trimmer with point lace.
Sleeves flowing; no overskirt. but the ample
bridal veil coveeed tina dainty figure from
head to foot Flowers were the only orna
ments she wore. 1883 ---
The bridal presents were displayed in ne
ihro,.x al L. Aua
ing-room floor. Here, all the little tokens
from loving friends were displayed and
Eoodiy show they made @@&@S& rs
The most elegant was presented by the |
fai her of the groom, to his future daughter.in |
law. 1t WAS & beautiful gold .waoch and |
chain, ornamcnted with the monogram NJ |
A. I. Mrs Durkee. sister of the groom, |
PR sented handsome satin lined cabinet. |
containing solid silver service of forks, |
knives, and three complete sets OF spoons |
Mrs. Newell, presented handsome silver
Tea eet
Messrs. Wilcox, cabinet, containing three
sets OF solid silver spoons and forks
Then, any number of water.pichers, butter |
dishes, casters, cake baskets, monchoir- cases, |
household linen, card receivers, Dronzes, |
hnndkeI chickering's, and dainty lace hand |
kerchieis, in abundance. Nor must we omI |
10 M nt.on the solid god-lined tea bell, nor |
rbe very elegant thread.iace mantle present |
ed by loving friends Perhaps though, |
among all the costly and beautiful things |
none will be better appreciated than The
exquisite little statue of Peace presented |
TO the bride by her attached ''Coterie." and |
the cherished Book of books, so elegantly |
bound, and presented to their child by the |
beloved father and mother ~
The supper Was sumptuous and tasteful |
the long oval table beautifully decorated |
with the handsome epergne of fruit and |
flowers, the ornamental d shes, and last, |
though not least, the dainty edloles hem |
selves, were much commented upon. to The |
manifest credit Of Dresser, the able caterer OF
the occasion. A&&St
Among the gentlemen present, who made
themselves specially agreeable, were. first,
the charming host. Mr. A. B Thomas Rv.
DIR Lord. the finished scholar, and pastor OF
Calvary Church Mr. Wilcox, Mr.. Loomis,
Judge Waite, Mr.. Newell, Mr. Goodman, and
others too numerous convention now. |
The reception over, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
donncd their travelling garments and took
the 8 O'clock train for the East. They will |
spend the honeymoon in Philadelphia, Wash |
lngton, and New York, returning to settle
in Kenosha.
The Leon Iowa. Journal devotes
column to the particulars Of the most