Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-09
Visit to Fl. WAYNE.

= Jew hours at Fort Wayne last week
son.ihced us that this thriving town is
1'i'e. 10 DC one of the great CONNER.
'i'i points of the West, and a citv q,
whleh Indiana may well be. proud 10
make II such, intelligence, indomitable
and high and. elevated character
[ '1e atone necessary and the hundreds of
i'Aia'iai mansions, full blocks of fine
''o'ileSs houses, the magnificent church
o. together with the handsomely naved
ana cieanly streets are unmistakable nroof
mat the citizens possess these oualifco.
tons.
we could not in the short space of
tihe allotted rs, make extensive obser.
sation, but among the many fine business
houses for which this place is noted we
mad the pleasure of a look into the whoIe-
sale house of A. 5. Evans & Co. which
ior capacity, supplies, sales, and accom-.
ihooaung statesmen is unsurpassed bv
lew houses in larger cities. The retail
Dry Goods store of Foster brothers
managed by the gentlemanly Mr.. Murnbv
The tea and fruit depot of ]. B. White
hoderwells shirt mandatory and gents
furnishing goods establishment and the
wholesale grocery establishment Of
Messrs- lluestis & Hamilton would not
oisnonor places of greater pretentions.
Inc hotels are we'll kept and furnish
ample and wholesome provisions for man
and beast. The business men are all in. /
dustrlous, and with all perfect order is
preserved within the city, and in the
oluster OF business, felt as safe in the CITY
as at home.
one OF the chief topics of discussion
and that which produced the most ex-
in the city, was the MARRYING Of
MISS Julia E. Ward, to Thomas P. Weav.
er, both eolored- In fact this had been
talked OF in the family circles Of the biol
ana the humble, in the hotels and in the
streets. at labor and at rest. until the Ill;
Gems OF all classes We're brought up to an
intensity beyond that which is usual ON
'uch occasions. The nuptial ceremonies
we're to be celebrated at what is called the
lnk, and as S. Taylor said we had come
Q see the wedding, through the kindness
u our brother and NJ \. Weber. we OBJ
AIMED a scat in the spacious hall. The d
fink IS a hall or Coliseum which will >
seat 5000 persons. Around
MS hail were seated near 800 persons.
no near the center were two tables 40 q
eet III length, containing magnificent
display OF eatables that would have done
lonor to the Astor of New York. After !
ai'sng some time in suspense, we were "
hormed that the parties had arrived. and Il
bout 10 o'clock p. n. the bride and o.
room with their attendants, amid the |
nouts OF the audience, the clapping of h
ands, and tolling of bells, and in rich
We're seen MOVING down tc
ne nall toward the Hymenial altar. ri
he brides dress is said to have contained $
yards OF Swiss, and the trail was six
ct IN length. As soon as the parties S:
ached the altar, and the bride had So lii
lred proper adjustment of appendage W
hef garments, the ReY. A. MARITIME of til
cry street NJ f. Church, stepped for ca
ard and soleminzed the ceremonies. s.
including with the solemn Injunction %
at could be heard distinctly all over the hi
All " haeGod hath joined together, Ii
no man part asunder." The manner ex
which it was said, and the circum. 81
lnces surrounding, did not strike us WI
cry solennly; but perhaps that was be- or
use we were not better trained. co
II the gorgeous display of Swiss and ha
III on this occasion, was unnecessary. \;
may, however, subserve the purpose 50.
warning others who desire to enter in wi
the matfir onial state, not to overdo fir,
: thing bv
Having seen the conclusion of the mat ers
so long talked OF, and anxiously looked wi
:, we returned home with the reflection in!
at Fit. Wayne was not only remarkable COZ
thrift, beauty and commercial enter. we
se, but could beat the world in matri- on
'nial displays in