Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-01-10
OLIVE LOGAN'S MARRIAGE.
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From the New York Sun, Dec. %.
Writ Skies and Olive Logan wer
married yesterday morning at L
o'clock IN the elegant mansion at 81
West Ninth street, which they pur
chased with their joint earnings il
their extended lecture tours of tht
past two years Both are we'll known
in the Literary aud histrionic world, a
least by reputation, and there are very
few persons in the more importan
i towns, from one end of the country tt
The other, who have not seen them.
At II o'clock the tastefully furnished
| parlors were thronged with q fashion
ably attlred assemblage, including
many Of the Lining lights of itera
ture, art, the pulpit, and the press
Among the most notable were Miss
Logan silver haired mother. and tive
be sutiful sisters, Kate and Grace.
! Celia Logan Kellogg was unavoldably
absent in the Far West. Three or fou1
of Mr. Skies brothers and sisters Were
also present, with their families, as
were also Mrs. George Law, wife OF
the millionaire; Mrs. Colonel May,
! Mr. George Law, Jr, Nine. Octavia
Walton LIE Wort, Nine. Clara Bricker-
holf, William Winter, ESQ, and wife,
Mrs. Cotting, and at least three hun
dred others. The guests were in morn
ing OF street costume, with one Or two
exceptions ~ a. .aa. -...
The bride wore travelling dress of
brown corded silk, corsage made
slightly Pompadour, skirt with demi-
train, and boufant oversklrt of the
stuff, the whole trimmed with VAN
dyked points under box-plaits edged
with piping, all of the stuff Her
ornaments were coral and gold, and
her hair arranged in the latest style of
French plaits Mr.. Skies appeared in
a Prince Albert coat and waist-coat of
dark blue diagonal, pantaloons of light
gray and lavender stripes, q corn-col-
ored silk scarf, fastened with large
coral slide, and lavender kids. He
wore bunch of blush rosebuds on the
left lappel Of his coat Personally,
Mr.. Skies is shorter than his BRIDE.
He is stoutly built, with handsome
face and long Dundreary whislzers.
Prompt to tue moment, DIR. Collyer
stepped forward to peform the cere-
mony. He is the celebrated ex-black-
smith, whose renown has been en-
hanced since the Chicago fire. The
services were very impressive, consist
ing of q fervant prayer, and the Unita
rian marriage ceremony, from which
the word g sfobey" is omitted. Dr.
Collyer, speaking of this afterwards,
said that he never married more than
one woman whopromised TO obey, and
she didn't. Ihere were no bridesmaids.
Miss Logan,S mother gave away her
daughter. Then came congratulations,
and subseqtent adjournment to the
rear parler, where large table was
spread with cakes and fruit and other
nicknacks, which each person tasted.
4 large bridal cake ornamented the
centre, and every one was given piece
to take home and 'dream on, ample
squares of white wrapping paper being
convenient for that purpose on the
shelf of a bookcase standing close to
the table. No wine or spirituous Iqnors
were served. 1s5'E 4fE ar
The remainder of the time set apart
for the reception was pleasantly passed
in conversation, in singing by Madame
Brinckerhoff, and in receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of the visitors, who poured
in and out until half past twelve. The
entire ceremony was plain and quiet,
with no unnecessary nonsense about 1t,
as beftted marriage SO practical in its
object. sLf sfF8 lE
Olive Logan-w]lich will continue to
| be her professional name, Mrs Skies
being fer private uso-has been fulfill
ing her lecture engagements straight
along up to Monday evening, when she
cancelled one IN order that she might
be enabled to take part in yesterday IS
ceremony. Her bridal tour will con-
sist in the fulhllment of other lecture
engagements for which she is booked
every night until after Christmas.
Last night she lectured in Warwick, N.
Y, starting soon after I o'clock fo1
that town via the Erie Railroad. Her
husband will act as her business man
ager, as usual. N5s ~ia@ a
A large book full of letters Of regret
wis displayed on the liable of the gen,
tlemen's dressing room UP staifs. Geo.
William Curtis, who was unavoidably
detained in Washington, writes:
Ss1'he man who is married by DR..
Couyer Is married indeed" %
Mrs. Bertha Scranton Poole of Roch-
ester, herself recent bride, sent g
poem, of which the following is the
concluding stanza: ..- ~.
And the song would be of o woman,
| Who wrought out mission true,
7 Il
Till the world that blamed had learned to
/ . praise, ..-.
| Whose last; best crown was of loves pure rays
And that we1nan would be YOU"
. Prof. Moses Ciot Tyler, Of the Mich
igan University, says: sts #r
8 "I wish you life full of happiness
and | testify that Writ Skies is as en-
viable fellow as he is glorious one.
Other letters were received from
Laura Ream. the Rev. John Prath, VIII
became acquainted with the couple j.
the Yosemite Valley; Almont Barnes
the poet E. FL. G. Clark, of the Tro
Press, the lecturer. and author; th
Rev. and Mrs. T. X. Beecher, the Rev
,, L. W. Norton, General, and Mrs. Lt
gan, Colonel Holloway, editor of th
Indianapolis Journal Mary L. Bootf
editor of Harpers' Bazaar; S. s. Pacl
ard, Samuel Law, son of George, an
! many others. kilograms, fashin
= blessings upon their married life, wei
9 received yesterday morning from a
! parts OF the country.
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