Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-11
OLIVE LOGAN'S MARRIAGE.
The Unitarian Formula Without the
Word Obey--A Remarkable Bridal
From. the New York Sun, Dec. IS.

Writ Skies and Olive Logan were
married yesterday morning at IL
o'clock in the elegant mansion at 80
West Ninth street, which they pur
chased with their joint earnings in
their extended lecture tours of the
past two years Both are well known
in the literary and histrionic world, at
least by reputation, and there are very
j few persons in the more important
/ towns, from one end of the country to
the other, who have not seen them.
/ At II o'clock the tastefully furnished
parlors were thronged with a fashion
ably attlre3 assemblage, including
many of the lining lights of litera-
ture, art, the pulpit, and the press.
/ Among the most notable We're Miss
Logan's silver haired mother and two
/ be iutiful sisters, Kate and Grace.
/ Celia Logan Kellogg was unavoldably
absent in the Far West. Three or tour
/ 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 Blicker-
hoh, William Winter, Esq, and wife,
| Mrs. Getting, and at least three hum
| dred others The guests were in morn
| ing or street costume with one or two
exceptions
The bride wore travelling dress OF
brown corded silk, corsage made
slightly Pompadour, skirt with demi-
train, and boutfant oversklrt of the
staff the whole trimmed with VAN
dyked points under boy-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, corn-col-
ored silk scarf, fastened with a large
coral slide, and lavender kids. He
wore ~ bunch of blush rosebuds on the
left lapel of bis coat. Personally,
Mr.. Skies is shorter than his bride.
He is stouty built, with handsome
face and long Duadreary whiskers.
Pronpt to the moment, DIR. CollYar
stepped forward to peform the cerp-
mony He is the celebrated ex-black-
smith, whose renown has been en-
HANGED since the Chicago fire. The
services, were very impressive, con ast-
ing OF o fervant prayer, and the Ulita-
rian marriage ceremony, from which
the word "obey' is omitted. DR..
Collyer, speaking Of this afterwards,
said that he neveu married more than
one woman who promised to obey and
she didn't. There were no bridesmaids.
Miss Logan's mother gave away her
daughter. Then came congratulations
and a subsequent adjournment To the
rear parlor, where large table was
spread g7th cakes and fruit and other
nicknacks, which each person tasted.
4 larga bridal cake ornamenteI the
centre, and every one was given piece
to take home and 9 dream on" ample
squares Of white wrapping paper being
convenient for that purpose on the
shelf Of a book ,ase standing close to
the table. No wine or sDIntuous itquors
were served
The remainderof the time set apart
for the receptiouwas pleasantly passed
in conversation, IN singing by adame
Brnck Brhotf, anu in receiving le con
gratulations of she visitors, who poured
in and ont until half past twelve The
entire ceremonTwa plain AMI quiet,
with no unnece ssary nonsense oout it,
rs betitted marrlaggso practlc al in It's
objeCs1
Olive Logan-whjah will COZ tinue to
be har professional name, Ms. Skies
being fer private use--has bean fulfill
ing her lecture engagements straight
along up to Monday evening, when she
cancelled one IN order that fhe might
be enabled to take part in yesterday S,
ceremony. Her bridal tour wall con
sist in the flltllment of other lecturs
engagements for which she is booked
every night untiA after Christmas
Last night she lecsured in Warwick, n
Y. starting soon after l o'clock for
that town via the Erie Ra3road. Her
husband will act rs her business man
ager, as Il salal.
\ large book fall of leta9rs of regret
was displayed on the cable of the gen.
tlemen's dressing room IND stairs. Geo.
William Curtis, who was unayoida6ly
detaineCsin Washington, writes:
The man who is married by Dr..
Collyer Is married indeed.
Mrs. Bertha Scranton Poole OF EoCh-
ester, herself recent bride, sout a
poem, OF which the following IS the
concluding St4nza;
- And the sorS would be Of woman,
Who wrought out mission true
Who lived through trial and weary days
Til the worA that blamed had learned to
praise,
Whose last, best crown was of loves rare rays.
And that woman would be you
Prof Moses Got Tyler, of the Mich