Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-25
Chester.
BRIDAL GOSSIP.

l<oH.p W 40 ullilF q mar
riage, on the 9th inst, with Hiss Emma
j. Ordway, daughter of tie late Geo.
W. Ordway. Hugh has gone and done
this most cruelty, when all the bachelor
portion of the profession were Boosting
of his celebicy. Hie ceased to be a
''bright and shining example, on the one
side and now shines as brightly on the
other. 1t was the neatest trick of his
legal, legislative, or journalistic career
the greatest ''beat" he ever perpetrated
on his brethren, but ''Ord" are the ways
of the world, and alas, how vain are all
things here below We tender our hearty
congratulations and best wishes to Hugh
and his fair bride. -.
THE BALL ROOM
On Wednesday evening the Ingraham
House presented joyous and brilliant
appearance. The occasion was the sec
ond annual ball of Center Lodge No. 80,
I. 0. of o. F. The party exceeded the
brightest anticipations of the committee
of arrangements, especially as regards
the numbers in attendance, there being
present over two hundred ladies and
gentlemen from this and the adjoining
States. The party was an unusually So
ciable one, and will long be held in pleas
ant remembrance by those who had the
good fortune to be numbered among the
participants. The cornet sounded at s
o'clock and the large company marched
into the spacious hall. The scene in the
ball room was one of unusual brilliancy.
The rich regalia of the order, the elabo-
rate and beautiful toilets of the ladies,
the enchanting music, the brilliantly
lighted hall, presented picture of rare
beauty and taste to the minds eye.
Youth, beauty and grace reigned trium-
plant and the enthusiastic devotees of
Terpsichore must have been more than
satisfied. Hough's popular Quadrille
Band furnished delightful music for a
finely selected order OF dances, keeping
the company in happy and joyous
mood until an early hour in the morning.
At twelve o'clock the company were
invited to the spacious dining room, and
sat down to tables literally grooming be-
meath their weight of substantials, luxu,
ries and delicacies, drawn from home
and city markets. The table service and
| ornaments were put on in exquisite taste,
and reflected great credit upon the per
sons who Laid" the table.
All attempts to enumerate the good
things would prove futile, and we must
content ourselves by saying that the best
of everything had been procured with
which to tempt the appetite of the most
fastidious disciple of Epicurus.
AS sequel to the ''story of the tables"
and their viands, we would say that Mr..
Herrick Woodward of Ludlow has been
in town for the past week, and his move
ments have been watched with suspicion
by the incredulous. Your reporter has
seen Mr.. w lodging into sheep fields,
wandering into cattle yards, casting fur
tive chances at the largest and choicest
tlocks of chickens and turkeys, and the
fattest porkers. The result proves that
he was master of the situation" The
best bovine has been lain upon the altar
of sacrifice. the bleating of the latest
lamb is heard no more upon the bleak
hill side, the champion of the roost rests
from his labors, and the choicest pOrker
has gone with the rest, not where the
''woOdbine twineth," but down the
Threats of numberless members of the
l. 0. of 0. F.
The ''briny deep" furnished its quota
of good things, and the result of a
fruitful" trip to the tropics was dis
played in boundless profusion.
In summing up, we would say that
everything that could please the eye,
tempt the appetite and satisfy the inner
man. was set before the guests in lavish
profusion, and our friend Cole is deserv
ing Of the thanks of the entire company
for this sumptuous repast.
We are informed that the Masonic
Fraternity arc projecting a full dress
party in February at this hotel. We
hope it Is true, and that we may bc able
to be there to see, for Mr.. Cole, having
established his reputation Us a caterer to
the public, will doubtless do the chival-
rous thing by the Masons. a. he has by
the Odd Fellows. J. $. 4.