Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-27
Brilliant Wedding at Warner, New
HanlpshirP.

One of the most brilliant and fashionable
weddings that has ever occurred in New Hamp
shire took place at Warner on Tuesday. The
parties were Miss Mabel Ordway, daughter o.
Hon. y. G. Ordway, Ser eant- alarms of the
Inited States House Of Representatives, and
Col. Edward l.. WhitfOrd, of Concord, Master
OF Transportation of the Northern railroad, and
a member OF Gov. Straws stafi. The ceremony
came of At the Congregational church at four
O'Clock III the afternoon. A little before the
appointed hour a special train of three cars
arrived from Concord bringing a large delepa-
ton OF distinguished gentlemen aud ladies'
Daylight was excluded from the edifice which
was brilliantly Illuminated and filed to reple-
ton with Interested spectators. AS the bridal
party entered, odlin : band, OF Concord, which
had for an hour entertained the assembly.
played the " MayfOwer March," written by
the leader. There we're four uShers and the
same number Of bridesmaids and gcoomsmen.
The party having taken position at the altar,
the marriage covenants were recited by Rev.
DT. Sunderland, of Washington, ID. c., while
the declaration of marriage was made by j. F.
Lowering, of Concord. The bride wore white
gIOs grain silk trimmed with tulle, with long
tram. Her veil was also OF tulle; and she WAS
adorned with wreaths of orange flowers aud
lilies OF the valley. Her toilet was exquisite
ana she was universally complimented. The
bridegroom wore a dress suit of black. The
bridesmaids were arrayed in white muslin
dresses, with long trains. and pink and white
SIX bodices. They were Miss Florence Ordwsy
a sister Of the bride, Miss Laura Sunderland
aud Miss Rose Sunderland, of Washington, d.
G. and Miss Annie Vsrney, of Manchester
The party presented very beautiful and At
ding march
From the church the bridal party and the in
yited guest repaired TO the railway station,
where train was in readiness TO convey the N
TO Waterloo village, where the reception took
place at Maple Cottage, the picturesque sum
mer residence of Mr.. Ordway. As the guests
entered the lawn they were welcomed with
muse. Within the cottage presented a scene of
taiTy-hke beauty and splendOT. 1t was bril-
..antiy lighted up, and almost every apartment
vas literally laden with rare flowers from Bos-
Ton eonsefvatories, whose fragrance made the
air delicious.
a little later and the grounds around the cot
taEe were Illuminated with Chinese lanterns
and Roman lights. The reception next TOOK
place, which occupied about two hours, the
guests from abroad and hundreds of citizens
gladly paying their respects to the newly mar
RED pair anu TO the generous host and hostess
Among those present were Governor Straw ex-
Governors Stearns, and Hartman, Hon +. H.
Rollins, General A. F. Stevens, Of Nashua;
Colonel Charles G.. Danforth, Of Concord and
Colonel ". Hackett. OF Portsmouth OF the
Governors staff Superintendent Todd of the
Northern railroad, Thomas P. Cheney, Super
intendent Railway Mail service for New FnO-
land; Hon. A. S. Marshall, General j. y. pat
tersOn, Nathaniel White, j. II. Benton, it,, of
Boston, Mayor kimball and Postmaster Will
lard, and John A. White, Joseph H. Abbott
and George f. jerks Of Concord.
After the presentation the guests passed into
tLe library TO inspect the presents, which were
numerous, magnificent and costly. An intimate
Hampshire, snd now travelling in Europe, gave
a grand piano costing one thousand dollars. The
rather or the bride presented a tribute, whose
value may be inferred from the fact that il con-
sisted of one hundred and eleven solid silver
articles. From the mother came an elegant gold
watch and chain. The bridegroom's gift was q
superb set OF cameo jewelry set in pearls.
Included among the remaining presents were
many silver articles, bronzes, pictures statuary
and other beautiful and expensive gifts. After
the reception bountiful collation. was served
bN a caterer from Boston. At n fha
guests from abroad reluctantly bid adieu to
maple cottage and their kind entertainers and
were escorted TO the station. where a special
train Tor Concord was in waiting The bridal
pair took the evening express for Boston from
which place they win start on their Canadian
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