, 1874-11-19

wedding at Tho Michigan Avenue
BAPTIST Church.
Decorations and Dresses, Flowers
and Feasting.
The Presents.

Lant evening tho marriage Of Miss Mamie
Boone, daughter Of DR.. Boone, and Mr. J. 4. O.
Gross. was celebrated ut tho Michigan Avenue
Baptist Church. The attendants wero Miss Sut
Donnia aud AIr. Samuel Doone Mlss Fannie
Boouo and Mr. We1moro.
Tho uslsere were Mr.. Mckay, tIr. VIII John.
son, Mr.. Joseph Simpson, and 1Er. Porley, will
Alr. George D Carpenter aa master Of coro.
monies. The Rov. Mr., Ellis was the officiating
clergyman. Tho Wedding was ret for l,aif-pust
6, mud, as nearly !, 600 onytattons Ind been issued
TOR tho ceremony, 1t may Ioadily bo imaguod
that an Overlooking house awaited tho arrival Of
tho brit1nl cortego. At last tho poaling music au-
| uouucpa that
THE MoMENToua HOUR
| had arrived i'll which tho twain woro to be made
ono. Tho entry OF tile procession was rather
different from tho ordn.ry custom, antl was M
follows: Down tho right aisle can,e Miss H,le
Dennis and Mr.. Boone, uhllo at tho satno time
Miss Fannie Boone aud A1r, Wctnoro camo down
the lett aisle. Moet[ug bofofo tho nltar, the
groomsmen loft tho bridesmaids in their
proper places, and passed oyor to the
other Bido. Noxt ca1no tho ushcrs down
tho centre aisle, followed by tho noy.
| Mr.. Ellis and Afr. Carpenter. Mr.. Eliis
immediately taking his place within tho altcr-
! inIls, aild faclng thu congregation. Ihon Mrs.
boone ca'nc, escorted by lilo groom, ho loaYlpg
M nor at tho clergyman's r'ght-hand, but outside
from her fathor,--shoy haying followed i1,lmetti-
| ately,-and DR.. Boone tRllDg the lots band Of
Tue Clergyman. 70 thnt the parcnts Of the bride
fuced tho brtal party and tho guests who were
present. Tho chlrch had Gecn
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED
Tor tho ocoAHlon, howers covering md being
strown III ftout Of tho bench On which the
trldal par were to kueel: There we've plants
clustered At tho back of tho chuncol, forming Il
bunk OF t!owors and grconery, while tho vasos
at each Bido wore nllod With blossoms aud trail
Ing vines. There was O monogram In scarlot
oouvaf1las on ground Of whito caruatlona
hung just abovo tile roading .dosk.
THE nl1DE
wore an elegant drcaa OF wto orange blossom
sasin, material designed for such occnsjons.
The train was nude with u triple box .plait Mt
tno bnck, and tho edge was Out IN battlelnents,
the space between, being lillod with illusion
plaitings:. Across tho tablior woso tl,roo ear-
lauds OF blossoms. formed OF lillos OF tl,o val
ioys, rose-buds, and olaugo blossoms heading
ialls Or point lace. The lover wreatn was point
cd. tho other two somi-oiroular. At one side
down tho side uf which WAS broad founce Of
point lace. Which waB gathered In plaitB
ut tue bottom, fortuing full trimming. On tho
other side IN illusion sash completed tho garni-
tllro. Ihe waist was corsago buttonod cu4oiy,
Gut cut III PEASANT shapa at the neck. This was
finished With ruclihg Of tullo heading n fall
Of point lace: The sleeves welo short pulls,
with luce falls over thom. The tulls veil was
contined by coronet Of orange blossoms aud
sprays Of these flowers foil from tho coitfuru be-
nenth tho veil.
THE BRIDESMAIDS
wero both dressed i'll airy ruuos OF white tarlc-
tlowcrB, Miss Dounis wearing pink and Mis-
Doouo bluo. Tho bride looked vcry lovely. nD,i
wont through tho ceremony, which WIS very
pr1trneted. Is,1 w'th grace mud courage. II Mi.
Ellis Keeps all brides NJ long, 1t wilt perhAps be
effective IN ono way,-lhoy will not be anxious
70 renew thar VOWS very soou, oycn il MI ocoa-
sion Offered.
After tho long peroration, he succocaed in
aud thon, from tho altar, presented tho newly.
married pair With Bible, expressing q wish
that it might aid them III keeping eaoicd lilo !
contrnot they bud made- The bride ac-
copted 1t. aud then hor husbantl threw asido
hcr veil aud they passed down tue nislo agaln,
tho bride with downcayt eyes and b.ushiug
cheeks. Mrs. Doono. while evidently much |
affected, Kept her countcnauca but. ua nicn haye
not tile eneurauee to bear thai women lave, it |
was not surprising to SEQ DR.. Boono wipe luz |
eyes. Fathers ura npt 10 f,ar tLut tley aro |
giving away their cherished dauglltels hut aver
hope!tt wou,an loads tho mother to believe aao |
is t;Aluing O Sun instead.
THE RECEPTION.
The wedding party adjourned to tho yestry. |
and from thonco to Dr. Bcone's residenon.
on Michigan avenue, where the ipki1uata |
friends of tho brile woso invited to |
% present Here thu floral alsplay WA most
beautiful, many VI the decorations being gifts |
from friends. On tho trout era wing room, linn
tel WIS largo centiul basket OF lowerY with
rinas droopinS from 1t down to tho hearth. on
each sido were two boautiful basiota Of blou-
Mrs. Robert Gentry, tho dcsiSu bearing tic
name alatnie," in lareo letters formed Of ylo-
lots OH ground OF iollotrope- Around ills
I'assed bosder OF white carnatious, aud
'll',a Tue oatsr os edso was for'1"od oil. roso.
s4d9 was sinlilar basket from Mr. a,d Mrs. L.
I. Leonard, except,n. TINT tho groon,'s name,
lahoz was lov,ned Vt the biuo asoratun blos-
soms on lle!!ot,opo ground: 0tcrwiso it was
haodsulae basket Of flowers from. Mr. A. Maul;-
" al!d anotl4or from Edward o. perloy. Tho
utter 4ad conttnl design III whito bousardaa OH
round ol aearlos bonsar<lias, while tho rest Of
ho basket "as A. filled up with cllooo blossoms Of
ivory l''a. Tho rest of tue decor,tio woro in
ieeping with these, and filled tho rooms viii
tnSyas'ea aud beauty.
FAVORED FEW
'atnered to greet tho brido befure sle left
lnlong shoae wore her Alstsr, Mrs. Car,ontor
flio woro white silk with tulto oyerl1ass. boan,i,
ully draped with llowers. Mrs. Dr. Boone lis
t,aes mother ~; %ore % black als with point sco
nghast. Mrs. Ilauabrough wore a lght silk
'aa In pink silk. hlHs Ma.ion carpontcr. tho
o. quo ,,l o. lae % %oyen'ng. aged yoa,s, diaputod
y lttlo fairy waa attirod in witt. Wits
wiHs. !oopod with pinAed flowers, and tied wltI @
oroad sas4 OF paio blue. Her tlosjsy golden
alr waH hound with q tllet Of black vvelyet.
yo H3s stefea fssaa HGs aS not y
ulung tue other guoats present woro % ltt|e
llss Pct TilllngAaat, who VAS eonuatt,sl, s :
ad Charming IN white tarletan and rose. {
}toteu ro aa nowefs a,no ana ribbons, aud aIr and