, 1874-11-05

Fashionable Wedding at tho Union
Fnrl1 ConErcEntiOnnl Church,
Tint most Interesting OF social events, .
fashionable wedding, made tho Union Park
CONGREGATIONAL Church brilliant laat evening.
Chandeliers flung their lustro on tho auditorium,
aud 30 did tho radiant eyes Of youth and beauty;
for tho handsome, sacred ampLitheatro sas
pooplcd densoly with most Of the West Side otto.
Nothing draws such nh audience as q a1st-c1ass
Wedding, for the reason that avorY ono-unloss
a worry old bachoor-ia Interested moro or fcsa If
tho solelnn ceremony that unitoa hantls whcto
lore has already united learts. Marriage is the
landing rlaco from which love bida adicu
to romance, and ia summoned, first,
to rapture, aud next to tho prac-
tical dutios Of home-lifo. Before tho
great event Of life, which most poople qualify
by tho torn "happy," all ID uncertainty, srcmor,
hope, fear, lauGuishlng, sighing, pintng. and
milking it all up again. Afterwards lilo Ia either
It calm haven, whoroon tho bark of love mly
rido acrcne or a stormy sea, whoreon happiness
may bo forever wrecked. On these alternatives
the average human mind speculatos when white
vcils nud oranEe-blossoms. swallow-tail coata
and white ohokers, dReh upon tho vision, al tho
bridal train moves down tho stately aislo to tho
altar, before which stands tho holy mau to whoaa
hands arc, for the moment, committed tho dos
tiny Of youthful llyos. It is a beautcous spcc-
tao!o, while it 1astB. whiio tho marrlage.bell
into melody tlat would thus sweetfy sooln to
predict tho full bliss Of weddod harmony.
At O'Clock last evening tho sen OF fms md
forest of flowers in Tho church alluded to were
huttering wild In anticipation of the impressive
ceremonial which was Ao0n to tako place. Tho
pastor, tho Rev. Dr. Helmcr, sat there uurut1lod,
for lie has had long PRACTICE In the way Of mak-
ing "falr women and bravo mon " happy, while
tho msldens in the audience whlspor With /, ruby,
exclamation announced tho entrance OF
THE D11DA14 PARTY
in tho following order: Mr.. Frederick 9.
Tyler and Msa 4se ae psTas aan Nsw Y9s as
st er 6bearo A. Mf g. " Vs. nosasa Msss' Ms Ms
Hattie Miller, cbioago; Mr. Chester ii. Butler
(broll1or Of tho brids) and Miss Cornelia Gnrd-
uer, Chicago. These constituted tho gfoomsmen
aud 1ridesmaitlg. al arrived iq the traditional
the bride-cloot Hiss Eva Frances Dutler. rho
wns esoorsed by her father, Mr. q. NJ. Butler, Of
No. 16l Wa1len avenuo. lLrs. Butler and sey-
oral friondH Of the bride and groom brought np
groom. gro @ Mr. James ": 1ilsworti, OF the
iirm Of miner r Amos l. Co., OF Chieago, met
his lady-loyo in tho sanctuary. Tho attendants
then formed circle, whilo tho minister aa-
vanccd to tto aplendid, floral cross, before which
fASHe0%4Se
soLE,tN1zE THE HupT1A1s
in the form adopted by tho Congregational
Church. The rite was very simple but inprcB"
| questions woro few and pertinent, and tho re-
sponsea OF the chief actors in tho oaromony woro
low but audible. The symbolic ring. wau quickly
| placod on tho proper 1ingor-tle bridal-Yol Was
lifted for tho 1nArIiREo.liB8 and, alter bouedlc
tion and D short prayer, tue party hlcd out OF
the church, aud, entering the carriages III wait
ing, drove to tho residence Of the brides father,
| Miero
| A WEDDING RECEPTION
| was held. Tho houae waH very handsomely dec-
Grated by AaHklaa, WHO supplied tho wedding
bell. toral-wreathB, and overgreens.
1he reception waa largely attended, and WIS
| enliyenod by aaucing aud othor asnuaenlanta
until tho hour Tor supper arrived when tho bride
appeal cd iu d tasteful travelling suit, and looked
| aa loyoly NJ bride might ba. Tho bridegroom
boro AmBalf Ako gentleman who folt that hu
Aad drawn go0d numbor In the marriage.
| lottery.
tbs rspast wae excellent. Tho usual happy
little speeches Of cougratulatlon and brief 10.
plies were induIgod iu, sud, tbs ropaat oyor, thu
happy couple, rot Out on tnolr lnartlago tour,
loaying Tor Washington. baltimore, NbW York,
sue bur seiS Fort y %ayno :ns Rosd 'A TRAM 0 'u' ''
Mrs. Butler did tho honors with a matronlY
graoo TINT well became hor, and tho host proved
himself to DO "the soul OF hospitality"
| A1t> HUI4tta1ti
who iH President OF tho Loukport Paper Com
pauy, and Who has baen I'll busfnoBA Anro Tor
moro than twenty yours, is highly respected
oltlzo,, and owua largo amount ol property.
THO bridegroom IL ouly 20 years Of age. while
the brlao is live years hlH 1unior-1n tue tnli
| freshness OF wamanhooa.
| The uslloFH Of tho occasion wore 11osBrs. ".
Tylor, j. II. Shields j. 9, smith, and III. Aio1a,,.
dor They acquitted thotnsolyen with credit, aud
made everybody fool that best OF ait aenHatlons,
| uutlor such circuulBtanoos.- not do trop.
| Mr. Buffers marElago-preaaAt 10 hlB daughter