Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
TIE WEDDING.

OF the season took place at Virginia
being the marriage OF Mark Strouse'
Esq, proprietor OF the well known
Central Market In Virginia, to Mis-
Lille d. Edgington, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs
Abe Edgington. also Of that city. The
marriage ceremony took place at St
Paul's Church. In the presence Of
probably the largett assemolage ever
c~ongre,ated Within those walls. Peo'
Die were present from Gold Hill. Car
son. Dayton and all around. seven
O'Clock was the time set for the GER
emony, but long before that time the
church was densely packed In every
part, even all the standing room being
occupied. Indeed, the jam extended
not only to the entry, but a strug.
Cling, eager crowd covered the front
Steps, aud IL was quite 4 difficult mat
ter for the bridal party to effect an M
trance. The bride was attired In q
beautiful. white silk dress, worn en-
train and trimmed with white illusion.
Orange blossoms aud the usual bridal
veil adorned her rich brown hair, and
she looked magnlfcently. Tho BRIDE
groom was dressed In Q line olack
broadcloth suit. with white Marseiiles
vest, and looked serenely happy.
The Reception
Given at the Edginston mansion on ID
street. by the parents Of the bride, cor
responded IN style aud grandeur with
the marriage portion Of the occasion.
Carriage after carriage rolled up to the
front door. aud elegantly attlred ladies
accompanied By gallant lords OF crea-
ton, la all their best clothes, were
ushered into the large aud handsome
mansion. All the rooms, from the spa
cious and elegantly furnished parlors
on the lower floor. wen to those be-
meath the elevated Mansard roof, were
thrown open to the guests, who, upon
entering the parlors, were received ny
Mr.. and Mrs. E.dglngton, aud passing
on rendered their s%alutations n coli.
CALCULATIONS to the happy bride and
bridegroom. who stood In 4 beautiful
alcoye ut the south Side festooned with
lace curtains. aud almost surrounded
by luxuriantly growing natural How
ers, as the mother Of the bride happily
expressed IL, all reared by herself,
Including the fairest Lily OF them aii.
The wedding Prescnts
Were ~tastelully arranged upon a table
near by, aud In number, Variety are
elegance and intrinsic value far ex-
c-eded any ever before received upon
any similar occasion this side OF the
Sierra Nevada mountains. Were u
not that IL would be la eminently bad
taste We would give q particular de-
scrlption Of them all. Suffice Il to say
that they included pretty much every,
thing appropriate, from large anu
magnificent wrought bronze pailor
ma1tel aud bracket ornaments, mas.
slve and costly silver card, cake and
fruit baskets aud other articles Ia SUI
yer and gold plate, down tn pretty 1T
tie goblets and napkin rings. Among
these costly presents was a splenuiu
diamond set OF jewelry, aud also q
pearl set, for the bride, the value OF
which was up la the thousands. lii-
deed the intrinsic value OF this mag
niticent array Of presents Was equal 10
quite a respectable fortune.
Merry Making.
Professors D~reyfous, STANCE and
other artists formed y very pleasing
band Of music, stationed In an alcove
at the north side OF the building. and
Ia thar and the other parlors the guests
i0dulgcd In tripping theirlight fantastic
toes, the bride aud bridegroom and
the parents Of the bride, participating
with a hearty zest, Inspiring all TO
have rs good a time as possible In the
,e~rpsichoresn line. We will not at
tempt TO tell who was present-the
house was full. aud n more agreeable,
better pleased company nobody ever
saw.
fcasting.
In the spacious dining room. on the
second floor, a long table was spread
with all conceivable good things and
d~elicicies IN the eating line, and crowd
after crowd OF happy faces assembled
around the festive board.
Finale.
1t was past the midnight hour when
the guests, n by one, commenced
their departure. reluctantly
leaving the scene OF so much pleasure
aud happiness, where all were so de-
l~ightiuiiy aud Hospitality entertained;
and with the most heartfelt good
wishes. babe good night. to the
smiles Of the happy bride, the
gallant bridegroom, and gave a parting
grasp Of the hand to the worthy host and
hostess. IL was an occasion which
will long and pleasantly remain In the
memories Of those who participated.