The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-18
INTERESTING SOCIAL EVENT.
Marriage of Miss Mary Brack-
EFT and Mr.. Charles Dur
ham.
nam.
ABrilliant Reception this
Evening.

For some months past the favorite topic
of conversation among the young ladies
and gentlemen has been the approaching
marriage of Miss Mary E. Bracket, Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph W.
Bracket, of this city, with Mr.. Charles
W. Durham, of Boston. Mr.. Durham has
been in government employ for a few
years past at this and other points on the
Mississippi river, between New Orleans
and st. Paul, surveying. His home has
been in Rock Island where the head Office.
in charge of Col. J. N. Macomb, U. s.
Engineer Corps, is located, and it is here
that Mr.. Durham has captured one of the
best of our excellent Rock Island girls.
Very elegant cards of invitation were
issued some days ago. for the marriage
and reception, this evening, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Bracket, and the event will
be one of the happiest of the season. 1t
is rumored that the residence of Mr..
Bracket will be profusely decorated with
evergreens and flowers, and the entertain
ment of the best and most attractive char
aeter. Also Madame Rumor says that the
outfit of the bride is very rich and elabo-
rate, The materials were purchased at
Stewards, in New York, and wrought into
forms Of beauty at Miss Anderson's Fash.
ion Emporium, in this city, over the Bos.
ton Bazaar. An ARGUS reporter has been
permitted by Miss Anderson to take g
peep at the beautiful things, but he was
introduced to such sea of silks and satins
that he hardly knew what to do with him
self. But from out the memory of the ex
hibition of bridal dresses, party dresses
street dresses, travelling dresses, etc., as
near as he can recollect, from tn,
incomprehensible technicalities of the
: modists, the following may give the lad!
readers Of THE ARGUS some idea of tn,
bridal dress: 1t is very heavy and rict
white silk, with sea foam tint; skirt Gu
en- train; top of back breadth shirred on t,
: box plaitings ten inches deep; bottom o
back width turned en- reverse; space
filled with knife blade plaitings; inishe,
at top with bows Of silk, tulle, and orang
sprays; bottom of front trimmed with fan
of silk ten inches deep; finished at to-
1 with bows of silk, tulle, and orange flowers
$ scarf Of silk, passing from right side 10,
down on skirt at left side: fastning wit
heavy bow and long flowing ends of tullt
It and heavy sprays of orange blossoms; lei
a side of scarf ornamented with clusters {
/ orange blossoms. Plain high corsage
back of sleeves cut en- reverse, spaces file
with tulle and caught together with cluster
of orange blossoms; neck heart-shapet
y plaitings of tulle, and clusters of oranp
blossoms; long tulle veil adjusted wit
re wreath of orange flowers. This dress is
g marvel of beauty and reflects great cred
e on the accomplished modists who planne
and executed it.
at The first brides maid is to be Miss AID
Bracket, second sister of the brid
Dress-a beautiful India null with viii
" DIN COlodSC, IImuuluSS oiAlidA'
Mt First groom's man, Mr.. Phil. Mitche
ID Second brides maid, Miss Clara Wilso
is Dress-white silk, and tulle; trimming
n blue flowers.
Second groom's man, Mr.. Alvin Dart.
The ceremony will be performed by Il
SO Rev. 7. |. Holcombe, rector of Trini
III church.
s6 The reception closes at $50 when Il
80 Young couple will take the Eastern ca
6S for Boston, the residene of Mr.. Durham
40 40 father, where, on the evening of the q
80 80 there will be party of relatives, frien
"A and acquaintance.
- The young people carry with them t
best wishes of all, and hopes that they "
return to make Rock Island their perma
ent home.
re Another similar event, of equal intere
'ai is talked of at the pleasant home of n
{ Rra II ett before lonp-but of that n