The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-25
THE WEDDING.
Marriage Of Mr.. AlcN. ,. Royce and
Miss Cattle WOOdward-Am Inter.
csttng and brilliant fyatr

ana Miss Agatha J.. Woodward, eide. {
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.. Wood.
ward, OF this city, which occurred OH
Thursday night, was one of the most de-
lightful of the many weddings which it
has fallen to our lot To make note OF for
the pleasure Of the readers of the Bill
LErIv.
The invitations to the ceremony i'm the
Church of the Redecmcr were issued
about week ago and were very extern
sive. The lowering state OF the weather
Thursday. changing, about eight o'clock
pm. from fitiul showering to q steady
and determined rain, deferred many per.
sons from being present at the ceremony.
However, at nine o'clock, the building
was we'll filed with the friends and ac.
quaintances of the bride and groom. all
anxious for the moment to arrive when
they should witness the tying OF the ST.
cred knot which was to make the twain
one. The church is deliberately deco
rated with evcrgrcens for Christmas.
and the evidences Of beauty aud taste Oh
every side added greatly to the interest
OF the occasion. AT the hour appointed.
the bridal party arrived at the
chuch in carriages. The organ,
under =. the skllliul touch of Miss
ant tones Memberships wedding march,
and the bridal party, pre-
coded by Messrs. Phillis and
Fulton, usher', walked slowly up
the middle aisle to the chanccl o, the
church In the following order
THIRD GRooMsMAS AND BRIDESMAID.
Mr.. VIII G. Robbins, Cairo Miss Alice
woodward, Lockport, n. Y.
SECOND GRooMsMAN AND BRIDESMAID.
Mr.. John 5. Aisthorpe, Joliet; Miss
Josie a. Phillis, Cairo.
FIRST GRooMsMAN AND BRIDESMAID.
Nr. Louis J.. Davis, Cairo; Miss Min
ME Hills, Cairo.
THE TOILETS.
The bride who il petite and very fair
blonde, wore an elegant silk dress of the
most delicate shade o: moon on the |
lake. 1t was made up thus: o |
very long.train, with broad Vatican plcat |
in the back, ornamcnted with bows of |
the material. The front and side |
widths are trimmed with shrring |
extending the full length OF the skirt and |
the lower edge is finished with two rows |
Of knife pleating. The cuirass Waste is |
trimmed with knife pleating, run of the |
same, and point applique lace in neck and |
sleeves. The vail, held in place by the
orange Hover wreath, was very long |
and was Topped with sprays of orange |
flowers; orange flower ear rings and pin
completed most elegant bridal dress.
The bridesmaids dresse. were tarle- |
ton and Swiss muslin: they were elabor-
tely made, aud were all most becoming
to the fair girl, who wore them. Miss
Minnie Hill wore pink morning glories,
wreath. spray falling from the
shoulder to the waist, and abuncha ut the
neck. Miss Josie Phillis wore blue, and
Miss Alice Woodward lavender morning
glories, arranged in the same manner,
aud each wore wlllc Kid slippers and
white kid gloves.
dcscrption-thc conventional rule. which
bind gentlemen on such occasions gov
erned the groom and his .roomsnen.
TIE CEREMONY.
As the sound Of tue organ died away
the Rev. Mr.. Gilbert stepped forward
and read in clear aud dstiAct tone the
Episcopalian wedding service. The
responses We're made in u hearty man
ner by the groom and in proper
tionately hearty manner by the bride.
The first bridesmaid, Miss Minnie Hill,
remOy ed the glove from the brides hand.
the rings were exchanged and prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Gilbert concluded the cerc-
,nony which united in life long rsia-
ton Mr.. Alex. Royce and Miss Agafh"
Woodward.
THE WEDDING SUPPER.
About seventy-hvc Of the personal
friends of the groom and OF the brides |
family had received invitations to the |
residence of Mr.. Woodward to enjoy the
marriage feast and bid goodbye to Mr..
and Mrs. Royce, who were to take their
departure on the 1915 train on the ILL
nois Central road for wedding trip to
Cincinnati and Chicago.
The refreshments had been prepared
on u generous scale, and the bill of fare
included all the luXuries usually pre-
pared for such an occasion. The brides
table was thing of beauty, but not II
Joy forever; Its contents ap-
pealed to the palates OF the bridal party
SO torcibly that its exquisite appearance
was soon spoiled to the eye. The brides
cake and the pyramidal center-piece
which adorned the table were both mar
wells Of the e0nfectioner's art.
''No CARDS."
Alter supper, the guests, In obedience
to some mysterious instinct, divided into
groups Of four and each group found
themselves costly seated round "a table
provided with the materials for q social
game. The hour which interviewed be-
tween that and midnight was very short
one to all present.
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