Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-05
TaE JONES NUPTIAl.s.
The Wedding: Conducted in Privacy
How the Bride WAS Dressed = a
Unis.u ne Wedding Gift.

TF.oEn the San Francisco Ci;ron:c.c.l
The Hon. John Z. Jones, ore of the
United States Senator'S Of Nevada. Was
married on Friday evening to Miss Geoi-
c:ana I. Sullivan. youngest daughter Of
Eugene l.. Sullivan. Of this city. and
yesterday morning the happy pair took
:heir departure for Gold Hill the home
CT Senator Jones mother. whore they
will pass few days OF their honeymoon
prior to leaving for Washington. The
be.rcthal has long formed enc OF the
staple items of social gossip in the fash
ionable circles of San Francisco and
during the last few weeks expectation
has been on tiptoe for the matrimonial
event ut any hour. The utmost secrecy
surrounded the affair. aud no Invitations
were sent out when the date was tilaliy
fixed upon. 1t was resolved that the GER
emcny should be as private as possible
and only few relatives and the most IN
innate friends Of the bride and groom
were hidden to the marriage feast.
THE WEBBING
Took place a. the residence OF The
brother-ir-law, DR.. George j. EEckneI.
I'll Larkin street The Rev. Ii. ID. La
,h-op. Rector o. the Church OF the Ad-
vent, ofiiciatsd, uniting them in Accord
arcs with the rites of the Protestant.
Episcopal; Church. The bride looked
lovely. She was atiiTed in heavy
white sros-grain silk dress, en- traIa,
with drilling tablier of white bugles as
IN oyerskirt. The tablier WIS looped up
behind, and the waist was elegantly
trimmed with white bugles and the cor
oil
pair of solitaire diamond earrings the
gift Of the groom, and Ter couture was
arranged a Ia RENE. with large Chate-
laiae braid. through which tie bridal
veil was fastened The floral display
was exceedingly attractive, the parlor be-
Ing redolsnt with the perfume CT flow
ers. The ceremony took place in the
front pario-. The bride was escorted
into the room by her father, the groom
escorting Mrs. Bucknell the brides Sis
ter.
AFTER THE WEDDING
The Senator and his young bride re-
ceived the hearty congratulation OF
their friends. At $50 T. NJ. the party.
consisting of about forty persons. st
down to a magnificent supper. The
health and happiness of the newly
wedied.pair were toasted. and an arpro-
pirate response made by the groom. At
10 o'clock the bride put on her travelling
dress. when the happy pair went over to
Tubb's Hotel, Oakland. Yesterday
morning they departed on the overland
train for Gold Hill, the Senator and
his bride enjoying the exclusive use Of
Dir. Sharoa's private draaing-Toom car
for the honeymoon trip.
TIE PkE>ENT-.
The bride was the recipient OF many
costly presents. Among them were two
valuable diamond rings, ard lcckets.
chains. etc. One OF the most noticeable
gifts Eas an ivory statue OF '.Ariadne,
about twelve inches in height, standing
Oh Il Isis OF solid silver At each cor
ner, supporting the base, stood silver
bear on It's hind feet. Around the edges
OF the base were arranged highly pol
ished quartz specimens from al the
mics in which Senator Jones Is inter
ested. In lie certer os the front OF tie
base was raised circle composed OF
picks, spades, hammers, and other min
ing implements, IN the middle OF which
was tie brides monogram, the whole
piece being about eighteen inches IN
height. This exquisite work OF art vGs
the eff o. sI:s. General Simpson.