Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-27
THE SILVER SENATOR'S WEDDING.
An Event in the Fashionable Circles of San
FranciscO-How the Bride was Dressed
The Feast ana Presents, rw .


Francisco-Ezow the Bride was Dressed
The Feast and Presents .yat ~ u.s.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. g.
The Hon. John F. Jones, one Of the
United States Senators for Nevada, was
married on Friday evening to Miss
Georgiana f. Sullivan, youngest daugh-
ter OF Eugene L. Sullivan, of this city,
and yesterday morning the happy pair
took their departure for Gold Hill, the
home of Senator Jones' mother, where
they will pass few days of their honey,
moon prior to leaving for Washington.
The betrothal has long been one Of the
staple items in social gossip in the fash
ionable circles of San Francisco, and
during the past few weeks expectation
has been ON tip toe for the matrimonial
event at any hour. The utmost secrecy
surrounded the affair, and no invitations
were sent out when the date was finally
fixed upon. It was received that the
ceremony should be as private as pos
sible, and only few relatives and the
most intimate friends of the bride and
groom were hidden to the marriage
feast. .".
The wedding took place at the resi-
dence of the brides brother-in law, DR..
George J, Bucknall, I'll Larkin street.
The Roy. Fl. d. Lathrop, Rector of the
Church of the Advent, uniting them in
accordance with the rites of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church. The bride
looked lovely. She was attired in q
heavy gros grain silk. dress, Ell train.
with dazzling tables of white bugles
as an overskirt. The tablier was Topped
up behind, and the waist was elegantly
trimmed with white bugles, and the
corsage cut square. She wore an ole
gant pair of solitaire diamond earrings,
the gift of the groom, and her couture
was arranged q Ia Refine, with large
chatelaine braid, through which the.
bridal veil was fastened The floral
display was exceedingly attractive, the
parlor being redolent with the perfume
OF flowers. The ceremony took place in
the front parlor. The bride was escort
ed IN the room by her father, the
groom escorting Mrs. Bucknall,. the
brides sister. s'g
After the marriage the Senator and
his young bride received the hearty
congratulations of their friends. At
'-co l.. ms VIC pau Wy, CollolSUluS vi dDOub
forty persons, sat down to- magnificent
supper. The health and happiness of
the newlywedded pair were toasted
and an appropriate response made by
the groom. At 10o'clock the bride put
on her travelling dress, when the happy
pain went over to Tubb's Hotel, Oak
land. Yesterday morning they departed
on the overland train for Gold Hill, the
Senator and his bride enjoying the ex-
elusive use of Mr.. Sharons private
drawing-room car for the honeymoon
trip. t..-.... I'D .
The bride was the recipient of many
costly presents. Among them were two
valuable diamond rings, and lockets,
chains, etc. One of the mostnoticeable
gifts was an ivory statue of ''Ariadne,"
about twelve inches in height, standing
on q base of solid silver. At each
corner, supporting the base, stood q
silver bear on it's hind feet. Around the
edges of the base were arranged highly
polished quartz specimens from all the
mines in which Senator Jones is inter-
ested. In the centre of the front of the
base was raised circle composed of
picks, spades, hammers, and other min
ing implements, in the middle of which
was the brides monogram, the whole
piece being about thirteen inches in
height. This exquisite work of art was
the gift of Mrs. Col. Simpson.