, 1875-10-08
HYM EMS CHAINS,
Wedding Of MIR. Charles Counsel
mnn and Miss Otis.
Complete List Of tho Long Array Of
Presents.
A Simple Wedding Tour-..The Reception.


Grace Episcopal Church. situated on Wabash
avonuc, usar Fourteenth street, was thronged,
Yos.orday afternoon ut 5 o'clock, to witness tho
Wedding, to DO performed by the Rov. Dr.. Locke,
Of Mr.. Charles Counse!nau, \ prominent n,om-
Dor Of the Board Of Trade and popular young
gentleman Of this city, and Miss Jennie Z. Otis,
tho second dauRhtor Of tho Hon. L. D. Otis. ono
Of Chicago's weatthioet men. who bhs lived hpre
for tho past twen.r ynnrB, and had tho IN
lcsc1,bsblo pleasure Of gazing upon the
hre whom fcw years ago It destroyed thirty
buildings belonging to him. Mr. Oils. how.
evor. BY prudent foresight, bad injured in good
companies, and recovered about 10 per cont OF
his policies. and began to rebuild. Tho north.
west corner OF State md Monroe and tho SOUTH
west corner OF Madison and La Hal1e ntroets ore
two Of the monuments OF hs industry. II WAS
fitting and proper. therefore, that tho marriage
Of Quo Of his daughters slould be high-tonod
nirair but free from that ostontasion and display
TINT many loyo to indulge In. Tho relatives
md friends Of tho bride mud groom aro
humorous, and 1000 Invitations wore ssued
for the church, and about 3o for the reception At tho
house Of tie parents of The BRIDE 1t No. 7l3 Michigan
arenut. The brdeamads wors Miss 1Illto A. Otis, the
ne1s younger slater Of tho bsto isa Dora Keep Miss
Nellie 5lot, and Mss Grnco E. Fearco. tbs grooms-
men, Messra. Cauucoy j. Dlatr r. L. H. Counsel,nan,
Robert 8. Mccormick, and Xavier L. Otis, loadug
Boctety young mcn tr. Coanaciman In st. Louis. md
tit othsrs ID this city. Tho Nshers Messrs. Pho
4. OTIS Archie j. Fisher, robert ". ratetaou and
E. ]. Martyr.
THE CEREMONY.
Tho brdal party reached tho church ut twenty ntn.
utes 10 g. aud 10 nyotd tie crowd which bad gathered
wttho roya to tho reAr OF tic church. aAl aliahtcd
at the veatry door going hys private entrance to tho
chanel IL sho following m.nncr: Tho to.r usheTs IL
s;lvanss, followed by NJ: 1!s md at!ss Resres,
sn M s. Ms e. a BIT IT, .aS Nf1 ~ s coaa
md NJ. Oils sst:h tho brido. tbs usher. remained
separae tho bridesmaids upon tho 1ett of tho bride,
and shc groomsmcn on tho right Of tho bridegroom,
~ able Weddings. Tlto braes parents stood Ichind ho
rldesn.Rds. Tho responses. ~ere given no
a,Re 1ora BY h so.r ii as.r sr' @
as W. tho cscuatory grcetins which ths newly.
rnado husband and wife exshaaGed aud which cauar.l
to thu residences Of the brde's parents. remaining
TIL hslfrasta 8. then adJousntus to tho home ot the
happy psir, No. 7ou alichigan aso''uc.
THE INCEPTION.
At tho residence Of L. u. Otis tho elite OF tho city
gathered to tender their congratulations to MIR.
aud Mrs. counsslmsu:. Johnny, Haul played his
blanche for tho hupper. Thu sablo was loaded down
with huwerA ont All ahunaance Of catablrs.
With four branches hodln9 baskets f flowers. Thote
were stanls of fruits an IL one end Of tho tsbo
t n "n ,n YET ~ a. n - eh" ~
gruuEI, brlde, aud date uf wedding.
AMONG TIE CHESTS
Hoei. Judge Rogers and tho Misses Isogsrs NJ md
alrp. irving pearce, 3s. Jnnca 0tts Mr. and Mrs. ".
g; D. Grannis. at5. aud hir'. Vincent Baker,
1ersar, i s1r. ' snl % Ifa. ots, @ Mt. a' snd ars. M
rani Smith. NJ. md at.s. No NJ aud Mrs. orson
; punhs;n l ' aud sr. s r. snb, tns sv. -: Iutaer s
iSsis pf md M sss @ sn,tn, ar A saa Mfs snTu.9fs.
St .ua hss Keef. u Cincinnati: MI. loot. of naf
Peck, sr. aud Mrs. Charles sarkweathcr sirs. Dr..
lAn. Mr. ana Mas Lane, tan . Misses hos9t9rds.
Montgomery, Nelson. Conas*, Dtair Adsit. Clateld.
aud olhcrs.
o.lern, who wero rapidly arriving. The Int aboyo
speata for the quality Of thoss who participated IN
tne %eaSns fes..ss As Gs9'l The
old ho1nn nuintcro,t lcsa dear who had
gathered 1T the family seade. Int the newly-wcd-
ss1.sibls manner went to housekeeping In tho old
fashioned way.
TIiz TnlnGnx eyes list Of tho presents, which
Wero not displayed, int oruits any mention Of tho
trousseau. -...-.....
THE Two-sTonr FRAME ItousE,
With h1tutaru roof. which la located At Mtth
0an ryouue was present from tho bridegroom 10 biz
brde. In addition ha furnished It elegantly from
trret to foundation asono In tho Stable he plscod
conpeet orae attached toll These he also rendered.
sa5,oo9.
TEE VEHICLE
ntyled tho English conpe1e with nweil front. I'm
.ortud EuaAh a1scs. Tho trimmings of deep blue
iacs aud Of silver, with cushions and Inning of
morocco, tho glasa OF hoavy barrel pfats,
The monogram In script upon tho panel has tho irs;
vatliug color-bino. This coupelet dlsptaJ. tho nll
Firth avenue fa4btou Ia .iosl9uated Tie coupe alze
has Hilver~i1c tr.mnings, With Teases patent tree
correspond with the huu1ss Of heavy mcta Tho horse
s dark chestnut, Of ms proportions and will attract
much attention a. he tEos down the ayenuea.
nA1pEsMA1DH AND u1oonBMEk.
Their Rifta were AZ follows:
a dozen Hilsos spoons, from a1sa L!lc A. Otis. the
frHt bridesmaid.
Forrn.tns uoaaio standard. containing picture OF
Augar.poon and css.m-adle, Of solid sl1er, lined
with god. from Hiss Nu1lio Medl tho third brides
Marble clock aurmounted BY . bust Of Shakespeare,
from Miss Grace pesscr, tho fourth bs!desmaId.
Wrought silver berry-alsh: sngar-bow!, and cream-
cnt', and pair ct csuleo Keose buttoua wore frvm
Ebouy and E!t ~r!l!Rg.tesf from T. D. Il. Counsel
man, tho brother Of the bridegroom, hnd second
Wrought silver mustard dlsh plato, mud spoon from
Il. q. Mccormiet. tho third grooiaznasn.
Which he brought from itone
Neat follow lho presents Ut
THE roUn usHERs.
An ebonJ aud gilt easel, with brunze bas-rsllet; =
choico present aud oEnamslt. fronl i. A. OTIS Two
car!inghn hnisas and fnrkA with pearl hlnd;ts. from A.
Patterson. toiiet-stand Of perfunlcry, eont4lBins
three cut'glass bottles, from T.. j. Martyr.