, 1875-01-29
CURTiS---MURIsOfl.
The Grand Wedding of the
Season.
Decorations of tic Tlouse-..Thc
Wedding Ceremony.
Exquisite and Costly Dress Of the
Bride,
Dresses Of the Bridesmaids and Others.

Ever Rinco rumor ~l,sIcrcl q hiut that s1ias
Mara bla.r Alarison nui Mr., Henry aEartin
CurtiB intended to tako the journey through this
valo OF tears together, ard make Of it instead
Happy Valley, nociety Gil the So,,tl, Sido las
been Oh tho qHi s1se regarding tho how and tic
when VI it. ilerc curinbitY WIS grn.ltied n fort.
night ago by tho receipt Ut wedding cnrJs at
ilunncing tho where tu 10 Mr.. Alexander AIui-
Ho','a residence, No. b0 tntiiana avenue, nnd the
wl,nu t o'clock. Jun. 23. S.tch btitg tho
case. 1t need hardly bo SAID that
the intimate friends of tho llarpy pair WHO weto
invited to witHeeB tho ceremony wcre assembled
at tile hour III fchtal array to traot ono Of tho
fairert. luust winsomc Lsdcs If the asoa.
TIE ENTIRE nuEsE
was thrown oreil to tho 6uenlt. tho drawing
ruums and narols being beautifully decorated
for tlle occasiun by Shepherd! vLuso taato in
tlural sarlaI.ds liz without fnntt. Tile InantcIs
wcle n'l1rncl with bougsetA and vases nf How
era. From tho Blui|a4-drapcd chandelier cx-
tended w1catha, Which, running lack to
tho fl'aco iu front Of tho re:-lnirros, there
joined. nnd from item was suspended an
exquisite marriasc-bcjl Of rare whio flowers,
tuberuses. cniellIaB sterha,,otiR, bridal-rosee,
and boston Iutla. The windows wero beantl-
fully drapcL and bells of flowers lung from the
doors, Tlio frntn the alc., Ill tho dsawinyi ouslt
WIS suspended 1ouhIa monogram, with the
"fcathcd Initials OF the brIla E!ld groom. At O
little after o'clock
THE nN1DAL rARTY
descended, preceded by the ,lAherJ Hfr. jenkins
hna afr. xton, Afr. Clcayer anu Mr.. Williua
Curtis. Following sltcse catno the second
ueorga ": MutiFon /; then tho first bridesmaid,
MISS l-ccklo Mullson, attended by tho lev.
I'd II. Curtis, Mia. slurisou escctted BY tho
groom, anu tie br1do Will her father.
1Nua t},a 1rnt ,,.t,
long line OF tliends, they reached tho
nnl1er Gnu oi tAo room ana TOOK their places, tho
htido auu groom hen hth tue 11nial bell, which,
II II ls appropriately filcns' Elieis the fragrance
OF pleasant ah3lcifat!en over ti'a' pathway wltre
eilsof' u HhY he toi1ci'' ch'nes hlA!i eventually
ring ont tneif sweet Hha Solemn tones 1Ao
lsoy. alr. Mitchell, nf tue FIEts fIthbyterlan
thnfeti' now. III hect anu sciious language,
n1ado tuo Twain olle.
TIE cEHEAoSf
was bEief but very impressive. The brides face
haa huebcd ana taleo ~ sho "alEea 'hfoHEn tho
lohg 1i1o OF waiting 1flcliaf' ana "aba lltt!e
pa1o thfouen lie cefcmufy, but. WITH tue
first k'4s of conErntula:ion upou her
fps, tho Ereht misE asalh PAINTED
II With tllc rose i i!no' and me de"s eyes grew
iusfIot6', hliss hn11hon Is nb''t tie medium
helsAt, ea'eIs atta lalr' VIII hcal'lniiy cahres,
eye eyes. lineage aoeiesy has seoiee's sooEcd
upon 30 ia1f q nr'de tnls scasoA. ,.....
of course. nll who were not 10 fortunate rs to
10 rnnkeH anions! her fr4e1nip anu H1ich us "ero
dcta'heu from pelhE present, want to knoW
WHAT THE 1El'E WORE
Win one exception Aer Hress Whs the Aand-
tomcst worll tlih Ecason; lhls with tue troas,
sean, "as flo "oEk ol dhotnleyt ana
was miracle o. mahtun-'nnEerh n,t
1t was OF creamy "Aite' oiahEe-b!oshom fn'iaa,
| exquisite III texture. Ihe train, 10 Natteau,
Nas boldefeu Will lhFco tflpie-pIal!lhGa ht tu1le
ihe bldcs we're fl''rsed, as wefo also the front
"idths. TWO Aiasonai rows OF enlbfnidery in
white let out!lnei al'o aprons Which were
! upiqu9 IN design neiow =, tleeo wofo l''itlngs
and plnitiAGH OF tulle. lhe coIsaEo LACED be-
| ltrd, waH tho new corsct s:ylc. lifting snusiy
over tho hlis, moal1tcatlon OF tie cliat1!a!ite
bodice. Ihla WIS cordca around INC boitn and
tho narrow, square neck was nAsl!ctl with tu!!o
iuchlngs tne icit que laslnf wreath o. = orange.
ho"ers fastened w lotos-Dlossom 81 the !Iont
6f tie cotsase,. From out the fairy tullo
| on tho other eide Eeepea dainty tubcrutca.
sasll, intrlsatcly knottea loopeA lhs Vatican n
double po1tis. Whle fringe Of flowers. lslIca Of
"as ca''gnt up arlong the loopinEs. The long
| rcl, reaching To the ruchngs Oh tho train, was
not conincd " tue still-set !, colones. garland
bell +, ani tsom a1. th's ~ srraya one soseial
but caught arouud FORMING wFeatEs aeross tho
dress. now losing itneif among the knots OF tho
sasl', now sweeping nearly to tho bottom OF tho
dress, then caught up on ono si;e. 1le pull
iuEA actuEs tho drunt Wcro leid cn enc
slle by tile fringe Of flowers, OIL tho
othor ny lotoa-blossons aud tuberuscs. Tue
elbow sleeves Of tic dress were . c!lrlous aud
intricate continuation OF aflnor puts, bands a.l
folds. impossible to describe, yet beautiful in
effect. lles ornaments we're elegant solitaire
eartings tAe g'tt Ut her father, md diamond
cross, wethl,us.-preAent from tito gronn,. Al
together il ora Of tie post exquisite Lridal-
toilcttes ever worn in Ch!cago.
THE NRll'EHMA1ps
Were tn dresses OF airy Wbiio aafletan. all putfs
mud rliHaes. Hoped with flowers, Miss Leekie
1lurison. wearing blink convo'vull and 3i!ss
Wallace blue. Tho corsaSeb were OF wslito Aiis,
covered with tnlle, and made still moro light
looking by tho addition Of tu1lo scarls.
AIRS. MUn1suSB
dscBs WIS Of tint rinkisl lavender found or!y IN
tho iunc:. lining OF sca-sllt U.s. anl eo knuwn US
slIoll color and was Of superb quality.
Tho tablicr was trimmed with three rowA Of
rnt1Ics with pu1fed headings, there Loug two
ru[leh In each ruw. Iha lirst stIo gore wnB
male i4 lun, vertical puffs tlniapa with oycr-
iuptillY rufoB. Tho back aud silo widths wrro
finished with two LOUNGES, encl OF Which was
gathered BY two ruws uf triple Bl,lrrius, making
d 3.,ucI1 ruir below the tcaliup, Something
quito now was tho tiuo Lox-r!alting wLic1
ttuiehcd tic dress on tho botto,n.