Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-26

upon the arm of her father, the Hon.
j. Allen Barber. He very handsom-
ly presented her to the gentleman
about to be made his son-n-law. The
parties as now disposed formed an
arc facing the minister, with bride
and bridegroom in the centre. On
the left of the bride were Miss Carrie
A Barber, Miss Flora Mcdonald and
Miss Nora Bayley, in the order NAM
ed, as attendants. In like manner, on
the right of the bridegroom, were
Mr.. Chas. w. Eaton, Mr.. r. E.
Nc Coy and Rev. Chas w. Guernsey.
The bridal procession and arrange-
ment was attended with music on
the church organ by Miss Annie
Bayley. The minister, Rev. S. w.
Eaton, asked Heavens blessing upon
what they were now doing. In the
utterance of the prayer and the ad-
ministration of the ceremony every
nearer seemed to be in sympathy.
Mr.. Eaton preceded the usual ques-
tons with fitting remarks upon mar.
riage. 1t was an institution, ancient,
venerable, sacred, ordained at mans
creation; rite confirmed by the Saw
ior, and declared sacred by the apos-
ties. The twain are made one flesh
and what God joins man is not to
sunder. Then Edward vowed from
the lips of the minister to love, pro-
tect, cherish and live in the sacred
relation until death shall separate,
and Martha promised TO love, honor
and live likewise To symbolic the
perpetuity of his love he placed the
wedding ring upon her finger, and
joining their right hands they were
pronounced man and wife. A bless
ing, craved of Heaven, and to which
the hearts of the people responded,
was pronounced upon the union, and
concluded the intensely interesting
and beautifully expressed ceremony.
Going from the altar the bride and
bridegroom turned and walked slow
ly down the aisle with each pair of
attendants at proper distances, while
Miss Bayley played a wedding
march.
The bride wore moonlight silver
coored silk, trimmed with white
tulle. A veil of tulle, fastened with a
wreathe of orange blossoms, draped
over the train of the dress, in loops of
which orange flowers were distribut-
ed.
Miss Carrie Barber was dressed in
white null, arranged in q poufe at
the back, with pink sash and convol-
vuIus blossoms. Miss Flora Mcdonald
also wore null, with blue sash and
iewelry of blue enamel and gold. Miss
BayIey was dressed in pale pink silk,
trimmed with lace and tulle The
bridesmaids wore short wells of tulle,
fastened with flowers, and the grooms-
men wore button.hole boquets cores
ponding in shade with the trimmings
of the bridesmaids dresses.
Carriages, in waiting, carried the
bridal party and immediate friends to
the house of Hon. J. Allen Barber.
There hosts of friends from until IL
O'clock, responded to the invitation
made by himself and lady.
Among the friends present from
abroad were Miss Flora Mcdonald,
of Milwaukee; Miss Emma Blanding,
of Breckenridge, Dakota Ter; Misses
Stafford, of Washington; Miss Jessie
Eastman, Mrs. VIM. E. Carter, Mr..
Rindlaub and lady, Mr.. E. Bayley,
two daughters and neice, and Mrs.
Squires and daughter, of Platteville;
Mr.. Charles w. Guernsey, classmate
and friend of the bridegroom at Yale,
and son of the late Rev. DIR. Guernsey,
of Dubuque; Mrs. Boynton and
daughter, of Mineral Point.
The reception was cheerful affair."
The happy couple received many con-
gratulations. Among so many there
could be but few words with each.
Each caller was referred to the dining
room and refreshed with cake, ice
cream, grapes, pears and peaches.
Some fingered wishfully looking OF
the presents. OF these we name gifts
and their donors as follows:
A large combination lorgnc tie, from the
bridegroom. Through this feld-glass the
tourists will drink in the ocean and the
heavens, on their journey.
Silver card receiver by Mrs. Catherine Z.
Eaton.
Newman's Sermons in eight volumes, by Rev.
s. w. Eaton to Edward.
A pair of silver, gold-lined vases, by Miss
Carrie Barber.
A jewel case, by Mrs. Ban6l.
A life-like photograph of Nudge, by Mr..
Charles Eaton Nudge is favorite household
dog.
A large silver berry spoon, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Ferris, of Beevlle N. j.
Silver, gold-lined goblet, dedicated ts use
on the journey, by Mr.. Charles W. Guern-
sew.
Silver, gold-bladod jelly knife, by Rev. and
Mrs. James Demarest, of Kingston, New Jer-
sey.
SILVER buttcr knife by Mrs. NJ A. Masters.