Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-26
MARRIED..
Edward d. Eaton and Matte
e. Barber.
Church Decoration-Recep-
ton Gifts-The Tour
Abroad.
Friendly Congratulations, Etc.

Edward ID. Eaton and Miss Matte
Barber. That such an occurrence was
to take place has been as we'll known
for months as if, like the customs of old
and of the present in some countries,
the banns had been published from
the pulpit. Regarded by the friends
on both sides and by all acquaintan-
ces as match highly proper there
was no occasion for the usual whis-
pering of friend to friend and neigh
Dor to neighbor that each was intrust-
ed with a secret that would appear
upon the taps some of these days.
Then in this case the parties by their
parentage are so related to the peo-
pie as to be regarded as members of
a great social family, and shouldn't
the family secrets be freely commun-
icated to all its members? The faith
er of the bride, Hon. J. ALE Barber,
is one of the earliest settlers of the
county. In 1887 he became citizen
of Lancaster, at once honored and
influential. The parents of the
bridegroom are also among the oldest
citizens of the village. For time
nearly equal to mans appointed age,
Rev. S. w. Eaton has been, with but
short interruption, the pastor of the
| Congregational church here "a socie-
ty always strong, comparatively, in
numbers, wealth and influence. Thus
the paternities now joined by family
tie occupy positions commanding The
highest regard by the people of the
village. Unusual care has been be-
slowed upon the education of the chill
dren of both families. Children will
not grow beautiful and good without
thoughtful and attentive care any
more than garden plants will grow to
perfection in wilderness of weeds
a truth well understood by these pa.
rents. Especially is Mrs. Eaton re-
garded as the best mother in this little
land. If all children had such moth
ers how few would be "lost." ed
| die" and "Mattie" were born in this
village. Here many of their school
days were passed together. Both under
favorable circumstances received a sol
id educational foundation at what was
once Lancaster Institute. They were
pupils under the "hard' but thorough
master, Prof. Sherman Page. AT
this Institute Edward was fitted for
| college. He continued his studies
and graduated at Beloit college. where
he had the honor of being the valedic-
torian of his class. He then studied
theology a year at Andover, n. H.,
and two years at New Haven Theo-
logical seminary. He has been Ii
censed to preach, and has lately fire.
quently preached in Lancaster and
at other places in this county. Miss
Matte, since her course at the Insti.
tute, pursued her studies at Milwau-
kee, the State University at Madison,
and, last year, at Boston. Fortune
placed the two near each other, and
their paths have run so parallel that
they appear as if matched by design.
Although this wedding was so much
talked of in Lancaster, doubtless many
readers of the HERALD did not fully
comprehend the simple announce
ment last week, as follows:
gT-Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Barber will be
home to receive their friends, on Monday ev-
| ening, the 2Sd, from 9 to ii o'clock. No
cards of invitation
On Monday morning and through
the day many young ladies of the vii
lage, assisted by young gentlemen,
were seen going to and fro carrying
pictures, plants, evergreens, flowers
and other paraphernalia for decorat-
ing the church. They constructed
on the space between the seats and
the pulpit, an arch extending nearly
across the church, and, in the middle,
ten or twelve feet high. The arch
was compacted with wisps of cedar
and vines, and appeared as if PAM.
cled with flowers. Over it was
monogram of the surname initials of
bridegroom and bride, E. and B. The
E was of evergreens and the b of
white flowers. Suspended from the
centre of the arch was huge bell
constructed of evergreens and stud
ded with flowers. 1t signifies an an
nouncement of the marriage and pro.
claims to the friends, "Come, come"
A pyramid and other stands of rare
and blooming flowers, one being
blooming rosebush, were arranged
in the shade of the arch, giving ex.
quisite effect. Those who designed
and the artists employed in the dec
Grafton of the church may congratu-
late themselves on having surpassed
anything in that line yet exhibited in
this vicinity.
The church doors were opened at
8 o'clock p. m. Before that time hun
dreds of friends had massed them
selves around the church awaiting adj |
mission. Messrs. John Howe aud f. |
Durand, as ushers, politely seated the |
ladies and as far as possible gave
standing room to children and gentle
men. The house. body and gallery
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