The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-05-13
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Vat only the society circles OF Chicago, but
also of ottawa, have been in iluttcr for weeks
mast. over the Impending nuptials OF one OF u
towu's flyorite sons with one of the faIrest
daughters Of Chicago The groom Arthur ).
Cation, Es1,--haying been born and raised here,
and having hosts OF friends here, where the fam
lily still make their home, Of course there was
liberal distrih.ui N of Invitations among his
hosts Of Ottawa friends. The event came Oh al
the Fir, Presbyterian Church i'll chicago on
Wednesday evening, and the Jenk'hSes Oh 'he
city duies vie with each other in copious ana
forid descriptions. The passage way TO Tue
church was covered and deeply carpe ted, ana OF
the interior we have this glimpse:
The entire front of the pulpit platform was
decorated with choice flowers ana piahls' anu
Ifcstooned with trailing vines. Az each emu oi
the dais were placed groups oi '",J p na"yno,
which sprung shaft-likc into the arr ana brought
the floral devices that made the centre INTO the
strongest relief. Exactly IN the centre WAS Il
large Moral shield, and this formed the GROUND
for a magnificent wreath OF the choicest NOV:
housc flowers nclOsiug monogram formed OF
tn. letters : in white blossoms and Z in scarlet
binds On each side OF this exquisite device was
placed vase filled with rare eXolics, ana lilihe
| d,ately above it Il white dorc typlned the peace
which all hearts hoped might rest hereafter upon
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before that beautifully decorated thruc.
The bridc-Miss Della NJ. Spencer daughter
of Franklin +. Spencer. Esq.-was arrayed
in an unusually elegant imported costume, com
posed of the heaviest and richest plain and en-
bosscd and cream-white satin. The sweeping
court train Of the embossed goods was eugeu
with band Of swans down. Across the lower
edge of the back hrcadths OF the undersKlrt OF
the nluin material was placed narrow nutlng,
| rb ed
lbreadths were first ornamentcd with deep DoX'
pludng, and then Il diagonal band OF folds mn
lished with the lace and swans down. FllllnE III
the corner thus formed were waves OF the satlll
folds also with the lace and down. The sleeve
less waist Of the embossed goods was open IN
the front and filed in with tulle ana lace. Inc
long, tight-fttlng sleeves were plain and ADDED
greatly to the stylish appearance OF the toiet
Orange blossoms were not worn IN proluslon
only one long, generous spray draplng one sue
of the court train. small cluster Of white
flowers, but not the orange, formed the coroner
fastening the lace veil, which, envcloplnS mel
FORM fell almost to the hem OF the rooc III thich
folds The only ornaments worn were pair o.
solitaire diamond earrings. she carried gen
! erous bouquet OF rare dollhouse flowers
, The spacious church was crowded, and after
the ceremony (the Episcopal service being used
, the newly welded pair, to the trumphah
music of the Wedding March, passed through
the bowing throng, out into :he world together
henceforth to be one flesh.
A reception followed at the residence OF TIT
brides father, No. 514 Michigan Avenue, at whicl
at least 500 guests were present
The bridal presents were very numerous ant
many Of them quite costly. They were con
trbuted by the relatives and by the wide circl
OF friends whom the high social position OF botl
families had gathered around them through tn
genial intercourse of many eyentful years.
: There is pleasant sequel to the above. Dun
( ing the festivities on Wednesday evening, MI
e and MIS-. Cation, parents of the happy groom III
vited a number of the guests to bridal break
= fast at their residence on Calumet avenue mex
morning Accordingly about II O'Clock mex
S day some fifty OF the old friends of the Cato
; family, many Of whom had come from distanc
to be present at Arthur Cations wedding, foun
l. themselves assembled at the family residence
# above. But before being invited to partake
n the promised breakfast, what was their suTprls
!, to see Mr.. Chas. +. TOwne lead Miss Laura u
ton up in front Of u duly berobed clergyman
who then and there, without further rereinone.
proceeded to make them one fesh,' &c, as III
scripture saith. The wedding breakfast III;
4 followed, thus graced by two newly Joined COZ
IS pies instead Of one, it may well be Imagined WI
= eDioycd with more than ordinary interest an
~ Zest Both the welded pairs started on the
n honeymoon tour by the afternoon train. Anon
IS the Ottawa guests present at tnis latter WEI
u ding, as well rs that on the preceding eyenin
! we notice the names of Mr.. and Mrs. Catlin,
= II. Eames, Miss Louisa Eames, Miss NJ. Brow
c Col and Mrs. d. Hapeman.
10 Remember when you want nice SUIT
v clothes YOU must go aud see Frank, the Clothic
west of Court House.