Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-02
HYMENIAL ALTER.

transpirsd, reascting much credit on
all concerned. Mas. Katie Marin
was Joined in the holy bonds OF
matrisony to Mr.. J. A. Glandon.
both of this city. 4
The ceremony was pronounced by
DIR. VinclI,at the first N. e. Church,
and at an early hsur the elite OF
the city focked to the church, and
sometime before the doors were
open the church yard was crowded
with people, and when the doors
were thrown open the throng press-
ed In packing the church to over
flowing.
To the managers the invited
guests are under obligations or re-
served seatA. After much waiting,
and stretching of necks, each time the
door opened, the slime arrived for
the entrance of,the bridal party.
The waiting assembly had obssrv-
ed very good decorum with the ex-
ceptlon OF some ofthe boys making
a good deal of unaecsssary noise.
At half\past eight o'clock the
party filed Up the aisle and present
ed themselves before the alter.
During the waiting many con-
jectured were sindulged ! in con-
corning the probable attire of the
party, put even those who had pic.
tured the most brilliant styles we're
not disappointed, for all were robed
in the most imposing costumes, es-
pecially the bride, who under any
circumstances is paragon of style
and beauty was on this occasion,
truly the queen of the evening.
After DR.. Vincil had pronounced
the cermony which was the most
impressive we ever had the pleasure
of hearing, the bride and groom
gracefully knelt at the alter while
the DR.. invoked Gods ratification
an blessing. During the entire
performance the whole house was
so much impressed you could have
heard pin fall.
Immediately the party, accompa-
MED by their invited guests, s,adjourr
ed to the Martin House, whore they
experienced most agreeable aid
happy reception.
Alter the bride and groom hac
received the customary congratula
tions all were invited to the dining
room where they found the table
htteralIy groanlng under the weigh
OF the choicest viands.
The attendants were Mr.. Chas
Johnson and Miss Mary Shields
Mr.. r. Girl and Miss Alice Clark
Mr.. George Coleman and Mis- Mel
lie Pearson; Mr.. J. F. Nc WilIiam'
and Miss Georgia Monroe; Mr.. P
e Locke and Miss Annie Hubble
Mr.. B. B. Tursman and Miss Cam,
La Switzler.
Prominent among others present
at the reception We noticed Mr.. J
Stanhops aad wife, Mr.. Marina
duke and wife, Mr.. F. Lie sellyr
and Miss Anna Gill, Judge Gamble
and wife, Mr.. Crowly and wife, Mr
. Campbell end wife, from Moberly
Mr.. J: Guthrie and Miss Lou Ward
well, Messrs. Coleman and McBane
of Columbia, Mr.. Sam Locke ant
several ether friends of the family
1 whose names we do not remember
A full detail of the toilet would cal
MO use more adjectives and exple
tives than We have at our com.
mard.
The bridsmaids dressed in tarla.
ton dresses deliberately trimmed. sih
bodices were the order of the even
J ing. All looked lovely and fascinat
ing enough TO be on the eve o:
marriage, and when DIR. Vincil an.
nounced in a joking way during the
evening that he would marry any oi
the rest Of us gratis you should have
seen the futter. Each young lady
tried to look her sweetest, but it was
of no avail.
| The brido during the entire even
ling was the center OF number OF
admiring friends, and IS she glided
from circle to circle the luxuriaut