The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-19

There were two sensational weddings
on Wednesday. At noon Madame
Berghman and Mr.. Scott I.aughton
were married. The Secretary OF State,
Mrs. and Miss Fish, Assistant Secretary
and Miss Cadwallader, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Davis, and n lew Others, were the
only guests present. The happy young
husband with his bride departed on the
1 D. m. train 10 pass the honeymoon in
Philadelphia. This marriage has given
rise TO more gossip in fashionable cir
Giles than any event that has traspired
for losg time. Mr.. Laughton is SO
handsome, and such graceful dancer
OF the german, that the girls and their
mammas are very severe upon the rich
widow who has captured the prize, and
the disparity in age is made the theme
for much III natured discussion. Girls
so frequently sell themselves 10 rich
old husbands that they should not be
severe when occasionally man pre-
fers 10 risk his happiness with lady
his senior in age, but endowed with
wealth and other lovable qualities.
Some men marry a pretty face or a
pretty form, or a foot, or hand, that
takes his eye. Money il more substan-
tial than any Of these. Mr.. Laughton
was clerk in the Alabama Claims
Commission. On the 3lst Of this month
the court viii be abolished, and Mr..
Laughton would have found himself
without employment. Instead of being
in adestitute condition, he finds himself
master OF one Of the most beautiful
homes in this city, and with All income
that is not endangered by any change
in the administration or fluctuations of
the price Of gold or bonds. lie has
made good Investment, and may all
happiness attend him and the lady of
his choice.
AT O'Clock p. m, Wednesday even
ing, Miss Ellie Bassett and Mr.. Gorham,
Secretary of the Senate, were married.
The Fowrth Presbyterian Church was
crowded with the guests who were in
yited D the wedding. Blooming plants
from the Congressional Conservatives
were used 10 decorate the chancel,
while baskets, bouquets and stands Of
flowers ornamented the tables and pull
pit. The bridal cortege consisted Of
Vice-Prcsident Ferry and the brides
sister, MIR. Flagg, Executive Clerk Of
the Senate, and Miss Callan, and the
bride and groom, who walked together.
The bride was very richly dressed in
white silk, with garlands Of flowers and
illusion vail. The bridesmaids wore
cream-tinted silks, with high basques
Of white satin. After the ceremony a
few friends accompanied the bridal
party to the residence of Mrs. Bassett,
where the bridal presents were exhibit
ed, and the wedding-cake cut. Mr..
Gorham has been Secretary Of the SEN
ate for the past eight years. He came
from California 10 this city, and has
many warm friends there as well as in
Washington. These friends testified
their regard by valuable presents to the
bride. Mr.. Gorham was much touched
by the united gift OF the Senators.
They sent To New York and purchased
a large silver salyer and bowl lined
with gold. Upon both bowl and
waiter was the following inscription
"A wedding-gift to Miss Ellie A.
Bassett, from the Senators If the
United States in token Of their high re-
gard for Mr.. George g. Gorham."
California sent box which was made
of one Of the many woods which are in
digenous to that country, and lined
with tinted satin. This box, which
could be laid open so as TO display its
entire contents, was filed with dozen
Of every sized spoons, forks and knives
Of solid silver. Another case contain ned
magnificent carvers, corks rev, scissors
for cutting grapes from the stems, and
a knife to cut the wire from the cham
payne bottles. In addition, there was
from the same sorce q cross and ear
rings Of onyx, with large solitaire di-
amond in the center OF each. There
were many other choice gifts, but those
mentioned were the most conspicuous.
The bride and groom departed the
same evening for Boston, where they
passing the holidays. Mr.. Gorham
has six children--the eldest son Is % |
years Of age, and one daughter is about |
-. The youngest child Is four or five
years old. Nevertheless, Mr.. Gorham
looks young, and evidently entered
upon his second marriage with almost
boyish enthusiasm. 49, Washington Cor. |
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