Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-01-04

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WE HAD the pleasure Of attending the .
nuptials Of Miss Lena e. McFadden and h
Mr.. Lester D.. Ballard, at lie Bo- f,
CAGE" the residence Of the BRIDES parents, q
near Cennrville. which came off on the 9th p
ult. We have attended many weddings, but :,
none have excelled this in enjoyment. The
spacious mansion was well filled with guests, !
the friends of the family who had gathered
from the valley and the various mining
camps in Maagher and Jefferson counties.
The bride looked unusually beautiful and
queen-like. She was simply though elegant
" attired in a white swiss, cut en- train, the
skirt handsomely trimmed with killed plat
ruff1es, and awhile satin basque. On her bo-
som she wore a full-blown white rose. A
rich cluster of curls encircled her brow from
which her heavy suit of hair swept back and
was caught up il loops over the crown. and
= tell in a loose, massive braid to her waist,
| over which was carelessly thrown a wreath
. of orange blossoms, With q veil which tell
back to the floor. Her step was firm though
graceful, and her countenance beamed with
S happiness. The bridegroom wore a suit OF
IL black cloth, was perfectly self-possessed and
made a very manly appearance. The BRIDE
l. maids. no less lovable than the bride, looked
,e exceedingly beautiful. Miss Ella Rosen-
!, baum wore a white swiss, of the same style
As of the brides, except a pink silk basque
Her hair, like that of the bride, swept care.
lessly back from her noble brow, ricochetted
* over the crown, and fell between her Shout
ders. Miss Lizzie Fink was attired in ;
handsome white alpaca, very stylishly mad
~, up and trimmed With pink. She too Wa'
charming. Her wealth Of dark hair wa
io thrown back in tangled waves, and like tina
ca of Miss r., floated down her back i'll a loose
careless braid, bound at the end with a SIN
ho nle white bow. The groomsmen Messrs. !
NC = na.,:a aaa Fraasar were each al
~ tired in black, and made a good appearance
The emo by Rev. r. S. Clark, w'
'e very impressive. His words of admonitic
'"ii were kind, pointed and full of wholeson
''oo advice. The supper was a grand feast, al
Goa gave abundant evidence of culinary SKI
8 Turkey, chicken, ham, beef, pies, cakes, et
were in great quantity and variety in fa'
~ everything that could be procured calculi
ed to tempt the palate, was there IN gre
abundance, There were about seventy pr
CIV SONS III attendance, and all seemed TO en-
themselves to the fullest extent. Inc eV'
ders ing passed off very pleasantly. Ii Del
day, leap year, every lady seemed a self-appol
the ed committee of one to make a conque
, by AS to whether their rights were as well
,tion snected as they should have been we are
IN at prepared to say, but not a few, we are
from srred. were sorely tempted. Some III
made fallen victims to woman's caprice perha
nails. or have endangered the ownership OF
mar I. orav horse.n Conversation went mer
ON until 3 O'Clock a. M, when those OF
and com pany who did not remain over MI
,thIy. dispersed to their homes. In the aftern
8 ex- Of the following day, the bridal party
friends proceeded to the residence OF
orker. brideoroom's parents, and partooK OF
: and other sumptuous repast. II a cordial
+, and come would make a person happy, certa
the company OH this occasion Werea Ior
and Mrs. Ballard understand now TO II
Tnited one feel at home if any one does. Inc
,er oiyen by these good people, was all
mus- corld be desired. Meats, fowls, sWeetm
GLOW e,,,its and confectioneries in great qla'