The Ottawa free trader., 1878-10-12

Considering the state of mind under which
"Our society reporter has labored this week, it
is not surprising that he drops into poetry" to
ease his pent up feelings. What with marriage
bells ringing in his ears and the rapturous odors
of tube roses and orange blossoms intoXicationg
his senses, it may be wondered that he can even
find the poetry to drop into, for verify it taketh IA
deal of patient overhaung of numerous volumes
of 'apt quotations" The wherefore Of this
'thusness' is readily explained to the unnitiated
reader 10y stating that on last Monday evening
took place at the Clifton the reception rendered
by Mrs H. NJ. Anthony to her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Sherwood nee Miss
p. A. Anthony, and on Wednesday evening Miss
Fannie Hamilton was married to Lorenzo Lc-
land, jr., at the residence of her father, Hugh
Hamilton, Esq.
THE RECEPTION.
Mr. and Mrs. S. were married in New London,
Conn, some weeks before and this occasion was
their first appearance as man and wife in Ottawa
society. The success of the reception ought to
be gratifying to them and to Mrs. Anthony, the
hostess The guests numbered in the neighbor-
hood of two hundred of our leading citi.
zens. They were received in the parlors Of
the Hotel by Mrs. Anthony assisted by f. c. AL
len, Esq, and by Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood, Messrs.
DIR. Ryburn, Albert Hard and Lester Strawn act
ing as ushers, and shortly after nine o'clock the
parlors were filed completely. Among the
guests we saw Judge and Mrs. Eldredge, Mayor
Lynch and wife, daughter and son, s. f. King
and wife, H. Hamilton and wife, ID. p. Jones and
wife, s. W. Checver and wife, NJ. Osman and
wife, +. F. Bull and wife, ii. A. Butler and wife,
j. +. Nash and wife and daughter, Henry Nash
and wife, James Leland and wife, Chas. H..
Brush and sister, w. II. Hull and wife, Mrs. &.
V. n Hull, L. Perkins and wife, Mrs. 5. Bush.
nell, Samuel Richolson and wife, Miss Dudgcon,
o. w. Bollmeyer and wife, ii. W. Jones and wife,
+. n. Lewis and wife, p. X. Leland and wife,
Thomas Spencer and wife, +. ID. Swcctscr and
wife and Miss Davis, of Boston; c. Shaw and
wife, d. Hapeman and wife, Mrs. Bertha Glover,
Clarence Shuler and sister, James Pckcns and
wife and daughter, II. l.. Hossack and wife, DR..
and Miss Jessie Macarthur, Mrs. Wallace, Jesse
Ruger and wife, George NJ. Leland and wife, WlB.
Titus an. wife, Misses Louise Eamcs, Emma Al.
len, Lhra Nash, Fannie Osman, Ida Strawn,
Campiield, Eldredge, Miss Dutton, the Misses
Mattocks Mae Blanchard Gertie Cameron, Chi
cago; the Misses Wood NJ Thornc, Carrie Man.
ley Fannie Hopkins Orr Thompson, Nat
finger, Lydia Strawn, McCutcheon, Pittsburg
Helene Basnett, Jennett Nelson, recently of San
ia Barbara, CAL and Messrs. l.. Leland sr. and r.
L. II. Eames, II. c. Furness, 5. r. Lewis, W FL
Bowman, J. X. Cameron, q. Groshens, Ed. Allen,
jr., Geo. Eldredge, Geo. Trimble, Thos. y. d.
Crane, ID. McDougall, Emmons, Chas. Hamilton,
Dr. Dyer, c. F. Hobert S. Blanchard, +. c.
Swift, c. Cation, et al dd D
The bride was lovely in Paris made dress of
cream coorcd brocade over white striped silk, |
trimmed with point lace and chenille, diamond
earrings and cross) ornaments. The toilets of
the ladies present were ea' oratc and beautiful,
but We forbear description The bride and
groom stood at the south end of the parors di- !
rectly under the chef decoration Of the ROOM 4
double fcstoon of evergreen, the festoons enclos-
ing on side of the loop the legends in white i'm
mortcllcs Erred" and "Phcbe;" at the folding
doors was hung the marriage bell Of tube roses
and evergreen, and through the parlors were IN
abundance of flowers. while all parts of the hotel
were hung with wreaths. The guests having
arrived and congratulated Mr.. and Mrs. : with
abundant words all adjourned to the large din
ing room where TO the music Of Willis's orchc,-
ira, the dance began which lasted with bu. little
intermisSion till late hour. The music being
unusually fine the dancing was most heartily en-
joyed On this occasion was played for the first
time the march 'iruss an Ottawa or Greeting
to Ottawa" the Budding Of Spring" gallop,
and couple Of waltzes all composed and ar
ranged by Prof. Krommer, Of this city, now first
violin in Wills's orchestra and one Of the finest
violinists it has ever been our good fortune TO.
listen To.
The supper served by II. Walther aud Montrose
was elaborate and most heartily partaken Of.