Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22
ANOTHER CARR
on b Single Track.-Marriage Of Walter
II. Carr and Misc Elizabeth Allen--De.
seripstsa of the Nuptial C~remsny, List
ofPresewls.

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SWAN LAKE, Feb. 20, 1878.
The social event Of the season in this vii
lage was the marriage this evening at Grace
Chapel, by Rev. DR.. Hoyt, of Mr.. Walter
Il. Carr, Of Yankton, and Mix Elizabeth
Allen, Of Swan Lake.
This event attracted considerable attention
for . long time and was looked forward to
with much interest by the numerous friends
Of the contracting parties. MI. Carr is one
Of Yankton's most respected busihess men.
His strict probity in private and bust
ness life, and his gentlenanly social quail
ties have drawn around him alarge circle of
warm personal friends who have always
taken a deep and unsel6sh interest in his
welfare and in this the greatest and most
important personal enterprise of his life he
bears with him the most unstinted wishes
for a long life Of uninterrupted happiness
and success.
A large number of valuable aud useful
articles we're presented to the newly we'd
ded pair, among which are the following,
with the names OF the donors:
MI. and Mrs. Jones, set silver spoons and
neckt'e. &
Mrs. Oldham, tidy. 4
Miss Ida Hoyt, large vase.
Emile Branch, handsome parlor clock.
Groom to bride, set of valuable furs.
Nk..~., CIc-~ and Smith silver frlit
stacd.
Misses Jennie and Jessie Marshall, silver
spoons and butter knife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney, table napkins.
Mrs. Thornton, table napkins.
Mrs. Oliver Shannon, boquet Of hot house
flowers aud toilet napkins.
Myron Sherman, autograph album.
Mrs. Myers, lace collar and cuffs.
Miss Maggie Allen. fine oil painting.
Mrs. V. P. Thislman, table cover.
Sallie and T. E. Ziebach, silver sugar
spoon and butter knife. e.
Peter Allen, bible and prayer book.
Misses Maggie and Eunice Allen, dinner
set.
Miss Sarah Allen, bed spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Sealle, glass tea set.
Miss Alice Eldridge, lace collerette.
Mrs. C. A. Backus, pair damask towels
o. C. Stughog, pair silver napkin rings
looking glass, set knives and forks and q
lamp.
A. D. Foster. cream spoon.
Brides mother, bedroom toilet set.
Miss Mary Thornton. toilet mats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr will leave for Yanktou
tomorrow, where, without indulging in the
folly of q bridal tour, they will settle dowr
and become quiet, steady going old folks.
Figuratively speaking, we will throw afts1
them our old shoe. and positively speaking
wish them untold quantities Of solid good
fortune and enjoyment.
The bride is the second daughter o
Joseph Allen, Esq, formerly Of Yankton
and now one Of the leading citizens ane
business men Of this place. She is a young
lady of rare personal charms, cultivated ane
intelligent, and possesses in an eminent de-
gree those charming feminine graces which
are essential to render home pleasant ant
attractive.
The ceremony took place in Grace chap
pei at 8 o'clock in the evening. The neat lit
tie church was filled to its fullest capacit.
with the friends of the young couple, a mum
Der being present from Sioux Falls ant
Yankton. Among those from the latte
place We noticed Mifses Ida Hoyt, Alic'
Eldridge and sallie Ziebach. and Messre
Burt Foster, Emile Branch and T. E. lie
bach. At precisely the hour appointed thu
bridal party entered the church. preceded
by the bridesmaid and groomsman, Mis-
Sarah Allen and Mr.. Emile Branch. Fol
lowing came the bride, most tastefully ane
attractively attired, leaning upon the arm
Of her father, and the brides mother on TIL
arm of the groom. The impressive cere
mony ofthe Episcopal church was repeated
in a clear and reverend voice, the troth o
the twain was plighted, and Walter H. Carr
and Elizabeth Allen we're pronounced mar
and wife. ~
At the conclusion of the ceremony tn,
bridal party, with a large number Of invited
guests repaired to the residence of Mr.
Allen, where a reception was held, a boun
teous supper served, and dancing INDUCED
in by all who chose to "trip the light fan
tastic toe" The festivities we're continued
until a late hour, when the guests dispersed
leaving behind Them their warmest congrat
~ulations and best wishes for the undistnrbet
happiness Of the young couple the com
mencement Of whose journey in life they
had come together to witness.