The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-20
MATRIMONIAL.
THE MARRIAGE OF MIR. WIN. a. RoBBINs
AND MISS ELLA wALBRIDdE--AN ELEGANT
AFFAIR, VALUABLE PRESENTS, ETC.

AND MISS ELLA wALDRIDdE-AN ELEGANT
AFFAIR, VALUABLE PRESENTS, ETC.
RoBBINs-W ALBRIDGE--At the Church
of the Redeemer, at 80 O'Clock yesterday,
by Rev. Mr.. Steele, of Ccntralia, Mr.. vii.
liam G. Robbins and Miss Ellen A. Wal.
bridge. Both Of Cairo.
The marriage of Mr.. VIM. G. Robbins
and Miss Ella Walbridge, which for some
time past our young society people hayo
looked forward to MS an event of importance
took place yesterday at l 80 p. IN. at the
Church Of the Rcdcemer. A more elegant
wedding, and yet one in which there was
so little ostcntation has perhaps never taken
place in Cairo The day was grand The
bright sun shining down warmly through
the clear, bracing atmosphere had dried up
nearly all traces Of the recent heavy rains
and left everything looking as fresh and
beautiful as it is possible for them to look
upon fall morning We are not supcrst.
ticus, but this being the first bright, beaut-
full day after so many cloudy and gloomy
ones, we could not help wishing that it
might be an omen of life full ofhappi-
ness and sunshine, to the young pair just
entering upon life's real duties as well as its
real pleasures and enjoyments. In this
wish we will no doubt be joined by all the
young people of Cairo, for among them all
the young groom and his lovely bride are
well known and are very popular,
The ceremony was performed according
to the Episcopal service by the
Rev. Mr.. Steele of Centralia. The
bridesmaids were Misses Daisy
Robbins, Ella Robbins, Ella Armstrong anu
Eliza Walbridge. There were nogroomsmen,
but four ushers Mcssrs W. d. Lippet, Jas A,
Phillis, Harry Hughes and Charles Bell.
The bridal party entered the church, the
usherS leading, then the bridesmaids, then
the groom with the mother of the bride,
then the bride leaning upon the arm of her
father The bride wore white French
argandie dress, with white satin pompa.
dour cerSage with CRETE lisse and satin
puttings, The panier over-dress was
finished in the back with graceful drapery
falling over the elaborate train, the whole
beautifully garnitured with smlax and
white coronations, \ wreath of natural
flowers held the veil.
The bridesmaids were beautifully attircd
in white dresses, simple yet elegantly
made with decorations of flowers The
ushcrs wore black suits with black tie
and gloves.
The music was well selected and entirely
new, and was performed in most excel.
lent manner by Mrs. Aisthorpc.
After the service at the church few
OF the most intimate friends of the family
returned to the residence of the brides
parents on Seventeen street, where elegant
refreshments were served.
The bridal presents were numerous and
costly, and consisted Of
A silver card receiver, from Miss Adah
Mcclure, of Du Quoin.
Silver cake stand and butter dish from
VIM. +. Otis, of Independence, Kas
Silver pickle castor, Lena and Edith Wal
bridge
Silver fruit stand, Mrs. c. NJ. Willard,
Anna, Ill.
Silver butter dish, General and Mrs. r.
~ Pearson, Chicago.
Silver dinner castor Dir. and Mrs. K. S.
TuthlI, Chicago.
Set of solid silver teaspoons, Ccrwin
Walbridge.
Velvet pin cushion with point lace cover,
Miss Ada Burgess, Nashville, Tenn.
Oil panel painting, pond Lilies" Mr..
and Miss kceler, Chicago.
Bouquets Of hot house flowers, Chas H..
Bell.
Decorated French china tea set Mr. and
Mrs. \. 5. Robertson.
Silver cake basket, Miss Ella Armstrong.
Silver and cut-glass berry dish, Misses
Mary and jennie Pattison, Freeport, Ill.
Case of one dozen silver dinner knives,
Mr. and Mrs. II, E. Spaulding,
Silver and glass vases, Mr.. and Mrs Jas.
Johnson.
Silver and porcelain vase and solid silver
pieknitc, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt, Pierce, Topeka,
Kansas.
Porcelain and silver mantle vases T. W.
Fitch and G. B. S. Penncbakcr.
Silver frmt knives and salt spoons, Mrs.
Chandler Robbins, Independence, Kas.
Silver and gold tea bell, Mr.. and Mrs, i,
f. Blake.
Set lacqucred ware brackets, Mrs. j.
Limbert.
Pair large mantle vases, Mr. and Mrs.
II, II. Milburn
Solid silver and gold berry spoon, Miss