The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-02

Ter, Dir. A. ID. SHALL and Mics AyxIE ". SPRINGER.
| all OF Sever nee
EDITOR CHrEF:-A As .(;obbler.- the Balis,ia's cor
respondent. has fcreshadowed the marriage Of MI.
A. d. Small and Miss Annie n. Springer. if you will
allow space in your valuable paper, will state
few Of the leading features which may lie Of interest
| to some of the readers Of the Chit.
"Gobbler- said he had invitation. and was 60
| ing or at least understood him Your cores
/ ponent also invited, and responded in person
He does not. however, claim TO have been invited on
account Of personal charms mcrits but to another
circumstance. Better to be born lucky than rch.'
Cards had been scat TO friends, far anil All who
| conveniently could be We're present Long before
the hour had arrived for the marriage ceremony to
| he performed, Mr. Springers spacious dwelling WAS
filed with those eager to witness the scene. Prof
F. r. Lamberyer aul Miss Addie Sanford gave us
some fine music the organ. which shortened the
| tune.
At last the hour arrived. and with il Rev. Yande
| venter put in his appearance, and announced him
| self ready for any emergency. The guests were
then conducted 10 the sitting room, and took staud
ing position. the room though large was not large
enough 10 sea; many. Then entered the attendants
| Mr.. y. 4. Springer and Miss Emma Plank, followed
| by the bride and bridegroom. The reverend gentle
man then performed his part Of the programme in a
satisfactory manner. After announcing the happy
couple husband and Wife. he engaged in short
prayer. The bride and bridegroom were then con-
Quoted by their attendants to the parlor. and there
seated. Then came the minister next the parents Of
the bride and bridegroom, followed by the friends
and each congratulated the happy couple.
| Probably the curious especially the lady readers
of this may think that have neglected to give
very important feature Of the affair." viz: the style,
quality, amount length breadth, and fit of all the
trinkets by the bride and bridegroom-especial
| ly by the bride. If so, my them for not
giving this information is that not versed in the
vocabulary of the millinery art. Of late years. when
see article in print about the bride Mt q flash
ionable" wedding, of ladies generally at flash
ionabe gathering. they always dressed like Mark
Twain's ..Tnscl Kings- The style has become bore
to sensible people, and the tnsels themselves have
caused the financial ruin of many But am
depressing. Suffice il to say, they both elegantly
plainly. and richly attired.
Below give the of those present from Sew
| erance and vicinity:
II. Lavcrrntz and wife, J. w. Patton and wife, Reu-
ben Small and wife, Jonathan Springer and wife,
| Rev. f. W. vanieventer and wife. ID. J. Mawherter
and wife. Mrs. Downey, Misses Annie and Fmma
Plank Louie and Jennie Clonch, Isadore and Lizzie
Irwin, Mira Devine. Ida Harman, Josephine Tharp,
Melinda Goodrich. Emma Rippey, Katie Laverentz
Intosh. India Webb. Rachel Zeiber. From abroad
Miss NJ A. Bell, Troy, Kansas Miss Roxie Dittamore,
st. Joseph Mo- Miss Della Helms Boise City, Idaho.
Messrs. John Morley, A. j. weyer, T. +. Lamberger.
| NJ. Tharp, " Poynter, Dr. C. +. Mccormick, Birch
| Irwin, Thos Vigus, Samuel Springer, Rufus Smith,
| VIM. Devinc, ii. b. Small, l.. Rotc n. A. Springer,
VIM. Eaton Z. n. Push, J. ID. Irwin Geo. Laverentz,
Elmer Plank, John Fetteroff. From abroad-wm.
A. Springer st. Joe, Me-; ID. d. Lyons, Shelbyve,
Ind; Thomas Morgan, Spartansburgh. Ind; 4. W.
Small, Jacksonville, ILL.,, James Scannell, Scranton,
Penn
The friends present enjoyed themselves in various
! ways, until supper was announced. The supper
prepared and served in the hes, of style. bounti-
full supply of all that is palatabe the table.
Mr.. Springer and his wife know how to tickle the
appetites of hungry company of people, and did it
to perfection. this OCCASION You would have been
| surprised Mr.. Editor, to have so many good
things on one table. No pains. labor expense
spared TO feast this large assembly BY the way,
will say that "Gobber- there, as he predicted.
He is whole team at such place. especially at the
table, judging from the rapidty with which he
ed away in his empty stomach the good things the
table.
Supper being over, the next thing on the programme
was music by Prof Geo. Birds Severance Silver Cor
net Band. And, by the way this band bids fair
to become of the best in the State.
| We will now make mention of Mr. r. Small who,
being ready and willing TO share the good things he
had in store onnoupe.d that h. would give hi, son
infare dinner and invited all who could and would
to and partake of his hospitality.
The company enjoyed a seigh-rde to Sever
ance there 70 spend the evening at the NJ f. church
A mammoth Christmas tree stood in front of the pul.
nit its long branches hung droopps with presents to
he and which uerc distributed IN ,bosc to wbom
they were labeled Everything passed of pleasantlv
and s,tisf,ctorilv. exeept two items. lstTwo bows
about Is or IL, wears of ace secured seats and would
ro, mayo tn accommodate some lad;.s xbo had hoo,
s,ana;,g some txxo bours Finally tho ,.,cbtv lad.
we're forced 70 g., N, aJ-Some f.,,ov nm, n, the
,r.. a package directed to Rev. + " vandev.nter.
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'"inN ''.' A "o''o ""'n'is I" 'I'ti'
such "n Insult ~" "'u"' 'ne s''ii's party h"" ieei'
asn""e' vi IT.
n"' VIC in"S' resume our Su'9ee,. necein"er s"tn,