The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-06
HoIiiday-Gillum.

were all made happy about two weeks
ago, on the reception of the following
invitation: "Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gil
lum solicit the pleasure of your com
pany at the marriage of their daughter
Libbie to James :. Holiday, October
3Oth, 1879, at o'clock, =. NJ. Bridge
Kansas
Mr.. Gillum and family came from
Illinois about a year ago, and since
their arrival, they have made host OF
warm friends; consequently those
who were favored with an invitation
looked forward Ia the event with great
pleasure in anticipation of a pleasant
time. Miss Libbie. the bride, is the
oldest daughter of Il family Of eight
children-three girls aud five boys.
Mr.. Holiday, the groom, was once an
Illinois boy, now residing near Wich-
ita, in this State. A full moon and q
clear cool atmosphere made the even
ing rs pleasant rs could be wished for.
About $3.50 O'Clock the guests began to
assemble; at O'Clock they numbered
about sixty. The parlor was decorated
with large letters Of flowers, III. c."
suspended from the ceiling, under
which the ceremony was performed.
Promptly at 7:3O o'clock the organ,
with Miss Huxtable presiding, pealed
forth the melodious strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March. and the
bridal party entered the parlor Miss
tarr;s Eastman, ons OF Gypsum )
luvciic.t daughters, actei as brides
maid with Mr.. FL. Giilum, IA brother
OF the bride, rs groonsniaD. The GER
emony Was performed by Rev. Mr..
Pierson, of solomon.
About 10 O'clock AN excellent ban
luet supt,-f ya- served in style and
manner acquired ouly by the skill and
taste OF Mrs. Gillum and her daugh-
tcrs. DISHES the most tempting to the
human palate aud in abundance to
satisfy king. received ample justice
at the hands of the guests. This was
a feast for the inner man. The eye
had feast also. The numerous hand
some and useful presents given to the
bride and groom, which shows the
the high estimation in which the hap
py couple are held in the community.
With perhaps few omissions, the fol-
lowing Il "A list:
The brides mother, a carpet; the
brides father, set OF knives and
forks: Arson and Ed. Gilluin, full
set of dishes; Chas. aud Allie Giiium,
fancy wall brackets; Geo. Giilum.
satin tie; Carrie Gilluni, full set
of culinary artleies, Malta G.llum,
linen towels aud q fancy match re-
ceiver; Aunt Mary Glllum, ia. dam
ask napkins; James Brisley. q CAMP
chair; Mr.. and Mrs. II. &. Order, n
silver pickle fork; Mr.. and Mrs. An
son Miller, pair Of silver napkin rings;
collars; Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, a sill
yer sugar spoon; Carrie Eastman,
syrup pot and butter dish: ar. and
Mrs. g. 4. kipgman, SET Mrs, Potts
sad irons; Mrs. Huxtahle and daught-
er. full set of glass ware; Mr.. Huxta-
bile, cake board aud rolling pin
Mr.. and Mrs. Manchester, a clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman. set linen nap
kins; Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingman,
doz. damask napkins; Mrs. Cliff
Thompson, f-ncy travelling sack I;
Mrs. Bangs, fancy sofa pillow Mr..
and Mrs. Free. Kingman. linen
and table cloth: Ms. Abbie
Kelley, fancy chair tidy and two lars
peaches. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead.
cream pitcher and two jars peaches
Miss Jessie Carter, pair Leghorn
chickens; Hayward and Greeley, set
Of knives and silver forks, and set Of
silver tea and tasle spoons; Master
Herschel Whitehead. a pair Of GUM
eas; Joel Kelley. fancy book mark :
Dennis Harkins. a pig; Charley and
Eddie Huxfable, Liscuit GUTTER and |
match safe; Little Mary Miller, rait,e
box; Little Hestie Miller. toy candle
stick: Little Lucy Manchester. peek
nuts; Mis- Tirzah Huxfable |
presented the bride with . beautiful
bouquet Of cut flowers from the hot |
house; Miss Manchester presented an
Appropriate and expressive I-oen writ
len for the occasion.
AT half past eleven o'clock the
guests departed Ia their homes %
dream on the wedding cake thai they
had eaten, with the universal exprs-.-
ZION that the occasion was the most
enjoyable one ever held in Gypsum
Valley.
MI :ad Mrs- Holiday departed for
heir new home near Wichita lase Sat-
arday, carrying With them The bed
~ishe. Of host Of friends NAT.