The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-15
EXTRAORDINARILY.
Characterization,

The event of the week in Ottawa was the mar
rage Of Mr.. ii. q. CoTToS, of Chicago, and Miss
ELLA HAMILTON, daughter OF H. NJ. Hamilton,
Esq, president of the First National Bank OF this
city. The ceremony took place on Tuesday eve
ming at the residence OF the brides father, on the
north bluff The parlor in which the ceremony
was performed was beautifully decorated with
lowers, wreaths and festoons of smilaX, the mar
riagc bell of foliage leaves aud flowers and the
monogram in carnation pinks At $50 the guests
had all arrived and and shortly afterwards the
E bridal procession to the music of the Mendes-
sohn Wedding March came into the room: the
ushcrs, Oh. A. Cole and L. II. Strawn,) the four
bridesmaids and groom s-mcn, the bride on the
arm of her father, the groom with her mother.
The bridesmaids and groom'smen ranked as
follows: Miss McCutcheon, Allegheny, Pa, and
f. S. Eames, of the Commercial National Bank
Chicago, first; Miss Bertha Smith, Chicago, and
8. Chisholm, Auerican .I3ic,, Chicago, second ;
Miss Josie Stout and Charles Hamilton, third ;
Miss White, Wyandotte, Kansas, and Charles A.
Cation, fourth. The ceremony was then per
formed by Rev John Ellis Of the NJ +. church,
of this city. Congratulations followed and the
wedding supper.
The bride was dressed in white silk and SATIN
and MORE striped, trimmed with point lace
fringe and crushed roses and orange blossoms
pearl jewelry, the gift OF the groom. Miss Nellie
NcCutcheon, blue silk brOcadc, point applique
lace, diamond iewelry. Miss Bertha smith pink
silk and white gauze, point lace and pearl jewel
ry. Miss Josie Stout, white satin and tullc, blue
flower. Miss Maggie White, hite satin and
tuelle, rose buds. The guests also were very
handsomely dressed, and the scene was bril-
liant one.
Among the guests ver, NJ. and Mrs. Chas. II
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs " y. Wheeler, Ms
Wheeler, Ne Z. a. Mcneil, Messrs. T, H. Pur
= pie and L. 4. Cayton, all of Chicago; the Misses
Chids, Syracuse, \. y; Mrs. Lorenzo Leland,
jr., Eldorado, Ka; Mr.. James McCutcheon, Al
legheny, Pa; Miss Macarthur, Aurora; Mr. and
, Mrs. J. L. Nash and daughters W II. Huh ard
daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Stout and daughters Mr.
and Mrs. +. {. Allen and Miss Frn-ra Allen NJ"
and Mrs X. c. Jordan and Miss Manley, Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. ID. Catlin, NJ. and Mrs. y. y. Jones and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed c. swift, Mr, and Mrs. Al
len Jordan, Mr. and Mrs II. c. Nash, and Misses
Dudgeon and Chandler, Mr.. Roberts ami lirs.
JEFF Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Cameron, Mr.
NJ. Osman and daughter, Mrs F. L. Fisbe AID
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Nontrosc, Mr.. ard
Mrs. f. F. Bull and daughter, Ralph Dyer and
Mrs.. Dyer, Mr. and Mr., =. d. SNcctzcr, Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. W. Chceyer, Mr. and Mrs. P. n. Lclanu
and daughter, Mr. and NJ. -. =. "4.,.., =.
and Mrs. Thos. spencer Rev. T. z. Nash and
Miss Ma Il, Miss Fannie Cavalry, Messrs 5 E.
King. l.. II. Eames, l.. Leland, Dr. Rvburn, Prot
Chas- Smith, II. {. Phelps, Chas Miller, aud
Others.
The presents 10 the bride were very beautiful
and were somewhat as follows: Silver water.
service. her brothers; silver tea set, her sisters;
grand piano, her father; case or 'lhc poa-s, tea
spoons and forks her mother: oil painting, Mrs
L. Leland jr; ivory :p!-t 81, Mrs. J.. Leland
sr.; porcelain piece, hand painted, Miss Fannie
Cheeyer; butter knife and sugar spoon, Josie
Stout; dozen tea spoons, Mrs. DIR. Stout; cream
spoon, Maggie Stout; blue silk embroidered.
sofa pillow, Miss White; sugar and berry spoons,