Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-09
THE DAILY RECORD UNION.
THE DAILY REC0RD-UNI0N.
TkERsDAV .sEPTEMBEY .. ISS9.
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Onion Of Two Prominent Cali
fornia. Families.
WEALTH, BEAUTY AND FASHION.
A Son of Charles Crocker Married to
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rasesDAY. SEPTEMBER .. lssa.
WEALTH, BEAUTY AND FASHION
A Son of Charles Croker Married tc
Niece of D. o. Mills.


Niece of D. O. Mills.
At the residence of D. O. Mills, at Milbrae,
San Mateo county, Tuesday evening, g
notable wedding took place. The bridegroom
is Charles F. Croker, son of Charles Croker
and the bride was Miss Jennie NJ. Easton, g
niece of D. o. Mills. Mr.. Mills threw oper
the doors of his hospitable and magnificent
mansion at Milbrae to his guests on one side
and on the other the friends of the bride
groom were landed right at the door with ex
petition and comfort. From first to last
nothing was left undone that wealth could
insure or taste and ingenuity suggest.
THE BRIDES UNCLE.
Darius Ogden Mills the uncle of the bride
is one of CALIFORNIA; most honored citizens
As young man, Mr.. Mills settled in Buffalo
where he soon became engaged in business as
q banker, but on the breaking out of the
mining excitement in California in 1S4S49
his sagacious spirit led him to seek the
golden shores of the Pacific, not as fortune
hunter, but for the purpose of engaging inlegiti
mate business. He disposed of his business in
Buffalo, and proceeding to New York, pur.
chased cargo of general merchandise and
started by the way of Cape Horn for San
francisco. The voyage was a long and
TEDIOUS one, but it was accomplished in safety
Bir. Mills remained in mercantile business
until 1851, when his natural financial cast OF
mind led him to engage in banking, in which
he was eminently successful. In 1868 he de-
cided to retire from active business, but the
Ranty 0f Col,fNr1,a Ok, 60 oo ,,al
and at the earnest solicitation OF friends he
relinquished the temptation to seek the quiet
of retirement and accepted the Presidency OF
that institution. After serving as President
and placing the Bank of California on the
high road to success he gave up active par
ticipation in the management until the great
panic of 1873, when that institution went
down in the memorable financial storm of
that year, when his counsel and advice was
again sought, and he took the Presidency OF
the reorganizad bank, and largely, through
his great ability, it was again placed upon a
substantial footing. His business ventures in
California have been numerous and vast The
organizer and builder of the Palisade and
Eureka Railroad, in Nevada; the controlling
spirit of the Pacific Rolling Mills the Oh
and Lead Works, and various other under
takings, attest his far-seaing business ability.
He has been a large investor in real estate,
both in San Francisco and Sacramento.
While his business enterprises have been
known of men, his private charities have
been many, and always bestowed with an TN
stinted hand.
THE CROKER FAMILY.
Charles Croker, the father of the groom,
is native of Troy, n. Y, where he was
born in 1922. He began his business life at
very early age, and after enjoying but
meager facilities for education. When not
II years of age he started out boldly into the
world for himself. September, 1910, he went
to Mishawauka, Indiana, where he went to
work in a saw-mill. In the spring of 1911
he learned the trade of making bar iron. He
made explorations in Marshall county, Indi-
ana, discovered an ore bed, and built forge.
and in the spring of so started to cross the
plains for California. He arrived at Sacra-
mento August, 1850, and from thence pro-
ceeded to Big Canon, FL Dorado county
He went to mining for six months, when he
opened miners store. He then removed
his store to Negro Hill, Sacramento county,
selling out the country store shortly after
and opening business in Sacramento city. He
went East in the fall of the same year and
married. On November Sd, during his alb
sence, Sacramento was destroyed by fire, his
establishment going with the rest. In
1860 he was elected to the Legislature from
Sacramento county. He was also member
of the Common Council, and was one of the
Levee Commissioners. In 1862 he sold cut
his business In order 10 engage III the con-
struction OF the Central Pacific Railroad.
he took the first contract or eighteen miles,
and then, other contractors having failed to
meet their engagements, the company let
him the contract f0l building the entire road
IRON two miles shis side Of Newcastle to the
State line. He was PRESIDENT of the Con
tract and Finance Company, and was the
first Superintendent Of the Central Pacific
Railroad, and continued 50 until the road was
completed and organized. lie resigned 10
October, 1869, aad VS. then elected Director
of the company and Its second Fic5. Presi-
dent. Mr.. Crockers enterprise and public
spirit has become household word in San
Francisco, and there are few undertakings
tending 70 advance the Interests OF San Fran
cisco IN which Charles Crocker is not
leader AT the present time he is President
of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
c. F. Croker, the groom, is the Vice
President of the road and man of remarka-
bic business and executive ability. During
the past FIVE years he has been a Director of
the Central Pacific and a number of other
roads on the coast He is highly respected
DN al WHO nave uhb ILt bpOtl iOItldC w uiSSV
him either officially or socially.
IKE CARDS OF INVITATION.
The invitation cards were engraved IN
script, on white note paper. The invitation
was worded as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Mills
Request the pleasure Of your presence
at the Reception
In hsnor of the marriage of their niece,
Miss Jennie II. Easton,
To
Mr.. Charles +. Croker,
at Milnfae,
on Tuesday Evening, September seventh,
at Nine o'clock.
Enclosed with each invitation was a card Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Easton, and also a
smaller card which announced the time when
the special train would leave San Francisco
for Milbrae, and the latter place for the
homeward trip.
THE WEDDING.
At $50 o'clock Tuesday evening draw
ing-room car was attached to the regular
train leaving the Southern Pacific Railroad
station, at the corner Of Fourth and Town
send streets, San Francisco, at that hour.
The car conveyed several members OF the
family OF the bridegroom. After leaving the
depot the train speeded for AIilbrae, where
carriages were entered and the bridal party
driven to the residence of Mr.. Mills. Wraps
were removed, and at half-past S o'clock
Rev. Mr.. Brewer. pastor Of the Episcopal
Church at San Sfateo, took up his position
in the drawingroom under large canopy
shaped bower composed of floral cornucopias
and smilax. The bride and groom took up
their positions Immediately in front, and the
two bridesmaids-Mi Mills, cousin of the
bride and Miss Hattie Croker. sister OF the
groom-stood little on each side and to the
rear. There were no groomsmen. The
members of the two families, and about a
dozen of their most intimate friends were the
only witnesses. The ceremony was according
to the rites of the Episcopal Church, and
was eloquently and impressively read by DR..
Brewer At the conclusion the bride and
groom were warmly congratulated by those
present after which the time intervening
before the arrival of the guests for the recep-
ton was spent in pleasant conversation.
DEPARTURE OF THE GUESTS PROM SAN FRAN
CISCO.
At quarter past o'clock a special
train lett the station at the foot OF Fourth
street. San Francisco, carrying vast array
of invited guests For an hour previous TO
The stareinS Of the train it seemed as if every
carriage ia town was directed toward the
station, each bearing its precious burden OF
beauty. splendidly adorned, accompanied
with their prevr cherd'ie,S. No less than
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