Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-10
A Happy Event.

About sixty guests were present in
Champion Hall, by invitation of the
parties most interested, Monday
evening, to witness the nuptials of
MIR. Royal S. Weston and Miss May
D. Silsby. They are both respected
members of Washington Encamp-
ment G. r. c., and the bountious re-
past spread for them was by men,
bers of the order. The walls were
beautifully decorated with cedar
boughs hung in festoons, relieved
with flowers, while from the dome
hung the graceful ivy, embellished
at intervals with wreaths. At the
head of the hall was suspended a
floral bell, above which was conspic-
uously displayed the motto "Be
Faithful to the End" The cere-
mony was set for 8 o'clock, but it
was nearly twenty minutes past
that hour before the grand strains
of the Wedding March, performed
by Prof. Roberts, announced the
entrance of the bridal party. AS
the last notes died away, the
happy couple, attended by Mr..
Hunt and Miss Munson, as grooms-
man and bridesmaid, arrived at the
altar, and were united in a brief
but impressive service by Rev. j.
McCormac. The bride was elegantly
attired in O costume of Swiss and
white satin, the bridal veil falling
in graceful folds half ccncealing d
form of exquisite loneliness. At
the close of the ceremony, after
cordial congratulations had been
rendered, Mrs. Prather sang
beautiful solo in her own inimitable
style, which was heartily applauded.
Then followed brief speeches and
the reading Of the following tribute
to the newly welded pair:
When man stepped forth with regal mein,
The noblest work of God,
He viewed the works of Nature DER
And found that all were good.
For all just from the Makers hand,
Were perfect in their kind
No flaw, no blemish anywhere
Formed by the Master mind.
No flowers that since that natal morn,
Their, virgin incense shed,
Have bloomed with sweeter fragrance
than
Were in fair Eden spread
No fruitage rare no heritage green,
Ere since the dawn of light,
Have, borne the tints, have caught tho
bloom,
Unfolded to the sight
The feathered songsters' sweetest laws
The 'Taptured ears enthralled,
While Nature whispered words of love
And praise to God for all.
But as he viewed perfection DER
There came a discontent,
And Adam marveled at the thought
Why should now lanent?"
But God the ever merciful
Beheld within his soul
The cravings OF a mighty love-
The Need, to make it whole.
Then formed he Eve, endowed with all
The charms which heaven could lend,
To fill the niche within his heart,
And with his being blend.
Now Eden was paradise
The choicest blessing given,
And lighted by the torch OF love
With altar fire from Heaven.
And ever since, transgression's law
Has been the curse of ali:
And welded love the oniy bliss
mat has survived the fall.
so need we marvel with surprise
At cen this modern day,
We find that Love has made indeed
a Royal Prize OF May?
Supper was announced and the
party sat down to one of the most
sumptuous and elegant repasts ever
prepared for any similar festive
occasion in the city. 1t was nearly
midnight before ample justice had
Deen done to the many delicacies
spread in such gorgeous profusion
before the happy jewellers, but it
was not deemed too late to engage
in few of those old-fashioned games
for which old and young, on such &C.
casions manifest IL decided partial
ity. But as all "Scenes that are
brightest must have an ending,
this formed no exception to the
rule, and about ono O'Clock the
guests departed wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Weston all the JOY i t is possible
for mortals to experience in the
conjugal relation.
The bridal presents were quite