Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-11
The SanbOrn-DafOe Wedding.

of the kind that ever occurred in
this city, was on the occasion Of
the marriage of Mr.. w. III. San
born, of Ossineke, and Miss
Eleanor Dafoe, of this city, at the
residence of the brides parents,
on Thursday evening last. A large
number of invitations had been is
sued, and the parties being well
and favorable known throughout
the entire community, the attend
ance was all that could be desired.
The rooms were beautifully orna-
mented and tastefully decorated
with evergreens, while at one end
of the parlor was suspended a mar
riage bell uniquely constructed of
evergreens. About nine o'clock
the bridal pair, accompanied by
Will and Annie, brother and sister
of the bride, appeared and took
their position under the bell, while
Rev. A. w. Westgate stepped for
ward, and in very impressive
manner performed the ceremony
which united the happy pair as
man and wife. The bride was at
tired in that fashionable raiment,
wine colored silk, trimmed with
duchess lace at the throat and orna-
mented with lovely orange bios
SONS.
Congratulations followed the
ceremony, and all present seemed
to enjoy themselves in the best pos
sible manner, while the newly we'd
ded pair appeared to be the chap
piest of the happy" Refreshments
were served and disposed of in
approved style, after which we
take another view of the many
useful and costly presents, before
retiring from the scene.
The presents consisted of a pair
Roman gold bracelets, beautifully
chased ; an elegant silver tea set,
presented by 81 persons with this
label attached: Remembering
that for the past twelve years your
almost constant service, as leading
soprano of the choir of the First
Congregational Church of this city,
has been freely given, and, wishing
to express our appreciation of the
same, we present this, our offering
on the occasion of your marriage,
together with our best wishes for
your future prosperity and happi-
ness" A handsome silver water
pitcher and goblets were presented
by eighteen of the brides former as
sociate teachers and young friends,
while silver soup ladle, bearing
the label, "From the little tots of
Campbellville school," showed in
what high estimation she was held
by the children who had attended
the school over which she had
long presided so successfully. Also,
silver vase, silver napkin holder,
silver cake basket, one silver break
fast caster, two dinner casters, two
pickle casters, one silver butter dish,
one silver syrup cup and tray, one
silver spoon holder, one silver pie
knife, two silver butter knives,
silver card case with cards, antique
vase, china tea set,cut glass cologne
bottle with cologne, horseshoe
mirror, velvet cabinet frame, wreath
of wax flowers, set of point lace,
set of lace pillow shams, bed
spread, fancy star patch quilt,
tufted pin cushion, three worsted
tides, two lace tides, five volumes
of Macaulay's History of England,
Scots Book of Poems, Hitchcock's
Analysis of the Bible, one patent
rocker, one camp chair, one camp
rocker, etc.
At seasonable hour the guests
departed, wishing the newly mar
ried couple all the happiness they
well merited in their future lives.
The next morning the bridal pair
started on an excursion among
friends in the State of New York |
and elsewhere