Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-10-29
THOSE WEDDING BELLS.
The Echo Of Twenty Years ago Comes
back to MIR. and Mrs. Justus Bragg.

The Echo Of Twenty Years ago Comes
back to Mr.. and Mrs. Justus Bragg.
Twenty years ago Justus Bragg and
Carrie Williams were married at Water
vleit, Berrien County, Michigan. They
have prospered during most of these years
and family of interesting children has
grown up around them. On Monday
evening was their Goth anniversary-their
China wedding. Their house was threwn
open and an interesting company gath
cred. Among those present The TR1-
BUNE reporter noticed ex-maycr Mclean,
James M. Marshall, Chas. NJ. Cushman
John Davidson, wife and daughters, Mrs.
Robert Macnider and Miss Mary Falco-
ner, Capt. Josiah Chance, John \. Stoyell
and wife, Geo. P. Flannery and wife,
Henry BIakelcy, j. M. Carnahan, Miss
Clara Lilly; Geo. M. Bird, wife and daugh-
ter, VIM. A. Hollembaek and wife, Henry
G.. Hollembaek, O. S. Golf and wife, DR..
Bigelow, J. K. Wetherby, r. B. Thurston,
A. D. Pratt and wife, Rev. Mr.. Stevens
and wife, Rev. Mr.. Miller and wife, F. j.
Gail and wife, a. T. Sherwood and wife,
Mrs. Col. Brown and Frank P. Brown, P.
NJ. Eckford and wife, DR.. Bentley and
daughters, Dan Eisenberg and wife Capt
Dan Maratta, Capt. J. G. Barr, John
Whalen and wife, DR.. Fl. r. Porter and
wife, and Miss Nellie Joslin, Col. G. A.
Lounsberry and wife, w. B. Bell and wife,
and Mrs. Clausen and daughter and sew
eral whose names are not recalled.
The presents were largely from John
Whalen's crockery house and were just
splendid and show the esteem felt for this
excellent family. Among them The
TR1BNNE noted an elegant hand painted
china set Of fifty two pieces with the com
pliments of Capt D. w. Maratta, Capt. j.
G. Barr, j. NJ. Carnahan and Henry
Blakely.. An elegant white and moss
rose china tea set of SIS pieces, with the
compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Eisen-
berg; beautiful white china set of 81
pieces; from John a. Mclean, DR.. H r.
Porter and J. H. Marshall cream china
set with beautiful brown figure from NJ r.
and Mrs. Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs. Louns-
berry, Dr.. n. T. Bigelow and J. X. Weth-
brby: also a moss rose moustache cup.
The moss rose china bedroom set was
from Walter Bragg. An elegant Dalton
Jug and two handsomely hand decorated
china canteens and Majolica vase were
presented by VIM. A. Hollemb back, and
pair of very fine French vases by Henry
e. Hollembaek. Capt. Grant Marsh pre-
sented marble and bronze liand decora-
ted lamp, and F.J. Call and wife one Of
the same. The library hanging lamp
was from Nh. and Mrs. j. w. Raymond,
also plain white china fruit stand. Geo.
P. Flannery presented his compliments
with set of colored wine glasses, and
John Whalcn a china soup toureen. ladle
and platter. John "A. Stoyell presented
his compliments in the form Of Il dozen
goblets, and Mrs J. G. Miller in the form
of a china cup and saucer, Geo. NJ. Bird
a cake stand, and Mrs. A. D. Pratt a cake
stand and pair of celery glasses; Mrs. G.
w. Thompson a beautiful glass pitcher;
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston a very handsome
fruit dish, and MIS- Florence Thompson
a rosebud cup and saucer; Mrs. James
Mcfarland a beautifully decorated Ma
jolica jug; Mrs. O. S. Gott presented u
dozen champagne glasses, and Mrs. John
Davidson pair Of sheaf Of wheat Majol-
ica jugs Miss Lou Preston beautiful
set Of table mats, and Miss A. E Curtis
remembered the happy pair in like man
ncr; Col. E. NJ. Browns compliments
were IN the form Of two very nice pure
white china cups and saucers. Chas. NJ.
Cushman presented a fruit rea set of five
pieces, and Mrs. w. B. Bell and
Mrs and Miss Clausen presented
a lovely set of antique vases; Mrs. Seims
a glass cake stand and set Of fruit dishes;
Miss Minnie Davidson, pair of frosted
glass bread plates and fruit dishes; Miss
Belle Bird a china stand for tea or coffee
pot and set Of salt cellars; Mrs. S. H. EN-.
erson and Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Plants, each
a beautiful hand decorated crackle glass
Jug; Mr. and Mrs. Eckford, also a lovely
pale green era ckle glass Jug. But one of
the most highly esteemed presents was a
china hand decorated fruit basket from
the hand of Mrs J. w. Lee, Of Rush City,
Mimi. the only person in the west pres
ent at the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Bragg
twenty years ago Another beautiful
present came from Clara Lilley, r. B.
Thurston and VIM. G. Snodgrass, a doz-
en- hand decorated fruit or desert plates
in Russia case. From Mrs. a. W. Cam
cren and Miss Maggie Cameron, there
was a very nice pink and gilt toilet set,
and from Mrs Robert Macnider and Mary
Falconcr two very handsome large pink
aud gilt vases, and from A. T. Sherwood,
a white china, gilt and blue wreath, gen
tleman's toilet set. Mr. B:;tyy pre-
sented the madame with a marble top
dressing case and commodc, and Miss
Beth presented a lovely satin picture
frame. The refreshments were prepared
the cake by Mrs Bragg assisted by Mrs.
Call; the coffee and salads by Robert
Smith, and they were served by Frank
Washington, the Fourth street caterer, as
sisted by Capt. Raymond's boy, George
Brown, Dr., Hollembeak's Rabbit" and
the porter from the North Pacific Parlor
Car, California fruit was also supplied
IN abundance.
This is the first gathering of til is. sort
ever had in Bismarck. May it not be The
last