Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-02
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Correspondence PUBLIC LKDoxR,l
CHICAGO, November q, 1880
AS marriages, receptions, parties
ETC., are the order Of society, l vii
preface this letter by mentioning al
interesting affair that l ATTENDED
Thanksgiving night. 1t was a recep
ton given by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Joyce, at their residence, No. 2 Har.
ward street, to Mrs. Joyee's sister
Miss NJ. NJ. Byrnes, to celebrate he
marriage to Mr.. Alphonse Campion
both of Chicago. The nuptial kno.
wasted early in the day by a clergy.
man Of the Roman Catholic church
and Immediately aiterward the brida
party repaired to the scene of the re.
cepion, where those favored with in.
yitations gathered in large number.
to congratulate the two young heart.
cemented into one by the legal anC
solemn voice Of the church. The
company consisted o relatives and Sc,
lect friends Of the newly we'd
dod pair, who fully demonstrated
the high esteem in which they held
the bride and groom by the costly
gifts they presented TO the new voy-
ayers on thesea Of matrimony. The
articles comprised everything neoessa-
~ to equip sumptuously a new estab-
lishment whore hsppy hearts are wont
to dwell. The bride, not yet out Of
her teens, looked lovely. and happi-
ness sparkled in her dark eyes and H.
lumined every feature Of her beautiful
face as she warmly received the con.
CALCULATIONS Of the admiring Assem-
hage. She looked really %queenly in
her robes Of white satin, pearl orna.
ments, and natural flowers selected
from choice e%xOtics; and the Groom
seemed as happy as a lark hasking in
the sun Of a bright morning. And the
numerous guests appeared to beinfect.
ed with the JOY that enfdlded the new.
~ welded couple. In fact, the occa-
sion was in every way enjoyable-from
the enchanting grace OF the bride
and the gallant bearing Of the groom
the delicious music. the enhancing
dancing; the side-splitting Jokes Of
the "iun- players, the sumptuous
ylands spread upon numerous tables: !
the delicate wines and rejuvenating
liquors, and, above all. the apparent
happiness Of all the guests as they
partook Of the royal h~ospitalities Of
the charming young hostess and de-
6onnair host, Mrs. and Mr.. joyce.
Among tho.e present whom yeur cor.
respondent had the pleasure OF meet.
ing, besides the bride and groom.
were the groom's father and mother
and lovely sister, the brides half.
sister, Miss Curran, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joyce; Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Tan
say, who became one Just a year pre-
yiously; Miss Callahan, a lovely young
lady lately from Europe, Mr.. Currie,
an insurance magnate; Mr.. Madden.
Of the Chicago Daily Telegraph, and
Mr.. O'Leary, Of the same Journal
Mrs. Il. A. Shannon, a charming young
widow Of the brunette type Of beauty:
Mrs. I. A. Kelly, only sister Of
the late Cuban martyr, General
W. A. G. Ryan, who was murdered by
the Spaniards seven years ago at
Santiago, Cuba; Alderman BaWler
aud attractive wife, and Col, John
Geo. Ryan, brother Of the Cuban
martyr, a southern newspaper man.
4 regret that | have to omit thenames
ofquite a number Of gentlemen and
ladies. This is due to having mislaid
my notes. When | left the joyous
throng, as the wee sma' hours began
to present themselves, the whole com
pany seemed oblivious Of fleeing time.
and seemed so happy as to warrant the
belief that daylight would appear"
before they became fully satisfied with
the pleasures ofthe occasion. / will
close by wishing the bride and groom
and all concerned a blissful future.
While on the blissful topic Of love
and marriage, allow me to congratu-
late my literary friend and whole
souled gentleman, NJ. Hon. johnson.
"Saltus Michigan" on his recent
change in life. May he and his lovely
bride live a thousand years of unal-
|oyed happiness, and be always
by o host of admiring
From this iee-bound region
extendmy hand to the happy couple.
Bishop Feehan was tremendously
o~nsecrated yesterday as first arch
Of the diocese of Chicago. His