The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-18
Married.,

CAToN--HULL.--In the Congregational church,
Ottawa, H., by the Rev. Jno. f. Kendall, ID.
d., of La Porte, Ind, Mr.. CHARLES A. CATION
and Miss FANNY X. HULL, both OF Ottawa.
For the ceremony the church was handsomely
decorated by a number of the brides friends.
The reading desk had been removed and the
pulpit.stages covered with mass Of plants.
The rail was entirely hidden with ferns, back of
which were ivies and vines reaching far above
the choir desk, while on either side of the stage
were banana plants The mass of intense green
was relieved by very few scarlet flowers above
and bunch of tuberoses in the centre, just
above which hung lovely floral horseshoe en-
circling the monogram, "H. e." in scarlet
and white. The decoration was very beautiful
"a labor Of love" entirely,-not unknown, OF
course, to the bride. but reaching far beyond her
expectations.
The number of spectators was worry large, the
large church being nearly filed. 1t was the
first wedding ever held in the church.
Promptly as the bell struck the hour of noon
the bridal party left Mr.. W, II. IiULLs residence.
In a very few minutes afterward, the grand Or
gan sounded the opening notes of 1.-THE only"
Wedding March-Mendelssho n's-durHg which
the bridal procession moved down the central
aisle to the rail; the ushers-Messrs. II. A.
Coles, DR.. J. Ryburn, VIII W. Nash, L. G. Os-
man, Lester II. Strawn and Geo. NJ. Trimble, -
in twos, followed by Mrs. Hull and the groom,
and the bride with her father. The bride wore a
travelling suit Of olive green trimmed with bro
cade of lighter shade Of green to peacock blue,
and turban of olive green and peacock blue,
with bird and feathers to match As the echoes
of the grand march died away, the. Rev. Mr.,
Kendall began the ceremony, which, though
short, was both pretty and impressive, after
which. as the organ pealed forth second bril-
liant march, the bridal party retraced their steps
10 the carriages and thence to Mr. HULLs.
At the house only the guests from abroad,
the more intimate friends of the bride were
present. Those from abroad were about
the following: Mr.. and Mrs, W. P. Cation,
groom's father and mother, Joliet; Mr.. and Mrs
F. b. Stearns, Adams, n. Y; Rev. and Mrs
Kendall, La Porte Ind, brides uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Taylor and Misses Jennie
and Louise Taylor, Utica; Judge j. d. Cation,
Arthur j. Cation, Mr. and Mrs S. s. Booth, Peru
Besides which were Mrs. s. Hull, grandmother
of the bride, Geo. V. Hull and family, Mr.. and
Mrs Barnes, Miss Ethel Barnes, Mrs. j. Libby,
Mrs II. +. Clark, Mrs. F. A. Kendall, F. D.
Catlin, Misses Vncie Bushnell, Kate Eldredge,
Mae Blanchard Camiied, the ushers and per
haps few Others. After congratulations, all
sat down to an elegant luncheon, and spent the
hours in social pleasures until the strain time
The festivities here were somewhat of double
nature, the day being the 18th anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs W. II. HULL.
0The bride and groom left at four o'clock for ST
Louis, visit to which city will be followed by
trip up the Mississippi river, to last about 6
week. On their return, on next Thursday eve
ming, reception will be given them at tn,
brides fathers, when they will settle down &c
the soberness OF life
The marriage gifts were numerous and more
than usually elegant.