The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-29
STEPHENS.
STEPHENS'.TH0MSON.
Brilliant Wedding at Boonville
Last Night,
4 Attended by the Fashion and Cul.
ture of BoonSille and
Central Missouri.

william SPEED stephens, con oil Col. =
L. stephens. "a; Boonviiie, aud cashier Of the
Central national hank OF that place. and
Mi-. Jenaie {. Thom .on. the charming
daughter Of C,ptAin sm q Thomson, one
of the oldest and wost prominent ci'ix-ns
II Cooper county, we're married .i Christi
church last night n 8 O'Clock.
Some month. ago the b~tSoihal OF Mr.
Stephens and Mis-, Thomson MA announced
AZ sa-"'V""c'~ .,,~;-.i .s..s.-, ...L .s.s.sI,
alter came the announcement that the
hsppy wedding day vas fixed for the lovely
month ii June. The Invitations, which
mum bered about one thousand, we're issu ed
some three weeks ago, and since then the
mcd;sss have been busy making toilets e.
epeciaily for this occasion
AT THE CHURCH.
Chrisi's (Episcopai) church ~. heausl.
fully decorated BY massive boquet. and
baskets Of Auwers of artistic Construction:
slso gariaods and evergreens entwined
about the chanceI. making . very line dis
play and happy effect. The email audience
room was crowded almost To ruiioca,ioo
ixpg before the hour fixed for the nuptisl
cerrm"ny-flied by the friends OF the bride
and grooL1..
The listers were Lewis LevIns. Jonee
Adams, John Mccoy, and Will Pixo,t, eli
in evening drea. aud white kid gloves.
THEY CONE.
As the brid. and groom came in they
were preceded by the ushers who took sta.
tions on either eide Of the altar. Speed and
his bride then With measured step, n the
organ, presided over ny Prof Sautrr, pealed
forth wedding msrch. AZ the couple
reached the chsncel the organ lr-sened its
music, when DR.. Curtis read the service
that nisde them "man aud wife" impres-
sively and beautifully.
THE RECEPTION.
Immediately 81 the conclusion of the
services NJ the church the bride AMI groom
and families Of the On .tr.cstnx parties.
followed BY their legion Of frienhs, zen, TO
Col. Stephens The-pisn hall, where the
reception wa held, in p ace Of Col Sseph.
ems house, owing 10 the serious illness Of
Mrs.. Stephens sister.
The hall vas beautifully decorated aud
brilliantly illuminated by gas Jets aud Chi
nese lanterns. The hri,ie and groom re-.
ceived the congratulations of their
friends stsnding in an alcnse
which vi" ex9u,sitely decked With
ao.ers and growing plants, and C no
pied with vines and dai.iea. The guests
numbered probably about Eve hundred,
were from the bert people in Boons,Ile and
Central Missouri. The toilesa of the lsdie.
vere rich and elegant IN the extreme, many
of them novel and unique and made
expressly for THE delightful occ Aston.
THE BRIDE.
The bride, Miss Jennie 4. Thnme>on. ha.
q vide circle Of friends aud il one of the |
mOai charming and attractive of the mauy !
cultivated young ladies thar grace the sociii |
circles Of BOonviiie and Central Missouri.
Not ONLY has Mis. Thomp-oo the grace. of
term, for she ~ OF that type Of beauty
which will attract anywhere. On the prnm
en- ode or in the drawing room, bat in the |
cul,is siion OF thee strung poinss which |
young woman can have without sp,.e,r.
ing u"feminine. She h highly sccom- |
piiahesi Of medium height. round and fu,, |
With the budding 81 womanhood. Rirlssh
IN ape srsnce, yet siassly and dixn,f3ed |
fsce. form end character. Her bridal dnpss
s.e IN elegant cream white hsucsde. |
and plain satia cut - huia, end |
tVsuseu u"Fs esoOOsosety u0WeO
With pearls and cut esystals: oil
sresth Of orange blossoms surmoussed the |
hair 10 which - lassened Q veil which |
fell er.ceiuliy over her Persos, reaching 10
the door.
THE GROOM.
Speed Stephen 10 quite Q young uss.
almost boyish in appearance, IN eIesssi
eeosle0sn in culture end msanes., socisl |
10 IN eminent desFee, and. consequently.
has many friends. He sss des.,ed % fuli |
evening suit. and looked very handaoue
and happy, - yell hs might in the poasrs |
sion Of such queeoly bride.
The following il . partial list Of The
"a PRgsgHn.
Cigar holder-Mr. sod Mn. n. n.
Tho0soa.
Pair mantle esaauesh-Lon aad Mite |
Stephens.
Toilet ses--Mr. and Nm. Chs. Rein.
hart.
Silver Jewel essket from Bert.
Too unique orpaments-J. r. Walkes.
g. W. Ravenel. John Elliott.
Table castos-Ms. and Nm. ]. F. 0sos. |