Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-04
A GRAND AFFAIR.
The Wedding at the Presbyterian Chuceh
this Morning.
Attorney Aliens New Partnership.

| IMARRmp. AT the First Presbyterian
church, jamestown, ID. r.. on Wednes.
day, Nov. 2, 1881, at IL, a. M, by the
Rev. N. d. flaming, Albert A. Allen
ESD, to Miss Claire Wlnslow. Both Of
jamestown.
A brilliant assemblage, an impressive
ceremony and a large attendance made
| the marriage OF our popular attorney, Mr.
a.. A. Allen, to Miss Claire Winslow thii
morning, tho finest affair we have evel
-had in Jamestown. The Presbyterian
church in which the ceremony was per
formed was filled to overhowing. Miss
Lizzie Wells presided at the organ and al
ten minutes past eleven, to the delightful
strains of Mendclssohn's Wedding Marcel
! the bridal party proceeded up the aisle tc
the &.t;if he bride was attired III an ell.
e2'aay sea green satin travelling suit, trim
med IN very artistic manner with fringe
OF old gold and ruby. She wore black
velvet hat with brown and black ostrich
feathers. A black jet pin completed the
headdress, and with rich and handsome
jewelry the bride indeed looked lovely
She was perfectly self possessed, and the
groom although blushing a little, a. might
be expected, maintained his composure
and with his wife answered the all inn.
portant questions distinctly and firmly.
| The groom was attircd in perfect fitting
suit of black cloth. Thet tushers &C
companying the couple to the altar were
Mcssrs w. E. Dodge, Anton Klaus, Jr.,
VIM. G. White and o. H. Hewitt. Rev.
MIR. Tanning in a most impressive man
ncr read the marriage service and pro-
nounced the couple man and wife. In
placing the ring upon the BRIDES finger he
alluded pleasantly to the appropriateness of
its inscriptions: "Wife.''
The guests remained seated till
the close of the service, and
the wedding party retired down the
aisle while the organ pealed forth the
Swedish bridal music. Soon as the young
and happy couple were gone, the guests
arose and departed from the church with
many congratulatory words regarding the
pleasant event which interests evey one in
jamestown as Mr.. Allen is who by energy
and ability has made mis- business grand
success and ill., doing SO has been ever
watchful over the interests Of the town,
and his wife is lady very favorably
known in society here and member Of
one Of the first families of Jamestown.
To mention the names of all present
would simply be impossible. 1t is sufl-
cient to say that that there is not a per-
son of note either in jamestown or the
surrounding country that could be pres
ent but was there. Among the strangers
we noticed Mr.. o. L. Allen, brother Of the
groom, and Mr. and Mrs. L, 3. Eddy of
Fargo,
From the church the guests repaired to
the residencesof the BRIDES father, Mr.. r.
M. Winslow, where they partook of a
splendid collation..
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen left on the after
noon train for the east and will spend
month at Coldwater, Mich. On their re-
turn they will go to housekeeping;
Tho couple received many handsome
presents from their numerous friends.
Among them we noticed solid silver din
ner set from Mrs. r. NJ. Winslow. There
was also from Mr.. r. NJ. Winslow, set
OF gold coins and bank bills representing
sl25. Then came as follows:
J. II. Winslow, golden apple containing
800.
A. McKechnie, silver castor and cake
basket.
Miss Lizzie Wells, handsome velvet and
aa. E..sin ladies' travelling bag.
-Ar, and Mrs, Z, P, Wells, decorated
toilet mirror.
W. 3. Dodge, Russia leather glove and
handkerchief boxes
Wm. c. White, black walnut whatnot
Mr.. and Mrs, j. T, Vennum and Mr..
and Mrs. J, D. Mills, handsome decorated
toilet set.
Mr.. d. Elmer, set of cut glass goblets.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Elmer, two silver nap
kin rings.
Mrs. Winslow, set of Maiolica ware.
Ma jor Lyon, silver pickle dish
Mrs. j. II. Winslow, set of white linen
table cloths and napkins,
Mrs, d. Curtin, embroidered linen table
cloth. $500
Mess, Robertson and Drabble, st. Paul.
Rogers group, Checkers up at the farm. >;
Messrs. Churchill& Webster, silver cake
basket.
Rev. Mr.. Tanning and wife, fine Bible.
Miss Lydia E. Pease, silver bouquet
holder.
T, W: Fields, two silver napkin rings.
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frame.
Mrs. o, D, satterlce, Pa, lace h.ndker-
chief
Mr.. and Mrs, Porter, two handsomely |
embroidered tides,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. MCGOWAN, five vol |
umes History of England.
Miss Carrie Petriken, Lockhaven Pa.
Set Of chinese ware. bowls and plates.
Mrs. Chas. I: Field, Philada., silver
soup ladle.
Mrs. r. M, Winslow, seal skin CAP.
Mr.. and Mrs, J, E. Eager, silver pickle
dish.
Chas. Western, Green Bay Wis, hand
some toilet set.
''Nell,'' very handsome cardinal sill
duster holder.
S. Winslow, eXtention table
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Elmore, Green Bay
WIS, par emma vases.
,,iss Katie Abrams, Green Bay, Wis,
,aMue painted in oilrepresenting Spanish |
piaq .ainting well executed
GIL PMrs J. J. Flint, silver cake basket.
W. ~ Nickeus set solid silver table |
M ~ ,uphy, Ebony glass and brush.
,. ;. Branch, cardinal satin lambre-
Mr and Mrs L. 3. Eddy, white linen ia
hic cloths and napkins.
W. IL Campbell. marble mantel clock.
G. II. Carr, silver tea castor.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". Bill, silver butter |
dish.
3Trs I.ouisa. 3. Baker, Green Bay, Wis,
beautifully painted satin and lace tidy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotchlziss, knitted tidy.
laIs Lou. Hunting gton, Green Bay, Wis,
) collars embroidered satin and lace.
Little, Bessie Winslow, fine lace scarf.