Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-03
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Notable neddiny a: Spring yauey. Mimi

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Correspondence of the Globe.]
SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, June 2.-Iast even
ing at O'Clock one hundred and fifty invited
guests assembled at the Commercial house
parlors to witness the marriage ceremony OF
Mr.. George Il. Farmer, son of Judge Farmer,
to Minnie w. Smith, While the parties were
arriving the GLOBE representative, with many
Others, went to the parlors, where could be
seen at the eastern end n heavy drapery of lace
curtains extending into the room number OF
feet, while in the center hung large and BEAU
| tiful marriage bell of flowers and evergreens.
| Attached to The curtains on either side were
in German text letters &c" and an" while
back on the wall and under this flow-
ing lace was horseshoe of orange blossoms,
| and around the room on brackets were numer-
ous silver vases of choice flowers. At pre-
cisely $50 the groom and bride walked in, and
were met by Rev. 7. i. Allen, of the Metho-
dist church OF this place, when 4 short
though impressive ceremony took place. The
bride was dressed in bronze green silk, and
satin polonaise, with square train -ornaments,
lilies of the valley. The bridegroom Wore n
suit OF black. The party were conducted 10
the private parors, where table contaiinng
many valuable presents in silver was formally
presented to the bride and groom by
II. A. Billings, Esq. From there
they were conducted to. the spacious
dining hall and seated at tables
fairly loaded down with viands prepared as
fhe hostess of this popular house is so well
noted for. 4.
The numerous presents are as follows: Che
heavy black walnut chamber set, including
dressing case, from Mr.. Geo. Farmer; china
set, Charley Smith; caster, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
Farmer toilet set, silver casket, Mr.. and mrs.
Reidal, Cora and Myrtle Hathaway and
Arthur Lyman; silver berry dish and spoon,
many friends; silver butter dish and knife, six
young ladies; silver sugar bowl and spoon b.
F. Farmer and wife and F. v Edwards and
wife; cake basket, j. F. Cook and wife, Aus
tin silver and cut glass fruit dish, A. P.
Flower and wife; silver fruit dish and card
receiver, Ohio friends; card receiver,
with bouquet holder, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Gray;
cut glass jelly dish, B. Thayer and wife; tooth
pick holder, Mr.. and Mrs. Mordoffi silver
pickle dish, NJ A. Greene; majolica pitcher,
f. G. Perkins and wife; solid spoon holder,
hanging lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Huntly;
steel cut clock, Geo. c. Dickinson and wife;
stereoscope box, Mrs. Fost; hand embroidered
table spread, Miss II. A. Strong; lace toilet
set, Hattie Huntly; one dozen silver knives
and forks, parents of the bride; pickle fork,
Mrs. W. W. Washborn; sugar spoon, DR.. c.
H. Wagner; salt spoon, Jessie Whitman; nap
kin rings, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren and l.. a.
Hoard and wife; call bell, W. Mordoff; solid
silver tea spoons, W. H. Strong and wife; solid
silver dessert spoons, W. H. Strong and wife;
set of glassware and one pair silver salt stands,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Johnson; gold mounted
perfumery stand, Mrs. Ellen Northup; one pair
vases, Mr.. and Mrs. Halbkat; one set of COB
lets, Mrs. Foust; silver pickle dish, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Hunt; set of napkins, II. 7. Tol-
mic; bible, Mrs. A. Jones; water pitcher, c.
II. Evans; silver soup spoon, j. Avery and J.
Horton; towels, A. Henderson; picture, Mrs.
H. Mellen, Mrs. G. NJ. Clark; umbrella hol-
der, Mr.. II. j. Anderson; vase, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. f. Crane; four city lots, John Q.
Farmer