Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-20
ELEELT-SIDLE.
A Brilliant Wedding Yesterday, Uniting
Old Families of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Rich Dresses and Numerous Presents of
Great Artistic Value.

A Brilliant Wedding Yesterday, Uniting
Old Families of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Rich Dresses and Numerous Presents of
Great Artistic Value.
A social event, worthy of more than usual
notice, occurred yesterday afternoon at Mime
apolis-the marriage Of Mr.. Charles c. Elfelt,
of st. Paul, to Miss Annie V. sidle, of Mime
apolis. Mr.. Elfelt, who was born in st. Paul,
is of one of the oldest families Of this city being
son of Mr. and Mrs A. s. .Elfelt, of No. 81
Irvine park, and, in the employ of Averill,
Russell & Carpenter, has already established
for himself an enviable reputation. Miss Sidle
is of one of the best known families of Mime
apolis, her father, Mr.. J. K. Sidle, being
president of the First National bank, of that
city, and prominent in other business
enterprises and investments. The marriage
ceremony took place at the residence of the
BRIDES parents at $3.50 P. NJ, the officiating
Clergyman being Rev. Mr.. Sample. Besides the
relatives of the parties there were friends pres
ent representing many of the p5zecifal families
of the two cities. Among those present whose
names are recalled from memory were the Gov
and wife, C. NJ. Loring, Esq, H. NJ. Carpen-
and family, james ". Lawrence,
ESQ, and Hon. Z. NJ Wilson, of Minneapo-
lis; and General Ayerill, Judge Wilkin, Walter
Sanborn and wife, of st. Paul. In all, there
we're about three hundred invited guests
present
The groom and bride were assisted by Mr.
Henry Sidle, of Minneapolis, and Miss Flor
enee Elfelt, of st. Paul; Mr.. w. M. Reagan, of
st. Louis, and Miss Kate Sidle, of Minneapo-
lis; and Mr.. J. W. Willes, of st. Paul, and Miss
Dora Jewett, of Minneapolis. One of the
ushers was Mr. Arthur Wilkes, of st. Paul.
The BRIDES dress, white satin, was richly or
namented on alternate panels by hand painting.
The bridesmaids wore white and tinted satns;
and ladies of good taste and experience pro-
nounced the bridal party the best dressed they
had ever seen.
The presents were numerous and rich, and
came from friends in Philadelphia, Chicago,
st. Louis, Denver, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
other places, and numbered over two hundred
in all, and closely filled the large room in which
they were placed. They included not only solid
plates, valuable for its SUI bstance, but many
things to which the highest skill of gifted
artists and artizans has added greater value.
In variety they comprehend about all articles
of table, sideboard and toilet services, and
many household ornaments, and choice books,
ETC. Among the gifts which attracted most
the attention of art commissioners was that of
the maternal uncle of the groom, a resident of
Denver, Colorado. This is an ice cream set,
In gOld ana silver, prOQuced 10 Ordcr Dy Ine
Gorham manufacturing company. The
square gold bottoms and faring silver sides OF
the plates are exqusitely engraved, each piece
with special designs. On one, for instance,
the picture in gold is of the rolling waves of
the sea, from which strong bird is rising,
with fish in its beak, and the engraving on
the silver sides are companion designs.
Following the marriage ceremony there was
a reception and wedding feast, from 4 to near
-, ,o1~1 1o{f hon, I,
ried pair took their departure on an east bound
train for a tour on which they will be absent
about two weeks. They were accompanied as
far as this city by their st. Paul relatives and
friends, and most of the older guests from
Minneapolis retired soon after their departure;
but the young folks remained at the hospitable
home of the brides parents for further cele-
braton of the event with the aid of the band
which had furnished music for the wedding
feast