Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-06
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
A brilliant wedding Last Evening.

Tue TTGSDytelldH CHulCu "CAc tuIoWu
open and Columbia s elite were admitted
to witness the wedding of Dir. Joseph F.
McMakin, Of Lagos, Mexico, to Miss
Maize Purple, Cf Columbia. The church
was soon filed comfortably. The pulpit
was covered with twinirg vines. and in the
centre was large vase containing ferns.
Directly in front and suspended from the
ceiling was an umbrella made Of ferns. At
the right hand corner Of the pulpit plat
form was large stand OF ivy plants, and
at the left hand corner was q stand the
same size containing Z large lily plant.
Between these and the pulpit were plants,
ferns and flowers, interviewer III the most
magnificent style. ~ 4 quarter OF seven
Mr.. Will Mathiot, oTganist, played the
wedding march and the bridal party ap-
peared. Messrs. Harry G. Nesbitt and
Chas. McClcnahan, of Port Deposit, and
w. ii. Fendrich and James HcConkcy, OF
Columbia, the ushers, arm in arm led the
the march. Directly behind them
came the bridesmaids and grOomsmen,
Miss Annie Bruner and Mr. G. {.
llaldcman, Miss Lizzie Crane and John l..
Purple. and Miss Maggie Wilson and Mr..
+. ". McAl!is:cr. The bride AID groom
came next. In front Of the altar they
separated, two u3licis going to the right
left and the groonsmen to the right. The
bride and groom stood directly il front and
underneatE the suspended umbrella. Rev.
John Mccoy then read the services which
made the Two nlan and wife forever. The
ceremony was short bat impressive. Alter
the wedding ring had been placed upon
the bride finger 4 prayer was made and
the blessing of tho pastor pronounced.
The bridal party then left the church, the
newly married couple taking the lead and
the others following. The Purple family
were seated to the right of the pulpit and
the McMahin to the left. AT T:30 tho
doors OF the brides parents residence
were opened to the guests aIa congratula
tiors we're showcred upon the happy
couple Alter the usual iorinalitics had
been observed tl.e guests werc in
vited to the dining rooms to partaHe OF re-
fresbments. table the length Of the room
had been set and everything that was
in season was Oh it. Prof. John Warren
acted as caterer, and the way the good
things disappeared showed thai his efforts
were appreciated. The pailois were clear
,lancin; and prrncnadny. About II
o'clock some %; he guests departed for
their homes, !.Hi l:gt um:i! ": ;!iiS L. III. did
the bridal party leave. 'incy we're driven
to Lanca,teG, wlr'sD !!,H b.i!c am;. groom
took til" O'Clock t,;.im irr Philadelphia.
and in that city an;! vicinity they will visit
for five day. thGn Su to New iur.1 and
stay there until Thursday, JANUARY IL,
when they take tha steamer City Of
Pueblo, "a new ve*S, i, this beHg its
first trip. They intend staying Il few days
in :,avau.iah, and tl"n again continue
their .inur;cy by water until Vera Cruz,
Mexico, is rcacuc,. 'i'hcy viii then go by
railroad, etc, 10 Lagos, Mexico, Il
city about three l;IHdrcd miles from
the City OF McAieo, where they will
make their future home, the groom being
on the engineer corp; ni tn: Mexican rail
way. The brides brother, AM*ei Purple,
is also there Nulncrni!n and very hand
some presents we've iratnwrd u,spir them
The groom was presented with :, silver
water pitcher, On Il swinging stand aud
cup, with the Inscription, - Presented
by the corps members %: tic Mexican
railway" " Oh it ; also lii" n,,he' of the
givers. The costumes were 10 elegant
that we cannot refrain from 'ie c'ibing :.
few. The bride was dressed ii. u cream
tinted satin and tiiinaNo,-, with court
train, elbow sleeves and a surplus neck
sleeves train and neck being trimmed
with rare Old Spanish raca. Very few
ornaments deckei her person excepting ::
large beautiful pearl comb in i'cr hair and
4 pearl crcs&, the gift oI the groom. Miss
Maggie j.. Wilson, fiat bridesmaid, vas
dressed in :. fawn colored silk trimmed
with swans down surplicc neck. elbow
sleeves and court train. On her left
shoulder was Il bunch of artificial
flowers, while in her hand she car
ried 4 basket of natural flowers.
Miss Lizzie Crane, second bridesmaid,
was dressed in light blue s,lk and damasse,
with sleeves, neck, train and flowers.
the same as Miss Wilson. In her hair she
wore = handsome conlh of small pearls.
Miss Annie Brnner, third bridesmaid, was
dressed in fawn coiored silk, trimmed with
Spanis!. lace, and nsck, sleeves. train and
flowers the Same as the other bridesmaids.
The rnche at her throat was claspad with
pin containing three large and very fine
diamonds. The ushers and grOomsmen
were dressed in full evening costume.
Guests from out OF town were Capt. d.
b. Case and wife, Misses Ida Shirk and
Mary Bowman, Marietta Miss Annie
Musselman. York Mr.. John Smith, wife
and child, Miss Annie Bitner Lancaster,
Miss Annie Sherwood, Canandaigua Miss
Nellie Melick, Lock Haven Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. NJ. Chase, Philadelphia Mr.. Frank
McMakip, Mr.. c. G. Haldeman, Philadel
phia Thomas J. Smith and wife. Wash
ington, d. c.; Messrs. Weiser and Fulton,
York, and many others.
Little Locals.
Pavements very slippery.
Schools open again next week.
Masquerade ball within two weeks.
Seven wagon loads OF tobacco arrived in
town last evening!
Miss Nellie Melich returned to her
school in New York state this a. m.
Officer keech took two drunk and dis
orderly tramps down this morning.
Several inches Of snow fell during the
night. The river is still full Of floating
ice.
An entertainment will DC held il the
Methodist church next Thursday evening.
The statement of the condition of tie
FRS; National bank of Columbia, was is
sued this morning. 1t is printed Oh 4
handsome folding card, on the first page
being the compliments Of the bank on
the last page happy New Year greetin,;,
and in the centre is the statement.
moving f..i s'ai:i.
4 meeting Of the citizens oi Old ; o."
umi,ia - was I!eld at the franklin !i'.,;se
last evening. Mr.. Samuel SwAitz Nas
elected president Of the meeting and X.
o. CLARK, secretary. NesSla. James Pnrot-