The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-18
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Mr. e. G.. Maclay and Miss Blanche Muir
ply Married at st. Peters Church
Tuesday Evening.

According TO tile solemn ana lmpres
sive marriage service of the Episcopa
Church Mr. Edgar G. Maclay and Miss
Blanche Murl by were last evening
united in the holy bonds Of wed.ock.
The groom is so well known Throughout
the whole Of Montana that persona
| mention may seem almost entirely un
necessary to the majority Of our readers.
Coming to the Territory in the early
days some sixteen or eighteen years ago
when but 8 mere boy, he soon took fore
most rank among tie business men 0
the country, and ct an age whom most
youths are still pegging away at text
| books Ed. Maclay had the entire man
| agement of the heaviest transportation
! firm In Montana Soon his wondertul
| business capacity was acknowledged.
and when the members of the firm by
which he was employed retired Ed, as
| sociated with other gentlemen, succeeded
them, and "E g. Maclay & Co" was
for years known In. the whole Rocky
| Mountain region as one Of the best firms
with which our merchants ever did bus.
iness. The partnership was dissolved
| few years ago, and Mr.. Mac]ay, having
by years of constant and unwearSed at
| tention to the interests Of the tirm &C
cumulated 8 comfortable competency
| remained for some time not engaged in
active business. He has within the last
year located permanently in Benton,
| and is interested in one of the largest and
most solid n,erca ntile institutions of that
growing town. Affable, courteous, and
with the most frank and fascinating
manners, Ed. Maclay Is prominently a
popular man with all with whom he
comes in contact. Hands ONE, with a
splendid physique, in the early prime
of manhood and wltht at an enemy in
the world, the groom is to be envied on
| the future which lies SO s1nilingly before
| him.
The bride, a daughter Of Mr.. Joseph
Murphy, of Missouri and cousin OF our
well known townsnan Mr.. J. I. Muir
ply, is O lovely, accomplished and most
attractive young lady, who on brief
visit year or two ago and during the
past year was great fayorite in Helena
society. Sweet and fascinating in man
ner she is charming conversationalist
and her many loving friends and admir-
ing acauaintances in the city, while
Joining in the warm congratulations
showered upon the welded pair, feel
10th to part with one who SO adorned
our social circles.
Over five hundred invitations being
issued for the marriage ceremony, st.
Peters cnurch was crowded some time
before the hour appointed by the mum
erous friends of the bride and groonn.
The altar was beautifully decorated with
masses Of flowers and made brilliant
with innumerable lights. A large arci
of delicate foliage picked out here and
there with dainty flecks Of blos'.i stood
i'm the centre of the chancel and from il
was SUSPENDED large bell woven o
blushing roses and other symbolica
flowers At five minutes past eight the
doors of the church were thrown opef
wide and the bridal party entered
Messrs. Knight and Wells, ushers, pre-
ceded the party which walked up to th'
alter in the following order Two littl'
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. t. Murphy
scattering fragrant flowers with profus'
hand; Miss Maggie Carroll and Mr.. M
c. Travers; Miss Jodie Murphy, sister Q
the bride, and Colonel A. Ell. Beattie
the bride and groom, and ushers Kenne
and Hill.
The bride looked lovely in a beautiful
dress of ivory white satin with low cor
sage, short sleeves and court train. Tn
veil of soft, flmy tulle fell in graceful
folds from the gently bowed head wher
it was held in place by diamond OF
nament and the toilette in entirety wa
exquisite. Miss Jodie Murphy, the frs
] bridesmaid, look sweet and bewitchin,
in lovely gros grain silk trimme'
! with Spanish lace, while Miss Maggi
Carroll wearing handsome dress 9
nuns yelling, elegantly embroidered
was very beautiful. AS the members
the bridal party took their respectiv
places at the altar the lovely picture pre-
{ sented will long be remembered by al
) present. The beautiful marriage servic
was solemnly and impressiyely perform,