Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-25
tsaiir0adinS u Wedding.
From the Chicago Times.

Prem the Chicago Times.
The railroad reporter. with map spread be-
fore MIN, was busiiy engaged in building the
last link % Il road which was 10 connect the y.
Y. W. and the -. %. H. roads forming grand
trunk line between the important points of A
and H.. the local traffic Of which would nay
operating expenses. fixed charges ) per cent
quarterly dividends. with an occasional scrip
issue To holders OF preferred paper. While thus
engaged. the s0ciety editor turned in his chair
pulled Gown his cOrSage. and said:
Are sou much of ladies' MAN.
Ne: les am AWAY on time. although |
may not look it. said the railroad reporter very
calmly. at one time was regular standard
gauge. -teei-ra!l stone ballast swell but of late
years have uGcoupled from that sort OF bust
ness. and have been running on different
line"
do YOU think you could relieve me tonight
OF recherche affair among the creme de la
creme. and do justice to the tout ensemble of
the sOiree:"
II think can if there's time to make the
transfer without missing connections.
~ OF ii be on time TO witness the den0uement.
It's the marriage Of Cot ponies daughter.
Pay strict attention to the brides costume and
write up detailed description of it
The railroad reporter took out his linen dus-
ter from the bottom of his escritoire and started
for the residence Of Col DOllle Among the
wedding notices the next morning the fol-
lowing:
Last night large number of high Joints
blOckaded the residence Of Col. D'Oile to wit
ness the marriage of his lovely daughter Jeanne
Baptste. to the Hon. John Quincy Jeems ir
Col DOille was general manager of the entire
guest system. ami had his Headquarters estab-
iished in the dining room. and only left his post
and the sidctOaTd, where the gentlemen were
frequently side-tIacked for repairs to go
through the parlOrs on trip of inspection
Mrs. Col. DOille acted as commissioner
Of the guest pool and superintendent
OF the dining service, and spent the most of her
time liking the divisions of the supper courses
ami seeing them forwarded to destination on
schetuie time. II was in fact. a Miller platform
Westinghouse-hreak, paper-carwheei occasion
tleman who was to pull the bell-cord
for the matrimonial train. Colonel
Doiiie left the sidehOard and started up
grade with a heavy load. and i'll consequence
Shipped an eccentric and came into the parlOr
running on one side. but was tagged down in
time to prevent MS jammipe his headlight
through = bay winG0w. The Colonel in stop
ping To FIJI his tank too often lost the right of
way. and did not witness Tie ceremony
The bride. q slender beauty. was dressed In a
nOWIIi@ robe ue chambfe of leioW-tinted bObi-
net muslin q la ecru, !ooped up at the side with
Hungarian pOmpafOur Of blue grenadine and
nehUs of Queen Anne gimp. The dress was cut
on an. nciinp of f0gty-eight degrees across the
shoulder and curved around under the left arm.
The bosom Of the fair bride was surmounted
with treste work of Louis XIV lace and her
waist was surfaced up and filed with artificial
flowers. made attractive by several narrow
gEagc snort lines OF red trimming, which skirted
around and conferred at common terminal
point on the crest of her polonnaise. Down tine
front OF the robe was a midland route of ANTIQUE
buff serge intersected by numerous feeders of
costly feZ merinO.