The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-16
Who, After the Necessary
Probation, Became Hap
py Husbands.
Two Brilliant Weddings Wit
Messed by q Bazoo Re-
porter Last Eve.
A Brief Account of the Impress
i've Ceremonies and a List
of Presents.


night at the residence of Mr.. George
McKean, on Massachusetts, street, the oc.
casion being the marriage of Miss Mary,
his eldest daughter, well known and &C
complished young lady of this city, and
Mr.. A. Y. Houston, prominent citizen of
Houstonia.
The ceremony was performed at eight
O'Clock by the Rev. George Beattie in the
presence of large company OF relatives
and friends.
The house was handsomely decorated
with floral designs and presented very
attractive picture.
The bride was attired in a costume of
ruby. rhadzamer silk, richly and effectively
combined with ruby brocaded velvet. The
underdress was made with three deep box.
plated flounces, with draperies of the bro
cade and silk looped high at the left side
and fastened with long loops of ruby vel
vet ribbon held in place by a large buckle
set with rubies. The basque waist was
trimmed with brocade and full knots of
velvet, the garniture was of rich point-lace
and ornaments of diamonds.
There were no attendants, the father
and mother of the bride giving her away.
After the ceremony and congratulations
the company were invited to the dining
room, where, upon two large tables, was
laid q wedding feast fit for a royal bride.
Upon the first table, which was adorned
with flowers, the following dishes were
served, baked turkey, ham, tongue chicken
salad, pickles. Sally Lunn, Maryland bis
emit, celery. etc.
Upon the second table, which was
ornxmented in the center with an i'm.
mense pyramid of tropical fruits and 6ow-
ers, and at either end also were pyramids
of flowers and transparent jellies. In add.
ton to the above there were, the brides
cake, beautifully ornamented with tea and
tuberoses, cream, chocolate, fruit, lemon,
Jelly and other cakes, sixteen varieties in
nj, confectionery, nuts and tea and coffee.
The cakes were al iced at home by the
care and taste of Mrs. J. T. Mexican, of
Lexington, an aunt of the bride, who also
assisted, In company with Mrs. C. F. Craig,
of St. Joseph, in pleasantly entertaining
the guests.
The list Of presents was unusually large,
consisting Of:
Solitaire diamond earrings, from the
groom.
An elegant silver and gold
tea set, numbering nine pieces,
from the family of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. F. Houston, Judge and Mrs. v. F.
Chiffon, Mrs. J. s. Napton and Miss Emma
Houston.
Silver ice pitcher with goblet DR.. and
Mrs. VIM. Parberry, of Montana.
Large parlor lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Mcmillan.
Silver cake basket, Dr., A. v. and Mrs.
Small.
Silver syrup pitcher, L. n. Brown.
Silver dinner caster, Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Higgins, Houstonia.
Silver cake basket, Miss Sue Parberry.
Silver butter dish, Miss iona Ryland,
Lexington, Mo.
Pair of napkin rings and bouquet hold
er combined, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Rhine.
hart, Higginsville.
Fancy perfume bottle, DR.. Ed Small.
Parlor lamp, hand painted in design
of flowers and birds, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Gregg.
Sets of solid silver table, tea, dessert,
sugar spoons and forks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Houston.
Silver and gold cream ladle in case, Mr..
Lilburn Shields.
Ivory handled carving set, Mr.. and Mrs.
Naylor Newkirk.
silver pie knife, George Mexican, broth |
er of The bride.
Silver cake basket, Hon. and Mrs. John
Ryland, of Lexington.
Silver pickle caster, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Brown.
Silver pickle caster, Miss Sallie Black |
burn, Houstonia.
Hand-painted PLAGUE, Mrs. D. R.
Gully.
Glass water set, Mrs. s. B. Sturtevant
Bisque statuette, Miss Bette Hereford.
China vase, Mrs. Will Hahn.
Steel engraving, handsomely framed,
Miss Lillian Hutchinson, of Hughesville.
Handsomely bound copy ofShakespeare's
works, Mr.. and Mr.. E. E. Mcclellan.
Wickerware footstool, Mr.. J, G. Nc.
Laughlin.
Copy of Owen Merideth's Lucille" Mrs.
Fannie E. Steele.
Set of table linen, Ernest and Ada Nc
Kean, brother and sister of the bride.
Steel engraving on easel, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. C.. Demuth.
Steel engraving on essel, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sanborn.
Crumb pan and brush, Mrs. s. B. Johns.
Plush Album, richly embroidered, Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. B. Dixon.
Set of silver nut picks in case Miss Cora
Demuth.
Silver butter knife in case, "Aunt Juliet
Findlsy," Lexington.
There were one hundred and fifty invi-
tations sent out and q large number of them
responded in person.
The newly welded pair Left on the east
bound train last night for Louisville where
they will attend the exposition and from
thence 20 to Cincinnati and other eastern
cities. They will remain about two weeks
and then return to Houstonia where they
will reside.
The BAzoo extends the heartiest congrat.
Nations and wishes Mr.. and Mrs. Houston |
peace, plenty and happiness.