Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-10
Ban-Thonnpson.


 Interesting Wedding Ceremony at Fair
 Haven--The Presents.
 The beautiful weather yesterday harmon ized with the interesting event to take place at the First Congregational church at o'clock p. m., the occasion being 8 wedding cerenho- ny. The church was we'll filled before the appointed hour. The floral decorations were complete, being most beautiful and most ar tistically arranged. The work was done by the companions of the bride under the su- pervision of Mrs. John s. Farren. The hap py couple were Miss Flora A. Thompson, daughter of MT. George N. Thompson, who is engaged in the mining business in Cobra do, and who arrived here from the West yes- terday morning to attend the ceremony, and Ernest E. Ball, son of Elijah Ball, a citizen well known in our midst. Rev. Burdett Hart, pastor of the First church, ofiCiated The beautiful service was quite impressive. The eloquent prayer-the formula--"With this ring I thee wed, the pro. nouncing of man and wife, the benediction, all made the event impressive. The organ was in charge of Prof. J. H. Barnett. The selections played preceded the arrival of the bridal party, and the wedding marches, as the couple passed up bu0 C6uG0r h4Sl0a una ALG6T the ceremonies as they passed out of the church, were most splendidly rendered. 0. H. R. Miller was the master of ceremonies, aided by Louis 0. Smith, James s. fleming way and Lloyd Salisbury. The bride WAS married in her travelling suit 8 seal brown brocade velvet, .tFieote, with hat to match She looked very pretty. The couple imrne- going to New York by rail, thence to Mag ara Falls and other places, being absent about two weeks. The presents were nu- merous, costly and beautiful. A silver tea set, full breakfast, dinner and tea China set from Mir. and Mrs. Elijah Ball; money check, pair of silver sugar spoons from Mir. and Mrs N. P. Thompson, grandparents of the bride; silver tea pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. George N. Thompson; money check, MT. and Mrs Stephen Rowe; card basket, Flora Fonda, Mrs. A. M. Miller; fruit basket, Mir. and Mrs. Fl. M. Rowe, of Baltimore; silver bou. quet and card receiver, MT. and Mrs. w. Fl. Rowe, Baltimore; damask towelling, Mrs. Hezekiah Futile; two bread and milk sets, Miss Nettie Thompson; rosewood cabinet, Daniel Rowe; gold locket, 0. H. R Miller; silver ladle, Jesse Mallory; silver pickle cas- tor, Mrs Etta Craig; the same, A. N. Rowe; glass amber finger bowl, MT. and Mrs. E. H. Barnes; lemonade pitcher, MT. and Mrs Fred. Bunnell; linen table napkins, Mir. and Mrs. Willis Hemingway; plush hand mirror, ~AAoo 4AOWAO AnAAC1S 64AbC1 QSGIy DHOOus Miss Flora Woodhouse; pair of vases, Miss Netta M. Wilson; toilet set, Miss N. l. Hardy, table linen, Mir. and Mrs, John Sanford i; pair of glass vases, Mir. and Mrs. F. Howard Hemingway; silver vases, Miss Alice Brad ley; Rogers group, MT. and Mrs George w. Mallory French plate mirror, Mir. and Mrs. Deacon Farren; pair gold candlesticks, s w. Hurlbut; glass pitcher, Miss Ella Clark i; table mat and emery, Mrs. A. W. Warner ]; fancy hem-stitched handkerchief, Miss Parmelee butter knife, Mrs P. Augur white satin fan, Miss Eleanor M. How'd; salt and pepper set Flora Hull; blue satin embroidered tidyt Mrs; Fred Moulthrop, of Troy. N. Y.; pictdre,a Miss Fannie M. Bigelow and Helen L. Rice; perfumery case, Salisbury Brothers; Russia leather case of pearled knives and forks, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Norton; hand painted placque. Miss Oracle Brown; hand painted souvenir, Miss Della Clinton; pair of silver napkin rings, Miss Alice Mansfield. :.