St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-03
SMITH, CIVILIANS.
Miss Emma, Daughter of VIM. Henry
Smith, Married to Chas. Z.
Williams.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram 10 the Globe.
CHICAGO, Oct 2.-The beautiful summer resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Henry Smith at
Lake Forest was the scene to-day of a quiet
though notable wedding. The contracting per-
sons we're Miss Emma Almira Smith, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. W. II. Smith and
Mr.. Chas Richard Williams, a gentleman
who IS connected with several of the New York
dallies. The nuptials were celebrated at noon
in the presence of about les distinguished guests
from Lake Forest, Chicago and abroad. Elabo-
Sate preparations were made and the event
TIA -,hd oT most enjoyable. At 10:5O a. m. a
sl train of two coaches, one of them being
idI.hlug room car, moved out of the Wells street
st3Aon having aboard the delegations of guests
from this city and those from abroad. The run
10 Lake Forest, distance of twentyeight miles,
Was made in less than one hour. On arrival at
the pretty suburb the company alighted. Sew
eral scores of carriages were in waiting and were
driven to the home of Mr.. Smith, about one mile
distant.
Punctually at noon Prof. Hands orchestra
struck up the wedding march from ''Lohengrin'
and the bridal cortege moved slowly away
out of the family room The procession
advanced into the main parlor, the guests stand
ing on either side of the halls, and when the
entire had been made the brilliant assemblage
formed noiseessly into group a'out the bridal
party. The latter CONSISTED of Mrs. Charles G..
Holt and Frances c. T q Wei rs ushers; the
groom, supported on hi rig Z by Mr.. Delavan
Smith, brother of the bri,e, as ''best man; !"
the Misses Anna Hot and Nellie Benedict, as
bridesmaids and the bride, VINO rested
on the right rm Of Miss Mamie Smith, daughter
of Mr. Richard smith, of the Cincinnati Com
DaercidI Gag3 Re, the first bridesmaid. The party
was met in a large and handsomely decorated
bow window by Rev. Theo. b. Williams, OF
Rochester, \, Y, brother of the groom, who
oticiated, and Rev. j. g. X. Mcclure, of the vii
lqge, who assisted in the ceremony The mar
rage ceremony was impFessively performed ac-
cord;ng to the Presbyterian ritual, and
was succeeded by reception by the couple.
Congratulations and well wishes having been be-
slowed, the company partook OF luncheon, which
was served in the dining room.
The time till 2 80 o'clock was then devoted to
promenades and listening to selections by the
orchestra, when the guests entered carriages and
were transferred 10 the station. The
special train was in waiting and left
about8:15 o'clock, reaching Chicago hour
later AS the young couple, seated in a car
rage, leaving the grounds, several of the
servants threw handfuls of rice, old slippers and
numerous bouquets after the moving vehicle, and
az the latter turned TO the street all those left
with their kerchiefs.
The happy young couple returned to Chicago
with the guests, but departed last evening over
the Louisville 81 New Albany road for an ex-
tended tour of Virginia and the eastern states.
They viii occupy on their tour the private coach
of {. w. Smith, the general manager of the
Chesapeake d Ohio railroad. Mr.. Smith is
the uncle Of the bride, and the coach
was sent hither for his niece and
nephew. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will make their
residence in New York city, and expect to We
dOmiciled there about November 1.
The home of the brides parents was taste
fully decorated for the occasion with fresh cut
flowers, smilax and trailing ivy. The bride wore
a rich toilet Of heavy white silk, which was
fashioned into a princess dress with full
court tain. She also a lace overdress,
gloves, pearl and diamond ornaments and carried
a bouquet Of roses. Her hair dressed Pom
padore and her long silk tulle veil, fastened with
two dainty pearl lace pins at either side of her
head, hung gracefully down her back &.
The bridesmaids were attired in short costumes
OF canton white silk, trimmed with point appli-
que lace, and carried bouquets of loose pink and
white Catherine Vermont roses. After the cere-
mony the bride presented each of hef attendants
with pretty little pearl lace pin as memento
of the happy occasion.