National Republican., 1884-01-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Union OF Two Distinguished FAINT
IIes-A Notable Wedding.

The Union OF Two Distinguished Fami-
lIcs-A Notable Wedding.
The Saunders Harrison wedding at Omaha
last Wednesday evening was the great event
in that city, and our western exchanges con-
tain full and detailed accounts Of it. Tho
prominence of the two families thus united
and the personal esteem in which Ex-Governor
and ex-senator Saunders has always beon
held by his state people, were sufficient TO
insure as memorable occasion the marriage
OF his daughter. Senator Harrison and his
wife and daughter, Miss Mamie Harrison,
Mrs. George Hit, Miss Mamie Now
conner, Messrs Linn, Martindale, Mickey,
Walker, and Bradshaw all went down from
indianapolis in the special car of the presi-
dent of the Nandalia road. Mr.. Russell Har-
rison's friends, who came from Montana, were
Mr.. w. u. Wheeler, Mr.. Brady wilkins, Robert
p. Walker, and George X. Mcten. The cere-
mony took place at Trinity cathedral at $50
on Wednesday evening, aud the rites were
performed by Dean Millspaugh The groom
and his best man met the bridal party at tho
chancel rail. There were eight ushers and
| 6vo bridesmaids, the bride entering on the
arm of her father and Mrs. Saunders follow
ing on the arm of her son, Mr.. Charles Saun.
ders The bride wore q superb white satin
| dress, with very long train and front en-
! brOidercd and appliqued with opal beads and
| plush flowers. There were draperies of point
lace, and on the low corsage WAS u
cluster of lilies of the valley and niphetos
roses, and she carried a large hand bouquet
OF the same. She wore diamond ornaments
and full veil of siken tullc The brides
maids. Miss Boyd, of Omaha, Miss Harrison,
of indianapolis. Miss Isaacs and Miss Rich
ardson, of Omaha, and Miss Derby, of Chicago,
wore white ottoman silks. domi train, with
draperies of white gauze, and carried bou-
quets of roses. The brides mother wore u
ruby velvet dress with gray satin front em
broidercd with cut steel aud gray peaks.
The ushers. Mcssrs. wilkins, Walker Metton,
Mickey, Bradshaw, Biartindale, Bierbower,
and Sharp, all wore diamond horseshoe pins
presented by the groom. Tho reception
which followed was brilliant affair, the
bride and groom standing under large floral
umbrella to receive the con gratulations. Con-
gratulations were received by telegraph from
all parts of the country, from Gen. Sherman
Secretary Lincoln, ex.Prcsident Hayes, Gen
Hazen, Gen, Alvord, Gov. Crosby, and others
The groom's present to the bride was solitaire
earrings and lace pin of diamonds, and n lit
tie tin box of shares in two great stock com
panes of Montana. Mrs. Saunders gave
} diamond bracelet, and Senator and Mrs
, Saunders and Senator and Mrs. Harrison
made additions to the collection in the til
box. Both families presented silver in guam
titles, and the presents included everything
of value that could be sent as wedding gift
The bridal party returned to indianapolis OF
; the special car and last night there was
large reception in honor Of the young coupl
at Senator Harrisons residence at Indiana
, polls. Next week they will reach Washing
, ton, and after a stay in the east they will &,
to Helena, Mont, where Mr.. Harrison ha
} lately erected n very handsome Queen Ann
D house for his bride.