The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
HIGGINS--BRANHAM
Wedding Yesterday Afternoon
at the Park Hotel.

Notwithstanding the fact that yester-
day was one of the most inclement of
the season, Jet Hymen's deyotees we're not
daunted, but proceeded in the good old
fsshion which vas begun in Paradise, to
take upon themselves the VOWS of love.
The parties referred to were Miss Ellie
Branhsm, late of Texas, a young
lady who has a large circle of friends
in This city and vicinsge. and Mr.. 8. ID.
Higgins, son of Col. Joe Higgins,
prosperous young farmer Of near
Houslonia.
The Ceremony took place at Sicher's
Park hotel parlors in the presence of about
twenty of the most infinite friends and
relatives, Rev. Hendricks, pastor Of the
Christian church at HoustonIs, performing
the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Lutte Smith,
of this city, and Mr.. III. NJ. Blakey, Miss
Oracle Mathews and Mr.. A. j. Bran
ham.
The bride was stiired in a most becoming
costume of wine gros grain and velvet.
The underdrsss was made OF silk with box
plated hounees at the bottom, LETT side
finished with plating, short apron dra-
perry and full peIisse of the velvet, small
bonnet of the velvet adorned with one deep
oriole tip, tan seude gloves and ornaments
of Roman gold.
Miss Lutte Smith, the first bridesmaid,
wore navy blue silk dress, trimmed with
cream Spanish lace, large hat Of navy blue
velvet adorned with plumes.
Miss Oracle Mathews, a pretty young
girl rot We, considered "Out" In socie y
wore a sea she'll pink nuns yelling, trim
med at the boItom with two deep houIces
alternsted by one of oriental lace, short
side drapery, edged with wide bands OF sea
shell pink feather trimming, corsage with
yelois. neck filled with lace and edged
with the feather trimming, small bonnet OF
pink plush, finished with pearls and cor
sage boquet of tube roses.
After the congratulations, dinner was
elegantly served under the immediate su-
pervision OF Mrs. Sicher, assisted by Mes
danes Copeland and Com ad, the following
being the several courses: Soups, oyster
fish, baked pike, fried oysters; vegetables,
French De as, cream slaw, asparagus, blocke
potatoes. Meats, roast turkey, duck with
mushroom sauce. Mashed potatoes, French
beams Entries, French pickles, cold slsw,
celery, chicken salad. Desserts, lemon PIE,
mixed cakes, white cake, egg kisses with
4 cream, anger looND tco, SoAcc, SAoA"sSi
nuts, Califoruia fruits and ice cream.
Alter the dinner the wedding guests were
driven to this city, where Mr.. ana Mrs
| Higgins will remain at the Merchants
hotel until this evening, when they will 60
10 their future home near Honstonia, whers
an appropriate reception Awaits them
/ A number of presents were received
among them being: Hand painted fan
Mrs. Tom Shirley solid silver soup ladle
Mrs. Ambrose, Fort Worth, Texas; solid
silver sugar longs and q large hand deco
rated platter, both over Fifty years old, Mrs
J. E. Branaam, mother of the bride; ele
CANT pscsb toilet case and jewel cssket will
celluloid tcilet articles, Mr. A. j. Branham
silver butter dish, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Dempsey steel engraving with gilt frame
DIR. and Mrs. Bane pickle caster, DIR. sn6
Mrs. Higgins, OF HOustonia: plush worl
box, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Stevens, o
Houstonia; carving set, Mr.. Ere,
Wilson; parlor lamp, Mr.. and Mrs L
Buckntr, Houstonia; toilet set MIR. Pop
Higgins.
The guess present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Shirley, NJ. and Mrs. A. 3. Dempsey
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Stevens, DIR. and Mr.
Bane, DR.. and Mr.. Higgins, Mrs. Mathews
Messrs. Fred Wilson, r. M. Blakey, j. A
Branhsm; Misses Lutte Smith, Graci
Mathews, ant others.