National Republican., 1884-04-04
BESSIE pERl,Y,s BRIDAL.
A Pleasant Wedding at the Congrsga-
tIonaI church Last Night.

A Pleasant Wedding at the Congrega-
tIonal church Last Night.
The Congregational church was filled last
evening with friends aud admirers of the
popular reader, Miss Bessie f. Perry, to
witness hor marriage to Mr.. John r Kean, of
the war department. While waiting for tho
arrival of the bridal couple Prof Bischo6'
played several opcratic selections on the
organ. A few minutes after o'clock tho
swelling strains Of the organ playing the
wedding march from "Lohengrin" announced
the coming of the expected party. Tho
bridal procession marched up the broad aisle
Of the church in the following order Ushers
Messrs. William Holiday, William Noses
George Topham, and Henry A. Hazen the
grOoms best men, Messrs. IL, b. Bolton and
S. G. Wilson; the bridesmaids, Miss Florence
Perry, sister of the BRIDE carrying q bou-
quct of choice pink rosobuds, and Miss Hattie
Patt, carrying a bouquet of cream colored
rosebuds Both of these ladies were dressed
alike in combination of white albatross
cloth and white satin, trimmed with
smilax. Lastly came the bride, who
wore white brocaded satin, trimmed
with. .smilax, diamond ornaments carrying q
bouquet of white rosobuds, aud leaned
upon tho arm of the groom. Rev. DIR.
Rankin performed the ceremony. As the
procession left the church the organ played
Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Among the
large audience were noticed many distin-
guished people, as also many prominent tenn
peranco personages, with whom the bride was
= universal favorte, After the ceremony
reception was held at the residence of the
brides parents l4l0 Sixth street, and until u
late hour the number of callers was very
large. Among those present were Maj. and
Mrs. Dallas, Capt and Mrs A. Ii. Fisher, DR..
w. L. Corey, Miss Hattie Corey, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. e. Smith, DIR. and Mrs.
j. r. Little, Mr.. and Ars A. II. Frear,
Mr.. and Mrs l.. J. Bryant, Mr.. Arch. Frear,
Miss Hattie Wood, Miss Jennie Waller, Capt.
and Mrs. Harrison Dlngman, Miss Sadie
Dngman, Mr.. j. A. Dickinson, Miss Emma
Clough, of New York Mr. Fred L. Tasker, of
Connecticut the Misses Fannie and Katie
Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. C. +. Fawcett, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Stetson, and the Misses Stetson,
Mrs. C.. B. Lore, of Delaware, Miss Eliza Top
ham, Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Rankin, Col. Weston
Flint, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gurlay, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hutchinson, Mr.. Allyne Fisher, the
Misses Leo and Belle Whitcomb, Mr.. Benjamin
Letta Fisher, Mrs. NJ. +. Riley, Mr.. Charles
Mckay, Mr.. Frank Fawcett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Connor, Mrs. Annie Platt, Mrs. NJ.
4. Cutler Mrs. Abbie Wtcher, of Bos-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. X. d. Weston,
Miss Grace Rundel, Mrs. William Schneider,
Mrs; Florence Smith. Miss Lula Calef,
Mr.. w. +. McDaniels Miss Ida McDaniels,
Mrs Anna b. Ogden. MIR. aud Mrs. Fletcher
Mouldin, Miss Mollie Mouldin, Mr.. Arthur
Ogden, Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Bolton, Mr.
II. w. Birmingham, Mrs. George Dunlap. of
New York; Mr.. Henry Brainerd, Mr.. Apple
ton Clark, jr., and others. There were many
presents given Mr.. aud Mrs. Kean, and among
them was handsome silver tea set, the
testimonial of Morning Star lodge, No. 3,
|. o. G. t. also a handsome gold watch, from
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers, of the same lodge,
and silver jewel casket from DR.. kean, OF
Iowa, brother of the groom.