Wichita daily eagle., 1885-09-03
BRILLIANT NUPTIALS.
The Marriage of Rev. ]. D.
Woods to Miss Belle
Guthrie.

Handsome Reception al the Guthrie
Mansion-The Guests Toilets and
Decorations.
There was very large assemblage at the
Methodist church last evening to witness the
marriage of Rev. j. ID. Woods of this city,
to Miss Bell G1thrie, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. r. E. Guthrie. The ceremony took
place at 7:30, Rev. T. S. Hodgson officiating,
assisted by Revs. T. Andas and d. d. Akin.
The groom was attended by Mr.. Anthony
Reed and the bride by Miss May Guthrie.
The bride wore an exquisite wedding robe
Of cream cashmere, with panels of pearl
white dutchess satin. Across the front
dropped graceful folds of web-like dutchess
lace combined with point. The corsage cut
high in the neck was made with high
rembrandt collar of silver brocade overiaid
with lace and caught with a fine boquet of
Marshal Neil roses. There were no other
adornments.
The bridesmaid was similarly sttired.
The ceremony over, about sixty guests re-
paired TO the Guthrie mansion, corner of
Third and Waco streets, whose broad por-
tails were Hospitality thrown open TO receive
them. The reception at the hospitable
mansion was magnificent affair. The fine
residence was brilliantly lighted and WAS
adorned in many places with moss covered
jardiniers, filed with lovely flowers,
and the mirrors were banked with Bon Silene
and tea roses, with here and there fuchia
and bleeding heart TO add deeper touch of
color.
The bride and groom stood beneath
bower of bloom, from the center of which
depended a horseshoe of evergreens, on
which hung large w and G outlined in
Marshal Neil roses. The congratulations
lasted fully an hour, after which a splendid
luncheon was spread on small stands in all
the rooms, even 10 the upstairs rooms, il
being impossible to accommodate all in the
supper rooms. In the center of the supper
room hung huge floral pyramid, the
base Of alternate rows of orange and
crimson tulips. From an arch of smilax
hung marriage bell of pure white flowers.
Ii was brilliant scene and brilliant COM
pany.
The wedding presents were numerous. all
being selected with view to usefulness:
Fine mich COW, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Al
phin.
Fine silver perfumerv case. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ii. d. Heiserman.
Silver butter knife, jesse l.. Meeker
Pair of porcelain vases, A. H. Reed
One dozen each, tea and table spoons, sill
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Guthrie.
and Matte Guthrie.
Fine family Bible, Mr.. and Mrs. K. Z.
Guthrie.
Silver cake baske. and cnskct, May and
Sadie Guthrie
Majolica boat laden with fruits, c. +.
Mueller.
Butter knife, Lucy Guthrie.
Silver cream spoon, Mrs. Steele
Silver sugar spoon, Florence Guthrie.
Silver sugar spoon, Mrs. Abe Smith.
Pickle caster and tones, Mis- kiilie Fair
child.
Porcelain boquei holder. NJ. and Ms.
Frank Williams.
Lemonade So; vii aud i',l, Graing.r.
Set Of mnjolica frui. a'r! pickle dish 5,
name missed.
Half dozen fruit plate, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
\. Rose.
Longfellow's poems, Mr.. Stella aud Leu
Reed, Bloomington, Ills.
Book of illustrated poems. 5. F. and Miss
Estalla Woolard.
Half dozen silver frnit knives, Mrs A.
Guthrie and daughter, Bloomington, III.
Glass water set, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Pompelly.
Dozen napkins, Mr.. and Mrs. }. d.
Morris.
Embroidered table scarf, E. r. Guthrie,
Lincoln, Neb.
Boquet holder in silver base, J. E. Hum
phrey, Jr.
Lemonade set, Atkinson and Harry Wing.
Tidy and arm pieces. Mrs. c. w. Atkin-
son, Bloomington, III.
Cut glass celery dish, Miss Laura Farnum.
Set of cut glass sauce dishes, Ida and
Maggie Guthrie.
Fine willow rocker, Mr.. and Ms. ii. ID.
Heiserman. Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. Dean, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. a. Dean, Mr.. z. A. Ozane and
Mr.. w. \. Caldwell.
Among the guests were the following non
residents of Wichita:
Mrs. c. W. Atkinson, Bloomington, H.;
f. Il. Guthrie, Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. b. F.
Stacy, Chamberlain, Dakota; Mr.. Adam
Guthrie, Bloomington, ILL.,; Mr.. Harry Kim
ball, Bloomington, H.; Miss Estells Read,
Bloomington, H.; ii. c. Hatch, Cheney,
Has; Mrs. \. J. Close, Kansas City, No;
Rev. Joseph Lang. Astoria, H.; Rev. james |
West, Mahomet, H.: Miss Emily Beath. |
Bloomington, H.; Miss Clara Leaton.
Bloomington, H.; DR.. W. f. Guthrie, |
Bloomington, ILL.,; Miss Carrie kels, Gin
cinnati, o.; Miss Maggie Muse, Mt. Carmel,
Kentucky.