Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-06

Inc Stewart-Folger Wedding Last Even.
tng-Other Matrimonial Anairs-Recep
ton at st. Paul.
Married: Thursday evening, February 3
by Rev. Joseph Kyle, pastor OF the United
Presbyterian church, at residence of the
brides mother, No. &c North Limestone
street Mr.. Harry 5. Folger and Miss Laura
E. Stewart.
The bride snd groom were former next
door neighbors" and, in days of boyhood and
girlhood, playmstes, the ever-iacre,sing re-
gard and warm attachment thus early formed
resulting inevitably and naturally in the con-
summation of pighted VOWS witnessed
with pleasure by scores of intimate
friends and relatives last evening. Two hun
dred invitations had been issued and the COM
pany assembled, composed very largely OF
young society people, numbered about one
hundred and fifty. Regrets and congrstula-
tions were received from several distant
points, Nebraska, Boston, Lockport, n Y.
St. Louis, and congratulatury kilograms frcm
A. L. Gutheil, Henderson, Ky., aud Daniel
Boyle. Buffalo, \. Y. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. Alice B. Stewart, assisted by
Mrs. Louisa E. Folger, and while awaiting
the appearance of the bridal party were en-
tertained with music by Prot Rigio, the
harpist. The ceremony was performed
punctuslly at nine, the bridal pair and
attendants advancing on pathway
formed by white satin ribbons stretched
from the staircase ard taking position in the
south psrlor, beneath a wide arch of smilax
springiug from pyramids of rare, living plants
on either side, horseshoe OF tube-roses de-
pending from the crown of the arch, dark
draPery forming an appropriate background
In beautiful words the officiating clergy man
prefaced the usual formula OF pronounclug
the twain one flesh, closing by presenting the
wedding ring, which was placed upon the
brides hand by the bridesmaid. Congrstuls-
tons OF the heartiest followed The attend
ants were Miss Platt. of Columbus. brides
maid, and Mr.. A. J. B,ckley, o: this city.
groomsman. The brides costume was of
white suIah silk, en- tram, with oriental lace
and corsage decoration of Marechal Neil roses,
a knot of which was held in the hand, the
maids, of cream-colored cashmere. en- train,
with oriental lace and decorations Of artificial
flowers. The groom. his best man" and the
ushers, Mr. Robert Richter md Mr. A. NJ.
Crothers, were in full evening dress. The
very excellent and well-ordered refreshments
served were prepared by Mrs. Emily Thomas
without variation from former successes as
caterrr on such occasions, the guests being
seated socisbly, in groups, al small tables in
the several apartments and halls. al of which
were prettily decorated with flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Folger took their departure
at las a. m, by l., B 4 W. train, for St
Louis, proceeding thence by toat down the
Mississippi to New Olltans. attending the
exposition and Mardi Grss demonstrations,
returning in about three weeks and making
their home at Mrs. Stewards residence The
groom is weil-known young business
man of the city, in charge OF the extra" de-
psrtment at P. P. Mast & Co.'S works. The
bride is lovely and lovahle lady, OF great
worth, personally, and smiab.lity. The we'd
ding itself WAS universally pronounced re-
marksbly pleasant and agreeable, in social
sense, guests, no less than those more init
mately concerned, being indebted TO the
watchfulness and skill of the gentlemsnly
ushers for much of the smoothuess with
which everything passed off. This is auspi-
cious, all hope and believe, of life of happi-
ness, content and prosperity for the we'll
mated aud newly married couple.
The bridal presents were on view in the
upper hail and weIe sbundantly admired with
sufficient reason. A fact quite unusual, there
was no duplication, and another tact more
unusual still, there was nst pickle castor in
the entire collection. The groom's gift TO
his bride wss diamond earrings, which formed
part of the bridal costume. P P Mast
Co. and Office associates of the groom pre-
sented most beautiful tea set OF hand-painted
china with cream set added The bicycle
clubs remembrancer was a large easy chair,
upholstered in crimson brocaded velvet
There wer. solid silver, cut and colored glass
sets, plaques, pictures, ornaments toilet sets,
etc, TO the end of the chapter, and to the
bride, from her mother a gold watch