The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-12
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On Thursday at two o clock in the after
noon, at the residence of the brides parents
on Clinton street, occurred the marriage of
Dr.. Ere lerck V IIobert, Of this city, and Miss
Julia a. Leonard, youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Leonard Dr. Hobert is one
of the best known of Ottawa's young pro-
fessional men and his bride is a young lady
held in the higest esteem by those who best
know her The whole affair was very
quiet one, there being present, outside Of re-
latons, but very few intimate fir ends Of Il Z
bride and groom. Just as the city hall bell
sounded the hour of two Miss Elsie Trimble,
who presided at the piano, struck up Men
delsohn's Wedding March, and the bridal
party descended to the parlor, where the
marriage ceremony was performed by the
Reverend Father Ryan, assisted by the
Reverend Father Grogan. The bride entered
first, leaning upon the arm of her attendant
maid, Miss Fannie Reed, followed by the
groom, accompanied by Mr.. Charles Hook,
who acted as best man. Assuming posi-
ton facing Fathers Ryan and Grogan, who
stood to the front of the parIor, which was
hands omely decorated with flowers and vines,
Miss Reed to the left of the bride and Mr..
Hook to the right Of the groom, the marriage
service was gone through with, and DR.. Ho-
bert and Miss Leonard pronounced man and
wife. Preparatory to the asking of the VOWS
to be taken in accordance with the marriage
service employed by the Catholic clergy,
Rev. Father Ryan made the usual prelimin-
ary remarks-remarks that were not only
rich in thought and diction, but were as well
most impressively spoken. At the conclu'
sion of the ceremony the friends who were
present rendered their heartiest cOngratula-
tions upon the event just consumma'ed, and
their best we'll wishes for happy married
life. Following the congratulations came
the wedding dinner, which was served in the
sitting room just to the rear of the parlor,
and which was in every respect very elegant.
At 3 :35 DR.. and Mrs Hobert took the north
bound Fox River train for Chicago, where
they will remain several days visiting friends
in that city and in adjacent cities of Wiscon-
sin and Indiana AS they loarde the train
their friends showered them with rice,
threw at them old slippers, and called out
their wishes for safe journey and speedy
return.
The bride was dressed in steel grey
travelling suit of rough goods, draped with
steel grey silk. Miss Reed, who acted as
maid, wore pink surah satin, with an ovel5
dress of cream tinted lace, while Miss Trimble
wore dress of heavy black lace.
Those present witnessing the ceremony
we're: Mr.. and Mrs Leonard, parents Of the
bride: the Misses Leonard and Mr. Ed.
Lombard her sisters and brother; Mrs. f. 7.
Phillips, grand of the groom: Rev.
Fathers Ryan and Grogan, Mr., Charles /.
Hook. Miss Fannie l.. Reed, Justice A. A.
Fisher, Mrs Susan Smith, Mrs. Will, Seeley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Neubert Misses Elsie Trimble, Edith Nor
gan, Anna Hathaway, and May Hobert, Mr.,
Leo Gondolf, Mr. Lewis Hess and Mr. James
II. Eckels.
DR.. and Mrs. Hobert WILL on their return,
reside at the residence of Mrs. Morgan, on
the west side.