Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-06
WEDDING BELLS.
The Marriage of Miss Nettie /.
Barnes to Mr.. Leland
L. Newcomb.
A Large Collection Of Handsome and
Costly Wedding Gifts-Impressive
Words of Advice and Encourage
ment BY Rev. ]. D. Hewitt.
"But happy they. The happies. of their

"But happy they The happies' of their
kind
Whom gentler stars unite, and in one fate
Their hearts. their fortunes and their bless
ings blend.
lis not the coarser tie of human laws,
Unnatural Oft, and foreign to the mind,
That binds their peace, but harmony itself,
Aituning ali their passions into love
Where friendship full eXerts her softest
power.
Perfect esteem enlivened by desire
In-if.ble, and sympathy of soul;
Thought meeting thought, and will pre-
venting will,
With boundless confidence; for nought but
love
Can sever love, and render bliss secure.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. N. p.
Barnes, No. 704 north Lawrence avenue,
WAS very handsomely decorated yesterday.
The occasion bein thu marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Nettie 1. Barnes to Mr.. Le-
land L. Newcomb. of Toledo, o.
The wedding took place at . p. m, Rev.
J. d. Hewitt, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, officiating. The wedding was by
no means an ostentatious one. There were
no attendants. The bridegroom led his
partner into the psrlol where they stood un-
der bower of evergreens and flowers
when Rev. Hewitt commenced the ceremony
closing with the solemn words, Il pro
nounce you man and wife, and what God
hath bound together let no man put asun-
der"
The bride wore fine brown silk dress
with no ornaments whatever.
The groom was handsomely attired in a
black suit and white kid gloves. After re-
ceiving the usual round of congratulations,
the happy pair marched into the dining
room, followed by the company, where a
splendid dinner was spread.
There was fine collection of gifts, all o.
a very superior quality, chief among which
were the following:
o. ID. Barnes. silver tea set.
II. 3. Newcomb, Lincoln, Neb., brother Of
the groom, silver water pitcher.
Miss Little Newcomb. Toledo, O., sister
of the groom, two magnificent oil paintings.
Mrs. ]. B. Newcomb. Irvington, Ind, the
groom's mother, set of solid silver spoons,
butter knife and sugar spoon.
Mrs. H. NJ. Peck, Kalamazoo, Mich, sill
yer butter dish.
Mrs. II. n. Peck, Minneapolis, MIMI,
handsome jewel case with perfume stand.
Mrs. o. ID. Barnes, t~o fine oil paintings.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Barnes, an elegant
family bible.
Mrs. James Barnett, Of kalamazoo,
Michigan; silver individual castor.
II. B. Peek, Allegsn, Michigan, $40
check.
Mrs. A. c. Aver, toilet set.
Mrs NJ. p. Barnes, fine jewel case.
Miss Mable Aver, handkerchief and glove
case.
Mrs. S. C. Bowie, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
hand painted satin plaque.
L. L. Newcomb, Toledo. Ohio, French
clock with fine pair of bronze figures.
&C. Parker, W. E. Bailey ard j. A.
Trimble, silver call bell.
Messrs. E. J. and F. u. Peck and wives,
Princeton, Kansas, silver card receiver and
| boquet holder.
Mrs. A. c. Aver and Mrs. N. p. Barnes,
silk crazy quilt, embroidered table spread
and stand cover.
Miss Mabel Aver, picture and
and frame.
Minnie and Morrie Barnes. pair Of satin
covered, hsnd-pained perfume bottles.
Freddy Aver, bronze thermometer. There
| were numerous other smaller articles.
The happy pair left for the east on last
evenings train, and the EAGLE wishes them
| bon voyage.