The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-02
Brilliant Wedding Event.

of Mr.. and Mrs. Judge John p. Allison
on May 20, which was also the wedding
/ day of the youngest daughter of the
house, Mabel, to Arthur J. More, of this
city. The event of last Thursday evening
;. has long been looked forward to as The
: fashionable event in Sioux City social
circles. The elegance Of the Allison
r mansin, the prominence of the family
= as old settlers, the fact that the bride
has grown up from babyhood in Sioux
a City to be one Of its favorite society
= young ladies, the popularity of the
E groom, with many other reasons, all
tended to make it the event of the sea
son.
About 8 O'Clock carriages began TO loll
about the city, all seeming to deposit
their burdens at the corner of English
and Douglas streets, where the immense
house ablaze with light, onls added to
the brilliancy of the pete night, AMI
gave cordial welcome, before the guests
crossed the threshold of the home. Four
hundred guests were invited in the city,
and the gentlemanly ushers, were kept
busy directing them up the grand stair
case, were colored walters stood upon
the landing to assign them TO the cloak
rooms, The main parlor, where the
ceremony was to be performed, was the
central point to which all gravitated.
The mantel, facing the open doors, was
marvel of beauty, made lovely with
| flowers which rested at the base and
adorned the sides of the great mirror
above it. Directly in front of the mantel
was the curved altar railing, which was
made of flowers, smilax, roses and snow
balls being prominent. Before the altar
laid white fur robe, which concealed a
raised strip upon which the pair could
kneel. Upon either side were straps of
white ribbons which were held in place
! by tall posts of flowers at one end and
the ends of the mantel at the other, be
hind which the guests stood, thus leav-
ing free ingress for the bridal party. But
VIC NA4 INV AlftNO lOAlS w IfAhS III
the beauty of the surroundings, for
promptly at $50 Bishop Perry, Of the
diocese Of Iowa, a classmate of Judge
Allison, and a friend of the family
of long standing, appeared in the
robes of his order and with open
prayer book took position behind the
floral altar.
The wedding march was heard. and !
hush fell over the cXpectant crowd as
the party appeared The young couple
took position before the altar, standing
underneath a floral parasol, which
disclosed IA complete bed of roses, the |
loVeliest floral decoration ever prepared |
in Sioux City. Itwas suspended from
the ceiling, inclined at the right angle to
show the wealth of fragrant blossoms,
and the handle decoraed with large |
white satin bow of ribbon. The beauti-
full Episcopal marriage service seemed to
receive an added solemnity as the words
fell so impressively upon the ears of the
listeners, as read by the bishop, and
when the young couple knelt to receive
his blessing and the words of the Lords
prayer fell from his lips and were
caught up by the nearer friends in con-
cert, a quiet fell upon all hearts, and
the union seemed solemnized.
After the ceremony the newly-made
wife received the first kiss of her hus-
band. Bishop Perry congratulated the
happy pair, followed by the family and
near friends, and then the entir COM
pany added their earnest and hearty
wishes in congratulatory pairs that
seemed to have no end.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Ferris, of Bozeman, NJ. T.,
the fair girl bride of the household, who
was married last August, stood near the
bridal party, attired in her rich wedding
dress of cream colored satin, en- train,
with sleeveless and square cut corsage,
and she only needed the presence of the
absent Lover husband to have nisled the
friends into the belief that they were i
Lll5bdhCll III Jll1iC, anu ~ Neho AAGA OhAA |
night over again, /
After congratulations refreshments S
we're served, an efficient corps of friends i
md hired walters attending to the large J
company of guests. Sassano's orchestra n
furnished to music during the supper !"
lour and for the dancing which followed 81
everal rooms having been made ready
or the dancers and programme pre- =
AIRED. About 10 o'clock the X. P. band 7
ppeared upon the lawn, and planting !
heir torches discourecd sweet music for
bout an hour.
About IL the bride appeared in her
-aVeling costume, a most becoming suit
f plain and notified mantle to match.
he whole was trimmed with rosary
eads. A hat of brown trimmed to
atch the suit, and. brown gloves, COM
eted it. AS the young couple walked
rough the broad hall, on their way to
e waiting carriage, shower of rice fell
ION the head of the girl bride, who
emit out from the protection of the old
,me, out from father, mother and sist
s. love to come in never again, IN just
e old way. Outside shower Of old
oes and slippers followed Arthur and
abel, with ish of good luck" from
Mr.. More is a member of the Hornick
-ug company, and a popular young
siness man, who has hosts of friends.
E has built a pleasant home for his
ide.
Over one column, of small type in the
urnal is list of handsome and costly
esents, among which we notice set
silver tea spoons from Mr., and Mrs.
M. Ferris, of Bozeman. II
The Helena Independent denies that
ere is any discord in the Democratic al
nks, and claims that Maginnis is loyal
the material interests of the territory.