The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-19
SOCIETY.
TrInIe WeIdInr ReceptIon.

The triple wedding reception last
evening at the residence OF Col. II
A. Montgomery on the Poplar Boule.
ward was one Of the mott success
full affairs Memphis society has
ever known--a great deal TO say In a
city where refinement, elegance and
taste are nearly always combined upon
occasions cf that character. The idea
OF triple reception had about it an
air CT novelty dear TO the feminine
soul, though 1t carried with it the
necessity for a wonderful amount OF
ekill and tact in order to harmonizs the
variety OF circumstances and incidents
which must pecesf arily arise. To say
that the elimination OF the event, for
which such elaborate preparation was
needed, was as happy as the idea
itself, is nothing more than a graceful
tribute to the fair ladies upon whom
it's management devolved. Every de-
tlil was arranged with the skill which
comes Only with the most thorough
acquaintance with the unwIitten law
OF polite society.
The first wedding was that OF Mise
Belle Patterson and Mr.. John Land
street, which took place at GTeenvllle,
the home of Miss Patterson's mother,
in East Tennessee, Wednesday morn
ing, the pair coming at once TO Mem
phis. Mr.. LandstreG is a native
Of Baltimore, but for some years
past has occupied prominent posi-
ton in commercial circles at Nash
vile, where he has a host Of warm
friends. Miss Patterson is q grand
daughter OF President Andrew John
son and has spent one or two winters
in Memphis, where she has won many
admirers.
Thesecond ceremony was per formed
Yesterday morning at Nor t2omeTy
Place, when Miss Lulu Montgomery
was married to Mr.. Robert Jones in
the presence OF the brides father, Col.
H. A. Montgomery, her brother, Mr..
S. + Montgomery, and her sister, Miss
Jennie.
Mr.. Jones is an Englishman Of rare
business qualifications and one Of the
most prominent Of the cotton buyers
located in this market. His fair bride
is prize any man might be proud to
win, her queenly figure, lovely face
and charming manner making her
one of the brightest ornaments Of
Memphis society, b."
Ala o'clock yesterday evening, at
st. Mary's Cathedral, the third we'd
ding occurred-Miss Jennie Reid and
Mr.. Register Thurman. The groom lie
a son OF Judge Thurman OF Missis.
sippi, and exceedingly popular on ac-
count OF his many manly qualities.
His bride, leading figure OF society
Tor one or two seasons past, is full Of
these charms which make woman
divine. All these weddings were cele-
brated in the quietest possible man
neT.
For the reception, which was held
from 6 to 8 O'Clock last evening, 900
invitations we.e issued, 500 being a J.
dressed TO persons living ia Memphis
and 400 to residents of the principal
cities of the United States, Canada
and Europe.
1t is safe 70 say that not more than
fifty Of thoae in the city who we're in
vited remained away, and there were,
perhaps, a hundred from other places
in attendance, among them the
Inman party Of seven, which ar
rived by special train last even
ing. At a little after 6 O'Clock the
line Of carriages rolling out the Boule-
ward to Montgomery's place was
unbroken for blocks, and the stream OF
guests from that hour till 0 oclock was
almost incessant The night was
silver moon bathing the
landscape in soft radiance, the air
balmy and sweet and irsgrant-an
ideal wedding night The house and
grounds were brilliantly illuminated
and strains of delicious music BOated