Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04


this city, at $3.50 p. m, "Wednesday even
ing, Oct. 81, 1886, Mr.. VIM. H. MILLER,
of Mexico, and Miss LEE ORC POLK, of
San Francisco, Cal, Rev. j. d. Jones, of
Columbia, officiating.
The first society wedding Of the
season and by far the most enjoyable
social gathering we have attended
for a long time, was the wedding of
w. H. Miller and Miss Lee Orc
Polk, at the Christian church, and
the reception at the groom's residence
on Monroe street.
AT THE CHURCH.
The Christian church was beauti-
fully decorated by the Harvesters, of
which society the groom was a mem
Der, and, by the way, the first one to
marry, but others will follow shortly.
Evergreen and house-plants made the
church a bower of beauty. A large
marriage bell, made of white
camelias, was suspended in front of
the pulpit, which was crowned with a
large cushion of white carnations and
flanked on both sides with green
house flowers. Long before the hour
arrived $500 the church was packed
with one of the most fashionable au-
diences ever assembled in Mexico.
Promptly on time the wedding party
arrived.
Prof. Treloar presided at the organ,
and q s the bridal party passed up the
aisle, played the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin. During the ceremony he
rendered in q soft ~undertone, "Call
Me Thine Owns as the party re-
tired he played Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march. The usheis, Z. S.
Wilson, DIR. J.W. Reed, Henry Wood
ward and J. II. Guitar, first entered,
taking their places two on the right
and two ON the left Of the marriage
bell, in the rear of which stood Rev.
j. B. Jones, of Columbia, who was
to perform the ceremony Miss Bet
tie Miller, Miss Marie Polk, Miss
Annie Polk and Miss Leona Miller
followed, after which the bride, lean
ing on her fathers arm, and the
groom, with his mother, entered.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. B. Jones, of Columbia, and was
beautiful, impressive and short.
The bride is one Of the most &C
complished and loveable ladies of
California. She is the daughter of
Robt. Polk and the granddaughter
of the late Hon. John McClelland,
who was also the brother of the
groom's mother. She was O gradu-
ate of one of the leading colleges in
California, and o great society lady
Of the city of San Francisco where she
has a large circle of warm friends.
The groom is a son of the late r.
S. Miller, who, for many years, was
one of the leading business men of
Boone county. He is now well estab-
lished in business in Mexico, and has
a host of warm friends, who JOIN the
LEDGER in wishing him and his
bonnie bride many happy returns.
THE RECEPTION.
After the ceremony at the church
q pleasant reception was given at
the groom's residence on Monroe
street. Among the guests present
we noticed Mr. and Mrs. Spence,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. White, the
Misses Woodward, the Misses Bryan,
the Misses Spence, Henry Woodward,
+. S. Wilson, DR.. j. w. Reed, J..
81. Guitar, Columbia, J. A. Glandon,
B. B. Tureman, Prof. Hurt and
daughter, Columbia, Rev. J. B.
Jones, Bob Morris, o. j. Miller and
daughter, Leona and Orc Miller of
Nevada, Mo, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Miller, Columbia, r. T. Polk, San
Francisco, Mrs. p. NJ. Chouteau,
Kansas City, Mrs. Frank Chick,
Kansas City, Mrs. Ed. Taylor, Kan
Ia City, Miss Marie Polk, Kansas
City. The reception was one of the
most enjoyable gatherings we ever
attended. Everybody was made to
feel at home and all were entertained
as they only could be on such an oc-
casion. Refreshments were served
and all found time to partake,
although they were apparently over
flowing with joy.
The bride wore an ivory white
albatrous cloth, made with long
square train, edged with a narrow
pleatlng; the front was formed of two
fiounces of oriental lace, waist cut
with modieska neck, filled in with
tulle; lace sleeves. The bridal veil
OF tulle, was gracefully draped over
the entire back to the bottom of the
long train, and over the face in a
point to the waist, Marechale Neil
roses and diamond ornaments COM
pleted the costume. Travelling
dress-invisible green French trlcot
cloth, tabernacle, felt and velvet
bonnet to match. The groom was
dressed in the conventional black and
they made a handsome couple.
As the zee sma' hours approached
the guests departed, each and all
wishing MFR. and Mrs. Miller a long
and happy life, with many joys and
few sorrows. The bride and groom
left on the midnight train for st.
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