The Hope pioneer., 1886-03-19
A Dakota Wedding.


ating climate, is ready to receive them with
outstreched hands,
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A Dakota Wedding.
The marriage Of Miss Mary E., eldest laugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. H. Roney, of Hope,
Dakota, to Mr.. William E., eldest son of MIR.
and Mrs. W. G. Whistnand, of Rochester, Da-
kota, took place at the residence of tho BRIDES
parents on "Wednesday evening, March 18th,
1856, at O'Clock. Nearly an hundred invita-
tions were sent to relatives aud friends of both
parties in tho East, and In Dakota, Texas
California, the two families being extensively
connected and having large circle Of friends
and acquaintance. 1t was our good fortune
to be honored by an invitation to this the most
largely attended and notable social event OF the
winter, and 1t gave us great pleasure to be
present at and witness our first genuine Dakota
wedding. The guests began assembling early
in the evening, and before o'clock D. 3D., 46
persons were present to witness the union of
the happy couple. Rev. J. H. Baldwin, of
Tower City, was present, and promptly at
o'clock the candidates for matrimony made
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undergo the trying ordeal with an ease and
grace peculiar to the native Dakotan. Our
worthy minister forthwith proceeded with the
ceremony, and, no doubt, believing, with
Shakespeare, that III it were done, when 'tis
done, then 'twere well it were done quickly"
kept them notin suspense, but bound them neat
ly and quickly, and so strong and fast that our
tlercest blizzards even could not separate them.
Immediately after the ceremony the guests
went forward to congratulate the groom and
tender their good wishes to tho bride and wish
both prosperous voyage through their new
life. The bride was tastefully and handsomely
dressed, and presented picture fair to look
upon-a true Dakota rose. The groom's ap-
pearance was handsome and manly. He did
not part his hair in the middle, as some of the
Eastern dudes do, but chose rather to cling to
the custom Of his fathers and adopt the com-
mon sense style. The presents were numerous
and costly, and mostly selected with view to
the needs Of the Dakota housekeeper. The
supper was just what we might expect of
Dakota wife er maden-many kinds of meat,
fish and fowl, hemmed in by side dishes and
delicacies to tempt the most fastidious, followed
by cakes, nuts, fruits and candies, and, amid
lively and animated conversation, everything
passed off pleasantly and happily, the party
breaking up and returning home late in the
evening. h1r. and Mrs. ROney were untiring
in their efforts to wait upon the guests and
make them feel at home, and well did they sue
ceed. No more hospitable and sociabo people
are to bo found anywhere. Below we give
list of presents received and the names Of the
parties presenting them, all of whom We're
present except those marked with a star (*):
Rev. Mr.. Baldwin, framed certificate; Mr..
and Mrs. Roney, two lamps, napkins, table
cloths and clothes basket; Mr.. and Mrs. w. C..
Whistnand, lamp, set of glassware, pair Of
towels; Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Whistnand, set of
colored glassware; Mr.. and Mrs. Regan, fruit
dish; *Mr and Mrs. A. Hickman, silver table
spoons, table cloth and towels; *Mrs. j. D.
and Mrs. j. R. Hickman, silver knives and
forks; *Mss Emma Hickman, silver spoons
and paper flowers; *Mr. Howard McGovney,
water set Of three pieces; *Mr. B. F. Walden, set
Of silver tea spoons; Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Newton,
pOlCclulu eGCH hCtUlc, 1uls anu luIb.
pair of towels and porcelain coffee pot; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. D. Pope, bed spread; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. A. Pope, table cloth; Mr.. and Mrs. Mullen,
cake stand; Mr.. Lew Roney, pair of window
curtains; Mr.. Willie Roney, paper holder;
BRIDES sisters, wash bowl and pitcher; Mr..
Robert Whistnand, glass water pitcher;
Messrs. Theodore Whstnand and Fred Hughes,
hanging lamp; Mr.. Gussie Whistnand, mus
tache cup and saucer; Miss Minnie Whistnand,
splasher and china cup and saucer; Miss Cora
Munson, cake stand; Miss Eva ElIsbury, set
Of china pie plates and tea plates; Mr.. Fred
and Miss Eva Pope, half dozen goblets; Miss
Mabel Smith, whisk broom and holder; Miss
Addie Pope, two dezen clothes pins; PIONEER,
half dozen silver forks; James Warner, dozen
silver tea spoons; Messrs. Ed and Lew Fuller,
two pair of towels; Mr.. W. L Warrey, porce-
lain tea pot. Mr.. jimmie Whistnand and Misses
Clara Pope and Ella Regan were among the
juvenile members present.