Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-06
WEDDING BELLS.
The Marriage of Mr. Samuel f. Woolard and
Miss Birdine Davidson

Miss Birdine Davidson.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Mr..
Samuel Woolard and Miss Birdine David
son. two young people well and favorably
known in this city, were joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony. The groom,
until recently resident of this city, is now
a young business man Of Garden City
where his honesty and uprightness have
gained for him the same high opinion as
that in which he has always been held
here in Wichita. The bride, Miss Birdine,
the charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
L. Davidson, is young lady whose good
ness and kindness has drawn around her
host of warm friends all deyotediy at
tached to her and all joining to wish her a
bright, happy journey through lie with
the husband of her choice.
The ceremony was performed at3 O'Clock
at the residence of the brides parents, NO.
302 North Topeka avenue, in the presence
of only the immediate friends and relatives,
Rev. Conrey, of Iowa, brother-ln-iaw OF
the groom. officiating. To the strains OF
the wedding march, played by Miss Nina
Bush, of Peabody, the couple entered the
room, Miss Gail Caldwell as bridesmaid
and Mr.. Charles Miller as bridegroom.
approaching the center of the parlor,
their pathway strewn with roses by their
young friends, the ceremony was perform
ed in beautiful and impressive manner.
After the congratulations OF friends and
the enjoyment of sumptuous wedding
dinner, the happy couple left at O'Clock,
over the Santa Fe, for Garden City, where
they will make their home
The bride was elegantly and tastefully
dressed in rich tan broadcloth tailor
made travelling suit. The groom was also
dressed IN a travelling suit.
The guests from abroad were: Mr. and
Mrs Milan Davidson, Newfaine. VT; Mr..
and Mrs E. LittIeton Hazleton, Pa. Rev.
and Mrs Conrey, of Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillen, Kingmen; Mrs. a. II. Gossard and
family, Kansas City; Major and Mrs.
James Davidson, Sparta, Wis; Mr. and
Mrs. Swenson, Newton.
The presents were many and costly, the
following being list of those received:
Father and mother of bride, deed to
home, consisting of valuable lots and resi-
dence, and S100 in money; Mrs. Woolard,
mother of groom, elegant family Bible,
bound in full morocco and trimmed in
gold; Mr. and Mrs. Sweet, Fred and Rob-,
fine carving set, deerhorn handles; j. u.
Davidson and wife, case of solid silver and
mother of pearl knives and forks; Mr. and
Mrs. A. II. Gossard, one dozen solid silver
teaspoons, oxydized handles; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Davidson, solid silver coffee urn:
Rev and Mrs Conrey, solid silver after
dinner coffee spoons; Winnie Woolard,
N,.c &c
candlesticll and fruit dish; Sites brothers
and wives, silver and glass celery dish ana
two silver individual casters; Grandma
Sites, individual castor; Jennie Wool
ard, toothpicK holder Mr. and Mrs. ID. T.
Alexander, elegant silver toilet set; Lille
Sites, silver and cut glass vase: MI. and
Mrs ". b. Throckmorton, elaborate set
of embroidered bed linen; MIR and Mrs. A
H. Merrill, silver mustard dish; Willie
Merrill, solid silver sugar spoon; Mr. and
Mrs. \. j. Bell, solid silver pickle
fork; Mr. and Mrs. Smith and daugh-
ter, solid silver table and teaspoons;
Major and Mrs. James Davidson. one-haf
dozen silver tea spoons: Mr.. and Mrs. L.
+. Hart, silver pickle castor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milon Davidson, butter dish; Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. D. Osgood pointed PLAGUE in
satin: Mrs L. Littleton, elegant steel en-
craving, carved frame; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Schmidt solid silver cream spoon; Mr..
and Mrs. 5. Z. Marsh, sold silver cream
spoon; Gail Caldwell, silver salt and
pepper castor: Miss Ruth Ann Hampton,
cooking stove and utensils; Mrs. Murray
Myers, silver and glass tooth pick holder;
Mir. and Mrs C. H. Swenson, antique oak
hall chair: Miss Nina Bush, oil painting
and Gilt frame: Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Alex
ander, pair pastelle pictures, carved
frames: Mamie Z. Beecher, silver cake
dish: Judge and Mrs Z. 3. Wall, marble
clock, very fine; Charlie Miller, pair of
vases: Master Freddie Gossard, silver cup;
Master Frank Davidson, pair opera
glasses: Master Lock Davidson,
gold glove buttoner; Little Oak
Throckmorton, embroidered pillow
DoOLITTLE-COLLINS ARNOLD-COLLINS.
Last evening pleasant home wedding
was celebrated at the apartments of DR..
and Mrs J. r. Collins. in the Clement
block, in which both of their daughters,
Misses Sue and Fannie, two beautiful and
accomplished young ladies were united in
marriage the former to Dr. l. III. Doollttie,
of Campbellsburg, Ind, the latter to Mr..
r. C. Arnold, of Union, Mich. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. ID. Hewitt
in the presence of only a few friends. Ex-
cellent refreshments were then served and
the evening very pleasantly spent in social
intercourse.
The newly married couples leave this
morning for their eastern homes; DIR. and
Mrs Doolittle going to Campbellsburg,
Ind, where the doctor has growing prac-
tice. Mr.. and Mrs Arnold TO Union, Mich,
of which place Mr. Arnold is a young bust
ness man,
VAN CLIEF-EUSSEL1-
4 very pleasant. popular young business
man. Mr. H. II. Van Clief, of the Wichita
Autograph company, was, on the 30th
ult, married at Denver to Miss Maude
Russella beautiful young lady of that city,
Rev. Z. II. Harris officiating
Mr.. and Mrs Van Chef are at home to
their friends at No 1911 East First street.
OBITUARY.
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