Telegram-herald., 1888-10-24
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y 10 cane 10 tnsss tie beautiful aud
solsun ceremony which united M Edward
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sorts & Love. 70 Kiss Susie. only daughter
0f Ar and Ms. ID. A. BlOdgett.
Nearly E thousand invitations had been
sent out snd long before 5 O'Clock, tie
hour appointed, al the streets IN the
vicinity OF the church we're blocked with
carriages. The interior CT the church Was
beautifully decorated with masses Of palms
and white aowsrs.
Prof COlwel presided 81 the organ. and
as the notss Of the " sdding AaTcn pea.ed
forth. tie bridal party entered IA The fol-
lowing order. The six usbers. Aessrs.
Roland Love and VIII Gum; r. Crofton
Fox aud Charles Fox, Viii MeC4y and
Percy Cook. then the maid Of honor NJ $
Clara Wood, cousin OF the bride. then the
ak bridesmaids, Miss Grace Delano and
Hiss Champlin: Miss Waters aud Miss
Hannah. Of Traverse City; Miss Stevens, OF
ston and Mss Helen Putnam, and finally
the bride, waO Was met a. the altar o. the
groom and his best man, Mr.. John ".
Blodxett. Mr. Robert Barnard hlled The
position OF master OF ceremonies. Rev. A.
r. Merriam, assisted By Rev. DR.. Fair. Of
ST. Marks Church. performed the cere-
mOny in an impressive manner and a. It's
close u chorus of voices hidden behind the
bank Of palms struck up the wedding song
from Lohengrin wlth fine effect
The bride wore an elegant gown OF silver
brOcade. IL was made in the Empire style
with very long train and bodice cut "
shaped front and back with trimmings OF
rich point lace. The plain, close sleeves
reached to the elbow and were finished
with point lace. She wore an Empire
wrsatk OF lilies of the valley and veil OF
snowy tulle fell in billowy waves over her
beautiful dark hair and pretty bridal gown.
She carried y bouquet OF lilies of the valley
and bride roses, and by her beauty ana
grace added 10 the fair fame OF the many
beautiful Valley City brides who have pre-
ceded her.
Miss Clara Wood the brides maid of
honor wore a quaint gown OF fallle Fran
caise made in the Empire style of high
pGffed sleeves and full skirt. The gowns of
the bridesmaids were each made in the
Empire style of short waists full pulled
sleeves short petticoat and broad vatican
plait terminating Ia a deml train. Miss
De Lsnos was of striped MORE in the
petticoat and faille Franchise train; Miss
Waters, lace petticOat with fsiIle train.
Miss Hannah null petticoat and white sstia
train, Miss Putnam, lace aud faiile Fran
caise; Miss Champlin. MORE With stripe
and iaille train, Miss Stsvens watered silk
petticoat and train of fsille Franchise.
From the fair arm of each one of the maids,
suspended by white satin ribbon, hung h
gilded pocket filled with half open bride
roses.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party entered carriages and were
driven to the elegant residence of the brides
father, on Cherry-st., where reception
was given them by Mr. and Mrs. ID. A.
Blodgett. The mansion was ablaze with
light, and redoent with the perfume OF
roses, each room being . perfect floral
bower. The decorations in the morning
room were entirely of yellow roses. In the
dining room, pink roses shed their beauty
and perfume everywhere, large plate
glass, paneled with maiden hair tern, fin
ished at each end with a silver csndelsbra,
filled the centre of the table, and was sur
mounted by fine design in pink roses and
maiden hair fern. The drawing rooms
were artistically and profusely filled with
bride roses, there being forty dozen
massed over one mantle alone. Standing
before bank of palms in the bay window
Mr. and Mrs. Lowe received the copgratula.
lions OF their friends TO the number of
nearly five hundred. Mr.. and Mrs. Bl od-
gett stood near the entrance of the drawing
room and behind them was q large basket
of whitesroses. Mrs. Blodgett wore an ele
CANT gown of white MORE covered with
white lace. Lemonade was served during
the evening in the library. Dancing began
at 1920 and continued until q late hour. the
drawing room and ball being csnvsssed for
the occasion. There we're present from out
of town, Mr. and Mrs. T. ID. Stimsom, of
Chicago; Hon. and Mrs. Perry Hannah and
Miss Hannah, of Traverse City; Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. F. Dickens, Mrs Frank Dickens
Ar Fred Dickens and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
GUNNER, all of Cadillac; Mr.. and Ars.
Hovey d. Clark, of Minneapolis; Miss
Stevens. of Boston; Mr.. aud Mrs G. T.
Hills Ar. and Mrs. J. N. Gerrisb. Mr..
and AIRS. W. b. Wilson. and Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Moon. all Of Auskegon. Professor
Wsllsnstein's orchestra discogrsed sweet
music during the entire evening.
Mr.. Lowe 10 TO be congratulated upon
having won for bis wife lady whose
many lovely traits of character have en-
deared her 10 large circle of friends. but.
most of all, 10 those OF the home fresde
May the clouds and rain Of yesterday pres
age a ciondless path and one full of sun
SHINE for the two young people whose new
life has 50 auspiciously begun. They leave
for two weeks trip 70 Boston, New York
and other Eastern points and on their
return will beginning housekeeping a.
once IN the residence at No. Z16 CherrV-st
which, with AL its elegant furnishings.
wss a present to the bride from her father.
OF her other bridal gifts it may be said that
thev are many aud rare, and in their
dsinty way, are symboiical Of the love and
affection which sbs bss so unosteniatiouslY