The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
A Brilliant wedding.


place in Americas last Wednes-
day evening at the residence of the
brides parents, MI. and Mrs. w. H.
EgOlf on Main street, the contracting
parties being Mr.. John J. Ellis,
formerly of this place, but now citi-
zen of Rush Center, Kas., and Miss
Minnie L. Egolf, of this place, Rev. A.
l.. Scott, of the NJ. Z. Church, per-
forming the ceremony. at Z O'Clock
while Miss Caddie 10y was playing
the Wedding March, the bridal party
entered the parlor. Rev. A. L. Scott
arose, and in an appropriate and i'm
pressive manner, pronounced the words
that made them man and wife. The
happy couple were recipients of the
hearty congratulations of their many
guests, after which Aunt Lucy an
nounced that the marriage feast for
the inner man was ready, whereat
large part of the company entered the
dining room and sat to tables spread
with an abundance worthy the Occa-
sion. After the ceremony the Ameri-
Gus Band gave several of their fine
pieces in honor of the newly mar
/
| ed by large number of
our young and old people who spent
the evening pleasantly and socially.
The happy couple received many gifts,
expressions of friendship and respect.
MIR. Ellis and lady left Thursday noon
for Eureka, Kas., there to visit his
parents for few days, and then return
to Americas for few days, after
which, they will leave for Rush Centre,
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home. The following is the list of
| presents received:
| Carpet and table linen, brides pa
rents; two sets lace curtains, bride g
sister, Annie; sets old silver teaspoons,
Mr.. and Mrs. SOnders and daughter,
brides uncle. VihtOn, Ia; bridal greet
ing, Reverend Scott and family; silver
and crystal pickle dish, j. ID. Foster
and family; crocheted basket, Caddie
Bailey, Eureka, Kas.; elegant table
spread, Maud Wilson; Peterson, Pa;
pair towels, Mrs. Mary Comfort; Pat
terSon, Pa; pair towels. Pauline Rhom,
Patterson, Pa; pair damask towels,
Katie Friend, Eureka; set napkins,
Ella Dunbar, Bloomfield, Pa; towels,
Sadie Moore; set napkins, MI. and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. 10y; Fancy wall
bracket, John A. Sims; silver napkin
rings, Mrs. Margaret Miller. EmpOria;
pepper and salt castor, Harry Royal
china match holder. Mr.. and Mrs. Co
man; chamber set, Mr.. and Mrs. Tress-
Ter and daughter, Minnie. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Lowry; fancy toothpick holder
Lola Tomlinson' crystal water set
Lille Clark and Mollie Mcmillan
, rocking chair, Americas band; check
for s25, L. A. Egoff, uncle of bride
Minneapolis, MINI; silver SugSl
spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira j. Robertson
Upton, Mo-; silver horseshoe tooth.
pick holder. John and Kitty Henning
, Salina; silver and gold jelly spoon
Philip Ernst; Pope's Poems, frankie
Wright; linen table cloth and napkins
Pa; tidy, Mrs. Mary Roddy, New
Bloomfield, Pa; ebony clock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds and daughter Viola, E
, B. Lesh and wife, Jake LeSh and wife
F. E. Hawkins and wife, J. WOodman
see and wife and DIR. Royal and wife
set of decorated China dishes, JohI
Bond and wife, l.. w. sutton and
and wife, Fred 10y and wife, Mrs. n
10y and daughter Caddie, DR.. Sax and
wife, J. s. Gibson and wife, Than
Wise and wife, Fannie and NettiE
Moore, Phil Moore and wife, S. NJ
Bell and wife, j. L. Butler and wife
l.. 4. HICKS and wife. l.. James and
wife, "A. Howard and wife, A. c. Sackett
and wife and Mrs. L. A. Hill; silver
water set on hammered tray, c.
LawtOn, George Gibson, l.
Reider, Arthur and Win Myers
J. A Sims, Merle. Mccall, George
Wise, John Floyd, VIII Wise, G.. W
Wright, c. NJ. 10y, George Butler
Erne Bell, E. Conan, James JaQuith
I. S. Hill and wife, Irwin White and
wife, G. T. Hill, Lewis Back and Rob
ert Hall