Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-28
McBRIDE-REED.
Marriage of Miss Rosa Reed, For
merly of this City, to a
Prominent Lawyer.

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Miss Rosa Reed, formerly of this
city, was married on Tuesday af-
ternoon last to Mr. Francis T. Nc
Bride, a leading lawyer of Butte
City, Montana. Miss Reed has a
large circle of friends and relatives
in this city, where, duringh her resi-
dence, she was very popular
and well liked. She is a daughter
of DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Reed,
who, for many years, were resi-
dents of this city. The LEDGER
Joins the host of Eastern as well as
Western friends in wishing the
happy pair a blissful journey along
life's rough pathway. The Butte
City Daily Miner, in speaking of
the affair, says:
1t was a goodly company that as
sembled on the occasion of the
marriage of Miss Rosie Lee Reed to
Francis T. Mcbride, which took
place at 3 O'Clock at the residence
of the brides parents-Dr. and
Mrs. J. W. Reed, 316 West Granite
street. The bride is one of Butte's
most accomplished and charming
society bellies, who, since her resi-
dence here, has endeared herself
to a large circle of friends. The
groom is known as one of the most
talented members of the bar and en-
joys a lucrative return from the
practice of his profession.
Promptly at 3 O'Clock the nuptial
party entered the parlors to the
music of that beautiful march from
midsummer Nights Dream, "and
took their positions in the alcove
formed by the large bay window
amidst a bower Of flowers beneath
the traditional marriage bell, which
was wrought of the choicest white
flowers. The first bridesmaid and
groomsman, Miss Emma Irvine
and DR.. Frank Reed, brother of the
bride, entered first, followed by
the second bridesmaid and grooms-
man, Miss Clara Roberts and Geo.
A. Casey. Next in order came the
bride and groom. Congratulations
followed the ceremony, and the
succeeding hour and a half were
passed in social converse in the
dining room below, which was can
vassed and brilliantly lighted and
decorated in a way that harmonized
with the surroundings. In the
center of the table was a tall pyra-
mid of roses which stood on a large
mirror, around which was a border
of tiger lilies. Silver candelabra
embellished with smilax together
with fairy lamps shed a mellow
light over the Surroundings. The
presents were both numerous and
costly. Some, indeed, were very
elegant. The groom's present to
the bride was a diamond pin, ear
rings and finger ring. Little bags
of white satin on which was the
monogram of bride and groom and
date of marriage were filled with
wedding cake and given as souvenirs
to each guest.
THE TOILETS.
The bride wore a rich and stylish
travelling costume of one of the new
and popular Ahades of blue broad
cloth trimmed in silver passemen-
t%eries, with hat and gloves to
match. She carried a bouquet of
delicate white roses.
Miss Emma Irvine was becom-
ingly attired in French gray tailor
made, vest of white silk embroid-
cred in gold thread, hat of same
shade of costume. hand bouquet of
pink roses.
Miss Clara Roberts costume was
of light tan pongee silk, trimmed
in velvet, bonnet of Tuscan straw
and red crushed roses. Hand bou-
quet of red roses.
After the repast the happy couple
and their attendants departed amid
q shower of rice and old shoes and
were driven to the depot. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcbride swill visit St. Paul,
New York, Niagara Falls, Mexico,
Mo-, Washington and Princeton,
H., the home of the groom, and
upon their return will reside in
their handsome brick cottage on
Broadway.