The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-12
THE SOCIAL SPUTTER.
The -Trimble Wedding-A Brill
liant AFFAIR General Social Event oil
the Week aud to come.

The marriage Of Clara Elsie, daughter OF
C. d. Trimble, Esq, of this city, to Gibson
W. Strawn, son Of Jacob Slrawn Of Utica
township, took place at the congregational
church on Tt sslsy evening last in the pres
ence of q company of friends so numerous as
to fill the immense church 10 its utmost
capacity. The church had been beautifully
decorated with wreaths by the bride
friends for the occasion and in the choir
sat the IA little girls who comprise her
Sunday school class occupied seats
At the choir loft. Mrs. G. A. Cation
presided at the organ, performed the Wed
ding March. The bridal procession was
comprised of Messrs. Lynch, Geo, 'Yentzer,
Silss Strswn and r. c. Hill as ushsrs; Miss
Fannie Trimble as maid Of honor) with
Chas. E. Hook and Miss Mollie g. Redmond
Of Quincy, first maid Of honor) attended
BY the brides brother Mr.. G. M. Trimbls.
Little Miss Rene Sseley preceded the bride
and groom bearing a great bunch Of tea
roses, which, after the ceremony, were given
to the bride.
The bride wore cream Henriette cloth,
demitrain, pearl parssmenterie, no orna-
ments; Little Miss Seeley wore surah SILK;
Miss Redmond, q combination Of Nile Green
silk and Henriette cloth, natural flowers
Miss Fannie Fremble, cream cloth, neck
decroiette, natural flowers.
The ceremony was performed BY Rev. Mr.
psy in an impressive manner, after when
the bridal party aud friends took carriages
for the home of the BRIDES parents BIT Clay
street, where = reception was given, the
bridal party being assisted by the brides
parents, the grooms mother and sisters ('he
father. J. N. Strawn, being unfortunately
confined to his bed by q severe illness) and
MIR. and Mrs. Seeley. The company at the
reception was very large one, among those
present being:-J W Bailey and wife; Mrs.
Wsshburn and daughter, Mr. N N Trimble'
Mrs II NJ Trimble, of Princeton; Mrs Strawn
of Yorkville; Mrs Robt Cation of Joliet
Geo Pyott Of Chicago Mrs strawn Of
Forrest; George Lewis and wife OF Ne"
Orleans. From this city the following
gentlemen with their wives were present
Rev Day, Rev Whittlesey, E Bull, "
Thomas, Judge Eldrege. Judge Blanchard
Judge Evens, W Osman. } F Nash W Il
Hull, T D Catlin, T E Mackinay
HIM Hamilton. r H Trask, W Cullen
len. Swift, DR.. Bascom, Jas Milligan,
Griggs, H Widmer B Lincoln, N BEEN
DIR Weiss, E G Osman, C J Curyea, c
Towne, Geo Rickley, Thos Reedy, Trumbo
Jos Gay, H Gilman, Rev Holmes,
Kendall, W c Riale, Nicholson, TY Mickle
F l. Fiske, W Bowman, Jos Megattn, :
Nickel, A Strawn, DR. smurr, Cole
&c Fullerton, L Leland, II Cotton, /
Hsrtshorn, C Forbes, W B Titus, I c Glib
son, H L Hossack, F NJ sapp, c B Hess
H Williams; Mesdames Hook, Glover, Gregg
Knowles, Eli Strawn, Anthony; thu
Misses Porter, the Misses Shuler, the slisse
Bushnell, the Misses Fiske, Misses Hape
man, Matiocks, Sealey, Clark, Dr. Sanders
Widmer, Pope. Hull, Hossack, Daisy Strawn
Ray Parr, Salhe Parr, Ella Strawn, Lydi'
Strawn. Beckie Strawn, Belle Strawn
Mamie Strawn, Glover, Morgan, Stout
Mitchell, Hollecker, Mayo, Trumbo; Rev
Mr.. Edwards, DR.. Stout, Messrs. Mason Bull
King, Nash, Clyde Smith. began, lrion
Case, Rising, Snow, E Porter, Gapen, v
Rising, Ed Bradford, Bert Rowe, Geo Eels
Ed Dyer, A Hook, Osman, Day, W Reedy
4 Reidy, W Hull, Hamilton, Mayo, &c.
&c.
Willis's orchestra furnished music through
the evening; and elaborate refresbment
were served in most excellent manner b.
Louis Hess, the caterer; sad the evening
proved an exceedingly pleasant one to al
present.
MIR. and Mrs. S,rawn take but shor
wedding journey, when they will se'tl
dewn at once to the routine of married lit
on Mr.. S,rawns farm, coax Bluff" few
miles west of this city The young peopl
are to be congratulated, as are also thei
parents, who thus see their children happil.
started in life. They are young folks of ex
cellent good sense,-the young lady is popu
lar in society, has many accomplishments
and takes an interest in good works outsid
her home; Glib is a model young man
energetic, thrifty, man of good judgmen
and exemplary habits. Every thing prom
ises for them a happy and prosperous fu
ture. May they live to enjoy tito ripe oil
age,
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mis-
Amelia Arnold, daughter Of Recorder Steph
Arnold, and John Cutting quit
prominent young man Of Madison street
The date is May II, at 8 o'clock p. m, a
the residence Of the brides parents, II
East Main street.