The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-11-17
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.

Events. personals,
The marriage of Miss Jessie Porter, daugh-
ter os j. L. Porter, Esq, to George fentzer,
look place at the residence of the brides
parents on Thursday evening last in the
presence of a large company of friends and
relatives.
The ceremony took place in the north
parlor, where was port'eTe go to speak, OF
similax. AS the professional march, Mem
delssohn's, was rendered by the orchestra
the bridal party passed through the parlors
to the simiax portiere, where stood Rev. DR..
Frederick, of the First Baptist church, who
performed the ceremony. Messrs. Arthur
Hook and Vim Scott acled as ushers, Frank
Yentzer, as the groom's best man. and
Messrs. Chas. Il. Hook, Ewing Porter, Nate
began aud George Trimble as groomsmen,
The bride was accompanied by Miss Annie
Porter as maid of honor, and Misses Yentzer
Pomory of Clinton, la, Mayo and Sarah
FIske. as bridesmaids. The bride wore
white faille, en- train, and veil; and the
maids cream cloth dresses, WITH natural
flowers. The ceremony was impressively
performed by DR.. Frederick, after which
the bridal party sat down to supper. which
was followed by the usual congratulations.
Among those present were the venerable
father of the family, John Hossack and wife,
and also the following gentlemen with their
wives; 7 Price, H L Hossack, James
Hossack, J + Scott, S Yentzer. Enoch
Yentzer, Rev Day, L Fiske, VIM Thomas,
X Cameron S W Cheever, Judge Evans,
Judge Blanchard, | n BEEN, c D Trimble,
Nash, Hon VIM Cullen, Andrew Lynch,
W Reale, F A Kendall, Al OSrhan,
Gillen A II Taylor, II Mayo f Y Grgss, A
6 Griggs. NJ French, W Nicholson, J X
Shaver, D Catln, L Leland, L j Matches.
ter, II Hamilton, J L Odds, l. II Strawn,
c Griggs, II A Cole, G A Cation, L G Osman,
o c Merrifeld, A H Merrifeld, II A Cotton,
Il Swift, r Blanchard, Judge Snyder,
Jas Milligsn, ID Hapeman, DR. BascOm, & +
Towne, Frank TrumbO, C L Iowne, L c
Allen, Jr, DR. Weis. Glib Strawn, DR. Ryburn;
also Mrs. Smith, grandmother of the groom,
the Mesdames Hook, Bertha Glover, II NJ
Hamilton, Sherwood, Frederick, George V
Hull, j RCombs, Liyia Briggs. Edith jordan,
Ellen Mitchell; also the Misses Wallace,
Sizerde La Chappelle, Stout, Mattocks, iske,
Glover, Evans, Blanchard, NloManus,
Cullen, Ida Roher.s, Sylvia Bushnell, Ham
elton, Combs, Hull, Hossack, Widmer, Pope,
Julia Strawn, Sadie Hathaway, also the fol,
lowing gentlemen: w W Nash, Capt. Fuller
ton, de La Clappelle. Jr., Il G Hill, Case W
II Osman, Mayo, Hlmiltou, W Rising,
McDoGgall, Phelps, d Hess, W } Graham
Lewis Deg n, DR. Buttcrfelj Tressler Lar,
din, 5 StrGwn, Jas McManus, } l. Mckinley,
also the following guests from abroad Miss
Lucy Bourne and Miss Little of AmOoy,
Mrs Morey, Of California, Miss Belden. of
Syracuse, y Y. Miss Smith, of Chasworth
Miss Smith Of NIuscatine, Ia, y hiidutf
and wife, d HartshOrn aud wife of la
Sale, Clyde Smith, Of Paw Paw, Oakley
Griggs and wife, Of Streator. Allen Moore,
of Chicago, Mr.. Jerrold, Of Kemp, Mass,
Mr. Vandervoort, of Chicago. etc.
Mr.. and Mrs lentzer left the city on a
lae train for Chicago, whence they 60 to
Cincinnati and probably from there to St
Louis and Kansas City to visit friends
The wedding was really brilliant affair.
The beautiful home Of the bride was filed
with flowers and with music and in addition
to the feast of reason, bounti u refre hmeuts
were served under the direction of Mr.
Kiusley's representatives 1t was an auspi
ciJus beginning of whaL all trust will be a
long and happy lie for MIR. aud Mira
enter to whom the best wishes of 6ll go
out The bride is one Of The mos charming
and popular young ladies Of the city, and
deseryedly 3d. being a most excellent young
woman, while Dode,' as chief clerk for
Z Y Grges has long SINCE won warm
place in the regard of all the people Of Uual
wa. They can be mutually congratulated on
their choice of life partners
OTHER MATTERS SOCIALLY
Miss Lizzie Langan and Mr.. John Reilly
Of the organ factory, were united in marriage
at St Columbia church at 1870 o'clock on
morning, Rev. T s Heating Gel
ebrated the nuptial mass After the cermony
an enjoyable wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the hrides parents.
The Firemen's Ball announced for Thanks
given eve at the Armory Rink, will be the
grand social event of the year and will no
doubt he as usual fitting testimonial Of
public appreciation of the men who although
not regularly employed by the city have, by
their zeal and enthusiasm, made the depart
ment second to none in the state in eiiici'
ency and prompiness. There should be the
same outpouring of people as last year filled
the Armory Rink with the largest assembly
Of the people that ever stood upon dancing
floor in La Sale county, for not only do the
men deserve the public's patronage, but at
every annual ball they have spared no ex
pense to make the occasion pleasant to all.
PERSONALLY.
Miss Nellie BurrOugh of Wauponsie, is the
guest of Miss Emma Degen, on the east side.
Mrs. Farcey of Washington Territory is
the guest of Mrs. Barker, on the west side.