The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-02-23
HUDsON-sHANNON.
Representative Hudson, Of clinton Go.
Secures q Highland Bride.

Last Thursday at high noon at the
home OF the BRIDES parents at Folsom
were celebrated the nuptials Of Repre-
sentative w. G. Hudson and Miss Mat
tie, the beautiful daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Shannon. The marriage was
q quiet one and only few intimate
friends and relatives were present. The
bride wore an exquisite dress of navy
blue plush skirt and blue serge over
dress with blue steel passamentrie trim
mings. The groom was tastefully attired
in neat black Prince Albert suit. Just
as the MONDAY hour arrived the bride
and groom, preceded by Miss lillian
Garrett and twin brother OF the
groom, entered the handsomely deco.
rated parlor and we're made one by DR..
Runyan; of this place. After receiving
the congratulations of those present the
party was seated to table fairly groan.
ing under the load of appetizers which
1t with difficulty was sustaining. The
happy couple left on the afternoon train
Of that day for Columbus, stopping for
few hours at Blanchester, the home of
Mr.. Hudson, where reception was
rendered them, the following account of
which we copy from the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette:
BLANcHEsTER, o., Feb. 17.-[Special. +
The greatest social event which the citi.
zens of Blanchester ever had the pleas
ure of taking part in was the splendid
reception rendered to Hon. w. G. Hud.
son, Clinton county's Representative in
the General Assembly, and his fair bride,
at the Sherman House, in this place,
last night.
Mr.. Hudson was united in marriage at
noon of yesterday to Miss Matte, the
beautiful daughter of W. T. Shannon
and wife, of Folsom, Highland county.
The wedding was an elegant affair.
After the wedding dinner and the con.
gratulations of the relatives and friends
present the happy couple came to this
place, which is the groom's home, stop.
ping few hours on their way to Colum.
| bus.
The many friends of the gentleman,
taking advantage of this stop, arranged
the reception, and that their plans were
we'll made was proven by the large
gathering of last night.
At 6 o'clock Mr.. Hudson and wife en-.
tered the parlors, and Immediately the
large concourse of friends and neighbors
began passing through, greeting the
bride and groom and offering their best
wishes that the married life may be one
OF uninterrupted happiness. Refresh
ments were served to all and the even
ing was one of great enjoyment, demon
strating fully the fact that Representa-
tive Hudson is popular among all his
acquaintances, and his wife, from her
beauty and accomplishments, will be no
less so.
| Among the many guests were Speaker
E. L. I.ampson, of the Ohio House !;
Representatives D. I. Worthington, An
drew Jackson, William Reed, Walter
Hartpence, Charles P. Griffin, w. w.
Pennell, E. B. Holmes, R. Ogle, w. T.
Whitacre, w. w. Merrick, John H.
Fimple, l.. NJ. Holcome, Mr.. Oil, DR..
Eskin and H. G. Sanford. Clerk Ian.
ming and Colonel Fred Banker we're
also among the Legislative contingent.
Numerous acquaintances from neigh
boring towns were also present, the
county.seat being represented by a
number of Mr.. Hudson's friends, among
them being Probate Judge Williams and
wife and Sheriff Holiday and wife.
Many of the Representatives were also
accompanied by their wives.
During the evening Speaker Lampson,
on behalf of his associates, presented to
Mr.. Hudson and wife, in brief but
eloquent speech, an elegant solid silver
water set, a gift highly appreciated
by the recipients coming from the
source it did. Mr.. Reed, of Ross, in his
characteristic way, then rendered, also
on behalf of his colleagues, tin cup, not
so solid as the water set, but just as use.
full. The little joke was great hit, and
was enjoyed by the many assembled.
Mr.. Hudson and wife with their Co.
lumbus friends, left on the p. m. train
for Columbus, followed by the good
wishes of their host of acquaintances
The affair throughout was we'll managed
and all enjoyed it thoroughly.
'COnfinuoI