The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-28


was largely attended.
The most brilliant society event , I
the season which has been .sun dltp
for some time past, snok place at the
residence OF MIR. and Mra. John ".
Brown, In South Brownsville. on ii 9
evening Of Wednesday, Dsc. fo. on
which occaaion the Rev. Carpus
Sperry united In marriage John IA.
Waters and Miss Florence Lillian
HroWn. This ceremony, for which the
nost elaborate preparations had been
rnn,le, was a soet enjoyabls surceas.
The spacious rooms Of the parental
mansion were layishly and artistically
ofnamentea with choice floral exotIcs;
the "mennn was atriumph of culinary
skin, embracing foreign aud home del
icacics, TO which ample justice was
done by the many friends assembled.
The supper tables were magnificent In
display and arrangement, some OF the
more claboratcly decorated center
pieces being from the well-known nrm
of Staples 4 McCuliy, confcctIanrrs.
Portland. The aquatic boquet'' a,lurii-
" the center table was "A marvel of
b auty, hcing a pyramid of choice NAT.
al aowers, the base fnammoth
cake. Leading from tho ''rpersne,, 10
G corner OF the table were vines of
u tnral smilaN. The brides cake. With
pyramid, containing gold ring, was
presented hy Mira. Royal Grover. The
nE fell to Mia MeBtiie, of Portland.
who fortunately obtained the lucky
slice. Space will not permit special
mention OF each incidental event oi |
this JOYOUS OCCASION. Suffice Il to say |
that all attending were most ngrccably |
neither time or money |
bring spared by the parents nj the |
marriage CT their eldest daughter. She
anu her youngest sister have taken
upon Themselves the greater part OF
she care Of their invalid mother. who.
during the past nineteen wears of her
aiinost helpless condition. has ever
leen their first thought Mra. John
~. Waters. ncc Miss Florence Brown.
! = tns granddaughter OF the late Rev.
II. II. aud Mrs. Eliza n. SpauIdInr
AIRY missionaries to this coast, and
to-,aborers OF the late DIR. Whitman
ihd wife, well known I'm Oregon his
iory In connection with the Whitman
massacre OF early pioneer life. and II
s'so the grandd' lighter OF the late III.
l.. browi, one OF the earlier settlers Of
ms valley, from whom the Town of
BROWNSVILLE derives its name. The
,ftsents, which were many, were beau-
iiui Ia display, combining elegance
ma usefulness. and were "a follows:
,m Mrs. A. l.. Brown - Crumb
ltHst anu tray, set Of silver tea and
anie spoons, knives, forks, berry
poon, sugar spoons, breakfast castor.
ugaf BOWL, bread knife. butter knife.
,'ckie castor, carving knife, fork and
.eel, family Bible. pearls of prom
-, match safe, towel rack, con.b case.
ihen tablecloths and towels. comnlete
et oi Iraust ware, break fast, iinncr.
upper, 1ls pieces.
John Brown-Set IL. w. NJ. Cots
I'D medal, ltmb's wool blankets.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. WaterS--Com-
iete oed room set, marble top.
Mr. anu Mrs. J. B. X. Morclock-
llver napkin rings end set Of silver
poons.
AIR. and Mrs. l.. ID. Moypr-silvcr
axe stand, sugar and berry spoon.
Miss lSetta Bro@n--silver cake bas-
ct.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. f. Stanard-Whisk
room and holder, mush and milk spt
ish. - ''Ni
J. ID. Boycr-Silvcr creamer.
Mr.. aud Mrs. IL. H. Grover-Silyer
,rks.
Mr.. and Mira. #. 8. Pillsbury-case
silver table knives.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Stanard--silvar
igar bowl m
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Moyer-Silyer ID
'rup pitcher and stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Cooley-Silyer
inner castor.
Miss Minnie l.. wigle, of PrinevilIe
Beautiful chair tidy.
n. &. Foster-Siiver nnnkiu rinrs
Alr. and Mrs. w. j. Hollister-Silver
exile castor.
Misses Annie and Ivy Moorc-silyer
life.
Mrs. Warren = Cut glass water q
Miss Kittie coolcy.-Lace bed set
Sir. and Mrs. +. Wcbbcr-S Silver
Dunted cut-gla-s fruit dish.
The Following were from Portland
csts:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Goddard-Se,
silver arabesque fruit knives.
" rs. .. NJ. Wheeler-Card receiver
Miss Katie cGlbhs-Silver butter ,lisb
" ~. Effic Muir and Miss Della Me- n
ide--Silvcr, gold-lined combination y
e plate.
Miss Nina Smith Silver napkin
gs.