The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-04
THE WEDDING CEREMONY.
George H. Jackson and Katie W. Myers Made
Man and Wife.

George H. Jackson and Katie W. Myers Made
Man and Wife.
There had been but one entry for the many
premiums offered by various merchants to
the couple getting married at the fair The
gentleman who had called to see Secretary
Wells on the subject gave his name as
George H. jackson and promised to be on
hand with his bride yesterday at 2. As
the hour approached, nothing was heard
from him, and it began to be feared that
ne had repented. Promptly at =, however,
Mr.. jackson put in his appearance, accom-
panied by his bride, Miss Katie w. Myers,
and a couple of other ladies and at once
made his way to the secretary's office. where
Judge Piper, who had been delegated to
perform the ceremony, was in waiting.
There were the usual introductiOns, and a
few minutes later, the bridal party, con
sisting of the bride and groom, a couple of
lady friends and Messrs. Piper, Rowe,
Empey, Jennings, a HERALD representa-
tive and others, proceeded up the steps
leading to the grand stand. As the couple
took their places in front of the Judge, they
were greeted with a burst of applause, and
the following ceremony was then proceeded
with:
Judge Pyper-George H. jackson and Katie
W. Myers, Join your right hands. (1hey do so }
George ii. jackson, VIII you nave Kane 10 be
your lawful wife, to live in the holy estate Of
matrimony? viii you love her, Will you honor her,
will you cherish and protect ner III sickness anu
in health, and fOrsaking all Others keep thee
only unto her, so long as you both do live:
The groom will.
To the bride the same question: modified
somewhat, was put and the same answer Te-
ceived, when Judge Piper, TO both, said:
DO YOU each of you, before the world, take
each other as husband and wife, and covenant
and agree to observe all conditions of the MARI
age contract until death do you part!
We dor
Then, by virtue of the authority in me invested,
| proclaim you to be husband and wife TO
the grooml-''Salute your bride.
The command was obeyed amidst loud
applause, and the party left the stand and
proceeded to the secretary's office, where
Secretary Wells handed the bride S25 in
gold. with the compliments of the Deseret
Agricultural and Manufacturing society.
Both were informed that they might re
main in the Office until the crowd had dis
persed, but the groom thanked them kindly
and said he had better be going; that he
mad never done anything he was ashamed
of, and off they went, after receiving their
certificate from the Judge, which mad been
witnessed by r. G. Taysum, of THE HER
AID, and ]. NJ. Goodwin, of the Tribune.
The event created no little sensation, and
there can be no doubt but several hundred
people were attracted TO the fair Oh that
account alone,
Below is a list of the wedding premi-
INNS:
Wedding sake. S. F. Ball & Co.
Cook steve and furniture, &. Wanless.
Dinner set, Little, Roundy * Co.
Heavy gold wedding ring, o. L. Eliason.
Alarm clock, ]. S. Jensen.
Toilet set, johnson, Pratt & Co.
Rocking chair, S. K. Marks * Co.
Pair infant shoes, Hardy, Young & Co.
Group of V. T. r, C. S. Johnson.