The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
DUNKINsoN-HICKLIN WEDDING.
CABBAGE NECK NO., MAY I6, %

CABBAGE NECK NO., MAY 10, $50.
EDITOR TNTELLIGENCER:-It has been
said. and truly too, that ''repetitions make
attention lame." But there are exceptions to
all rules and the description of a wedding
though but a repetition is one that will al
ways claim q fair share OF attention, for mar
rage though an old institution Is ever new.
The residence Of Lima III. Hicklin, Esq, on
the evening of the 18th, was a scene of enc OF
the most brilliant entertainments it has been
my privilege to attend, 1t being the MARI.
age of his daughter, Miss Matte. to Mr.. L. T.
Dunkinson OF Buchanan county.
1t Is the hour when lovers vows
Seem sweet in every whispered word.
And gentle winds make mu sic to the lone
lv ear.
Each flower the dews have lightly wet,
And in the sky the stars are met,
And in the heaven that clear obscure.
SO softly dark, and darkly pure.
The house was beautifully decorated with
the most choice natural flowers arranged in
every shape and style. The marriage had
been announced for May 10Th, 8 o'clock d. m.
At the appointed hour the bridal party was
announced. the wedding march being played
bv the IL. D. M. NJ. of Lexington. They
were preceded by Messrs Clarence Graves
and Walter Hall; then came the attendants,
Mr.. Milton Shotwell cousin of the bride and
Miss Iva Young, OF Waterloo, Mr.. ID. Fl. Dun
kinson brother OF the groom and Miss Susie
Shotwell, cousin OF the bride. The bride vas
dressed In embroidered null. china silk bod
ice, sash, pearl iewelry aEd tea roses. The
groom was alfred in conventional black. As
the contracting parties stood beneath the
rays OF Il magnificent lamp and mid the de-
llcious od0r OF a prolnslOn of locust blossoms
Kew. r. w. Leonard in q most impressive
and graceful manner united them In the holy
bonds or matrimony. The guests were re-
ceived by Miss Allie ShOtwelI, cousin, and
Forest HicklIn, brother of the bride. After
congratulations. supper was announced. The
vision we beheld upon entering the dining
room reminded us OF the garden of Eden
where there was all manner of fruit and flow
ers. IL would take the Imagination of a poe,
and the tongue OF an orator to portray the
beauties or the table. The decorations show.
ed they had been prepared by hands not un.
skilled in artistic designing There were ten
varieties OF cake, orange, lemon, fig, banana
&c, &c. Misses DollIe H,cklin and Susie
>hotwell came In here for great praise be-
cause OF the excellence Of the cakes. At each
end OF the table was q beautiful bnuuet of nat.
ural lowers, pyramids Of oranges and ban
anas partially hidden In natural water lilies
in bud and bloom. The table wasifIled with
every delicacy that could be thought of or
called for. besides the meats and salads, The
ices were strawberry, pineapple and vanilla.
Behold the table where II a poet shined In
description he might show IL. II was super.
intended by Mesdames. Hicklin, Shotwell
and Graves. Many handsome presents were
received. speaking silently the estimation of
many friends OF the estiInable bride. Silver
card receiver, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Hall: set
OF solid silver teaspoons with interviewer IN
itials Of bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II.
Shotwell; set of very superior silver knives,
Col. Ben Elliott and wife; individual gold
lined silver salt cellars, DIR. +. Hams ar and
sister; oxydized silver butter knife, sugar
spoon, pickle FORK and napkin ring In very
fine plush case with gold clasp, Mrs. Anna
Nj. Graves and daughter: silver cake basket,
MIR. and Mrs. Wade Hicklin; silver and glass
castor, Mann Bros; hand painted china
cream pitcher, Ben Shotwell; cut glass set,
very fine. Mrs. Duvall, of Mayview; crackle
glass berry BOWL and saucers, Mrs. C. W.
Kennedy; an elegant glass water pitcher, Mr..
and Mrs. g. Schneider; Bohemian glass tooth
pick holder, Earl Duvall; handsome oil pain.
ting, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Downs; paste
painting, Mrs. Fannie Bane; old gold plush
album very line, Ben Elliott Jr.; walnut cen
l ter table. L.. A. Fulton and sister; Cowper',
poems. Miss Iva Young Marseilles quilt, MI
and Mrs. Geo. Duvall. table linen, Mr.. +
W.. AMI Miss Matte Can michael; table linen
and napkins, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. =. Butler; Ia.
BILE linen, Mr.. Geo. Shotwell and sister. F.