St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-27
Union of the Mccormick Mill
ions and Brains Of the
Blaine Family.
Emmcns Blaine and Miss
Anita Mccormick Married
at Riehfield Springs.
The Cream of American So
ciety in Attendance at
the NuptialS.
Young Jim Blaine's Wife
Lying at Deaths Door in
New York.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS, n. Y, Sept. 26.
The marriage of Miss Anita McCor-
mick, daughter of the late Cyrus Hall
Mccormick, of Chicago, to EmmOns
Blaine, eldest son of the secretary of
state, was solemniZed at high noon to-
day in the Presbyterian church here.
All of the arrangements for the cere-
mony were perfect, though somewhat
marred by unpropitious weather. A
cold. drizzling rain set in early in the
morning, and as the hour for the cere-
mony approached, the atmosphere be-
came more chill-laden, heightening the
discomfort of pedestrians and carriage
occupants. Admission to the church
was by card, and long before the time
set for the ceremony the building was
filled with distinguished guests. Secre-
tary Blaine and his family occupied
pew directly in front of the sanctuary,
and Mrs. Cyrus Hall Mccormick, mother
of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
COrmick and other relatives of the
bride, filled the corresponding pew on
the other side of the aisle. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. Herrick
johnson, of Chicago, the brides family
pastor, assisted by Rev. S. V. Holmes,
pastor of the church.
THERE WE'RE NO BRIDESMAIDS.
Walker Blaine was best man and the
ushers were F. A. Keep, of Chicago,
son of President Keep. of the Chicago
d Northwestern railroad; C.F.Sprague,
of Boston, and Harold and Stanley Nc
Cormick, of Chicago, brothers of the
bride. The bride was attired in mag
nifi0ant 0nStnma nf yUhitR India SilR
decOllete, with veil of HOnitOn lace,
and pearl and diamond ornaments.
After the ceremony the wedding party
and invited guests were driven to Clay
ton lodge, the Mccormick cottage,
where wedding breakfast was served.
Among prominent guests present at
the wedding ceremony were Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, COL and Mrs.
w. L. Shaffer and Walter Damrosch, of
New York; Mrs. Cyrus BentIy, James
A. Ryerson, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Field, Mrs. Frank Farwell, of Chicago;
Mfr. and Mrs. Henry Day, Mr.. and MFss
John Hall, New York; Mr:and Mrs. r.
Ely, Boston; and Col .and Mrs .Coppinger,
Mrs. G. II. Potts and Miss TheO Potts,
New York; Mrs. c. A. Whittier, Bos-
ton; Mrs. McSwiggan and niece. New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Tillinghast,
Troy, n. Y; DR.. and Mrs. Sanger
Brown, Mrs. F. S. Cutter, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman and Mrs. E. G.
Fowler, Detroit; r. III. Parkinson, Gin
cinnati: DIR. W. G. Gray, Miss c. E.
Waite, Prof. William L. Tomlins, Miss
w. T.. Roberts, Chicago. The church
in which the wedding took place was
beautifully decorated. On the walls
A SCREEN OF sSIILAX HUNG
ten feet above the floor, and completely
encircled the sides. The space between
the floor and the screen was occupied
by richly blooming plants in pots. The
communion table was banked with beau
tiful water lilies. The chancel was
adorned with large AbysSinian banana
trees on either side, while rare palms
and rich plants in pots circled the COM
munion table. On either side of the
chancel the arches were handsomely
and prOfuSely decorated with
ferns, autumn leaves and wild clematis.
At Clayton Lodge, where the McCor-
mick family reside, the floral decOra-
tions were of the most elaborate nature.
Palms and cut flowers adorned the stone
ratings, and ivy hung gracefully from
the pillars. In the hallway tennis net
was draped against the wall from one
end to the others. and was completely
filled with orchids and rare roses. On
the mantel, nestled among palms and
banks of roses, was huge Norwegian
drinking bowl, also filled with orchids
and roses. Palms stood at the foot OF
the stairway, and the balustrade was
worked with smilax and bride roses.
The parlors at the opening directly off
the hall contained wealth of palms,
and the large mirror mantel held pro-
digious supply of bouquets of roses in
fancy vases. The sitting room was pro-
fusely decorated with papOganta and
Bennett roses. The large fireplace was
banked with roses, into which SmilaX
had been woven with artistic effect.
The dining room had lattice over each
window hung with smilaX. Eight large
palms stood at either side of the four
windows. The fireplace was effectually
hidden beneath 400 American beauty
roses and a quantity of smilax. AT II
o'clock the
GUESTS BEGAN TO GATHER
in the little church, and it was COM
pletely filled at the hour announced for
the ceremony. The groom entered the
chapcel almost simultaneously with
the clergymen, and at the same time
the bride entered the church on the arm
of Cyrus Mccormick, her brother. En-
mons Blaine met Miss Mccormick on
/ the siep of the altar and the two pre-
sented themselves to the clergymen.
Rev. DR.. Holmes began reading the
marriage service and DIR. johnson took
up the ceremony at the point where
THE BRIDE is GIVEN AWAY.
Here Cyrus Mccormick advanced and
placed his sister in the keeping of the
groom. The ring was then placed on
/ the finger of the bride and the couple
knelt to receive the divine blessing.
Organist TOmlinson played selection
from s'Tannhauser" during the seating
of the guests, and the wedding march
was Wagner'S "LOhengrin." For the
exit Memberships wedding march was
played. The groom was dressed in a
well-fitting coat of the cntaway style of
fine diagonal material. The vest was of
the same material and the trousers were
light, with very fine stripe. He wore
a high standing collar and white tie.
A white rose adorned the left lapel of
the coat. Neither bride nor groom wore
Jewels Of any kind.
A soft improvisation was played dur
! ing the ceremony, which lasted scarcely
| fifteen minutes. The responses of the
groom were scarce ely audible to the peO-
pie in the rear hall of the church, while
the bride answered in clear, firm tone
that could be heard by all. The newly
married pair then led the procession
ksfrom the church to the carriage and
were driven with the wedding party and
invited guests to Clayton lodge. The
floral decorations of church and cot
tage were elegant, profuse and costly.
After the wedding breakfast the couple,
at IL p. H., started on Wedding trip to