Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
SOUTH-sTOvER.
The Marriage Yesterday Forenoon 1t the First
E Church of Mr. ]. c. South
and Miss Ida Slower.

This morning at o'clock Miss Ida
Slower, the handsome and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Slower,
7l9 North Fourth, was united In mar
riage to Prof. J. c. South.
The marriage was solemnized in the
First NJ. E. church in tine presence Of
about 80 invited friends of the contracting
parties. The early hour and inclement
weather preventing the attendance of
many more.
Miss Slower is well known and beloved
by large circle of young people. She
was member of the Methodist church
and leading spirit in the Sunday school.
She was formerly teacher in both this
county and city. Prof. South has been
for the past two years principal OF one OF
the city schools, where he taught with
marked success He was one of the leading
members of the First Baptist church and
enjoyed the friendship of a large number
of the best people in the city.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bridal party entered the church to the
strains of Memberships wedding march
as played by Miss Lulu Granger. The Of
eating ministers were Rev. n. E. Har-
mon of the NJ. E. church, and Rev. l. w.
Read of the First Baptist, and the cere-
mony as rendered was peculiarly impress
siye to those present. The attending
groomsmen were Messrs. J. T. Russell aud
John NJ. Moore The bridesmaids were
Miss Emily Hilborn, of Horton, Kan, and
Miss Emily Slower sister of the bride. The
attending ushers were Messrs T. A. North,
| V, L. Alexander. C. f. McClenathan and
w. w. Jones.
The bride was attired in an elegant
dress Of cream cashmere with square cor
sage, court and train, trimmed il moray
silk and handsomely decorated with tea
roses, ferns and smilax. The bridesmaids
were handsomely attired in dresses
of cream cashmere with corsage
and trimmed with natural flowers
The groom and his attendants were attired
in full black dress suits.
| Mr. and Mrs. South left Immediately
| over the Rock Island for Chicago, thence
| to Niagara Falls, down the Hudson to New
| York City, where they will spend a few
days. They will visit Philadelphia and
| Washington, d. c., before their return
aud will spend the remainder of the time
with Mr.. South's parents in Pennsylvania
before returning to this city about August
| l, where they will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs South carry with them the
best wishes of their many friends In Wich-
tia. The list Of presents is as follows:
Two fine pictures, MIR. Jas. E. Hum
phrey, Jr; fine Oxford Bible, Messrs.
Frank Russell, Jno. NJ. Moore,
T. A North, V. L. Alexander, c.
V. McClenathan and w. wv. Jones;
| linen table set, Messrs. Frank Dunkin, I.
A. Vowel, S. d. Lieurance E. A. Biggs
and John f. Miller; Lady Of the Lake,
Fred L. Sparkling; Burns Poems,~Will M.
Grove; Robert Browning, G. i. Martin;
Wardsworth's Poems, DIR. S. S. Noble,
Scott's Poems. Miss Lulu Granger; silver
napkin rings, Mr.. E. p. Ford and family;
hammered brass plaque, Miss Emma Ven
able silver egg cups. gold lined, Mrs. G.
A. Smith, Misses Laura Bash, Flora An
derson, Gussie Hopkins; silver tray and
water set, satin ware, Mr.. j. II. Jackson;
flowers, Mrs. T. A. Sweeney.