Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28
SOCIETY LEADERS and LIONS
And Their Followers Again Indulge
In Social Pleasures.
A GREAT WEEK FOR WEDDINGS
The Various Brilliant Gatherings in
Ball Rooms and Pnrlors-JoIli-
Hcations Over the End
of Lent.
Kaunu,ap-BeaD.

daughter Of Mr.. George l.. Bean, 22l5 Cap
ito. avenue, was united in wedlock to MIR.
Edwin M. Kaufman, q rising young attor
ney of Wymore, Neb The ceremony oc
Cured at the BRIDES home, and promptly at
o'clock Mrs. DR. Winter Of Wymore, sister |
Of tho bride, struck up the ever-stirrng |
strains of Mendelssohnis wedding march. |
The bridegroom entered with the mother OF |
the bride, and the lovely young woman to be |
gwen in wedock was attended by her |
father. In the presence of large number |
oil friends and acquaintances, Or. Duryea |
pronounced the sacred words that made the |
twain one The bride, who is a young lady |
of rare accomplishments, looked very |
charming in simple costume OF
Snnss Shts In Of her lines hand of she the carried EseS
and wore bouquet Of the same near the
throat. From the left to the right side of
the waist was suspended long festoon OF
smilax, while n long chain of the same tied
with white ribbon hung from her arm, and
as each frierfd congratulated her after the
ceremony she cut off a small sprig from this
chain and presented it with her compliments
in return. A general reception and elegant
refreshments followed the ceremony AT
p m. the welded pair left on their wedding
tour which will be confined TO st. Louis and
points in Illinois. In ten days they will re-
turn and make their future home ut Wymore.
Among the guests at the wedding were
four generations of one family bearing the
name of James Bennett, there being great
grandfather, grandfather, father and son
each with the same name transmitted as a
heritage There were Mr.. James Bennett,
sr., and Mr. James Bennett, ir, Of Wymore,
MIR. James Bennett of Tecumseh, and Master
James Bennett of Wymore. Among the
guests were.
MIR. Park Kaufman and Miss Grace Kauff-
man, Red Oak; Mrs DR.. Winter, Wymore;
MIR. and Mrs. Winter, Wymore, Arthur Win
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kaufman. Mr..
Horace Kaufman, MIR. Ellsworth Kaufman,
the Misses Ella, May and Kate Kaufman, MIR
and Mrs. Charles JaynesDr. and Mrs. Fie-
gehbaum, Miss Anice Drake, Mr.. G. F.. Har-
Mrs. viii Van Ornan, Superior; Mrs. l. l..
Cochran, Master Bert Cochran Mr.. and
Mrs. w, o. Shane, Mrs. ID. l.. Shane, Miss
Stella Shane, Miss Jennie McKoon, Miss
Mary Fitch, Miss Hattie Alien, Miss Lizzie
Emma Godso, Miss Mosele Eddy,
Mrs. Samuel Rees, Mrs. G. w. Cook, Miss
Margaret Cook, Mr.: Herbert Cook, Mrs.
Miss Sadie Burker, Miss Mary Frazer, Mr.:
George Squires, Mr.. II. NJ. James, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Jaynes, Mrs. Charles Brown
Miss Dora Bean
Steiling- Palmer.
At 3 p m, Wednesday. Mr. Frank S.
Stclling, receiving teller in the First Ma
tional bank, was married to Miss Matte E.
Palmer daughter of Mr.. j. M. Palmer, $50
Fouth avenue. Council Bluffs. The. cere-
mony occurred in the Presbyterian church
at Council Bluffs, and was witnessed by
large gathering of friends from home and
abroad The altar was lavishly and taste
fully decorated with flowers. The ushers
were friends of the groom as follows: f. E.
Hastings, Harry Mott. d.. w. Keister, of
Omaha, and Charles Woodman, of Denver.
These also acted as groomsmen with the fol-
lowing young ladies as bridesmaids: Misses
Annie Patterson, Minnie Ste!ling and Hattie
Palmer, sister of the bride.
AT the hour stated Rev. Dr. Phelps, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, and Rev. r.. T.
Detweiler, approached the altar from the
cast entrance. simultaneously the brides
maids and groomsmen approached by the
west and east aisles, and as the Lohengrln
wedding march pealed ont ioyously, the
party proceeded to its place by the altar.
The bride and bridegroom were the last to
enter, she clad in pure white, bearing bou-
9uet of beautiful white flowers. The circle
thus completed, DR.. Phelps united their
hands and lives in short but Impressive
ceremony. DR.. Detweiler pronounced the
benediction.
The bridal party then left for the home Of
the BRIDES parents where a reception was
held until p. IN. At $3.50 the newly welded
couple left for the east on brief wedding
trip.
Charles ID. Palmer brother of the bride, OBJ
tanned leave of absence from Fort Warren,
Boston, and Witnessed the ceremony. He
was accompanied by Lieutenant Charles
ent were: Mrs. Isaac Cooper and daughters,
Charlotte and Alice, of Denver Mrs Fl. II.
Glover, of Grand Island Neb., and Mr..
VIM. Stelling brother of the groom.
Ray-BIackman.
The marriage of Captain p. Henry Ray,
Judge advocate of the department. Of the
Platte, to Miss Ida Blackman, sister of Mrs.
A large number of officers from the fort
were present in full dress uniform, and the
event was in every way brilliant one;
The chancel was beautified with lilies and
white ribbons were stretched the entire
length of the center of the aisle, down which
the newly welded couple were to pass.
Promptly at noon, while the strains OF the
wedding march were pealing forth from the
organ, there appeared IN the center aisle
Lieutenant Arrowsmith and Miss Tracy
Lieutenant Wright and Miss Krag, Lieuten-
ant Chrisman and Miss Hughes. and the
bride leaning on the arm of her brother-in
party was met by the bridegroom, accom-
panied by CAPTAIN Dempsey. Dean Gardner
then spoke the holy words that made them
one. The bride was attired in a white faille,
en- traine, aud long bridal veil After the
ceremony, the party repaired to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Rial, where
refreshments were served and a reception
was held. AT 80 they left for the west OF
their wedding tour. Tomorrow they viii
be Mt home to their friends at 100 North
Twenty-siXth street.
Bartow-Wrigbt.
Alfred Barlow, leading attorney o
Chadron, Neb., was married Monday a
Trinity cathedral Bishop WorthingtoI
officiating, to Mrs. Mary A. Wright. The.
will make their homo at Chadron
where Mr.. Barlow has built up
lucrative business in his profession. Mrs
Barlow enjoys a national reputation as al
artist, her paintings having been favorabl
mentioned ut an exhibition OF the American
acadamy of design, New York. She wa
formerly q member Of the Bohemian Ar
club, now the Palette club Of Chicago. Tn
lady intends to identify herself with tn
Omaha Art club and take an active interes
in the work of that society.
Drexel-McKenna.
On Wednesday evening Miss Mimi
McKenna, one OF the most popular an
charming young ladies in Omaha, was mar
ried TO Mr.. ii. Il. Drexel, brother of Johl
Drexel Justice Anderson, an old friend o
both families, tied the knot. After genera
reception the newly welded pair left TO
their future residence, at 1l04 Georgia ave
nue., where they will be at home TO thei
large circle of friends.