The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-10-07
STOCK-SEARS.
The Union of Two Popular Young
People at the congregational
Church To-Day.

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took place to-day at the First C. ongrt
gational church, the parties bein
Miss Fannie A. Stock, the very beau
tifuI and highly accomplished daugh
ter of Mrs. Sophia Stock, and Mr.
William j. Sears, the popular an,
courteous head salesman al the vel!
known dry goods emporium of Min
ter Bros.
The church was decorated in thu
most beautiful and effective manner
as follows: Back Of the altar was
placed large central piece composed
of ferns. etc., in front was placed q
vase filled with vines, at either side
were stands with the bases trimmed
with golden rod and holding bowls OF
pure white dahlias, and bordering the
altar were many blooming and potted
plants. The entire effect was very
beautiful, and the taste displayed in
the arrangement of the floral decora-
tions, was much praised.
The bridal party. entered the church
at high noon to the strains of the we'd
ding marchfrom Tanhauser as RENDERED
by Prof. j. NJ. Chance, in the following
order. First the two ushers, Messrs.
Frank Hughes and Will Guenther.
the former passing up the right hand
aisle, the latter up the left hand aisle
to the altar where they took their
places at either side and where they
were followed by the groom and his
gentleman of honor, Mr.. G. E. West,
the bride and Der maid of honor, Miss
Ella Mertz, the former couple enter
ing by the right hand aisle, the
latter by the left hand aisle. The
bride and groom then took their
places beneath a beautiful floral mar,
riage bell which hung Immediately in
front of the altar and the marriage
ceremony was impressively performed
by Rev. b. F. Boiler, pastor of the
church.
The bride wore a costume of stone
gray broadcloth made with
princesse back and the front of
the corsage richly trimmed with cut
steel. Opening over this was sto re
colore1 velvet zouave jacket finished
with the steel. The sleeves were
also velvet, and belonging to the suit
is a military cape with a pointed vel
vet yoke and high rolling collar
The hat was of velvet AMI trimmed
with birds to harmonic and the gloves
were of stone gray undressed kid. In
her hand the bride carried loose
bunch of pure white dahias anu the
entire costume was beautiful in the
extreme.
The maid of honor wore lake blue
cloth trimmed in stone gray velvet
and her boquet, to harmonic with
that of the bride, was also composed
Of white dahlias.
The groom, the gentleman of
honor and the ushers were attired in
full black suits with white silk neck
ties and boutenaires of nephitos roses.
After the ceremony the bridal party
went to the depot where Mr.. and Mrs.
Sears took the east bound train for
ST Louis. They will tarry at that
place for few days and then 60 to
Chicago and other points, returning
home after an absence Of about ten
days. They will at once 60 to house
keeping and will be at home to their
friends at the corner of Broadway and
Lamine streets.
The list of presents embraced many
beautiful and useful articles and were
sent from friends and relatives in
California, Gainesville, Tex and
this city. Among them may be men,
toned An entire bed room suit, an
entire dining room suit including an
elegant side board, a large
richly upholstered reception chair, a
handsome rocker upholstered in tapes
try, rocker upholstered in plush,
lamp stand finished with brass, case
of cut glass tumblers, full china tea |
set, Smyrna rug, an elegant silver
tea pot, set of silver tablespoons, set
of silver teaspoons, set of silver fruit
knives, silver syrup pitcher, rush
work basket. Haviland china rose jar,
cut glass perfume bottle In case, bam-
boo easel and picture, toilet bowl of
cracked glass, volume entitled Bible
gallery illustrated by Dore, case of
silver and pearl handled knives and
forks, marseilles bed spread, many |
pieces of fancy work and brick.a-
brac. d
Mr.. and Mrs. Sears have the best
wishes of a very large circle of friends,
including the BAzoo, for their future
happiness and prosperity.
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