Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-12-13
EzekieIs--RafferSy.

| Beyond question, the greatest day in
 a woman's life is her wedding day. The
 day when her heart bada her say yes is
 sweeter day; and tenderer, holier days
 may come, but on the wedding day she
 bids the world witness her triumph, and
 so 1t has been from the beginning. So it
 will be to the end.
 Saturday morning December 9th
 few minutes past II o'clock was solem-
 nIzed by Judge Richard E. Sloan. asso-
 ciate justice of the supreme court, the
 wedding of Miss Rosetta Ezekiels and
 Major Wm, A. Rafferty. It was one of
 the most brilliant affairs ever witnessed
 in the territory.
 The bride is we'll known in social CIT cles as young woman of winsome and captivating manners. The groom is we'll known In social and military circles as a gentleman, and gallent officer.
 The nuptials were celebrated at the residence of the brides parents, NIT. and Mrs. Mark Ezekiels, on Main Street. The rooms were profusely and artisti- tically adorned with La France roses callas, palms, ferns and creepers, and the spacious veranda which was impressed for the occasion into ban quet hall, was likewise extensively deco rated with army colors, flowers and plants. AS the first strains of the fa- millar wedding march by the Fort Lowell band waited in on the fragrant air, all eyes were turned toward the archway where the bridal party entered, consisting of Lieut. Rucker, 2nd Cavalry, best man, and Miss Nettie Ezekiels, \ sister of the bride; Captain Frank Miss Beckie Ezekiels, another sister of the bride; the groom and Mrs. Mark EZekiels, the brides mother, and the bride leaning 0n the arm of her father The bridal couple halted under d hand | some canopy of palms and calla lilies, | when his honor Judge Sloan recited the | impressive ceremony which made them | man and wife.
 The bride appeared unusually pretty, attired in most becoming costume of
  with point lace. The bridesmaids | looked charming in their delicate cos tunes of pink crepe. The mother wore handsome dress of black br0cade with Chantilly lace ard diamond ornaments. At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests filed into the dining room to an elaborate wedding feast prepared by caterer Siewert.
 A-,.I .Iol l. I,f f4 AL e. | for seven weeks visit in New York, Washington, West Point and other prominent eastern points.
 The bridesmaids favors were: Miss Nettie Ezekiels, beautiful lover's knot ornament, studded with pearls and dia- monds; Miss Beckie EZekiels, a unique broOche. The groom's present to the bride was a delicately wrought necklace with pendant of pearls and diamonds. Among the large array of handsome presents were the following: A magnificent bronze banquet lamp, w T. Farragut, and E. F. Reed, Guaymas, Mexico; silver Olive fork, Judge and Mrs. SatterwhIte; silver soup tureen and ladel; Louis Ezekiels; silver tooth pick halder, Wm Zeckendorf; suchong tea set, 40 pieces, Chas. AitchUlZ; royal W OICcoOcI NdCc, S- IN IlUQSOLl- 1ODChd, | Kansas. opera glasses, Geo. Ross; one half dozen cups and saucers, Kuno Baum | mirror, Mir and Mrs. Wit |; tleshoefer; ornamental clock, Wm Phenix; large lamp, hand ' painted shade, MT. Campbell; large amp, MT. and Mrs. S. Marks, pair I bronze vases, Walter Painter; handsome ! ,hineal portiers, MT. and Mrs. Albert 5teinfeld.
 Prominent among the guests were Dr. T md Mrs. Rafferty, of San AntaniO, pr. and Mrs. Rafferty were married on q he third instant and immediately left or this city to be present at the nup- iels here. Mrs. pr. Rafferty is very distinguished looking woman. She was lresssd in figured Indian silk, trimmed with duchess laces and ornaments of Y ,earl and diamonds. The other guests i were: Major and Mrs. James Jackson, a Maj. and Mrs. Jos. Wham, Maj. and i Mrs. Tower, Lieut.. and Mrs Hoppin; 2 Lieut.. and Mrs. Michie, Mrs. Kingsbury, l [ Hiss McChesney, U. s. A.; Mir. and Mrs. Albert Steinfeld, Judge and Mrs. Sloan, Q Hrs. Underwood, Miss Underwood. MT. a md Mrs c R Drake, MT 4 W Butler, s dr. w T. GibbOn, MT. Kuno Baum, alr. a Louis Ezskiels, Mr. Royal A. Johnson, s dr. Leonard, MT. Nose Drachman, Mir. M. l.. Vail. Ia