The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-26
Welded MEATH The SMILAX VINE.
Marriage Of Miss Harriet j. Merri-
field and Rev. w. M. Walker.
One Of the Most Brilliant Affairs OF the
season -smilax was Everywhere
MANY Quests Present
The Details.

Miss Harriet j., daughter OF MI. and
Mrs. O. C. Merrideld, and Rev. Walter
M. Walker, pastor OF the Central Zap
fist church, of New York City, were
married at the beautiful home OF the
brides parents, on Post street, at $3.50
D. m. Wednesday, Rev. Gilbert Fred
erick performing the marriage cere-
mony.
II was distinctively smilaX we'd
ding. SmilaX decorated the hall. 1t
met one In the parlOr. 1t hung from
the chandeliers, 1t fairly covered the
dados of the parlOrs in the rear. The
rear parlOr mantel was mass of smi-
lax and carnations. ByS o'clock the
parlors were filled with guests, and at
the appointed time the bridal party
descended the oaken staircase. The
bride and groom were preceded by two
pretty pages, Master Harry Hess and
little Miss Louise Merrfeld, sister of
the bride; the bridesmaids, Misses
Ella BOyntOn, of Franklin, ONO, ana
Amy Merritleld, sister of the bride. ana
the grOOmsmen, Messrs. Will +. walk.
er, OF Des Moines, la. w. b. Owen, OF
Morgan Park, Ill. The bridal party
entered the east parlor and proceeded
through the archway to the west par
lar, the bride and groom standing north
of the alcOve with the bridesmaids,
grOomsmen and pages ranged at right
and left.
The ceremony was that OF the Bap-
fist church, a ring being used. The
bride wore white drmu tditte en- train
trimmed with embroidered muslin de
peau diamond ornaments, and carried
a bouquet of white roses, as did also
her maids. Congratulations followed
the ceremony and the guests were then
conducted to the large dining room
where an excellent collation. was served
by Weber, the Chicago caterer. The
center piece upon the cloth was mag
nificent pyramid of carnations, sweet
peas and smilaX.
A very pleasant reception was held
from $50 toll O'Clock, when the guests
departed. At 100 Thursday morn
ing Rev. and Mrs. Walker left on the
Council Bluffs night express for the
home of the grOOm's parents, at AL
CORA. Ia, where they will remain for a
few days and then proceed to tour OF
the Northern lakes.
Those present were: Mr.. Blake and
wife, Mr.. Harris and wife, Mendoza;
Rev. Geo. Wood and wife, Morgan
Park, ILL.,; L. B. Merritield and wife,
A. H. Merrfleld and wife, DIR. and
Mrs. Frederick, Rev. and Mrs. Day,
Emil johnson and wife, j. +. Odds
and wife, G. B. Hess and wife, G.. E.
Penny and wife, II. E. Butler and
wife, f. j. Manchester and wife, 0.
Lindstrum and wife, J. n. Shuler and
wife, r. II. Trask and wife, DR.. Smurr
and wife, Geo. Yentzer and wife, w.
G. Riale and wife, j. r. Hunt and
wife, p. G. Weaver and wife, w. =.
Parker and wife, Judge Snyder and
wife, H. Mayo and wife. Mesdames
Colwell, Morgan Park; G. A. Tewks-
bury, A. A. ToOker, j. M. French.
Misses Anna Smith, Mendoza; Ella
Boynton, Franklin, Ohio; Lizzie
Hastings, Lucy Odds, the Misses Mer-
rifleld. Kate Shuler, Emma HOssack,
Mae Hunt, Mae Halliday, Frankie
Wallace. Messrs. Geo. McGinnis,
Earl: r. S. Walker, Morgan Park: Rev.
G. +. Holt, Waterloo, Ia; Will F.
Walker, Des Moines, Ia; Rev. II. H.
Gregg, Geo. Penny, Will Hunt, Ed
Pomphrey, Burt Merritield, Lou Mer-
ritield and DR.. Downs.