St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-09

yellow with gloves to match, and gilt
slippers. bouquets of Marechal Mel
roses. All the gowns W,re lavlshlys
trimmed with satin ribbons with the eX.
ception of Miss Donaldson's, itch was
garnished with Persian c>i Jroiderv.
The reception at the Thompson RI IL
dence on North Eighth street was =
tended by about hundred guests. ~
rooms being handsomely 0rnamen.ed
with a profuslon of flowers. The lp-
per room was open during the evening.
with yellow decorations for the
table. The damask cloth was
striped with yellow satin ribbon over
laid with delicate ferns, cut-glass bowls
of yellow tulips and rose, yellow wax
candles in brass candelabra. Packages
of wedding cake twisted in tissue paper
were handed the guests as they passed
from the room. Mrs. Thompson, mother
OF the bride, wore combination OF
satin and faille in three shades of silver,
with ruby ornaments; Mrs. Young, SIS
ter OF the groom, pale blue plush, with
over petUieOat of blue and silver bro
cade, high Medici collar with square
corsage trimmed In point lace, dia-
m0nds; Mrs. Donaldson, black velvet
en- train with front of threat lace over
gray satin, diamonds; Mrs. JIG. Thomp-
son, cream crepe de CHEN with clusters
of scarlet flowers.
THE GUESTS FROM ABROAD
were: Mrs. Young, Fred Sibley and
Mr. Hewitt, of st. Paul; Mr. and Mrs.
J. c. Thompson, of Sedalia. Mo-; Mrs.
John Donaldson and daughter. OF st,
Louis; Mr.. Wright, of Chicago; Mr..
Hobbs, OF KeOkuk; Mr.. Dubach, OF
Hannibal. kilograms of congratulation
were received from distant cities, East
and West, among them one from Rus.
sell Harrison. son of the president The
presents We're very numerous and valQ.
aoie, including treasures in silver, cut.
glass, pictures and brlc-a-brac, The
bridal party and few friends fingered
Till late hour enjoying dancing to or
cheStral music. As the bride assembled
the stairs to make ready for departure.
she stopped halfway and lOuseninS
the ribbon that bound her bouquet, made
OF five clusters, in one of which was A
ring. tossed it to her attendants in the b oll
below, the ring falling TO Miss Donald.
son who was immediately congratulated
as the next bride. The travelling gown
In which the bride soou reappeared was
an imported one of French broadcloth
III warm shade of nut brown, trimmed
With deep band of rich fur-Iike mo-
K
with shoulder cape and mutt of the same
and brown English tu-ban with a large
black parrot at the side. Just before
leaving the house bottle of grape wine
made by Mrs. Broadwa ter, grandmotheR
OF the bride, and given to her when an
Infant to be used at her wedding, was
opened, and graceful t,asts were given
DY Wal Bull to the bride AS she left heP
fathers house, to the happiness of bride
and groom, to the bridal party and to
the next bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Sibley
took the late train for Chicago, a shower
OF rice and slippers falling on the de.
parting carriage. The bride Is laugh.
ter of ex-Mayor and Mrs K. j. Thunp.
son and is famous for her beauty and
social accomplishments. The groom, a
remarkably handsome gentleman, is a
son OF Gen. Sibley, of st. Paul. the frss
governor of Minnesota and PROMINENT
resident of the state. Mr. Sibley holds
responsible position rs secretary and
treasurer OF the st. Paul Gas and Elec-
trio Light company. A large reception
will be given next "Wednesday night by
Gen. Sibley and his widowed daughter,
Mrs. Douglas Pope. in honor Of bride
and groom. MIR. and Mrs Alfred 3.
Sibley will be at hOms Thursdays in
March at the Albion. where they have
taken suite of rooms.