Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-24

deuce Of the brides parents, on
Pwty hill, corner Capital and
Chemeketa streets, Wednesday
evening. September %, 1890,
Mamie q. Psrvin and James \.
Brown, Rev. {. l.. Corwin Of
ficiating.
A large number uf friends of the
contracting parties had been invited
and awaited themselves of the op-
portunity TO witness the ceremony,
no that the two large parlors of Prof.
Farvin's residence were well filed.
The rooms were tastefully decorated
with ivy and the choicest flowers,
the enbleais Of constancy and love,
as harbingers OF the new relations
about to begin. At $50 Miss Nellie
Carpenter sat down to the piano
and played in attractive style the
favorite Mendelssohn wedding
march, during which Miss Edith
Harris, "a bridesmaid, and Mr.. A.
W. Geisy, as EroOms man, follow, d
by the bride and groom marched
into the psrlor aud took their posi-
ton in the archway between the
two parlors under = large bell of
beautifully arranged margueritts.
The ceremony was brief, but very
impressive. The groom placed the
wedding ring, as token of endless
love, on the third finger OF the LEFT
hand of the bride.
After q shower Of congratulations
were extended to the young couple
30 recently made happy, q sump-
tuous wedding feast was discussed.
The bride is the only daughter of
Prof. and Mrs.sZ. NJ. Parvin, and is
= young lady of rare accomplish
ments. She cmopleted course in
the conservatory Of music in 1889,
and was a teacher in the same insti-
tuition last year. There are also
some excellent pieces OF work from
her brush, both in oil painting and
crayop work. MIR. Brown is q pros
porous young attorney. He gradu-
ated from the law department of
the Willamette university in 1855,
and is now member Of the law
firm Of Brown & Hamilton, OF
Heppner, Oregon.
The young couple received some
fine and costly presents, 40 many as
to preclude the enumeration oi
them. They will 60 down TO Port
land for few days, aud after about
two weeks will make their home in
Heppner. The JOURNAL. joins with
their many friends in wishing them
all the felicity that may be theirs in
the new alliance.
HARRITT-MORRILL.-At the
residence OF the brides parents,
524 Front street, Salem, Nednee-
day, September "a, 1890, Miss An
eie w. Morrill, and MIR. Elmer Z.
Harritt, Rev. Robt. Whitaker,
offiAting.
The ceremony was performed at
llo'clock to-day in presence OF y large
number of relatives and friends. AT
It's conclusion congratulations were
heartily exchanged, q number Of
beautiful, costly presents were be-
slowed upon the happy couple, and
the company partook Of a delicious
wedding luncheon.
The bride is daughter Of J. W.
Morrill, the marble cutter, and sis
ter Of Mrs. W. w. Brooks. She is
young lady who stands high in social
church circles and is highly accom-
plished. Mr. Harri;t is br Ither Of
Byron HArritt Of the firm of Brooks
&Harritt, aud is prosperous, highly
respected young farmer, at present
in Polk county.
They took the afternoon train for
Portland, contemplating q trip up
the Columbia as far AS The Dalles. |
They will then return here and |
next week 60 TO his home in Polk
county, intending next spring to
move permanently to q farm he
owns near SilvertOn. The JOURNAL
wishes them q joyous life.