Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-08
PRETTY WEDDING.
Union of Chief Justice Fullers Daughter
and II Tacoma Man.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. - Miss Mildred
Fuller and Mr.. Wallace, OF Tacoma, were
married thisevening. Little Miss Mildred
made u dainty bride. She is a slender
and perfect blonde, with short curly
hair worn in ringlets on her shapely head
and in soft coil at the nape of the neck.
Withal she is very pretty and of gentle,
graceful manner Her wedding gown
was white satin, open at the throat and
with trail; also with elegant lace at the
neck worn by her mother on her bridal
day. Over all was thrown shimmering
tuIe. She carried . bouquet of white
hyacinths.
The ceremony was performed at old st.
John church ct s clock. DR.. Douglas,
the rector, officiated, aided by DR.. Weston,
Of New York, an uncle of Chief Justice
Fuller The church altar was covered
with hvacinths and roses and the chancei
deliberately decorated with palms. There
were FIVE bridesmaids, all dressed in yellow
crepe de chine and carrying yellow roses.
The bride sister, Miss Catharine Fuller.
was maid of honor and wore gown of
white crepe de chine.
After the Ger emony the bride gave her
maid Of honor a tiny bunch Of orange
blossoms worn in her belt during the cere-
mony for the traditional good luck. This
custom is Of French origin and introduces
a new feature IN society weddings here.
The bridesmaids were all schoolmates at
Wells college, New York, of Miss Mil
dred Fuller. They were Miss
Grace Fuller, Miss Lucille Moore
of Orange, New Jersey; Miss
Josephine Swinton, Of New York: Miss
Eva Flanagan, OF New York, with Miss
Alice Woodruff, Of Auburn. They were
unusually pretty girls, college companions
for four years. and graduates of June a
year ago The best man was Thomas B.
Wallace, brother of the groom, while the
gentlemen ushers were Senator Dubois, of
Idaho; Mr.. Zachery, of Washington John
Mitchell, son Of Senator Mitchell, of
Oregon, with John Lewis, of Portland,
Oregon.
Tue brides gifts to her maids were gold
pendants in the shape of violets, while the
gentleman fayors from the groom were
scarf pins and pansy bontonnieres. The
bridal procession marched into the church
precisely at s p. m.
The guests included the presidential
| household, justices and cabinet families,
all the diplomatic circle, with the Illinois
and Maine congressional delegations in
their entirety. l he first as the repre-
sentatives of The chief justice S
home for so many happy years,
the last because to Maine he owes
his nativity Among the guests from
abroad present were Messrs. Doane (son
of J. W and Phelps (son of E. NJ, of
Chicago; Horatio May, DIR. John Morris,
Judge and Mrs. Lambert Tree, of Chicago;
Judge and Mrs. RapeIlo, of New York;
Mr.. Wallace mother, sister and brother.
of Tacoma; Miss Elizabeth Webber, of
New York, guest of the house: Mrs. D.
NJ Fisk and daughter, DR.. J. Johnson
and wife, of Chicago; DR.. Frisbie Wells.
president of Wells college, New York, and
Mrs. Wells and many others.
At the church only those holding cards
of admission could enter. At the close of
the services the invited guests re-
paired to the residence of the chief justice,
where an elegant reception was held until
10 o'clock. At 11:20 Mr.. Wallace and
his bride stole away from the scene of
festivities, and that will be the last
observed of them for some time. Their
bridal tour will occupy some weeks and
will be spent mostly in the south. At the
end of that time Mr.. aud Mrs. Wallace
will return to Washing ton for brief visit
before leaving for their far-away home in
! Tacoma.