Morris tribune., 1891-12-30
Haight--Cressey Nuptials.

| AAo uldIIldSe VI IhOIUOh L. AAoaeho
of Minneapolis, and Miss Lucy M.
Cressey, daughter of Rev. G. A.
Cressey of this place, was solemnized
at the M. E. church on the evening of
the Gath inst. Rev. G. A. Cressey
oficiated, assisted by Rev. III. M.
Herrick of the Congregational church.
The bride, while comparative
stranger among us, has endeared her
self to all with whom sho has come in
contact by her sensible and lady-like
demeanor. The groom is a resident
of Minneapolis, which place will be
the future home of the happy couple.
Everybody and everything at the
church seemed to partake of the hap
py occasion-the young smiled and
the aged looked on with an air of
experimental knowledge. The altar
was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers, while suspended over the
same was large horseshoe of smilax.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Miss Victoria
Cumberland, dressed in pale blue
albatross with silver ornaments, took
her seat at the organ and in her il
imitable style rendered the wedding
march from Lohengrin, by Wagner,
when as if by magic the youthful
ushers, George Mcpherson and Fred
Hill, took up the march down the |
center aisle, followed by the Revs. G.
A. Cressey and HI. NJ. Herrick, arm
in-arm, the bride and groom, Walter
Haight and Bertha Mason, James
Pearce and Nellie Gray, bridesmaids
and groomsmen, in the order named,
to the altar; the reverend gentlemen
passed in opposite directions and
faced the audience, while the con-
tracing parties and their attendants
faced the altar. The groom and
groomsmen were dressed in full Prince
Albert suits and white kid gloves.
The brides dress was white henrietta
cloth with tulle veil and white roses.
The bridesmaids dressed in cream
albatross and pink rosebuds.
A breathless silence for a moment
reigned, which was broken by the
clear voicesof the brides father who
began the impressive marriage cere-
mony which was responded to in
equally audible tones by the bride
and groom. The ceremonies ended,
the bride and groom, accompanied by
their attendants, passed out of the
church to the parsonage of the NJ. E.
church where high carnival is sup
posed so have prevailed until the mid
night train disturbed the festivities
and ended one of the most pleasant
social events which has ever occurred
in Morris.
The following is partial list of the
presents: Silver tea service, Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Fuller,
Mrs. J. D. Good, Mrs. Caswell, Mrs.
Chas. Good, Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Gran
1all, Mrs. Light, Mrs. Fowler, Miss
5pooner and Mrs. Hesler; silver and
glass berry dish, Mr.. and Mrs. FL. T. ,
Bevans; silver card receiver, A. G..
Thorpe; jewel case, Rev. and Mrs.
Ierrick; set of silver teaspoons,
James Pearce; glove case, Miss Nellie
Gray; song bird and cage, Mr.. and
Mrs. John House; watch stand, Mr..
md Mrs. Caswell; box of silver nut !
oicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Dumble; silver
napkin ring, the brides sister Allie, ;
md a pair scissors, her brother Joe;
-olume of the "Imperial Highway"
md "Wedding Souvenir" Mr.. and +
Mrs. Cressey; pair desert spoons, Mr.. \
md Mrs. Ed Hamlin, Lake Crystal, =
Mimi; mounted horns, Mr.. W. G. !
Weeks, Litchfeld; damask table cloth, .
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cross, Amboy; !;
silver cake basket and set gold lined !;
range spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Butts, !
Minneapolis; plush trimmed rocking 9
,hair, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhue, Min s
fve-dollar gold piece, Mrs. >
.. A. Cody, Eau Claire, Wis; silver +
md gloss salad dish, Messers. Elvis
md Wheelock, Medford, Wis; linen
able cloth, Rev. o. H. P. Smith, st.
Charles, Mimi; silver fruit knives and ;
China plates, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Davis; silver orange set, Robert Ed
nund; silver knives, Mrs. Maria and
3ernice Searles; jardinere, Fannie
md Maggie Jacques and Mary !
Hawkins; work stand, Elsie Goodhue;
owels, Mrs. E. Haight: dozen nap
lins, Mr.. and Mrs. Hennessey; table
10th, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Davis; .
China cup and saucer, unknown.