Omaha daily bee., 1891-09-27
CopIcy and Co!lctt.

The marriage of Mr.. Harry Copley and
Miss Pauline @, Collett was solemnized
Wednesday evening at the residence Of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Collett,
2024 Locust street, Rev. l.. M. Kuhn
officiating.
In honor of the event the house was beauti-
fully decorated throughout with palms,
ferns, 3milax and roses. In the southeast
corner OF the drawing room a pretty floral
bower had been erected, with a canopy OF
smilax TO bring out the beauty OF the de-
sign and within this lowered recess the cere-
mony was performed by a minister who
united the father and mother of the bride
years ago.
The bride, who is a pretty and petite
young woman and a great favorite in social
circles, was exquisitely gowned in a costume
OF Cleopatra crepe trimmed with duchess
lace and ribbon and she carried a boquet of
yellow roses, loosely held together by a band
of ribbon. The ceremony was only attended
by the relatives of the contracting parties,
the reception from s until IL, giving the
friends OF the young people an opportunity
to testify their appreciation of tho event.
A reception composed of a num-
Der of the brides young lady friends, as
sisted materially in making the evening
thoroughly enjoyable. The young ladies
who assisted throughout the rooms were
Miss Minnie Collett, who wore a white wool
gown trimmed with figured China
SILK, DlnK roses MISS DOlllo
Bailey, blue china silk trimmed with lace,
pink roses. Miss Iuez HASKELL wore n hand
some costume of white china silk, square
neck, red roses. Miss Clara Martin appeared
in u red silk and net gown, and wore cream
roses. Miss Minnie Bauman graced n pretty
costume Of Nile greer silk trimmed with rib
bon, pink roses. Miss Edna Kimmel pre-
sided very gracefully At the punch bowl and
wore n pretty white wool costume trimmed
with ribbon and lace.
PnfrnSbnnnta tyara caryad in tho loron
dining room, the floral decorations being
handsome to a degree, as they were through
out the lower rooms. And to add to the
delight of the beautiful night the Union
airs on the lawn outside, giving a happy
effect to the enlvening scene.
At IL o'clock the bride assembled the stairs,
and having gathered all her young woman
friends beneath, the boquet of roses was
thrown into the outstretched arms beneath,
Miss Inez Haskell being successful in secur-
ing the trophy OF the night. Thursday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Copley left for a visit
to friends in southern Nebraska, after which
they will do Denver and the mountain re-
sorts. They will he at home after November
l in a bijou cottage which the groom has
built and furnished at l43l North Eighteenth
street.
The bride has lived in Omaha since in
fancy and is a universal favorite among those
who know her for her genIleness and woman
Illness. She is the daughter of Mr.. A. M.
Collett, who for years has held the position
of general superintendent OF the car depart
ment OF the Union Pacific. Tho groom is in
charge Of Mr.. John Banners iewelry estab-
lishment and n rising business man.
The presents which were displayed in an
upper room were exceedingly numerous, and
in the NAN useful, just what two young
people require to begin housekeeping.
Amcng tho large number of guests pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Banner, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. II. Blose, Mr.. and Mrs. London,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bay, MIR. and Mrs. Percival,
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell, Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Redman, MIR. and Mrs. Barnum, MIR.
and Mrs. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Stemm, MIR.
and Mrs. Latey, Mrs. Truckey and daughter,
MIR. and Mrs. Rood. Mrs. McAusland and
daughter, Mrs, Reyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Knox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kane, Mr., ami Mrs. Mole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. KENNEL, Mrs. berry,
MI. and Mrs. Littlefield, Mr.. and Mrs. Meul-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Copley, MIR. and Mrs.
Phelps, Mrs. Schriener, Mr.. and Mrs. King
of Beatrice, Mrs. Nelson of Idaho Springs,
Col, Mrs Reilly of Seattle, Wash, Miss
Martin. Miss Bailey, Miss Haskell, Miss
Kimmel, Miss Livesy, Miss Mallette, Miss
Holmes, Miss Bruner, Miss Miller, Miss
Martin, Miss Perkins, Miss Nj. Perkins, Miss
Church, Miss Hansen, Miss Davis, Miss
- Copley, Miss Schriener; Messrs. Goodman,
Smith, KImmel, Turley, Ward, Champlin,
Barrett, Bailey, Hansen, Leary, Zimmerman,
Conrad, Mcconnell, Richenberg, Slater,
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