The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-31
MELLINGER-,i'NEAL.

! One of the brilliant events of the season
occurred at the residence of Mr.. George
McNeal at 229 South Lawrence avenue,
night before last The event was the we'd
| ding of Mr.. David S. Mellinger to Miss
Sarah E. McNeal. Rev. David Winters
| performed the ceremony which united the
/ hearts and hands of these popular young
! people, and many were the congratulations
which were poured in upon the happy
compile after the solemn words had been
uttered by the pastor. Many guests were
/ present. The spacious rooms Of the hand
some residence were elegantly decorated
without flowers and plants, and this, with
the rooms being illuminated as if
1 by thousands OF candles, presented
| to the eye sight of dazzling
brilliancy Shaw's orchestra was in an at
tendance and discoursed sweet and enliv-
ening music which lent gaiety to the oc-
| casion After the ceremony the bridal
! couple and the guests repaired into the
4 dining room where an elegant wedding
| dinner was served.
| Mr. Will q. McNeal acted as grooms-
man and Miss Lulu Carey as bridesmaid.
The beautiful bride was attired in very
elegant dress of faille silk. entrain, with
| chiffon lace trimmings, medici collar,
| filled in with lace. Brides flowers, Japon-
/ icas and smilax completed the brides robe.
| Miss Carey's costume was very hand
some She was dressed in a robe of sea
green China silk, trimmed IN lace, and
wore marechal neal roses.
! Mr. and Mrs Mellinger are both well
known in this city, by all the young
| people who wish them much hap
piness and many years Of welded bliss
The presents the happy couple received
were numerous and the following IS the
! list obtained: Mr. and Mrs. B. T. McNeal,
Lincoln, Neb., handsome silver engraved
! tea set; Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. McNeai,
Eaton, O., set of silver knives and forks;
! Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McNeal, Eaton, o.,
! set of silver tea spoons: Mr.. and Mrs. j. Or.
| McNeal. Omaha, Neb., chenille table
cover; Mr. and Mrs G.. G. Gardner. Chi
cago, handsome rocking chair; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Tate, Wichita, decorated glass
water set; Hon. ]. 3. Carey and wife,
/ Wichita, silver mounted Bohemian bowel;
| Mr. and Mrs Charles Carey, Wichita, cut
glass water set; Miss Lulu Carey, Wich-
! tia, point lace handkerchief; Mr.. and Mrs.
! o. G. Daisy, Wichita, set silver fruit
| knives; Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Miss
| Wampler, Wichita, handsome colored
/ glass wine set; Mr.. and Mrs. \. Baldwin,
! Miss Bullock and Charles Baldwin,
| Wichita, glass fruit dish silver mounted;
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ward, S. B. Amidon and
sisters, Miss Mary Bricker, Mr.. F. Duncan
and Mr.. T. A. Youell, handsome
silver stand fruit dish; Mr.. and
| Mrs. W. G.. Donnelly, silver
berry spoon; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hart,
| decorated glass water set and tray; Mr..
and Mrs. +. G. Niles, linen dresser and
wash stand scarfs; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A.
| Meekins, two decorated China plates; Mrs.
W. W. Carter and Miss Ophelia Carter,
decorated China chocolate pot; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Christman, silver card receiver;
Mr.. and Mrs H. McCabe, one pair silver
salters: Mr.. F. J. Filkins and sister silver
cake stand; Mrs. 7. Jewell and Miss
| c. Caldwell, plush stand cover;
Miss Lucy Ford, antique silver match
box; Mrs. j. Sullivan, silk photo holder;
Mr.. ]. A. Sohn and Mr.. Harry Piper, ele-
CANT lace and silk handkerchiefs; Mr..
Frank +. Perkins, handsome engraved
water pitcher; Mr. G.. NJ. Cossitt, one set
silver souvenir spoons; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. McBee, Moline, Ala, box of handsome
cut Japanicas; Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Lap
ham and daughters, Anthony, Kan, an
tioue silver cake knife; Miss Cynthia A.
Willett, Denver, decorated silver card re-
ceiver; Mrs NJ. Robinson, Lincoln, Neb.,
| silk hand satchel; Mrs. Geo. Anderson,
Sedgwick, Kan, set of silver tea spoons;
! Mr.. and Mrs NJ. J. Lloyd, Garden Plain,
I check for ten dollars.