Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-25
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Marriage of the Chief q
the Army-A Noted Poet and Phflan.
thropist WEEDS q Full-Flooded Sioux.
KEOKUK, Ia, June 19-The marriage
of Miss Georgia Kilbourne and Gen.
John Nj. Schofield, commander-in-chief
of the United States armv. was solemn
lied at noon yesterday in the Episco-
pal church of st. Paurs, the officiating
divine being Rev. r. C. Melvin, rector
Of the parish.
Owing to the recent bereavement in
che Kilbourne family, and in accord
ance with Gen. Schofeld's earnest de-
sire, the wedding was a quiet one.
Although no invitations but verbal
ones were issued. St Paul's was filed
with people to witness the ceremony.
The bride was escorted up the aisle to
the altar by her father, her mother, her
sister and her brother-in-law, Mrs.
Hiram and Gen Barney. of New York,
and her brother, Nells Kilbourne,
of Cleveland, o. At the altar
the bride was met by the
white-haired groom, who was in
full uniform and attended by his broth
er. Capt Schofield, and Lieuts. Bliss
and Andrews of his staff.
The bride is a handsome, well edu-
Gated woman, about 26 years old. She
has travelled extensively and is a
brilliant conversationalist, inheriting
from both her parents ready wit and
fuency. Her figure is willowy and
symmetrical, and no American woman
understands more perfectly the art of
fetching" toilets
George Kilbourne, the brides father,
is one of the wealthiest and best known
men in Iowa
The women of the Kilbourne family,
all legends to the contrary, seem to be-
lieve that sumner and winter may
agree" The eldest Miss Kilbourne at
the age of % married Gen. Barney when
he was "A, and the marriage has proved
one of unusual happiness.
Under existing laws, Gen. Schofield.
who is at present the senior general of
the United States army, will have to
retire in 1895. as he will at that time
have reached the age of g.
ELAINE GOODALE MARRIED.
New YORK, June 19-The most novel
marriage of the season, that of Elaine
Goodale, the author, poet and Indian
philanthropist. and DR.. Charles A. East
man, full blooded Sioux Indian, took
place at noon yesterday at the Church
of the Ascension, at Tenth street and
Fifth avenue. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. DIR. E. Winchester Nc
Donald It was a quiet wedding,
only 200 guests being invited to
witness the ceremony.
The Indian brave did not appear be-
decked with a feather buster, nor did
he wear moccasins. He has not an
''untutored mind" but is young man
who surpasses many pale faces in ed
ucation and refinement He was class
orator and captain of the foot ball team
at Dartmouth college, and also won
first medals for skill in fencing
and as an athlete. After graduating
with honors he studied medicine
and is now government medical in
spector at Pine Ridge agency.
In the Dakota language and in the
Sioux dialect. DR.. Eastman's name
would be spelled Ohyiesa, meaning the
winner, a title thus far well bestowed
and appropriate.
Miss GoOdale was born on her fathers
place in Berkshire county, Mass, TWEEN
ty-seven years ago. She has dark eyes,
chestnut hair and regular features, and
is a woman of remarkable beauty and
highly cultivated mind. During her
recent sojourn in New York she was
treated with distinguished considers
ton and was the recipient of many
attentions.