Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-05
LEWISTON. IDEHo. noNEMBER s. 1891.
WEDDING BELLS.


WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage Of DR.. n. 8. Williams and
Miss Anna Baumeister.
Last Tuesday, October q, was day
long to be remembered by the citizens
of Asotin and the many invited guests
who took that city by storm. The oc-
casion was the marriage Of Miss Anna
Charlotte, eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Baumeister, to DR.. Her
bert s. Williams, Of Genesee. Long
before the hour for the ceremony
to take place, the streets were
lined with carriages, and the sidewalks
thronged with agile figures, hurrying
with and without lanterns to the little
church which had been tastefully deco
rated with evergreens, floral wreaths,
emblems and monograms. Suspended
from the chancel festoon were three
bells; the centre one being the largest.
AT precisely 1880 p. M, the wedding
march by Miss Woods announced the
approach of the bridal party. The
officiating clergyman, Rev. ]. ID. Nc
Conkey, robed, led the train which
consisted of Miss Bessie Vollmer, Alleta
Baumeister, sister of the bride, the
bride with her father, and the groom
with the brides mother. Hating be-
meath the bells, and the peal of the
organ having died away, the solemn
and impressive service of the Episcopal
church SO distinctly and beautifully
rendered, made and delared the con-
tracing parties man and wife. After
the services the party returned to the
residence of the brides parents, where
congratulations poured in upon them
from countless hands and lips divine.
A sumptuous collation. followed, which
was hugely enjoyed by more that forty
guests, and the host and hostess, to-
gether with the bride and groom, were
honored with deserving praise in toasts
and sparkling wit. The bride, elegantly
attired in brocaded silk, trimmed with
ostrich tips and orange blossoms, and
veiled with illusion, looked her loyeli-
est. The bride and brides maids car
ried in their hands handsome boquets
of white chrysanthemums. The groom
looked handsome, and seemed like one
who had won the richest prize-which
in truth he had-and SO in congratu a.
tions, admirations, coenations, dona-
tions, and vibrations Of string and voice
and joist, and amid merriment and
games the night waxed and the morn
ing waned and the crescent moon shed
its feeble rays on the dawning and
yawning guests setting out on their
homeward way. The bride and groom
departed for their future home in Gen.
esee amidst hearty good byes and a
shower of celestial food. The following
Is list Of the presents and presenters:
Elegant upright piano, from brides
parents; prayer book and hymnal,
brides mother; Holy Bible, sister; H.
brary table and four pillows, f. w.
Eversz and wife, Walla Walla; hand.
some dinner set, Haveland china, Max
Banmeister and wife, Walla Walla;
silver jelly spoon, Max Baumeister,
Walla Walla; stained canvas table
scarf, Mrs. b. ID. Croker, Walla Walla;
set ct knives, Lottie Baunfiester, Walla
Walla; steel engraving, Henrie and Ed.
ma Eversz, Walla WalIa; match safe
Alvin Baumeister, Walla Walla; nut
picks and cracker and one set tea spoons
Mrs. l.. Knowlton, Sacramento; silver
butter knife, G.. HI. Stubbe and wife
Sacramento. Following presents from
Lewiston friends: Elegant oak bric-a
brac cabinet, John p. Vollmer and wife
pair of pastelle pictures. Rev. s. and
Miss Wood; handsome music rack, Jno
Fix and wife; silver pin tray, r. j
Monroe and wife; silver syrup jug, w
w. Brown and wife; silver butter
knife, Mrs. Walker; silver salt cellars
G. e. Bunnell and wife; silver button
and glove hook, Rev. J. d. McConkey
and wife; silver bon bon dish, Mrs
. Springer; silver bon bon dish, Fred
KrOutinger and wife. Following pres
ents from AsOtin friends: Plush album
Tillie jennings; silver butter dish, M. j
Garrison and wife; towel rack, Mrs. Die
bel; oil painting, Mrs. H. E. Benedict
Shakespeare's poems, Mrs. H. s. Rog
ers; music book, Miss Carrie Ausman
plush album. Mr.. Ausman and wife
sofa pillow, Mrs. Pierstorff; oil paint
ing. G.. w. Bailey and wife; perfum.
stand, Baby Fulton; tea knives anG
forks, DR.. Fulton and wife; hanging
lamp, +. A. Scott and wife; card stand
aud vase, Chas. Sreeke and wife. Sill
yer card stand, NJ. Gose and wife
Pomeroy; silver sugar spoon. Mrs. Car
rie Shearer, Mt. Idaho; silver frui
stand, Emil Matthes, Moscow. N
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