The record-union., 1891-09-24
ROSEBUD RANCH.
Il is Forced to Part With One of Its
Lovely Blossoms.
Marriage of Miss Maytie Johnston and
Frank A. Edinger-A Brilliant
Affair in the Country.

and family, on the east bank of the Sacra-
mento River, fifteen miles south of this
city, was the scene of great merry making
yesterday. The occasion was the we'd
ding Of Maytie, the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston, to Frank A. Ed
niger of this city, an attache of the train
dispatehers' department of the Southern
Pacific Company.
The parents of the bride have been
honored residents of Sacramento County
for forty-two years, and it is not strange
that at their elegant home friends and
neighbors to the number of nearly three
hundred assembled yesterday to witness
so interesting an event as the wedding of
their esteemed and accomplished daugh-
ter.
Away back in the dreamy days of 49,
those pioneer days that witnessed the
first great tide Of immigration flow hlther
from the East and break upon the shores
of the Pacific; days whose memories shall
ever be warmly cherished in the hearts of
the descendants of California's pioneers
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston began their young
lives on Rosebud Ranch. While others
dug for the ephemeraI gold III the hills
and ravines, they engaged in the peaceful
and enduring pursuit of husbandry.
There, by industry and frugality, they
laid the foundation of their present lovely
home; there, in the old pioneer home
stead, on the bank of the flowing river,
there children were born to them, and
there they have grown to mans and
woman's estate, the pride Of their parents,
loved and respected by all that know
them.
And when the two-score gray-haired
and venerable fellow-argonaut of Mr..
Johnston and his wife met at the Rosebud
mansion yesterday to celebrate the mar
riage of their lovely daughter. memories
both sweet and sad must have crowded
themselves upon the minds and hearts of
those pioneers whose ranks are now so
rapidly thinning under the erosiye action
OF the crOwding years.
The occasion, however, had nothing in
itself of sadness. The guests brought all
their smiles and cheerineSS with them,
and the hours spent in the spacious and
hospitable mansion, or about the charm
ing grounds surrounding it, were full of
life and merriment.
The hour set for the wedding was IL
O'Clock in the forenoon, but long before
that guests from the surrounding country
and the city began to arrive, and by the
hour named the house was filled to over
flowing. The guests were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston in their proverbi-
ally hoSpitable manner. There was q
happy absence of stiff formality, and all
were impressed with the fact that they
We're expected to feel perfectly ''at
home"
The spacious double parlors and sitting
room were tastefully ornamented with
trailing smilaX, evergreens and flowers,
and presented a bright and CHEEKY APP
pearance. To Mrs. Charles Rood OF this
city, assisted by Miss BERTHE Groth, are
due the credit for the taste and skill dis
played in the decorations. Mrs. Rood
also divided with Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
the duty OF receiving and introducing the
guests.
The rear parlor had been prepared for
the wedding ceremony by the erection of
miniature altar in one Of the bow
windows, over which rose an arch of
evergreens. In the center Of the arch
was suspended a golden bell, beneath
which the bridal pair stood or knelt dur
ing the ceremony.
At the appointed hour the bridal party
appeared at the head of the stairway and
as they marched down and into the par
lor Mrs. Walter Clary at the piano
played Mendelssohn s. Wedding March"
First came the ushers, William A. john
Ston, Jr., j. w. McMasters and John T.
SHELTON, followed by Master Willie
Adams and Oracle Adams bearing the
cushions on which the bride and groom
were to kneel at the altar. Miss Bessie
Adams, as maid of honor, came next.
Following her were the groomsman and
bridesmaid, Fred Edinger (brother of the
groom) and Miss Belle Johnston SISTER
of the bride. The later was escorted by
her father, and the groom was accom-
panied by the brides mother.
The bride was beautiful in her gown of
white londsdown silk, cut decollette
and with deuli-train. An elegant bridal
veil enveloped her graceful form.
The bridesmaid wore pink londsdown
silk, trimmed with mousseline de Sole
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. b. Burton of the Christian Church of
this city, and was very interesting. the
ritual being little out of the usual order.
AS soon as the congratulations were
over the guests were invited to the ban
quet-room, where choice wedding din
Ier was served. Then there was a half
hour of social intercourse, when it be-
toame time for the bridal couple to depart
for this city, where they were to take the
. o'clock train for San Francisco
While they were preparing for their de-
parture many Of their friends ranged
themselves on either side of the walk
leading to the gate, armed with plentiful
supplies of rice. The bride soon ap-
Fpeared in the doorway, escorted by the
groom. She wore an elegrant drab COM
bination travelling suit. Together they
started to run the gantlet, but could not
escape the showers of rice that fell upon
them. They made their way TO the car
lIiage, however, where fond adieus were
exchanged, and amid the Changing of
.cow-bell, shouts of laughter and part
ing shower of old shoes, the young and
Happy pair were whirled away by four
gray horses.
After a wedding tour of a few weeks
Mr. and Mrs, Edinger will be domiciled
in their new residence on Seventh street,
Ia this city.
After the departure Of the bridal couple
many of the guests took leave of the fam
lily, while others, including the delega-
ton of Pioneers, spent the remainder of
the afternoon at Rosebud Ranch
The wedding presents were numerous,
and many of them more costly than the
mere designation of their character
would indicate. The brides parents pre-
sented one dozen each of silver knives,
spoons and forks, her sister an elegant
Irench-plate paneled dressing mirror,
and her brother a silver-enbossed cake
stand. f. s. Edinger, brother of the
groom, dining-room set. The gift of the
Pioneer Society was beautifully deco
rated and complete China tea-set.
Tie other presents were: One-half
dozen after-dinner coffee spoons; case of
one dozen nut-crackers and picks; cut
glass vinegar cruet; cut-glass rose jar; OIL
i've fork; silver jewel case; silver butter
knife; pickle-stand; pair of bisque statu-
cites; banquet table lamp; decorated fruit
dish; sugar and cream spoons; silver
berry spoons; silver pickle fork; silver
tea, strainer decorated vase; one dozen
coffee spoons; decorated China cheese
Cish; decorated vase; lace handkerchief;
silver sugar bowl and cream pitcher; cut
glass candelabra; set of after-dinner cof-
ice spoons; silver table fork; one-half
cozen ivory-handled fruit knives;
eut-glass wine set: decorated vase;
silver butter dish; one dozen decorated
china cake-plates; decorated salad-bowl;
set of lunch table covers. decorated card