Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-12-25
rom Yesterdays Pionesr Pre-.
E. WEDDING BELLS.

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From Yesterdays Pionesr Pre-.
WEDDING BELLS. /:
Ring Merrily for the Daughter Of Sen.
ator C. p. Buchanan.
One OF the handsonest weddings OF
the winter in St. Pau ssociety occur.
red yesterday afternoon at 4:3O
O'Clock atthe resid enceof the brides
parents, Senator ana Mrs. Clarence
B.: Buchanan, Of Grand avenue, in
which the principals were Mr.. jerome
Mecusker, prominent and wealthy
Cincinnatian, who comes OF an old
and respected Ohio family, and Miss
Cora B. Buchanan, eldest daughter OF
the senator. s#xk.s:~: -. 80
The drawing rooms, were hand
somely decorated with many kinds
of palms and Oriental plants and all
of the archways were draped in
Christmas evergreen: - :
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. s. G. Smith in the presence oi
one hundred guests. IA the hands OF
the clock approached the hour. Of 1870
a concealed mandolin orchestra be-
gan to play the I time honored
Mendelssohn wedding march and the
bridal party decended. First came
the maid of honor, Miss Maud Buck
man, sister of the bride, wearing a
lovely frock of pink Indian silk, with
square corsage and garniture OF
chiffon, She wore q low. couture
with knot of white ribbon and no
gloves. The page, master. frankie
Fernald, wore a black velvet Faunt-
leroy suit, with FUR lace RULES.
They bore a. ropa Of 1aWetsE forming
a pathway for thebridal patty. Next
came the groom; supported by his
best man, Mr.. Ward Blaker. The
bride followed with the first. brides
maid, Miss Mamie Buchanan, Then
came came Mr.. VIM. Hunt, with the
second bridesmaid, Miss; Emma Fair:
child, and Senator Buchanan brought
up the rear. The party fled through
the main, into the smaller drawing
room, standing before "a bank Of
holly and ferns, in which the initials
'tB" and IN" were worked in holly
berries, and under a great wreath OF
holly, in the center of which was a
horseshoe formed of bride roses. DIR.
Smith received them, and performed
an impressive ceremony, using the
ring. :;
The bride was given away by her
father, Senator Buchanan. Hergown
was Worth creation of pearl white
satin, en- traine. The V-shaped cor
sage was edged with pearl ropes, and
the elbow sleeves were finished with
the same. The high couture was
bound with Greek tillet, and her
magnificent diamonds were the gift
of the groom on her: wedding morn
ing. She wore no veil or gloves, but
carried q boquet of bride roses tied
with long loops of pearl satin ribbon,
and white satin slippers completed
the lovely gown. :
Miss Mamie Buckman's. gown was
a handsome green satin en- traine, v
shaped corsage, edged with folds OF
yellow chiffon. The couture waslow
and she carried a great bunch OF
American beauty roses tied with
white ribbon. Miss Fairchild wore
pale blue India silk, made precisely
like that of the first bridesmaids and
both wore fine gold neck charms with
diamond lockets, the gift Of the groom.
The gifts to the maid OF honor and
page were respectively pearl and seal
rings. Miss Fairchild carried Cath
crime Marmet roses.
Mrs. Buckman wOreasrich. French
gray faille, demi-traihed: and with
V-shaped corsage, finished with, r,1f.
fies of embroidered chiffor. Herjew'
els were diamonds. Mrs. Edward e
gown was black lace over Lavender
silk. with V-shapeds corsage. Mrs
Fernald wore a dark green faille, en-
traine, with low, round corsage edg.
ed with folds Of pale green chiffon
She carried Marechal Neil roses.
Preceding the ceremony Senator
and Mrs. Buchanan were assisted in
receiving their guests by Col. and
Mrs. Charles G.. Edwards and Mr..
and Mrs. Gustave Fernald.
The wedding presents were of un:
usual number: and magniticence,
The BRIDES present from her parents
was a substantial cash dot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mecusker left for the
East last evening, where they will
visit many points of interest before
returning to Cincinnati, their future
home. The bride Is a beautiful girl
and has many friends in the Twin
Cities.