The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
FUTILE M'ALLISTER.

Last evening at precisely $50 o'clock
quiet but very pretty wedding took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Nc
Allister on the corner of Third street and
Fourth avenue, the contracting parties
being Mr. Robert futile Of Newton, and
Miss Cora McAllister, the popular daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs H. II, McAllister.
Rev. n. L. Harmon performed the cere-
mony agreeably TO the special request of
the bride whom Mr. Harmon has known
since she was little tot.
The marriage took place in the elegantly
furnished parlor OF the residence of the
brides parents in the presence of dozen
of the most intimate friends of both fam
lilies. The bride and gloom stood in the
center of the room accompanied by
Miss Cora and Mr. Will Ford, aud while
the service was short the mystic words
were uttered with a solmnity that was
very impressive.
The bride was dressed in a beautiful
dress of white India silk with feather
decorations, V neck, baby sleeves and
long demi-train. Her feet were encased
in lovely white kid slippers and
her arms were covered with long
shoulder mitts. Her hair was taste
fully made up and decorated profnsely
with beautiful white roses, all of which
added materially to her naturally attract
i've and handsome appearance. Miss Ford,
the bridesmaid. wore a very handsome
dress of pink India silk, with shoulder
mitts; pink satin slippers, and elaborate
flower decorations which were tastefully
arranged. The groom and Mr.. Ford were
dressed in the conventional black suits,
with white neckties and bouquets.
After the ceremony the entire party ad-
journed to the dining room, where an
elaborate supper, consisting Of all the
finest fruits and rarest delicacies that
money could buy in this market awaited
them. 1t was a supper that might tempt
the appetite of prince, and there certain
Iy was enough of it on the table to satisfy
ten times more than those who were
present.
The presents were costly, beautiful and
too numerous to mention, and consisted
of all the nice things usually presented to
a bride and groom, including many fine
articles of pure silverware. Some fine
presents came from friends at a distance,
including one from ex-Mayor and Mrs
George w. Reilly OF Caldwell who also
sent their regrets for not being able to be
present at the happy and joyful festivities.
Those present were: II. II. McAllister
and wife. father and mother Of
the bride: J. H Tuttle and wife, of Hunt
ington, Ind, father and mother of the
groom: Charles ;. McAllister and wife, D.
L. Dunbaugh aud wife, Mr. Dickey, of
the firm OF Dickey & McAlIister; Charles
Day and George Anderson, ef Newton;
Misses Lucy and Cora Ford. Miss Mands
Cobb. Mr.. VIII Ford and Rev and Mrs.
" T. Harmon.
Everybody in Wichita, almost, knows
the bride. she having been raised here Al
most from childhood She was one OF the
most popular young ladies in the city and
none enjoyed larger or better circle Of
acquaintance than she did among the
young folks. aud. it might be added.
among the old folks. too, for. as stated
heretofore. many OF them have known her
since she was a listle tot The groom is
also well known ia the city, having lived
here before going 70 Newton. He IS essen
italy young business man who has
decidedly bright future before him. They
will make their home IN the Peerless
Princess aud the wish OF all their friends
is that they viii enjoy long, happy and
a prosperous union. aud that none OF the
thorus incident 70 human life viii ever be
found IN their path, but that, on the con
trary, Il may be strewn with the choicest
roses that heaven can bestOH.