The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-03-15
GENTRY-FERGUSON.
A Delightful Wedding Which
Took Place Last Night.

Oh Love that touches harps aiune,
And makes Of earth place divine;
Bloom ever as The flowers OF June
And round their pathway blestings twine.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather, a delightful wedding took
place last night at the residence OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Bette Cen
try. at Cedar Vale Farm, about 8
miles north of this city.
The contracting parties were Miss
Ruby Gentry, the eldest daughter OF
the house, and DR.. Wilson j. Fergu-
son, of this city.
Miss Gentry is a lovely girl Of many
accomplishments. and DIR. Ferguson
is one of the foremost ply sicians OF
the city. Both are genial in disp".
sitiou and both are possessed OF
those Qualities of head and heart which
endear them to a very large circle OF
friends both here and elsewhere. The
bridal couple preceded by the maid
and gentleman of honor, Miss Sallie
Gently and Mr.. john Gentry, AIS, the
attendants Miss Hattie Miller and Mr..
George Sinclair entered the large par
lor to the music of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march, as rendered by
MI. ]. NJ. Chance, and taking
their places, just at the entrance door,
beueath an arch and wedding bell
made of brides lilies, hyacinths and
smilax, we're united in marriage by
the Rev. Nj. NJ. Davis, formerly pas
tor of the Christian church in this
city, at present of Dallss, Texas.
The bridal party presented very
striking as well as b autiful appear
ance, and certainly it was the opinion
of all that the bridal pair were psrtic
ularly suited to each other.
After the ceremony and cOngratu.
lations, the guests, led by the bridal
party, proceeded to the supper room,
where from a table beautifully deco
rated with smilsx, ferns and tea.roses
"a pyramid of the flowers being
placed in the middle and a
wreath of the ferns and smilsx
edging the covering AN elegant
meau was served, consisting
of salads, meats. beaten biscuit,
olives, pickles, fruits, ices, coffee,
chocolate, etc. The souvenirs We {
very pretty and were small sacks
fashioned from the same material al
the brides gown, decorated with the
letters F. & G. in gilt, filled with
brides cake and knott.d with ribbon.
The brile wore an elegant gown o.
pearl white gloria satin, made
with full trained petticoat, The
front richly embroidered with pearls
The neck was cut en- V and edset
with pearls, and the long tulle veil wal
held in place with pearl ornaments
The brides bouquet was of tea apt
brides roses and was tied with loop
and ends of pearl white ribbon, out
lined with smilax. The gloves snt
slippers we're of white undressed kid
Toe brides m aid of b NOR and hel
attendant were g,wned exactly alike il
lemon yellow crepe du CHEN, en- train
and carried bouquets of tea roses.
The presents almost filled one en-
tire room and consisted Of solid silver
ware, suits of furniture, reception
and hall chairs, bric-a-brac of al
kinds-in fact enough articles to fur
Dish the young couples entire home
in q most beautiful manner.
Among the many guests were Mrs
u. P. Short, Mrs. Leila Kidd, Mrs
Jael Gentry, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Es
till of Estill, Mr.. AMI Mrs. A. w
Walburo, of Fort Scott; VIZ. ant
Mrs Will Ferguson of Hughesville
the former a brother Of the groom
DR.. and Mrs. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.N
H. Gentry, Mrs. Byler, Misses Nc
Cullough and Maggie Tavenner o
Howard county, Kate Antes, Cor
Beck, Helen Gallie, Ada BouldiD
Birdie Hughes, Carrie Hinsdsle, Ger
tie Fleischman, Mr.. and Mrs. Newt
Sprecher and many others, probabl!
100 in sll.
The wedding festivities were woun'
I'D with q dance to the music of ,
siringed band, and the occasion
throughout was we'll managed ant
well arranged.
The bridal party remained at Ceda
Vale farm until this afternoon whel
they came to this city and were ten
dered an elegant reception and dininI
at the residence of the groomIs pa
rents corner of Sixteenth and Ken
lucky streets.
THE RECEPTION.
The Ferguson residence was mad
beautiful with potted plants and Gu
flowers and pretty Grapes and orna
ments were effectively arranged in al
the rooms.