Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-09-16
Welded BLISS.
WILLIAM SETH BLISS AND
MABEL EVELYN WILLIAMS
MADE MAN AND WIFE.

and Groom as They Appeared
Under the Canopy of SmyIax ant
Pink Roses. A List Of the Pres
entS.
Last night in the city of Empire
Nevada in the hospitable home o
Ex-senator Evan Williams, William
Seth Bliss and Mabel Evelyn Will
liams were joined in the bonds o.
| holy wedlock by Rev. John Hyslor
of St. Peters Episcopal Church Of
Carson City.
The grounds surrounding the
house. were lit up from end to end and
between the trees and shrubs
hung long strings ofJapanese lanterns
of fantastic shapes, holdings and
becoming a welcome in the evening
breeze to the guests who began to
to arrive shortly after the ceremony
Two incandesent electric lights on
each side of the main entrance shed
a soft light over the merry throng of
well wishing friends who filed into
the handsomely decorated house TO
seek the hands of the joyful bride
and groom and wished them God s
blessing through the life to come.
Everywhere could be heard bursts
of laughter lntermixed with numer-
ious compliments to the happy Will
liam and his newly made wife, who
Nestled lovingsupon the arm she had
accepted as a protector. BY nine
clock every room was full and the
changing colors Of elegant dresses
flashed through the doors and hall
ways with all the colors Of rainbow.
Smiling faces and 1.-the forms moved
hither and thither from place to place
in admiration of
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS.
In the front room over the fire.
place hung a vide canopy woven
with smylax and tastefully mounted
with massive pink roses whose curl
ing leaves shook with the shock as
the hanging sprays waved too and
frow III the warm night air.
The dining room was hung with
variagated foliage dotted with red
apples falling in long stringers from
corner to corner and over the open
windows. On the sideboard rested
massive bouquets of every hue, and
in the center of the room a long
table spread out Its luxury and good
cheer to all. Huge bowls of punch
bubhled and flowed, as the guests
quaffed joyfully, to the health Of
bride and groom.
In the back room wire screen
was thrown over a mantle piece to
the floor and filled with marigolds
running two-thirds down and there
blending into trailing smylax.
Over the entrance of each door
way clemetis, was gathered in knots
and caught up in half droop on
each side.
The hall and staircase were taste
fully arranged with papyrus and
palms so that the whole looked like
the entrance to a vast conservatory.
Occasionally schoolmate of the !
bride could be seen picking rose or !
a leaf of smylax, and tnckins it |
away with sigh as memento of
the wedding.
Up stairs the presents we're ar
ranged in display, and there were
about $4,000 dollars worth. They
came from East and West, all over
the United States, and continued to
arrive as long as the guests came III.
Following is list with the names
of the givers omitted by special re
quest from many of them:
THE WEDDING GIFTS.
Cut glass punch bowl on mirror
standard.
Silver water pitcher and tray.
Cut glass decanter with automatic
adjustable stopper.
Full silver dinner sci, table knives
and carvers handled with mother OF
pearl.
Gold lined cream pitcher and sugar
bowl with tongs.
The. e were about a dozen silver
and gold bonbon trays and spoons of
all sizes and shapes.
Heavy silver coffee and tea set
Elegantly bound edition of Shakes
peare in pocket form, twelve vol
ulnes.
Silver tea set lined with gold.