Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-05
COkNUBIiLITIES.

The June bride Is heard in tho land.
us your betrothed well offp mo; but
our engagement Is"
The marriage OF Miss Maude Grannis,
daughter Of w. G. ID. Grannis, president of
the Atlas National bank with Daniel Web
ster Howlana. look place In Chicago Wednes-
day.
Another American girl Is now on the point
OF marrying British colonel. This time it
is Miss Mary Russell Of Boston aid Colonel
Berckheim Saunderson is the prospective
husband.
The marriage Of Miss Harriet Pullman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Pull
man, and Mr. Carolan Of San Francisco will
be celebrated Tuesday evening, June7, at the
Pullman residence in Chicago.
On Tuesday every member OF the New
York smart set went to Youkers to attend
the wedding of Miss Mary Tallmage Trevor,
who has several millions which she inherited
from her father, the late Mr.. John b. Trevor
and Mr.. Grenville Winthrop
One of the large June weddings will be
that of Miss jennie II. Graves and Mr.. NAL
colin Ford, son Of the late Gordon L. Ford, TO
take place on June Is at the country scat of
The brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Graves, at Tarrytown- wn-on-the-Hudson.
One Of the pretty New York weddings of
Wednesday was that of Miss Nina Riker and
Mr.. James Remsen Strong. 1t seems that
the Riker and Taller families are in mar
rying mood, as three members OF each have
been married during the past three months.
One Of the largest Of the notable weddings
on Wednesday was that OF Miss Octayia
Lea and Mr.. Sheffield Phelps, son of Hon.
william Waiter Phelps 1t was celebrated
at Wilmington, Del, where Miss Lea re
sides. Mr.. Phelps will soon start with his
BRIDE for Europe, where they will pass the
summer.
Boston and tho wealthy young Englishman
of position to whom she is engaged, Mr..
Arthur Il. Clinton, will take place in the
early autumn at the home OF her uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Randolph,
with whom she passes most OF her time. 1t
will be ono OF the biggest weddings of the
fall.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Dewitt, who
Is an extremely pretty girl OF the brunette
type as well as q very wealthy heiress, and
Mr. Hamilton Farnsworth, will not take
place until the autumn. The country seat of
the iancee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dewitt, at Stamford on the Sound will be
the scene OF the event. Mr.. FarDsworth !
who is a millionaire, has resided with his
grandmother in London for the past ten
years.
AT Springfield. Mo-, on the Goth ult., Miss
Lettie Weir was 10 have been married TO
Hon. l.. o. Riddle, a member OF The Texas
legislature. All preparations for the cere-
mony had been completed and the guests
were assembled when Miss Weir, yielding TO
the entreaties OF her parents, declined TO
take part in the ceremonies. The gi-Ps
parents say their daughter had been nc
aualnted too short time with Mr.. Riddle TO
warrant marriage.
A reason given for the use OF the third as
tho ring huger by some authorities ID that In
the carly Christian marriage ceremonies the
bridegroom, taking the ring put II first on
the brides thumb. and then SUCCESSFULLY on
the tirst aud second fingers, proDouncing in
each case the name OF one person OF the trim
ity Immediately after the words. with this
ring / thee wed"-namely, In the name OF
the Father and OF the Son, and OF tho Holy
Ghost, until, with the final "Amen," the
third finger was reached, and there the we'd
ding ring was suffered TO remain.
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