The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-02
IoVer,s Knot Wedding.


A LOVerse Knot wedding.
The beautiful residence of Charles Merits, on
wedding, Monday, at high nooni his second
and youngest daughter, Miss Katherine, was
united in marriage to James w. Hocomb.
The interior of the large mansion was en-
chantingly decorated with the rarest of floral
gems. Each room seemed an exquisite bower
of flowers and palms, gracefully arranged, de-
lighting each guest with their verdure and deli
cate aroma.
The bridal room a marvel of artistic
beauty. The decorations suggested the taste of
an Armida or Fairy Queen, and were living ex
emplications of the bounty of the generous
tropics. The eye first caught the beauties of a
garland of smilax and white roses. The mantle
was hid in white azalas and palms with clusters
of white roses. Back of the bridal couple was |
a living creation Of beauty, composed of the |
Ficeus Elasticasand spreading palms. reminding |
one of corner in enchanting Edenland. The
walls were beautifully draped with smilaX. In
the hall the stairway banisters were wreathed IN
| lovely intertwinings of smilax and a large box
|
rack, while above them beamed the glories of
the red azalias and the stately palm. In the
library, the fireplace mirror was draped with
asparagus smilax and azalias. The windows
were draped in smilax caught back with lovers
knot. In the center of the doorway baskets of
lovely hyacinths hung in luxuriant profusion.
The sitting room was brilliant in red azalas and
palms, which adorned the mantel piece. A box
of forty hyacinths gigantia rosia, blossomed on
a stand. The piano was beauty burdened i'll
the shape of blue hyacinths. The doorway was
festooned with smilax caught back with lovers S
knots.
In the dining-room was the bridal table, with
its beautiful burdens of adornments. The cen
ter piece was a large basket filled with yellow
narcissus. with ribbons to match, suspended
from the chandelier. On the sdeboard was a
box of fifty narcissus. The draperies were smi-
lax and asparagus, with vases of narcissus.
The guests were served in the large ballroom
on third floor, which was decorated in yellow
and green. In the southeast corner there was
suspended large Chinese sunshade, decorated
in the room colors.
. The groomsmen we're Willis Doering, Cleve
land; Harry Franzheim. Wheeling Charles B
Leonard, Ravenna The bridesmaids were Miss
and Fannie Hall, Warren Miss Nelson, Co
lumbus. Harry Robinson, Youngstown, anc
George Robinson, Ravenna, were the ushers.
s Everything being in readiness, and the groom
r with his best man, Charles Doering, in waiting
the notes of Lohengrin's wedding march, ren
dered by Fischers Orchestra, Cleveland, usher
Q a5 j. +I,o b-;J II foJ1
: Miss Lucy Hi and Mr.. Charles B. Leonard
; Mr.. Harry Franzheim and Miss Nelson; The
0 maid of honor, Miss Hall little Mary Franz
3 helm, the flower girl; the bride leaning on The
arm of her father. The entrance was made be
tween the confines of beautiful ribbon aisle
extending across the library through the brida
room to the place of ceremony, and held by
little Merits and George Franzheim.
The brides costume was white satin, broca
ID in bow knots, trimmed with Duchesse anC
point lace, with a bodice of pearls. She wore
veil held in place by bands of pearl, and car
ried bouquet of lilies Of the valley and orchids
The maid OF honor, Miss Hall wore white chiffoI
9 over white silk and carried bouquet of white
r roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Lucy Hal
/. was attred in white crepe over pink silk, trim
med with arbutus, She carried pink roses. Mis-
Nelson appeared in pink China silk, and carried
D pink roses.
/, Little Mary Franzheim was the admiration o
all the guests. in her flower girl costume of pinl
a tulle, with low neck and short sleeves.
$ AS the last seconds of the eleventh hour wer
e ticking the groom advanced to meet the bride
4 and led her to the altar, The ceremony wa
performed by Rev. James A. Brown, Rector C
8 Grace Episcopal Church, Ravenna, the ring be
: ing used, and the beautiful marriage service O
that church was never more impressive.
e At high, noon, March ist, 1892, James W
d Holcomb and Katherine Merits, taking upo
e themselves the solemn marital covenants, wer
IL pronounced husband and wife, and turned t
'' receive the congratulations of the large comps
ny present.
After these pleasant greetings, came the wed
N ding breakfast, a very elaborate and dainty Co
r. lation, furnished by DeKlyn, of Cleveland.
i The bridal party retired to the dining-roon
while the guests repaired to the large ball roo
Oh on the third story. Eight persons sat down wit
N the bride and groom at the brides table. tt
brides cake was an exquisite creation of II
caterers art.
The love knot emblems appeared everywhel
in decorations costumes and collation.. II
favors were in beautiful heart shaped boxes
pure white, tied with ribbons and decorate
o. with love-knots.
= Sweet strains of music floating through Il
% perfumed air. enchanted the ear the viant
le were being relshed, and the moments sped c
Or in pleasure laden swiftness. The presents wei
I'd beautiful and rare. Glancing over the cost
souvenirs, one unconsciously compared the
a. with the rich treasures of a regal court. Tht
comprised list, the description of which wou
ar call into service the entire vocabulary in a
terms, so numerous, diversified and unique d
n they appear to the delighted eye. The groom
present to. the bride was beautiful diamo1
bracelet.
At the conclusion of the wedding breakfa!
the time was spent in the pleasant comminglir
and social enjoyment incident to such occasion
until the hour for the departure of the new
married couple on their wedding trip arrive
They took their leave amid deluge of rice al
old shoes, and were driven at once to the c..
P. depot, where they took the afternoon " NJ
York Flyer" for New York City. From the
they take passage for the Bermuda Islands
the 3rd. After an extended sojourn amid t
delightful scenes of these Edenic ocean gen
they return to New York, and visit successive
Baltimore, Washington, Charleston, Savanna
Jacksonville, ST. Augustine, up the St. Jol
River to Tampa Bay; thence to Key We
whence they sail for Havana. From the 1att
city they return to Tampa Bay, and proceed
Mobile New Orleans; Memphis, Cincnna
the latter city being the terminus of their tol
They expect to be absent about six weel
of and will be at home to their friends from to
p. M, Wednesday. May 18th, at their residen
on East Main Street.