The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-13
lKELER---ENT.

FOR the past two weeks Blooms
burg society has been looking forward
with great expectancy to an event
that gave promise Of being one of un-
usual brilliancy, by reason of the SO
cial position of the interested parties,
and the elaborate preparations that
were going on. Expectations were
fully realized on Tuesday evening at
7 o'clock, when Fred Ikeler Esq,
second son Of Hon. f. X. keller,
President Judge Of this judicial dis
trict, led TO the altar Miss Annie,
daughter of Mrs. NJ. f.. Ent and the
late General Wellington II. Ent.
The ceremony took place at Trinity
Reformed church, and was performed
by the Pastor, Rev. c. II. Brandt.
Soon after six o'clock the invited
guests began to arrive in carriages
and at the appointed hour the church
was well filed with a brilliant assem-
blage. Floral decorations were pro-
fuse, and added to the enchantment
of the scene.
The bridal party entered the church
in the following order:
The ushers, Messrs. Frank p. Pur-
sci, Thos. B. Hanly, Samuel II. Har-
man, Edward Caldwell, of Bloomsburg,
and John X. Sharpless of Catawissa /;
then followed little flower girl, Mari
on White of Philadelphia, relative of
the bride; the bridesmaids, Misses
Jennie Lockard, Anna Leverett, Jes-
sic Ent, Grace Neal, of Bloomsburg,
and Eleanor Harrison of Lewisburg I;
the Maid of Honor, Miss Lady Belle
Hammett of Kansas City; the bride
on the arm of her cousin, n. u. Funk,
Esq. AS the procession advanced up
the central aisle, the bridegroom and
his best man, his brother Frank Ike
ler, went up the right hand side aisle,
and met the procession at the altar
rail. AS they entered, the March
from Lohengrin was sung by Misses
Nellie Ent and McHenry, and Messrs.
Yost and Bidleman. The cere-
mony was performed in an impressive
manner, the ring being used, and at
its close the procession retired in re-
verse order, while Chas. P. Elwell's
orchestra played Mendelssohn's
March.
A reception was held at Mrs. Ent S
residence, and the invited guests
reached there by carriages, and by
the steamboat Columbia, which was
placed at the disposal of all who de-
sired to use it. Elwell's orchestra
furnished music during the evening"
and all who wished to dance had an
opportunity of doing SO. Mr.. Funk's
portion of the large mansion was
thrown open, SO that there was an
abundance of room. The bridal party
received the guests in the spacious
parors, and when all had been pre-.
sented, the company sat down to a
delicious wedding supper. And just
here for the first time we have ar
opportunity to look at the gowns o
the ladies of the bridal party. The
. bride wore a dress of white satin
duchess, trimmed with point lace, er
train, with veil, and carried white
roses. The Maid of Honor wore a
dress of heavy French silk, trimmed
with French mule, decollete, gloves
and slippers to match and carried white
roses. The bridesmaids wore gowns
of white cloth with gold trimming
with gloves and slippers to match,
and carried yellow roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ikeler left home in
time to take the II o'clock train or
the P. & X. railroad, but whittier
they went, no one can say,
E for after the manner of the
modern bride and groom, they did
not tell, though it was whispered that
they will see the Worlds Fair before
their return. They left midst show
er of rice and old shoes.
The display of presents was very
large and embraced many very beau
tiful gifts of furniture, lamps, silver,
cut glass, china, linen, pictures, clocks,
money, &c.
Among those present from out oI
town were the following
Mrs. Clara J. White, Philadelphia
Misses Mollie and Lucia Smith, Ply
! mouth, Wisconsin Miss Margery
, Thayer, Portland, Oregon; Hon. c,
G. Murphy and Miss Maggie Murphy,
Centralia William H. Showers, Will
iamsport Mrs. Daniel Snyder, Mrs
w. B. Mines, Espy Miss Eleanor
Harrison, Lewisburg; Mrs, w. Lev
erett, Wilkesbarre Miss Helen Har
man, Bridgeport; Mr.. Becht, O.
Muncy; Mrs. w. H. Rhawn, Cata
wissa; Miss Stone, Northumberland
About 100 guests attended the re-