Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-11-21
An Elegant Wedding.


the marriage of DIR, John w. Harris
of this city, and Miss Nellie Mabel
Gray of Elyria, Ohio, were united in
marriage at the home Of the brides
parents in Oberlin, Ohio, last We'd
nasday evening. The bride and
groom are both too veil known in
Morris to need any introduction from
us, the former having spent the great
er part OF the past year here, the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. L. E. Pearce,
and is Il young lady Of rare charms
and accomplishments, and who has
endeared herself TO all her acquain-
fences. The DR.. is one Of our most
prominent men here, both in business
and social circles, and Il man Of ster-
ling worth and ability, and highly es-
teemed. The TRIBUNE extends CON
gratulations and best wishes to Tie
happy pair in their new relations.
May their life be filed with all that is
good and essential to happiness.
The DR.. and Mrs. Harris arrived in
town the first of the week and will
begin housekeeping at once.
The Oberin News speaks thus of
this elegant wedding and we gladly
reprint it:
The pleasant homo of DIR. and
Mrs. Henry Wilson, No. I25 West
College street, was the scene Of a de- |
hghtfui social event last evening, on
&C oOunt Of the marriage of their |
daughter, Miss Nellie Mabel Gray, |
whose home for the most of her life
has been with her aunt, Mrs. Ed
munds, Of Elyria, except during q |
year or two spent with other relatives |
in Minnesota, where she had the good !
fortune to meet DR.. John Wesley !
Harris, who on this occasion came to
claim her as his bride. About one
hundred and twenty guests were
present, large number having come
from Elyria where the bride gradual
ed from the high school four years
ago, and seems to have been a great
fayorite, The rooms were tastefully
decorated, displaying the artistic
handiWOrk Of the hostess, pink and
white being the prevailing colors,
with a profusion Of mammoth white
chrysantLemum blossoms sent from
st. Lonis, Mo, by Rev. E. c. Fl. VIII
loughby, a brother-in-law OF Mrs.
Wilson.
"The ceremony was impressively
performed by Rev. Henry N. Tenney,
D. D., pastor of the Second Congre-
gational church of Oberlin, who at
precisely six o'clock, took his place
under a pink auI white canopy in
the southeast corner of the room.
Two pages, Dayie Smith of ElYria,
and Herrick Wilson of Oberlin, held
lines of pink ribbon on both sides of
the pathway for the bridal procession
led by little Miss Gertrude Smith Of
Elyria, bearing the ring, who was fol-
lowed by the maid Of honor, Miss
Alice Wilson, Of Oberlin, and the
ushers, Miss Elizabeth e. Lewis and
Josephine D. Tayor of Elyria, and
Misses Eunice A. Bright and Minerva
B. Mosher, of Cleveland; DR.. G. H.
DR.. J. L. Carter and w. G..
Saunders of Elryia and W. 2. Hatch
Of Oberlin. Next came the prospect
i've bride in white satin dress en- train
and long vail, upon the arm Of the
groom who wore the conventional
black suit. Memberships Wedding
March was played by Prof George
W. Andrews and Miss @. L. Wattles
Of the Conservatory, and during the
time of the ceremony and congratu-
lations which followed, music by the
club was heard in the dis
lance. After refreshments the COM
pany enjoyed a pleasant social even
ing, aud about 10 o'clock the Elyria
guests returned to their homes by
special train. The presents were
numerous and beautiful, consisting of
gold and silver articles, pictures and |
choice souvenirs.
"Dr and Mrs. Harris leave to-day
for their home at Morris, Mimi"