The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-02-10
WEDDING BELLS AND ORANGE
BLOSSOMS.

For the past ten days Wadsworth
society has been on the 9ui rice over the
approaching and generally anticipated
nGptials OF two OF our most prominent
young people, and in response to the
following invitation:
"Mr. and Mrs. !. r. Forrest invite
you to be present at the marriage and
reception OF their daughter Matte, to
Theodore Wetmore en Tuesday evening,
February 9th, 1894, at 5 p. NJ, at home"
in due time the guests begun to arrive.
Such a concourse of people as assembled
at the residence correspond to the several
invitations has never been seen before in
our lovely little village.
The parlors were decorated in a lavish
and most artistic manner. Everywhere
could be seen the charming smilax
interviewer with maiden hair and weet
scented roses. A beautiful arch of ever
green's and flowers over the folding doors
divided the handsome parlors, and the
delicate and varied tints from the many
colored glass globes on the chandelier
made the effect one long to he remem-
bered by all those who were guests
upon the occasion. The curtains were
closely drawn, the parlors were brilliant
ly lighted and a the hour of five arrived
everyone present held his breath wait
ing for the approach of the bridal party.
Promptly at the hour, and with an odor
of sweet roses came the two little fairy
sisters of the bride. Then came the
parents of the bride and following, lean
ing on the arm of the groom, came sweet
Matte, the SO soon to be bride. Lastly
came Miss Lizzie Wightman accompani-
ed by Charlie Keyes, the brides brother,
Miss Lizzie acting as brides maid
and Charlie as best man. They were
met under a canopy Of flowers by the
Rev. T. l.. Bellam, our resident minister,
who read the beautiful ceremony OF the
Episcopal church tins uniting "Dode''
and MATTE" for life.
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good taste of the Rev. Bellam in secur-
ing the first kiss from the bride, much to
the astonishment OF the groom and to
all present.
The bride has grown up in our midst
since a little child. She is blessed with
a sweet, loving, happy and gentle dispo-
sition, a beautiful face always wreathed
in smiles, and a kind word for all.
Would that the world held more like
Mattie-for we know her to love her.
She is a decided blonde and will never
look more handsome than she did upon
her wedding day. She was attired in a
rich ivory white silk combined with
costly lace, high pulled sleeves met by
long gloves of undressed white kid, q
beautiful embroidered bridal veil entire.
ly covering her lovely dress, and caught
In place by sprays Of orange blossoms
She carried in her hand a boquet Of
maiden blush roses from which hung
long ends of wide white satin ribbon,
White satin shoes completed her lovely
toilette. She passed through the ordeal
of kisses and congratulations with her
usual becoming modesty.
The groom is a young man who has
resided in Wadsworth for many years
he has a handsome face and a fine phys.
ique. He looked we'll in the usual black
suit, white satin tie and white gloves.
He is blessed with a kind and sunny dis
position and is always the same pleasant
gentleman. He is n of our most prom
Using young engineers.
Miss Lizzie Wightman, of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Wightman Of St. Clair, was
the bridesmaid. She looked the picture
of loneliness in a cream white silk dress
and white kid gloves and she carried a
lovely boquet of tea roses. She is also a
beautiful type of the blonde.
After congratulations we were invited
to the dining room where a fine collation.
was served, consisting of the daintiest of
meats, relishes, cake and wines OF the
finest brand, nothing was spared to add
to the comfort and happiness of the
guests assembled upon the occasion and
the guests were long in taking their
leave.
The bridal party, properly escorted
and amid a shower of rice, took their
departure on No. A to spend their honey
moon in sunny California, and enjoy for
a brief season, the Midwinter Fair.