Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-05-18
WEDDING BELLS.
Il. g. NichOI and Miss May Reymers
Of Mason Valley, Joined in the
Holy Bonds of MatPimOmy

MOby BBmuS Oh MAbfumN1lX
One of the most brilliant and
elaborate weddings in the history
of Mason Valley took place at the
home of Mr.. B. H. Reymers, in
Mason Valley, on Wednesday night,
May 10Th, 1895, on which occasion
Miss May Reymers and Thomas
Graham Nichol were the high con-
tracing parties. In consequence
of the magnitude of the affair and
the host of invited guests, the GER
emony was performed on platform
built for the occasion, and which
was completely enveloped in cano-
pies of flags. The magnificent
grounds surrounding the house
were tastefully decorated with fes-
toons of evergreens, relieved here
and there with punches of fresh
cut California flowers. The
grounds were illuminated with
Chinese lanterns and bonfres.
The social standing and
affluence of Mr.. Reymers, as we'll
as the popularity of the contract
ing parties, was sufficient guaran-
tee for the profuse arrangements
for the ceremony. Precisely at the
appointed hour the bridal party
marched to the rostrum, and in the
presence of some two hundred
guests, Mr.. Reymers presented his
eldest daughter, May, to one of the
most worthy and estimable young
men in the valley, Graham Nichol,
as he is Familiarity called. The
knot was tied by Rev. Jos. Johns,
in the most approved Methodist
Episcopal fashion, in a manner in
dicative of the gentleman's scholas-
tic attainments. Miss Clara Dress
Ter, of Carson Valley, acted as
brides maid, and Johnny Murchie
as the groom's best man. The
rousseau of the bride was a la
Mode. The fin de steele wedding is
a very portentous affair, and al
though the bride is not expected to
go to her husband provided with
sufficient clothing to last a lifetime,
still the modern rousseau is much
more elaborate than was that of the
average bride of half century ago.
More important than ought else to
the bride that is to be, is the we'd
ding gown-that dainty garment
about which gathers all the ro-
nance of love-dreams, and their
happy realization. Few indeed are
the brides who elect to wear
gown of virgin blue, fair symbol of
the truth, purity and innocense of
the maiden's heart when the fate
full words are said. Mrs. Nichols
blue wedding gown was of rich
silk pattern, the skirt severely
plain, trimmed with white ribbon;
the waist was of blue silk very
neatly trimmed with cream colored
lace and white ribbon. The cos
tune was the production of Mason
Valleys leading modiste, Mrs. w.
H. McNeely. The bride was pro-
vided with an elegant bridal veil,
the irresistible orange blossoms,
bridal roses, blue kid slippers and
six-button cream colored kid gloves.
Miss Dressler looked exquisitely
handsome in a yellow silk dress
trimmed with cream colored lace,
plain skirt and pulled sleeves. The
groom and his best man we're ar
rayed in the conventional black,
and both conducted themselves as
though they had been there before.
After having been felicitated by the
vast throng, the newly welded pair
sat down to supper in company
with the guests. Covers were
spread for one hundred and twenty
two persons, on two tables aggre-
eating in length one hundred and
twelve feet, in reception room "a
by 20 feet. The collation. was such
as was never before placed before
company of cavaliers and gay
ladies. Without an invoice of
superlative adjectives we could not
begin to do justice in describing the
supper. There were fifty-six cakes
in all; fruit, pound, marble, choco-
late, cream and tutti-frutti being
the varieties. In addition to these
there were six decorated pigs,
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