The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-10

performed a t the Home of the Governor in
Hiawatha.

Hiawa tina, Kan, Oct 9-The mar
Rage of Miss Grace Morrill,, the young
est daughter of Governor Morrill,, and
Charles Dixon took place last evening
1T 5:3e, at the governors residence, in
the presence of only the near relatives
q ne contracting parties with the ex-
cey-ion of Miss Frank Littlefield of To-
i'eEa and Miss Constance Ingalls, Of
a,tchison. AT just $50 Mrs. Cornelius
Baker the only sister of the bride, be-
gan playing the wedding march, and
the bridal couple took their places in
he large bay window where Father
Hisnnon of Kansas City in few simple
ana impressive words made them man
al wife.
TIE bride, who is a beautiful and ac-
co11Hlished young lady, looked charm
ing in her wedding gown of white
duchess satin yelled in tulle, with
odice amply trimmed in point lace.
She wore a tulle veil which reached to
the end of the square train and was
caught on her head with q G=e&Sent of
diamonds. She .clrria5 n I&&Neo bridal
bouquet of white r|7eSas.
a large recfliarn va 61ar tip the
bride and groom ,a{Al 61SH friends.
Never did the Morrill, home look more
handsome. The parlor lin which the
ceremony was performed was decOra.
ed in green, smilax, palms and green
draperies being used. The room was
lighted with green candles. In the
back parlor and the library green was
also the prevailing color. The dining
room was prettily decorated in pink,
pink roses. ferns and pink draperies be-
ing the decorations. The tables We're
presided over by six little girls in pink,
the members of the brides Sunday school
class Punch was served in the library
by the Misses Grace Nye and Emma
Potter. Each guest was presented with
"a box of wedding cake with the bridal
monogram in silver on the box.
The Mandolin club stationed at the
head of the stairway discOursei sweet
music throughout the evening.
Mrs. +. n. Morrill,, mother OF the
bride, wore a reception gown of pearl
gray silk with bodice trimmed in ruby
velvet covered with duchess lace.
Mrs. Cornelius B. Baker. sister Of the
bride, wore her wedding dress Of white
futile silk made entrain and elabor-
atey trimmed with point lace.
Mrs Thomas Dixon of Junction City,
mother of the groom, wore a handsome
gown of black satin with garritures of
point lace.
Miss Ella Dixon. sister Of the groom,
Wore pretty gown of black satin with
bodice of velvet brocaded With ! ink
rose buds, the front yelled with pink
chiffon. She carried a large bouquet of
of pink rose buds.
Miss Frank Littlefield Of Topeka,
looked charming in a girlish empire
gown of pink silk with sleeves of green
velvet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon left on the Mis-
souri, Pacific foran extended tour of Cal
lfornia They will be at homa 10 their
friends Wednesday in November at the
Virginia in Kansas City. The brides
travelling dress was a New York gown
Of old blue whip cord. trimmed in Old
blue fur. She wore a beautiful seal skin
cape and q large black hat.
Miss Morrill, is only % years of age
and is very much like her father in both
looks and manners. She was educated
at the Detroit Home and Day school.
She is said to be quite a good story
writer and that several OF her stories
have been printed in the eastern maya
zines She has Travelled extensively in
the east and spent several winters with
her father in Washington. For several
years she has taught a Sunday school
class at the Congregational church She
has always been much admired for her
devotion 10 her brother Frank who Is
how at Harvard. Mr.. Dixon was born
and raised at Junction City and IS a
graduate OF the high school there. For
several years he was connected with
bank in Kansas City. but resigned his
position to assume that OF president of
the Charles Dixon Commission COM
pany. which place he still holds.