Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
GOT MANY GIFTS.
Presents Are SHOW cred Upon a Wash
ington Bride,

Washington, June S.--..ast evening
at S o'clock Miss Julia Scott Stevenson,
daughter of the vice president Of the
United States became the wife Of Ret,
Martin = Hardin of Kentucky, The
weuuing took place at the New Work.
Avenue Presbyterian church here,
Miss Stevenson is young woman OF
remarkable beauty having a slender,
well-rounded, graceful figure. Her fac
is full, and she wears her dark HAIR
her blue eyes are shaded by long lasheS.
Her complexion IL tinted with the flush
of youth and perfect health and her fig
ure is graceful. She is intellectual as
she is beautiful She received her edu-
cation at the University of Illinois and
at Wellesley College. Like me other
girls in the family, She is womanty,
gentle and unaffected. Among her ac-
compartments IS that with the needle.
but she has never attempted TO do Il |
bride of a ministe., she took no part In
last winters dances, She is strik
ingly like Mrs. Cleveland IN
her personal appearance. Rev, Martin
d. Hardin, the bridegroom, is a dark.
slender man of fine appearance. lie
met his future bride three years ago
at an entertainment in Kentucky, while
she was visiting At her mothers old
nome. He is the sor of Watt Hardin,
the last democratic candidate for gov
ernor OF Kentucky.
The brides gown was Of ivory whi,c
satin Of great richness The bodice
was highneckcd, with chiffon trim
ming, held wita small clusters 81
orange blossoms A spray Of orange
blossoms was worn with the tulle veil,
and the bridal bouquet was OF white
roses and lilies of the valley Her
father gave her away. Her sist or,
Letitia was the maid OF honor The
bridesn aids We're Mss Julia Scott and
Lctitia Scott cousins OF the bride; Miss
Jane Hardin and Miss Julia Hardin,
sisters Of the bridegroom Charles
Hardin, the bride proom's cousin, was
best man
After the ceremony there was re-
ception at the Hotel Normandie after
which Mr. Hardin and his bride left
for Bowling Green, KY, where they
will spend the sun mer In the autumn
they viii go abroad and reside in Edins
burgh Scotland fol two years. Miss
Stevenson Il credited with having re.
cen more gifts than any other Wash
ington bride during Mr. Clcycland's
administration The presents, which
WeIe spread in one Of the large parlors
near the vice presidents suite at the
Normandie. We're a magnificent eXhibi
tion. The room iescmbled counter OF
two in a big jewelry house AS large
as the collection was 1t IL rather re-
markahlc that so few articles were du
pI4cateG The gift Of the vice president
and Mrs Stevenson, a large diamond
star, was worn by the bride, Gen. and
Mrs Hardin the gtooms parents, gave
theiI future daughter broughdm and
rain 81 horses. which await her in Ken
tucEy ! he Mc1ican minister and Mrs
Romero sent superb silver tea service,
g0lG lined each picce with the brides
monogram he Chinese minister, d roll
oi white brocad"d satin, Secretary and
Mrs Lamont al empire fan, ivory
stirk" md exquisitcly painted Mr.. ana
M, John K Mclean. a gold handled
Miss Croker Of Cleveland.
Chincs' bronza Il mp, Assistant Secre-
tafF iamlir and the Misses Hamlin, 4
silver coffee set Marshal a. A. VII
s0r i Get glass pitcher, with silver
tlrs Cen and Mrs. John &. Black ~
Illinois PLAGUE Minister and Mrs.
Ewing point lace handkerchief, and
Senator and Mrs. Blackburn. a COLL
berry spoon the illinois congressional
delegation. 4 massive silver pitcher,
suitable inscribed Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Nash Morgan sent an exquisite
PASTEL picture; the Brazilian minister
and Nine De Mendcnea, a painting: the