The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
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sPRESIONMD MISS GRAHAM;
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One of the most brilliant affairs that
Fort Sherman has known for a long
time past was the marriage of Second
Lieutenant John F. Preston. Sixteenth
infantry, to Miss Meta Graham, sister
of Mrs. Lieutenant George. The we'd
ding occurred on the evening of De-
cember % in the post chapel
The chapel was beautifully. decorated
with the national colors, military ac-
coutrements and evergreens- On each
side were flags gracefully draped. The
altar was prettily decorated with ferns
and laurel, and on each side was a
stack of arms on which were hung hav
ersacks, canteens, trumpets and belts.
Two large piano lamps added their
rays to the many chandeliers.
AT S:45 the Sixteenth infantry struck
up the beautiful wedding march from
Lohengrin. Then up the aisle came
Lieutenant Simmons, then Miss Sue
Bacon and Miss Bessie Wright. The
lovely bride followed on the arm of
Lieutenant George. Lieutenant Castle,
the best man, joined the bridal party
from side aisle as it approached the
altar. The groom met the party at
the altar and the ceremony was i'm
preSSively performed by the Rev. Mr..
Spottowe, the bride being given away
by Lieutenant George.
The bride was attired in a gown of
white silk trimmed with lace, and car
ried large boquet of white roses.
The bridesmaids, Miss Sue Bacon and
Miss Bessie Wright, wore gowns Of
white organdie, and carried pink roses.
Lieutenant Charles w. Castle, the best
man, wore his full dress uniform, as
did the groomsman, Lieutenant Sim
mons.
After the ceremony a grand recep-
ton was given by Lieutenant and Mrs.
c. P. George at their quarters. The
rooms were tastefully decorated with
everygreens and cut flowers, and the
regimental orchestra rendered its most
delightful music during the evening. a
delicious supper was served and each
guest presented with a piece of we'd
ding cake put up in very pretty little
boxes.
Those present were Captain and Mrs.
Richards, DR.. and Mrs. Merrill, DR..
and Mrs. Brechemin, Captain and Mrs.
Whitall, Captain and Mrs. Woodbury.,
Captain and Mrs. Allen, Captain and
Mrs. Morrison, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Wright, Lieutenant and Mrs. Erwin,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Woodward, Lieu
tenant Sorley, Mr. Frank Whitall, Mr..
Louis Whitall, Mr.. Gilbert Allen, Mr..
John Newton and many others.
The bride and groom are we'll known
among the society people of Salt Lake,
among whom they have made a great
many warm friends. The happy couple
will spend the Christmas holidays as
guests of Lieutenant ard Mrs. George.
After New Years day they will leave
for their new home at Fort Spokane
Wash.
Captain S. r. Whitall and Mr.. Goode
are busily engaged in building a yacht
on the style of the famous Defender
while Lieutenant w. K. Wright is hav-
ing one constructed on the lines of the
Vigilant. 1t is expected that when the
warm weather comes and the lake is in
good condition for boating there will
be some very interesting races between
the two yachts.
Lieutenant and Mrs. w. K. Wright
entertained the Rev. Mr.. SpottoWe at
dinner on the 22nd..
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Lieutenant Simmons has been as
signed to B company and will leave
for Fort Spokane in a few days.
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There is a rumor at the blacksmith
shop that cup will soon be in process
of construction there for the winner
in the coming races between the Whit
all Defender and the Wright Vigilant
The cup will be one of the black
smiths most skillful pieces of work.
Company F's famous hunting party
has at last returned from their 20
days hunting trip. They report the
coyotes so thick that they would eat
the deer before the hunters could
reach them, therefore the party re-
turned hungry.