The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
\ Grand Old Fashioned Wedding.

out yesterday ana Tor seven miles passed
through one of the finest agriculture
/ sections in the State. and drew rein at
the gate OF that commodious farm
homestead of that prince of hospita ble
men. Louis Seimers, Esq, where We
found large procession of carriages.
buggies and hOrsemen ready TO start
to the Lutheran church near Gordon
vile. Falling into line we followed
| in search of news. At the church we
stole march and found that editice
handsomely decorated for the recep-
ton of wedding party.
Little time was lost, the church soon
| filled up, and the bridal party entered,
led by the groom. Mr.. Andrew MOll,
and the bride. Miss Bertha Siemers.
a sweet, little blushing blonde, who
were followed by Joseph Siemers lead
I ing Miss Emma Neadeleind. Martin
Siemers leading Miss Ida Bcrtling,
Gluelshearty. and ranged themselves
in front of the altar. where the Rev.
| J. G.. PhantZ soon united in the bonds
of matrimony. Mr.. Moll and Miss
| Bertha Siemers. daughter of Mir. Louis
| Seimers. our genial host. The cere-
mony and congratulations over, all
returned to the brides father's home.
| There we found that cOmmodious resi-
dence. the yard and orchard crowded
with people. and in the back yard
! large pavilion 20xl00 feet erected, un-
der which was spread a table loaded
with the fruits of field. orchard and
garden. and i'll the center and each
end three beautiful pyramidal cakes.
each surmounted with the usual white
! doves. denOting innocence and purity,
lesser cakes. large bOquets of flowers
and stacks of delicious fruits. The
decorations of the table displayed rare
taste and skill. All being in readiness,
the minister followed by the happy
couple. they in turn supported by the
groOms and brides maids, took the
head of the table, which was quickly
filled, and seating by actual count,
eighty-siX persons. For the purpose
of finding ont the number of guests
we took sheltered corner and watch
ed and counted. until that table was
emptied. resest and retlled seven times,
making six hundred and two persons
eating dinner. Dazed at the numbers
| for more carriages were unloading
we were seized by our happy, cheerful
host, and carried off to the wine
room, where we were quickly joined
by Col Thilenius, Judge Snider and
other old cronies. who laid seige to
delicious snow-white cake. and-well.
say pitcher of sweet milk. and in
these healthful. harmless refreshments
we enjoyed ourselves for a briefspace.
Returning to the table it was filling
up the second time since we left our
post of observation, and in sheer
! ulSl NV tliC Noltits anu van
safely say that over one thousand
persons sat and ate at that bountiful
table during the day.
{ This is all we'll enough on a five
hundred acre farm: but it would mean
bankruptcy to We poor town d-ls.
Such abundance. such an outpOuring
of genial socability. happy parents,
handsome. healthy young mothers.
and beautiful young girls is hard to
find outside of our favored county.
I Gods bountiful blessing shone on
every countenance, and mirth, fun and
( frolic was the order of the day.
/ The back parlor was a regular ba-
zaar. There the presents were piled
/ up in serene hopeless confusion.
/ Lamps. clocks. vases. fruit dishes,
table linen. cutlery. China tea and din
ner sets, rugs. pictures, pitchers and
a valuable set of pure silver ware.
none of your free silver sort, but gen
uine dollar for dollar silver. 1t would
! have atfo orded US much pleasure to give
the names Of the donors. but space
fOrbids the attempt.
But old Sol IS sinking in the west.
anu the large half-acre platform is be-
ing cleared and swept clean: and a
half dozen musicians tune up the: in
/ strumcnts. Watch the young ladies
how their eyes sparkle and their little
feet 5eGinto pat. See the spruce young
gents adjusting their Eacs-ties and
fasten securely their buttoE-holC buds.
Oh. happy. care-free youth. We too
were once young ana just know how
fast yo1r pulse beats. ana how your
eyes search Tor little Susie. or timid
Mary. But the word Is given. Part
rer7 for :hc Waltz. The heart
bounds: and ii sheer desperation you
capture the beauty and or you sail.
keeping tine 70 rhyme Of the music.
round and round ;hey 90. Vow the
fun goes fast aad furious. The old
folks look On. clap their hands and
tell how ve use3 90 dance. Carried
away by the cherry delirium. wt
are. living Ovel. a,,ain our own haUDv