Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-02
Hendra HutchiSon.

Hutchinson, Wednesday morning, Jan
uary llrSt, at eleven o'clock.
1t was the occasion of the marriage
of his daughter Sarah Lulu to MIR.
John Frederick Hendra.
These young people have been
reared in our midst, and the many ex-
cellent qualities of both are well
known to us all,
At the stroke of the hour, the wed.
ding march from Lohengrin sounded
forth, and tie bridal party marched in.
The groom entered the back parlor,
attended by Mr.. Miller HutchiSon,
brother of the bride. The bride, pre-.
ceded by her sisters Miss Ena and
Miss Bessie, and little katherine
Hutchison as tlow> girl, entered the
front parlor, and walked slowly
through the parlors, joining the groom
meath beautiful bower of lace dra
peries, holly and other Christmas
greens.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. +. W. Straw. The full marriage
service of the Methodist Episcopal
church Ritual being used, including
the giving and taking of ring,
The service was most impressive,
and was made especially so by the
earnest and solemn manner of the
minister and contracting parties. The
ceremony was witnessed by the rela
tives of both families, making in all
a company of fifty persons.
AS the last words of the service
were pronounced, Miss Hutchison
played the wedding march by Men.
delsshon, following it with the Swed-
ish wedding march, Honeymoon march
and numerous other selections, while
the happy bride and groom were re-
ceiving the good wishes and congrat.
ulations of all present.
The bride was robed in handsome
white silk, with rich pearl and lace
trimmings and carried brides roses.
Miss Ena wore light lemon colored
crepe, trimmed in velvet, satin and
rich lace which she brought from Paris.
Miss 8essle's gown was light blue
silk, with lace trimmings; and little
Katherine was dressed in white.
The entire house was decorated pro
fusely with ground pine and other
greens, and potted plants,
Promptly at noon the wedding
breakfast was served; all being seated
at the same time at tables, large and
small in various rooms.
The reputation long established of
the family for serving elegantly, was
kept up to the standard.
After the breakfast, the many hand
some presents, including complete
set of china painted 10y Miss Ena
Hutchison, and table service in ster
ling silver, the gift of the brides faith.
er, Il handsome sdehoarG from the
groom's mother, cut glass, and house
furnishings of every description, at
tracted the attention Of all.
The bride threw her bouquet when
coming down stairs, after dressing for
the bridal tour, and Miss Ena caught
it. If the saying comes true that she
who catches the brides flowers will
become "a bride within year, Mr..
Hutchison will have two more we'd
dings within the year, as Miss Amy
was the lucky one at the Strong
Parkinson wedding, the day before.
The brides going away gown was
brown and blue cloth, with velvet irri.
descent guimpe, aud lace trimming
1t would be difficult to decide
whether the bride looked prettier in
the wedding, or gong-away gown;
both were 50 becoming, and in such
pefect taste.
The bridal party went away, amidst
the usual shower of rice and old shoes,
and were accompanied TO the station
by number Of the younger people
who tried their hardest to find out
where the couple were going; but all
they could learn was that the baggage
was checked to Gratiot.
They will be away for ten days or
two weeks, and upon their return will
be at home in the cottage lately oc-
cupied by James W. Hutchison and
family.