Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-16
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
First Marriage in Wiscon-
Gins Executive Mansion
Since 1860.

,;.on Wis, Nov. 12.-[Special. =
e tbe most brilliant social events in
s;s+orv of this city occurred at the
lti-o mansion at 3 O'Clock this after
,,bnn Miss Caroline Upham, young
'Hi 1arrbter of Gov. and Mrs. w. III.
ham became the bride of Philetus
dn SAWYER, grandson and namesake
Oid r 'ITnited States Senator Philetus
ca If Oshkosh. The ceremony took
"! IN tbe drawing room of the execu-
ICE nsidpnce on East Gorham street
.ha presence of the members of the
t ny Of the bride and groom, a few
nun rolatiyes and the Greeks of the
a5;son chapter of Chi Psi fraternity,
rhirh Mr.. Sawyer was a member
hi,o student at the State university.
~ the appointed hour the bridal party
,tored the drawing room, where the
osts were assembled, preceded by the
Eating clergyman, Rev. q. III. Smith.
'tor of the First Congregational church
Oshkosh. Following him came the
rr nshers-Robert Upham of Shawano,
p"sin of the bride; Frank Van Kirk of
mnsviIlp Louis l.. Alsted of Milwau-
"n and Chester Cleveland of Oshkosh.
n follow Greeks of the groom. Next
a,oo the groom and his best man, the
'+tar being II. Stuart Markham of Mil
.ankee: then the bridesmaids, Miss Rae
Tbpper of Marshfeld, cousin of the
ridp Miss Alice Jewell of Oshkosh.
Lies Lillian Ferguson of Milwaukee and
Hiss Jessie Hand of Racine. The maid
n honor, Miss Catherine Moves of Osh-
ash was followed by the flower girl,
E EgIn Miss julie Chase of Oshkosh, carry
no. huge basket of white roses; then
anne the bride, on her fathers arm.
The party proceeded through an aisle
boriered by white satin ribbons to the
hsy window at the west side of the
drawing room, ON reaching which the
bridesmaids and others fell back to al
low the bride and groom to pass through
.to where the clergyman stood waiting
far them. Gov. Upham gave the bride
|away and Rev. Smith impressively pro-
nounced the words which made the
couple man and wife. The ring which
tbe happy groom bestowed upon his
three brilliant diamonds. The ceremony
was performed within the bay window,
which was carpeted with moss, while
above the bridal couple hung floral
awning of smilaX, and the sides and
hack we're hung with a floral curtain uf
smiax studded with roses.
The bride wore a gown of white satin,
trimmed with point Applique lace, with
te veil, and carried a bouquet of
lilies of the valley. Her costume was set
off by a diamond pendant, the gift of the
groom The maid of honor was attired
in white organdy over white silk.
trimmed with white satin ribbons, and
carried Madame Testout roses. The four
bridesmaids were all attired alike. in
Costumes exactly similar to that of the
maid Of honor. and carried the same
flowers. The flower girl wore white or
CANDY over white silk, trimmed with
broad Valenciennes lace. The mother of
the bride was dressed in gray silk,
trimmed with point Duchess lace, and
the mother of the groom wore black and
pink br0cade, trimmed with thread lace,
over silk. The groom. best man and
ushers wore Prince Albert coats, with
boutonnieres of the same flowers worn
by the respective ladies.
Among those present were:
Ex-senator Philetus Sawyer, Mrs. Edgar
T. Sawyer, mother of the groom; Mr.. and
Mrs. &. c. Chase, the latter Il sister of the
groom; Miss julie Chase. H 4. Jewell, Miss
Miss Edith Leigh Russell Rev and Mrs
T. H. Smith, and Mrs Bridget Harrigan,
The groCm's nurse in childhood, all of Osh-
kgsh; Mr.. and Mrs. W. 0. Goodman and
Master Kenneth Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs;
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. II. 3. Haywood,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Upham. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. H. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Gunaer
Of Marshtield. Mr.. and Mrs e. A. Shores.
Miss Helen Shores, Z. A Shores, Jr.. of
Ashland; Miss Bertha Kelly and Mrs.
charles Lee Of Racine; President and Mrs.
{. II. Adams. Chief Justice and Mrs. ] 3.
Cass0day, Col and Mrs. NJ. r. Doyon, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Jacobs Miss Jacobs, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Smith, Mrs. Morrison Miss
Morrison, Howard Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs.
{. +. Spensley. Messrs. Royal and Ed Main,
Miss Mary Main. Miss Marie Minor, Miss
C&ryl Farchild Miss Bessie Bowman, Hen
W Niederman, and twenty-five members of
the Chi Psi fraternity.
The newly-wedded couple will take n
months wedding trip East, returning in
December to make their home in Osh
kCsh at the residence of ex-senator Saw
yer. 1t is said the latters wedding gift
TO his grandson and namesake is some
thing like 100000. In the spring the
conDle will make a trip to Europe.
The last wedding to take place in the
executive mansion was that of Ole Bull,
the famous violinist. This was early III
1870. and the mansion was the property
OF Mrs. Bulls father. Shortly after it
came into ,occaccion Of tho cfntp