El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-16
MCNEAL DIETER.
Wedding last Evening of 2. NJ. McNeal
and Mrs. Anua f. Dieter.

,
and Mrs. AnUa E. Dieter.
Preston B. McNeal, chief train dis
patcher of the G.. H. at this point, ant
Mrs Anna E. Dieter were united il
marriage last evening at the bride.
residence on the hill, by Rev. Henry
w. Moore, of the Presbyterian church
AS the wedding was private, only a
very few of the immediate friends oi
the bride aad groom were present.
The bridesmaid was Miss Bessie Ed
wards, and the groomsman was Ernest
Harms. both of this city, and at the
conclusion of the impressive ceremony
the happy couple were wished a life
| long enough for them to celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary.
They were married in the second par
lor under large spray of mistletoe.
and the parlOrs were handsomely de-
| cOrated with rare palms and ferns and
potted plants, while a large and typi-
cally Comfortable CRATE fire shed its
ments. The bride was elegantly
attired in a robe of gray faille francais,
with pearl passameuteries, and
diamonds. The groom was dressed in
| fine black broadclOth. Miss Edwards
was robed in white satin with moire
antique silk ribbons, and was very
| pretty.
Shortly after the congratulations, an
elegant wedding dinner was served in
the dining room. The table was
covered with the finest table linen and
silver ware, and trimmed with growing
and cut flowers. Strings of smilaX ran
from the chandelier to the four corners
of the table, which made the surround
ings SAVIOR of bower. In the center
of the table stood the wedding cake
three stories high, and decorated with
60 ,ll ha
tions showed the greatest taste il de-
sign and selection. 1t was nine
course dinner, served in the best style,
and included oyster cocktail, vermicel-
Ii soup, lobster newburg, tilet de boeuf
with mushrooms and potato balls,
salted almonds, roast turkey with cur
rant jelly, French peas, caulltiower,
shoe string potatoes, tomatos stuffed |
with celery salad, ice cream, fruit |
cakes. coffee, fruits, confectionery, |
wines. 1t required two hours to do |
Justice to such an elegant repast, and |
it ended with the cutting OF the big |
wedding cake, and the distribution of |
its toothsome favors.
After dinner, there was a pleasant
social in the parlors where the beau
tiful wedding presents were admired,
and Mr.. Harms favored his friends
with several well rendered piano solos
The presents were choice and selected
with the best of Judgment Among
them were an elegant cut glass dish,
from c.. S. Marks and wife, Mr.. Marks
being the groom'S associate at the
Geographic key and in the dispatcher's
office at the Southern Pacific depot.
And then, the most striking of the
gifts was a chaste and costly stand
amp from Richards, the gift of H. G.
wrecking boss of the @.
H.: c. f. Waterhouse, dispatcher;
Charles Cole, dispatcher; y. S. Bishop,
baggage master; j. K. Merriman,
conductor of the Limited: Sam Carter,
,ngipeer of the Limited: H w. Conner
Y, Dispatcher: Arthur Borcherding,
all man. The present was a gold :
plated onyx stand with double globe
If fine porcelain hand painted, for both I
Ill and gas, the gas arrangement being ,
Mr.. Richards own cOntrivance. The
present was much admired then, and is
oday by congratulating friends. AS
Mr.. and Mrs. McNeal were advised to I
,e careful and keep the costly gift out I
If Harms way, Mr.. Harms, the :
threatened to faint away,
)ut was finally persuaded not to do so.
There were numerous congratulatory ;
elegrams received by Mr.. and Mrs. S
McNeal, and the telephone too was
constantly ringing with best wishes
Ind may you both live long and ,
orosper.'' {
The bride has long been known in (
This city for her charitable works and I
lOspitable, generous heart, and her {
riepds are altogether too many to at
empt to count without one has plenty
IF time to do so. The groom is one of
he best known and esteemed men in
he operating department of the
A tlantic system of the Southern Paci
ic company, and as chief train
dispatcher, stands in the direct line of
deserved promotion. Mr.. and Mrs.
McNeal are being congratulated
ersonally today by host of friends.
The HERALD office Acknowledges the
'eceipt of large plate of wedding
AXE and delicacies from last evenings
Wedding dinner.