The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-25

aware that he is bound TO notice her
and hence she turns an Interesting ey'
in his direction And then Meyers
lake is fit and proper place for the be-
ginning of a romance romance which
was TO last a lifetime.
The major did not see Ida Saxtor
egain until he returned in 1867. He
found her surrounded by knights ready
10 fight for her hand Major Mckinley
has had many battles to fight, and he
has usually come out Of them victorious
in those days he entered the conflict for
the heart OF the girl he loved He had
been a, brave soldier; he was to prove him
self a brave lover, and when he won a
woman's love he kept il and treasured
ft. and will cherish it forever.
For two years the major was famil-
Gar caller at the Saxton house. On
dark nights the neighbors could see his
cigar travelling from the house down
the street and then back again for anoth
er goodnight.
On Friday, Jan. q, 1871, this article
appeared in the Canton Weekly Re
pository and Republican:
The audience room Of the new stone
Presbyterian church being nearly fin
ished, the lady members resolved, a
couple Of weeks since, 10 have it ready
In time for the wedding of Major Nc
Kinley and Miss Ida Saxton, on the 18th
instant.
Promptly at the hOur-yea, long be-
fore the 7:30 o. m named upon the invi-
tations, the house was filed with the
expectatnt multitude. The scene at
the church was novel and interesting.
Here were a thousand peopIe-an the
building viii hold-all on tip-toe Of eX-
pecGation TO see. Frof. Fister came in
and entertained the first audience that
ever filed the church by music upon
tn organ. Some minutes after he COM
.nenced TO play there was a sensation.
EVerybOdy's face was turned towards
the door. Many stiff-necked young and
Did sinners nearly broke their necks at
It. At length they came: First, up the
left aisle, Mr. James A. Saxton, leading
the bride, his daughter. They were
followed by Miss Mary L. SaXton, a
bridesmaid, escorted by Mr.. Abner Nc
Kinley-Sister and brother of the bride
and bridegroom. Upon the right aisle
Major Mckinley approached the pulpit,
leading Mrs. James A. SaxtOn. Mr..
William Osborne Of Youngstown, fol-
lowed, leading Miss Amelia Rockius,
also one of the bridesmaids. . Messrs
r. D. Ruin, N. @. Huntingdon, ]. III.
Faber and VI. Barber acted as ushers.
As 10 the dresses worn by the ladies,
we shall be compelled, owing 10 our
meagre training IN Jenkins technicali- !
ties, to be entirely silent, except TO say
they were faultless in taste and exceed |
ingly rich and beautiful
Arrived at the area in front of the |
pulpit, the parties disposed OF them |
sol 4
fly, the bride and bridegroom in the |
center Of a half circle, the former sup |
ported by the maids, and the latter by |
his friends, the young gentlemen named. |
The Rev. +. Buckingham and Rev. DR.. |
Endsley married the couple, using the |
plain and yet impressive ceremony usual |
ly employed by ministers of the Presby-
terrain church. At the conclusion of |
the ceremony the crowd waited re-
spectfGlly until the newly made hus-
band and wife and their companions
had passed out. Then tongues were
lOQsed, and the dumb spake and gossip
became supreme; and all agreed that |
nothing could have been more grace
fully performed than the first act in the
life drama upon which the gallant ma
for and his young and beautifuI wife
have just entered
After the marriage ceremony the per
sonal friends OF the families partOok OF
which had been laid at
the residence Of Mr.. J. a. Saxton Ma
lor and Mrs Mckinley took the 10
clock train for the east, and will make
4 bridal tour Of the eastern cities. not
being expected to return for three or
four weeks"
The bridal party had presented Rev. |
FHf-L- HFaCr tho D, /
o wear on the occasion, but it is char
tcteristic of the man that he ignored
hem entirely and wore black kid gloves
which had graced several other we'd
lings and funerals.
On Jan. -. 1896. in the same house in
which Major Mckinley and his bride | ,
tarted their housekeeping twenty-five
ears ago they received their friends
n Celebration Of their silver wedding.
drs. Mckinley wore the white satin d
own IN which as a bride she had at
racted the admiration Of her friends
altered IN the stone church on the !
Vening of the wedding. 1t is hard for
ne TO believe that she looked more I
e2utiful away back in II than she did
n this anniversary evening. Her cheeks
'ere aglow and her eyes fairly danced | {
5 they sought one familiar face after
mother Here were nearly all of the
ID bridal party. Mr.. Abner Mckinley.
no is now a resident OF New York. and
married TO a daughter of Mr.. Ends a
y, the Methodist minister who assist n
1 Mr.. Buckingham in the marriage I
aremony; Mr. Barber, one Of the ushers. r
no afterwards married the first brides Z
laid, Miss Mary SaXton. Mr.. and Mrs. n
arber occupy the old Saxton home. T
tr. Faber and Mr.. Kuhn wandered in o
offer congratulations. Mr.. Osborne Fl
1me on from Boston. William Os- /,
orne is a familiar name in 81. Louis
lis week. The other bridesmaid. Miss 5
ockius. became Mrs. NJ. q. HUNTINGTON n
I'D they live i'm Kansas +
on Christmas day. 1871, little Kate p
-chlnley was born. She lived only II
lree and half years. Upon this il
..
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