The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-11

A Handsome Wedding at the Congregational
Church,

a Handsome Wedding al the Congregational
Church
Bright, clear and cold, charming win
ter day, dawned Tuesday, December
3lst, 1895. the wedding day OF Miss
Leora Alice Anderson, daughter OF Rev.
and Mrs. d. X. Anderson, and Sherman
Theodore Handy, Of Crystal Falls. Mich.
High noon, the last day Of the waning
year, was the hour fixed Tor the marriage
ceremony, and the Congreeationalchurch
presented d bright and cheerful appear
ance with It's gay Christmas decorations,
further enhanced 10y an imposing arch OF
eycrgrecns and holly. and large we'd
ding bell fashioned OF graceful arbor
vitm and bright red holly berries, as the
guests responded TO the Invitations ex-
tended.
At the appointed hour the bridal
cortcge appeared and advancing up the
left aisle OF the church, at the first rich,
Joyous measures Of the I.ohengren We'd
ding March, was led by Josephine Laid
ncr, flower girl, and Mary Lardncr, ring
bearer, next following the bridesmaids,
Miss Vida Anderson, sister OF the bride,
and Miss Henrietta Kilbourne, Of RAJ
cine, the maid oI honor. Miss Gabrielle
Acklcy. immediately preceding the bride,
leaning ON the arm Of her father, the
groom and his best man, William Lind.
lay, OF Chicago, a classmaie and fellow
graduate from Ann Arbor, the while
proceeding up the right hand aisle, meet
ing the bride at the altar.
Under an evergreen marriage bell nc
cording TO the impressive rite of the
Episcopal church. tho Rev .Iudson
Ellsworth, OF Plymouth church, Mil.
waukce, performed the betrothal cere-
mony, sweet solemnity being added
To the occasion by the marriage core
mony being most icelingly read by the
brides devoted father, Rev. ID. X. Amber
son, who pronounced the twain husband
aud wife, and gave the church's and a.
fathers holy bencdiction.
TAt the close OF the beautiful service.
which was intensified by the darkened
cdifce, soft lamp light and the subdued
notes OF the organ swcetly breathing the
song, Answer" under the mastery
touch OF Miss Alice Stone, the marital
strains OF Mendlcsohn's Wedding March
accompanied the rcceding bridal party
down the right hand aisle OF the church,
the flower girl strewine sweet petals in
the pathway.
The bride looked very lovely in mng-
nihcent gown OF white failIe silk, garni-
tnred with Duchess lace and pearls and
carried shower bouquet 81 white car
nations. A volumnous white tullc veil
completely envelopcd the petite form
and extended the full length os the train,
and was becomingly arranged and held
in place by white carnations.
The other attendants were also robed
III white. delieately enlivensd by a. soft
shade Of pink satin ribbons and carried
brcak-o'-day carnations gracefully held
by pink satin ribbons which lent fur
Their bit OF color TO what might rightly
be styled most handsome wedding.
A reception was rendered the friends OF
the family after one o'clock, the bride
and groom receiving under large white
umbrella relieved by smlax and ferns,
at which a wedding breakfast was served
The rooms were darkened and the soft
light Of pink shaded lamps diifused a
mellow richness about the rooms, which
were most artistically adorned with
eyergrecns. holly, smiIax and fragrant
carnations. Carrying out tho idea OF
carnations as the floral decorations,
these flowers were lavishly used about
the house, especially in the dining room,
where the table boastcd glorious GEN.
ter piece OF the charming beauties, which
lay beneath n wedding bell OF smilax and
pink carnations, from which led four
handsome bands OF pink satin ribbon,
fastened 60 the four corners OF the pref
lily spread board held in place by arts.
tic lunches of the honored flowers OF the
Occasion.
The presents represented vast array
OF precious things sent by friends and
relatives. and bespoke the high esteem
IN Which the contracting parties are held. |
The bride and groom left on the 2:15 |
train for Crystal Falls, Mich, their
iuturc home, where the groom Is "A prac
tieing attorney, being one OF the law firm
OF Handy 4 Abbott. They will be at
home 70 their friends after january 80,
at the Lockwood House.
The best wishes OF Oconomowoc
friends viii attend them along their
journey through life Wisconsin Free
Press, Oconomowoc.