The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-03

MIR. and Mrs. McAIlfster Return
From Their wedding Tour.

venerable John fl. McAllister, as
happy as he Is venerable, with new
| vigor in his step and an added bright
ness In his eye. returned to st. Paul
| yesterday morning and with him came
the choice of his heart, who until the
18th of September had always been
Miss Jessie Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. McAllister arrived in
time for breakfast, and spent the day
receiving friends in their quarters at
the Ryan hotels where they will reside.
Mr.. McAllister is proud of his wife,
and says so himself and he appears
/ to have good reason to be. She comes
from one OF those rare old Southern
families, the offspring of which, have
Tor generations taken high rank in the
civil and military history of the coun-
try. The Brown family has produced
many very noted men. The family by
training and lie long associations was
typical of the Did South The men be-
| longed to the. old school of chivalry and
social distinction, while the women IN
| tie family were peereless in their Gull
| ture and refinement. The family was
Presbyterian in its religious belief.
Mrs. McAllister is a vigorous and VI
vacious woman. and there are very few
silver hairs in her head. Her fond hus-
/ band when asked the age of his wife
said with twinkle, Actually do not
| know, and what is more, / do not care.
| She Is just the woman for John Nc
| Allister, and I am prone to think that
am just the man for her. | have
| turned the whole house over to her, and
| she can manage it as she wants to-
| The Brown family were closely af-
| filiated with the Confederate cause dur
| ing the war, and two brothers of the
bride, Col John Brown and Maj. L. j.
Brown won distinction and promotion
In the Confederate army for bravery
Unlike many of the Southern families
of position and affiuence, the wealth of
the Brown family was not all swept
away by the war, and 1t Is known that
Miss Jessie Brown brought to her hus-
band a snug dot, although he Is indie
pendently wealthy himself.
For years Miss Brown lived In Wins
ton-Salem, N. c., although she was
born in an adjoining county. Winston
Salem is located on land which is q
portion Of the tract coded by King
George III, Of England, in the
eighteenth century. The college from
which Miss Brown graduated when u
young woman was the same which had
made a great man of Stonewall jack
son and many other distinguished cit
liens Of the sunny South. Miss Browns
father was DIR. Edmund Brown, and
her uncle was Hon. Bedford Brown,
who served three terms in the United
States senate. She has many other
noted connections. Mrs. McAllister is
a woman OF great refinement, and
speaks with that fetching Southern ac-
cent peculiar to the best families OF
Dixie.
The groom Is a man whose family
ranks equally high with that of the
bride He was born eighty-two years
ago in Harrisburg, Pa, and for years
IT.. IL 4 ,r,1 ,0rNarN a nj On
Gov Alexander Ramsey, who is a
native of the same state. A cousin
of the groom's was Judge NcAillster.
of Georgia, whose name ranked with
that of Daniel Webster as jurist Mr..
McAllister has been a resident of st.
Paul for thirty mine years, and has
added to his fortune by dealing In
securities. Few men of his age wear
the mantle of eighty-two long years
as easily as he does. The frosts OF
many winters have whitened his hair,
and furrowed his face to some extent.
yet withall his frame is straight and
vigorous. He stands over six feet in
height and walks briskly.
Mr.. McAllister's first wife died sew
eral years ago. leaving two sons, both
Of whom are grown and prosperous
men, living in the city.
The wedding occurred Sept. IL at
Winston Salem, N. c., at the home or
4 ~
ton of the bride. The officiating pas
tor was Rev. Robert Earnest Caldwell,
who has stood inETthe pulpit of the
First Presbyterian church for many
years, and who, at the conclusion OF
the wedding service, turned to the ven
cradle groom and said sadly: you
have robbed me of one Of the, greatest
workers in the church.
Mr.. McAllster, in speaking Of his
wedding, said with a little laugh:
''You see / had been living alone for
so long that life was getting to be
very dull indeed. Now I have known
Jessie Brown for eighteen years. She
was a great friend of my first wife,
and, in fact, it was my first wife who
made me SO well acquainted with Miss
/ Brown Well, for years it has been
my custom to go down to North Car
DINA shooting quail, and every time
1 went 1 would see Miss Brown Our
courtship was a conventional affair,
and just like any other. I am thor
oughly contented now, and we expect
to live for a long time"
The wedding tour embraced cir
cult of the Eastern cities, including
Philadelphia, Atlantic City and other
points.
DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Nelson celebrated their
silver wedding last evening at their home on
Iglehart street. The couple were married in
I Isrn Mimi and have resided in St.
Paul twenty years. The house was hand
somely decorated with palms and flowers.
In the first parlor the floral decorations were
all in red and the bay window in which the
receiving party stood was banked with green
and partially curtained off with smilax. The
dining room was in yellow. DR.. and Mrs.
Nelson were assisted in receiving by DR..
Louis Nelson, Edgar Nelson and Miss Annie
Nelson. Mrs. Nelson wore a handsome gown
of black silk, and Miss Nelson wore organdie.
In the dining room were Mrs. Col. Listoe,
who poured coffee. and Mrs. Frederick Mott
who served the ices. At the punch bowl in
the parlor was Miss Kuse. About $50 guess
were present, including many from out of
town.
st. Luke's Aid Society of st. PauPs Church
met yesterday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Oliver Dalrymple, on College avenue. The
society is planning for the annual Christmas
sale, to be held between now and the holt
days. The officers of the society are Mrs.
Dalrymple president; Mrs. Woolworth, vice
president; Mrs. Baldner, secretary; Mrs. Per-
kins. assistant secretary; Mrs. Bronson,
treasurer; Mrs. Stevens. assistant treasurer.
Mrs. p. Mcdonald, OF Marshall avenue,
gave a wheeling party Tuesday afternoon.
| The party left the Mcdonald home at 2
O'Clock, and made the run to Fort Smelling,
where luncheon was had, and then the re-
! turn run made after a delightful rest The
| guests were Mesdames Frederick Mott, Phil
| Schaub, Goforth, Haycock, Merrill and Miss
4 Barker. The latter had a camera with her.
| and took a number of pictures of the group.
| Little Irene O'Regan was hostess to a chill
dren's dancing party last evening at her
home on Marshall avenue. The guests were
| most OF them members of the Fairies Rev.
! ell, which is to be given in Christ church
| guild hall next week. During the evening
] the hosless gave number of pretty dances,
and HERNIA Gregory recited. The guests
were Misses Edna Gooch Genevieve Holden,
Ethel Haynie, Miriam Holm 1; Edith Hol-
| tercl1n and Florence Croft Blanch Terry