The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-03

lucky. The relatives Of the young couple,
mainly from kentucky and Illinois, were
nearly all AT the ceremony The Hardin
family group and the Kentucky friends of
the groom present numbered sixteen. The
brides wedding dress was of ivory white
satin of great richness.
Orange blossoms with TuIle Veil.
The bodice was high necked and had
chiffon trimmings held 10y small clusters
of orange blossoms A spray of orange
blossoms was worn with the tulle veil,
and the bridal bouquet was of white roses
and lilies of the valley. Miss Letitia Stew
onson. the maid of honor, wore pale blue
French muslin The skirt had two lace
edged rutlles The bodice had square
neck. and the ribbons in the girdlc were of
doublcfaccd white satin. Her bouquet
was also of white roses. The bridesmaids,
Miss Letltia Scott, Miss Jane Hardin, Miss
Julia Scott, and Miss Julia Hardin, wore
white French muslinS, with fichus Of mus
lin, lace trimmed. They carried pink
roses Mr. Charles Hardin was best man.
The ushcrs were Mr.. Woodward Long
moor and Mr. Richard Hill of Kentucky,
Mr.. Carl Vrooman of Baltimore, Mr..
George Hamin of Boston, Captain Brom-
well of the United states engineer corps,
and Mr. Walter Wilcox Rev DR. Rad
cliffc ofliciatcd.
Unique and Attractive.
An innovation in the conventional form
was made which was unique and attract
i've. At the sound of the Lohengrin we'd
ding march the bridal party formed in
the corridor Miss Letitia Stevenson, the
only sister Of the bride, and her maid OF
honor entered the center aisle. The four
bridesmaids were separated; Miss Letitia
Scott and Miss Julia Hardin entered the
south aisle, and Miss Julia Scott and Miss
Hardin the north aisle. Two ushers pre-
ceded the bridal party i'm each aisle, and
they slowly advanced to the altar, where
an improviscd platform about 4 feet high
had been erected The bridesmaids were
stationed ON the right and left and the
ushers just behind them The maid OF
honor stood alone before the officiating
clcrgymen until the arrival of the bride
The Coming Of the Bride and Groom.
Not until the formation of the bridal
party on the platform did the bride enter
the central aisle ON the arm of her father.
At the same time the bridegroom attend
ed by Mr.. Theodore Hardin as best man,
slowly advanced from Il side entrance to
the pulpit
The vice president gave the bride to the
bridegroom and took his stand To the left,
the maid of honor at her right. After the
ceremony the organist rendered Mendels-
sohn's Bridal Choral, and the bride and
groom docendcd the central steps, followed
by the bridesmaids and the six ushers, and
proceeded down the central aisle To the
door and entered their carriages.
Reception at the Normandie.
After the wedding there was reception
to large number of invited guests at the
Norinandic hotel, where the vice president
and his family reside. The wedding gifts
were unusually beautiful. The Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Stevenson gave large
diamond star, which clasped the veil to
the brown hair of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardin. the bridegroom's parents, gave
the bride II brougham and pair of horses.
The Chinese minister sent magnificent
roll of white satin brocade; Secretary and
Mrs. Lamont an Empire fan with pearl
sticks; the Brazilian exminister and
Mime dc Mendonca, n painting, which Is
u gem of art
silver Tea Service.
The Mexican minister and Nine. Rom
ero gave silver tea service. gold lined,
each piece bearing the brides monogram.
Mrs. stevenson, the mother of the vice
president, sent two bonbon spoons with n
beautiful sentiment; Minister and Mrs.
Ewing, an exquisite pointlace handker-
chief; the Illinois congressional dclcga-
sion, a largo silver pitcher; Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth W. Cobb, a tall cut glass pitcher
mounted i'm gold. and the local members
of the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. a rich silver bowl. Others who re-
mcmbercd the happy couple were Mr.. and
Mrs. John r.. Mclean, Assistant Sccre
tary Hamlin, General and Mrs. Black of
Illinois. and senator and Mrs Black.
burn.