The record-union., 1897-05-29
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
wedding of a Sacramentan in Gala
VeraS County,.

VeraS County.
E. NJ. Price writes to the Record
Union from West Point, Calaveras
County, the following account of
wedding there in which the groom was
q Sacramentan:
There is an old saying-almost pro-
verbial-'the arrows from Cupid's bow
never fail to hit the mark For long
time Cupid has been busy hurting
shafts from Sacramento to the mount
aims of Calaveras, and from the mount
aims to Sacramento.
"On Wednesday morning, May 26th,
number of invited guests assembled
near West Point at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs Wilkes Herbert to VII
ness the marriage of Miss Madge 10
E. G. Cutter of Sacramento.
''Skillful hands had labored diligently
to prepare for the wedding festival
Garden and forest yielded without STINT
their floral treasures of so many va
rieties and of every hue, which were
arranged with so much taste that the
rooms looked like flower gardens.
"A large and handsome bell, made
of white and pink roses, lined with
evergreen cedar foliage), having
large peony for a pendulum, was sus-
pended by white ribbon from the cell
ing.
AT the appointed hour 6 a. NO. the
family and guests gathered into the
parlor The happy couple, arm IN arm,
marched smiling into the room ana
stood beneath the bell. The bride was
becomingly attired in a lovely White
silk DRESS trimmed with ribbons and
chiffon. She wore a pair or Whlte
slippers and in her hair were woven
orange blossoms. In her hand she
carried a bouquet of snowdrops tled
with a white ribbon. Rev. NJ. j. Cough
stepped forward and soon pronounced
them man and wife.
.'Cupid's arts had prevailed. His
work was. DER. Before Elder Cough
gave the happy couple over to the con-
gratulations of their friends he quietly
remarked With a merry twinkle in his
eye. Don't have any bosses in your
home
After the congratulations were over
one Of the guests-a schoolmate of Mrs.
Cutter-was asked why he did not kiss
the bride. He remarked, I wanted to,
but if l was going to be married /
y
wife: hence 1 did not kiss her.
"At $50 all were invited to the
breakfast hall to a feast of which even
a King might envy them. The break
fast was indeed a marvel of richness,
abundance, and the rare taste and
skillfulness with which it was served
would do credit even to some famous
chef de cuisine.
Of
sumptuousness was a remark made by
one of the guests While smoothing out
his abdominal wrinkles. He was re-
7uuested by a lady attendant 10
talk and make merry around his part
of the table. He looked at her with
smile and quietly remarked, / am IN a
good deal better business than talk
ing
1T was a happy, merry feast, whlcn
all enjoyed At the close the groom
arose and said. Ladies and gentlemen
YOU must excuse myself and wife, as
we must perpare for our wedding jour-
ney. / heartily thank you all for your
congratulations. l thank Here some
one remarked, Thank the parents for
the daughter This remark confused
the groom. He blushed and the re-
mainder of his speech must be imagined
by the reader.
The carriage was soon ready, dec
grated with a number of old shoes tied
on behind Adieus were soon said, and
amid a shower of rice Mr.. Cutter de-
parted for his home in the valley, taxi
ing With him to share his Hfe's sue
cesses and sorrows one of the fair
daughters of Calaveras-a young lady
of inestimable worth. we'll known IN
cur county as one of our most success
full teachers At home she was ever
a dutiful daughter and loving sister.
In her school life she was ever a kind
and faithful pupil. Mr.. Cutter, thank
heaven for her. 1t is not every man
who wins such a prize. The happy
couple were the recipients of numerous
useful and valuable presents.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilks Herbert, Mrs. l.. Coon. A. w.
Herbert Alfred Herbert, Edith Her
bert. Ada Herbert, Sidney Herbert.
Earle Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.
Gutter. Lille Cutter, Rev. N. 1. Cough,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Price, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Bailey, Mr. and Mrs.
George Pierson, Mr. and Mrs. T. r.
Lille. Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Smith, Mrs
s. Gallagher, Ellie Maloney, Jessie
Jones Clair d. Newell, Creighton Ham
and Joshua Lille