The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-03

! ply immense. The entire evening was an
exceedingly enjoyable one of every sin
| gle Tor married) person present, and all
| departed at quite late hour wishing
Mr.. Getto many as happy birthdays as
this had been.
POWERS BRIsTOW.
At the residence of the parents Of the
bride, MI and Mrs. George w. Bris-
tow, No 407 Park Place avenue, on last
Wednesday evening, Miss Irnla r. Bris-
tow was married to Mr.. Robert G. Pow
ers of Stansbe-y, Mo. Rev. Charles z.
Bradt of the First Presbyterian church
pronounced the ceremony in a very i'm
pressiVe and beautiful manner in the
presence of the Immediate friends and
the relatives OF the contracting parties.
Miss Anna Drake acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. Percy Bristow as groomsman.
After the congratula tons were over an
elegant and dainty wedding supper was
served, the supper consisting of the rich
est and most daintitly arranged courses
Of which most accomplished caterer is
capable.
The bride, Miss Irma, is we'll known in
this city as one OF the most accomplished
and cultured young ladies of the city.
She is a graduate of Lewis academy and
later attended the Drake university OF
Des Moines, Ia. She was attired in an
elegant travelling suit of brown silk serge
and carried a beautiful bouquet of
brides roses. Attired in her bridal robes
she was indeed charming picture Of
health and happiness, which her many
friends wish her to retain through a
long and useful life.
The groom is a prosperous young mer-
chant of Stansbery, Mo. He first met
Miss Irnla while she was attending col
lege at Drake university, and that meet
ing resulted in their union during life.
The bride and groom left the same
evening for a wedding trip through sew
eral of the northern cities and viii make
Stansbery their future home, where they
Will be at home to their friends after
January TO-
BEGIN LIFE TOGETHER.
At the residence of L. S. Freeland,
1410 Emporia avenue, last Wednesday
evening at o'clock, by Rev. Z. c..
Beach, Mr.. Henry Grant Howard, prin-
cipal of the Andale public scool, and Miss
Ethel Leola Freeland, a teacher in the
same institution.
About fifty guests were in attendance,
and who contributed to the occasion
many beautiful gifts to remind the hap
by prircipalszof the esteem in which they
are held, and of interest in their future
happiness. Beside the immediate family
OF the bride, the following invited guests
were present: Mr.. S. Beach, Valley Cen
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. d. Beach, Valley Cen
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. l. Beach, Mr.. and
Mrs. II L. Dewing, Mr.. and Mrs P G..
Richard, Valley Center; Rev. and Mrs
E. c. Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Clark,
Valley Center; Mr.. and Mrs. o. G..
Jacobs, Mrs NJ. A. Houston, Valley
Center. Mr.. n. 3. Freeland, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Spinlls, Valley Center; Misses
Pearl and Clair Beach, Valley Center;
Mary Mock, Agnes Blakely. Ora Dew
ing, Iva Dewing, Lottie Ellis, Sadie
Ellis, May Anderson, Emporia; Lizzie
Houston, Valley Center: Maude Babcock,
Flora Dorsey, Geuda. Springs; Messrs.
Ralph Richard, L. w. Engle. Peck;
William Dunn, Valley Center; Norbert
houston, Valley Center; Durrie Dewing,
Irwin Dewing and Edwin Freeland.
The bride was attired in a beautiful
dress OF white Henrietta and white silk.
trimmed with muslin de sole The
groom in conventional black The brides
mide. Miss Minnie Freeland, in plain
and very tasteful white. Mr. William
Dunn, principal of the Valley Center
public school, acted as groomsman
Miss May Anderson of the Emporia
normal school. presided at the organ and
rendered with accomplished skill the
wedding march from Mendelssohn. The
house was elaborately decorated for the
occasion with evergreens, banks of
beautiful plants, and festoons of gorg-
eous flowers.
The bridal party. preceded by Rev f.
c. Beach, marched in measured time to
the swelling strains of the wedding
march beneath a beautiful arch OF ever
greens in the center of which hung a
large wedding bell The archway and
other decorations We're trimmed with
beautiful and varegated trailing car
nations.
At the conclusion Of the wedding GER
emony sumptous supper was served
to the guests. who after a delightful
evening dispersed to their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard will resume
their duties with the New Year in the
Andale public school. followed by the
cordial good wishes of their many friends
for life of happiness, prosperity and as
sured usefulness.
ROBB-OLIPHANT.
At o'clock Wednesday evening. De-
cember 80, the immediate families and a
few intimate friends gathered at the res
ldence OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Oliphant,
90 East Sixteenth street, to witness the
marriage of their youngest daughter,
Miss Anita L., and Mr.. c. A Robb. The
ring service was beautifully eXemplified
by Rev. John FaZel of the Oak street
Presbyterian church. The bride was
handsomely dressed in cream crepe
trimmed in deep lace and rose buds. The
groom in full evening dress After the
ceremony the guests were invited TO the
dining room. which was very prettily
trimmed in evergreen and holly, and
table beautifully spread. The menu con-
sisted Of chicken salad olives. walters.
beaten biscuits. cakes, creams, tea, coffee
and fruits. The presents were many
and very elegant, consisting of silver.
crystal household linen, bed room suite.
handsome brass lamp, a tenn, wagon
and harness and many other useful arti-
cles. Mr.. and Mrs. Robb will be at
home 10 their friends after February /
on the Robb farm in Kechi township.
WATCHED IT OUT.
One of the ChautaUqua clubs of our
city held their regular weekly meeting
at the residence Of Mr.. c. H. Cohn on
New Years eve. After the lesson hour.
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