The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-01-06
PAUL McCOY'S CATCH.
Married to Libble Nav Smith Tues
day Evening.

1VV " AlUUIV may 0ulIIn
day Evening.
Libbie May Smith and Paul Revere
Mccoy we're united in marriage on
Tuesday evening. The officiating min
lister was Rev. John Sinclair. At eight
o'clock on that evening the guests had
gathered in the comfortable home of
VIM. Smith to witness the consumma-
ton of the union of two of the most
attractive young people in town.
Miss Carrie Isham, at given signal,
struck up the wedding march aud in
few seconds later Miss Smith, on the
arm of her father, descended the
stairs. Mr.. Mccoy, who had been
chatting merrily among the company,
stepped forward toward the foot of the
stair and received the bride from her
father. The young couple took their
places under an artistic arrangement
of evergreens and ribbons suspended
from the roof of the parlor and in
keeping with the evergreen and floral
decorations which adorned the three
public rooms of the house.
A studied feature of the marriage
evidently was the absence of every
thing that might appear ostentatious.
There was neither maid nor BRIDE
groom, though there were young peo-
pie enough present, frienks of both, to
have formed a suite for a prince and
princess: The bride, in an elegant
white taffeta silk gown with lace and
chiffon trimmings and a large bouquet
of beautiful white roses in her hand
and the bridegroom in evening dress,
looked as handsome couple as could
be seen any day standing at mar
riage altar. Both were modest and un-
affected and did not display the
slightest nervousness throughout the
short Presbyterian marriage service.
The guests, who were unusually
lively. crowded around the newly mar
ried couple Immediately the ceremony
was over and by word and deed heaped
upon them the heartiest congratula-
tons. The congratulations were
brought to. a close by the departure of
the guests upstairs to examine the
magnificent display of wedding gifts,
which had been brought in by those
who were invited to the marriage and
by many others who were interested
in the happy future of these two young
people, SO we'll we'll known in the town.
Tables were spread in the dining
room and one of the parlors for sup
per. The gathering, which numbered
between forty and fifty, got seated at
the family board and partook of
splendidly prepared supper. Cut
flowers adorned the tables and bou-
quet was provided for each guest.
The names of all the guests were af-
terwards entered in a book which had
been presented to the bride for the
purpose. The names of the relatives
and married couples came first and
there was considerable amusement and
blushing when those who were about
to be married we're called on to regis
ter next. Four couples of strapping
youths and pretty maidens we're in
duced to come to the table and put
down their names amid great merri-
ment.
For an hour or two more the time
was happily spent in talking and list
ening to piano music by Mrs. S. D.
Griffee, Miss Isham and Miss Clark,
and the company dispersed mutually
agreed that they had not attended a
marriage before where the arrange
ments we're more perfect and where
everybody found themselves more
happy and at their ease. While Mr..
and Mrs. Smith visit in the East for
three months the young folks will oc-