Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-30
ROSE WEDDING.
George Frechette and Miss Belle Mathews
Joined in Holy WedIock.

W6uQlDS udN, III InlS DedullIuI mOQI0
of roses, long anticipated and long to be
remembered by the several hundred
who attended the marriag1 and recep-
| ton of one of our brightest and well
known young ladies, Miss Isabella
| Mathews, daughter of Mrs Michael
Mathews Of Saratoga Town, and Mr.
George Frechette, so we'll and favor
ably known by all. Groups of inter-
ested spectators lined the street, await
| ing to catch a glimpse of the Bridal
party, enroute to the st. Peters and St.
Paul's Church, where the marriage
ceremony took place. The Bridal party
entered the church to the strains of
Wedding March preceded by little
Annie DAILY (niece of the Bride) as
flower girl accompanied by her little
brother. Miss Nora Slattery (niece of
the Bride) acting as bridesmaid, and
Mr.. Enward McCamily as groomsman.
The bride dressed in pure white silk
(part of her costume having been worn
by her Mother, as a bride, forty-eight
years ago. carrying white roses, was
more lovely than ever before; the
bridesmaid in white organdie over pink
carrying pink roses, the little flower
girl in white wearing white and pink
roses. The ceremony beautiful and
impressive, over, the happy party amid
congratulations, kisses and we'll wishes
repaired to the carriage over a walk
scattered with roses, and to the home
of the brides mother, six miles south
of the City, where the reception WAS
held from 2 O'Clock to SIX D. m. The
home seemed a perfect bower of roses;
roses and pansies everywhere, scat
tered as though fallen in a shower
over lace curtains, boquets wherever
they could find a resting place. The
large dancing hall, transformed for the
occasion into a dinning room, was simply
beautiful beyond descriptions; white
draped walls, windows and tables, dec
grated with roses, the stars and stripes
overhead, the tables two the length of
the hail joined by one across the end,
with another down the center of the
horse shoes thus formed, groaning under
everything tempting to the appetite, all
| that goes to make up a wedding dinner
from the Brides and Groom's cake and
wine to strawberries and icecream, was
enjoyed by the merry throng; all must
| have been participated in to be appre-
ciated. The Bridal party sat at the
center table with relatives and friends
all around them, ninety in all, while as
many more awaited patiently in the
parlors and on the lawn. The afternoon
passed quickly, in pleasant conversation
and music. Mr.. Menzel, the Photog-
rapher took a number of snap shots of
the dining hall, and of the bridal party,
family and guests on the lawn. May
their lives be as bright as the day and
sweet as the roses lis the wish Of one
and all of their many friends. Those
from away were Mrs. j. B. Scribner
and son Jesse of Oshkosh, Mrs. John
McTavish and daughters of Nasonville,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Slattery and family
Mr. and Mrs. John Akey and daughter
Laura, Miss Maud Sharkey, Emma
Phillips of Rudolph, Mr.. and Mrs. and
Miss Murray of Nekoosa and Mrs. r.
I. King of Portage, Miss Hougen.
The mans and beautiful presents
testify to the esteem for the blide and
groom Ey their many friends;
Eight day clock, w E. Little, A. Hashrouck,
Ed. McCammily and J. Howlitt; lamp, Rochester
burner, John Renne glass cracker lar, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. King; tea set, forty-eight pieces. VIM.
Mcdonald, John Keough, Frank Gallagher, o.
P. MenzeI, R. G. Rolland rattlebox, Chas. Daily;
white kid baby Shoes Arthur Stickles, feather
bed, bedding, thirty yards carpet and jar
butter, brides mother; extension table, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Matthews; cut glass berry dish, silver
standard, Mr.. and Mrs. y. NJ. Christman; kitchen
cabinet, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lutz, Jr.; fifty pound
sack Gold Medal -four, Mr. and Mrs NJ. Mosher;
six quarts canned wild strawberries, Laura
Mathews; glass water set, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Nc
Donald; majolica water set, Martha, Annie and
Walter DAILY; hand painted china pitcher, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Davis, hand painted rose Jar,
Mrs. j. DAILY; glass fruit dish and majolica
+ T.. A.
berry dish and cover, Mr.. and Mrs, w. Love;
majolica pitcher, Grandma DAILY; handsome
vase, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hirtzy; handsome vase
Chas. and Frank Pomainville; nickle plated
teapot, coffeepot and majolica jardnier, Mrs. T.
Doyle, Miss Nora Slattery and Celia Mccarthy;
hand painted jardnier, Emma Turley; jardnier
Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. GaynOr and Mrs. D, W. Har-
vey; hand painted picture, framed, Miss Dollie
SIattcry; hand painted picture framed in white
enammel, Mr. and Mrs. r. \. HavenOr; bread
board, Matte Slattery; hand painted, boat
shaped, cracker dich, Will Wheelan and Chas.
Scott fruit dish, Mr.. L. Boles, set china plates
Mr. and Mrs. F, J. Wood; china smoking set
Edward DAILY: hand painted toilet box, china
Mrs. J. B. SCribner and son jesse hand painted
cracker jar, Mr.. and Mrs S. Slattery and Anna
Bergerson glass berry dish and Z dozen sauce
dishes, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Murray; hand painted
china salad dish, Alfred and Pearl st. Amour
silver toilet case, Anna Isabelle McTavish
china plate. Annie Nelson hand painted cake
plate Mr. and Mrs. T. c. ST. Amour; hand
painted ink well and tray, DR.. and Mrs. De
Grandpre; water set, Jennie Hasbrouck
Henry Mccain, r. NJ. BeestOn: glass sugar
creamer spoon holder and butter dish, Franci:
Finley: q dozen linen napkins, 0. Hathaway;
= dozen linen napkins, Mary Coll; l dozen
linen napkins, Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Hill; 1 liner
table cloth. Mr. and Mrs W. \. Keyes: a dozen
linen napkins, Mr.. and Mrs. P Berard: liner
table cloth, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mullen; l pail
linen towels, Julia keough; l linen dresser
scarf, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis; pair towels
Elizabeth ROLAND; l pair linen towels, John
Heron; linen table cloth. H P Chase, dozer