The Arizona sentinel., 1899-07-01

d adding to the harmony of the volup- tuous melody of the spheres; fair flowers Of the most radiant hue preg- mated the atmosphere with the odor of the Lotus-eaters' land, and sensuous breezes laden with spices blown from Araby the Blest gently swept across the broad eXpanses OE this bright Utopia. The elements, all the world and the inhabitants thereof, seemed to be in sympathy with the feelings Of the happy couple. All the world seemed more joyous and better; human sym pathy seemed more perfect and the millennium seemed nearer at hand; the loud laugh of Poor To sounded full of joy; the mud novels of the ancient Mon tezumas stretched away into state ly castles in Spain the cheek of beauty blushed with deeper hue, and chiv- airy was more gentle and gallant; the turgid Colorado seemed a silver stream as it winded it's way to southern seas and sang a song in passing, the barren hills on the horizon arose like Parnas- sian heights or the heaven kissing hill on which the herald Mercury lighted, and above all beamed the blue balmy and dreamy sky-a sky fairer than ever bid the earth-worms of fair Tus- canv look heavenward; sky fairer than ever poet saggg
 All the chivalry and beauty of Yuma had gathered at the little church by ten o'clock The chivalry and beauty like the earth, put on their most radiant attire. As the wedding pro- cession came in sight Miss Alice Sher- man struck up the wedding march, and the fair couple entered midst the entrancing strains of the music. First came the pages, Louis and Henry Levy, then the flower girl, pretty little Miss Maud, sister of the bride, strew- ing the psth of the procession with flowers of the valley. The handsome groom entered with the best man, MT. o. c. Johnson, followed by the bride, her father and bridesmaid, Miss Laura Peck. The party took up their posi- tion on the rostrum, the contract ing party standing beneath an arch of evergreens from winch hung 8 wedding bell wrought in flowers. Rev. Crouch pronounced the words that made them man and wife and the happy couple walked down the aisle strewn with flowers. At the door of the church a hack was in waiting and the couple entered and was driven to the depot where they took the train for San Francisco to enjoy honeymoon ot ten days.
 The wedding presents were many and valuable. The following items were among the presents: Silver gravy ladel, c. o. Rouse of Tucson; silver tea set by Messrs. Winsor, Foster and Buck; beautiful pin cushion by Mrs. Laney; silver cake basket, o. c. Johnson ;, silver card holder, bon bon spoon, Miss Mabel Morris; cut glass dish, Mrs. Cotter; silver sugar bowl MT. and Miss Sanguinetti; set of silver spoons, Miss Laura Peck; box of doilies, Mrs. Jaeger; handsome dolly, Mrs. Taggart; dolly, Mrs. Captain Mellon beautiful clock, set in onyx, Nr. and Mrs. Ewing; rocking chair, Mir. and Mrs. Luce; box of Havanas, Ed Fitz- gerald; set of dishes and a guilt, Mrs M. E. Forest of Los Angeles; china tea set, Mss Alice Sherman; vase on silver stand, Robt Hatch; silver berry stand Miss Bossing; silver tea pot, R. H. Vaughn,
 Mrs. Devine was born in Yuma and is one of the mos: beautiful women in the territory. She is a perfect blonde, and her beauty is indigenous to the broad free atmosphere of the west. 4 glimpse of her face is like mad dening draught of Hippocrene. She is a product of Arizona and the citi- zens of this village feel proud of her. With & universal interest in her we'll fare everyone feels satisfied that she has chosen well.
 Mir Devine has been in Arizona for several years, being connected with various papers Of the territory. He came to Yuma two years ago to accept position on this paper, and about four months ago purchased the Sun Mir. Devine possesses the happy faculty of drawing men toward him and win ming their friendship unawares. He i Is brave, generous and true His big heart beats in sympathy with human suffering and woe, and it IS impossible for him to tarn deaf ear to want whether the supplicant be 9 miserable wretch suffering from his own folly or ,an unfortunate human being struck