Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03
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SOCIETY CIRCLE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Relative to the marriage of one of
Ottumwa's prominent young men, Mr..
j. B. McCarroll, to Miss Ida B. Amos,
of Lima, Ohio, the Lima Democrat
says:
"Wednesday evening at 1880
and Mrs. Eugene Martin, about
fifty relatives and friends as
sembled to witness the first spirit
ualist wedding ever solemnized in this
CITY. the bride being Miss Ida B.
Amos, sister of Mrs. Martin, and
the groom j. B. McCarroll. The beau
tiful home was lavishly decorated with
smilaN, ferns and palms. The bay
window in the back parlor was banked
with palms and overhead was can
opy of slnilax, from which hung floral
wedding bell. 1t was to this place
that the manly little pages-Lee
Smiley and Charlie advanced
bearing white ribbons wreathed with
smilaN; then next came the minister,
Rev. Moses Hull, followed by the
groom and his best man, Charles Eisel-
man. Miss Rose Simons at the piano
played De Koven's 80, Promise Me-
Miss Parmilla Simons singing the
words, as the maid of honor, Miss
Clara Zimmerman entered in pretty
gown of striped taffeta, trimmed with
tiny ping ruchings on bodice and on
oversllirt. which hung in deep points
over light pink skirt. Following her
came the flower girls, Misses Hazel
Hover and Pearl Chown, each wearing
dainty silk frocks and carrying baskets
of roses, which they scattered in the
pathway Of the bride, who entered up
on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr..
Eugene Martin. The brides gown
was exquisite in every detail, being of
white taffeta, trimmed with accordion
lpleating on the demi-trained skirt and
with rows of tiny ruchings of muslin
de sole on skirt and on the bodice
which was cut square in the neck and
filled in with rare lace, and the high
collar was trimmed with pearl trim
mings and ruching; the bridal bouquet
was of glorious american Beauty
roses. The ceremony was very I'M
pressiye, the minister being lifelong
friend of the groom's family, and pas
tor of the First Spiritual church of
Buffalo, N. Y. His first words We're
to the assembled guests, telling them
they We're invited to witness the pub
lie ratification of the uniting OF the
lives of this young couple whose
hearts had been secretly united ere
this, and who now promise to love as
equal partners in every sense of the
word. With the marriage ring the
groom signified his bestowal of
all his possessions, and the minister
closed the services by asking that
whom love hath joined together let no
discord put assunder. The service in
each marriage is just what the minis
ter is inspired to make it, suiting each
individual case.
Hearty congratulations We're next in
order and then came the wedding sup
per. which was served at small tables
throughout the rooms, the bridal table
in the dining room was decorated
with American beauties, ferns and
smilax and the handsome wedding
cake occupying large space at one
end OF the table. The seats at this
table We're occupied by the bride and
groom, the brides mother, Mrs. Amos,
of St. Joe, No.; AIR. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Chown, Miss Clara Zimmerman, Mr..
Eiselman, of Hamilton; air. and Mrs.
Eugene Martin and Rev. Moses Hull, of
Buffalo, N. Y.
"The young couple. received numer-
Gus presents from their many friends
who wish them a prosperous future in
their new home at Ottumwa, iowa,
where the groom has a residence ready
for his bride. They left Wednesday
night on the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
road for Chicago, and from there they
will 90 to Ottumwa.
The bride has lived in this city for
the past ten years and has been for.
some time head trimmer in McCaul-
ley's millinery store, winning for her.
self many warm friends"
Mr.. and Mrs. McCarroli arrived in
Ottumwa Thursday evening, and will
make their future home at the Nc
Carroll home, 1855 Second street.