The Van Buren press., 1899-06-24
The Magnolia Marriage.
=sHIBLEY--sTRousE.

From the Arkansas Optic
Again the wedding bells have rung at
this Institute. This time for Mr.. Harry
B. Shibley. of Van Buren,, Ark,
graduate of this Institute, and MISS
Kate A. Strouse. of Terra Haute, Ind.
and the kindergarten teacher OF this
school for the last two years. 1t was
most beautiful wedding. 1t occurred
in the Institute parlors at six CLOCK
Wednesday evening, June 7, 1899. The
parlors were most profusely decorated
with evergreen, vines. roses, lilies and
magnolias. The broad door way be-
tween the middle parlor and Library
was converted into bower of pink
flowers. In the center of which hung
the letter 49, of pink flowers encircled
in ring of vines and roses. The door
way between the front and middle
parlors was bower of magnolias, from
the centre of which swung bell of
magnolia leaves with beautiful mag
nolia supsending as the clapper of the
bell. When Rev. Mr.. Semple and the
Superintendent had arrived and were in
place, Mr.. Trebling, teacher OF music
at the Blind School. struck up the
bridal march on the piano and then two
beautiful little girls. Ada McDougald
and Mary Jeffries, pupils OF Miss
Strouse's s kindergarten class, in dresses
as white as snow, appeared. In the
middle of the arch between the library
and the middle parlor they separated
and went to either end of the arch,
caught up chains ,of pink roses and
drew them across the room to the arch
of magnolias. Here they attached the
ends of the chains, forming something
like a gang plank. Then came little
Jimmy Bowen with a pretty Gala Lilly
in his hand in which the marriage ring
was placed; following him came Miss
May Crawford, also of Indiana, as
maid of honor. She bore beautiful
bouquet of pink roses. After the maid
of honor came the bride and groom in
stately march. She was beautifully
attired in white and bore beautiful
bouquet of white bridal roses. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Semple and
interpreted by Mr.. Yates and the cere-
mony was rendered most beautifully
both by Rev. Mr.. Semple and Supt.
Yates. When it came to the point for
producing the ring the audience were
somewhat surprised to see the preacher
take it out of the lily. The maid Of
honor handed her bouquet to little Mary
Jeffries, and the bride her s to Ada
McDougald, so as to be at liberty to take
off the the glove for placing on the ring.
After the ceremony the audience were
treated to a nice little repast. The
bride and groom with his father and
mother left soon after for Van Buren,.
The presents were quite numerous.
valuable and useful. The following is
list of those we could take down:
MI and Mrs. F. E. Riggle, royal worchester
vase.
Miss Lawes, silver shoe horn.
Indiana Cousins Fan, Nell. Jake and Helen.
pair of bronze chandeliers.
MI and Mrs. Cyril Carmellv, silver berry
spoon.
MI and Mrs. Yates, cut glass water bottle.
Mr. and Mrs. Michaels royal worchester vase.
Mrs. W, j. and Miss James. Six silver fruit
knives
Little Julia silver napkin ring.
Mrs. Wright and Miss Lightfoot, two fancy tea
cups.
Mrs. Rowland point lace Handkerchief.
Mrs. Maggie Reynolds, tidy and pen cushion,
| Miss Nellie Roult Moores Poems.
Lillian and Mary, six fruit dishes.
Miss Matte Henderson, cream pitcher.
| Dot Wright cream dish.
| Alfred Jeffries, six berry dishes.
| Gussie Gritzka, six china plates.
Kate, Paul and Frank strouse. six after dinner
spoons.
Miss wardroper, silver butter knife and
spoon.
Mary Jeffries vase.
| Mary E. Oreman. cut glass salt cellar. witt
silver tray and spoon.
| Miss Eva Vance ebony and ornamented clock
Ella Arbuckle, cream pitcher.
| Ella Henderson, spoon holder.
| A. F. White, six silver tea spoons.
Mesdames Harley. sleeth, Hite. King and
Misses Harwood. Crawford James and Lea, SCI
OF silver knives, forks and spoons.
Mesdames o. C. Gray. N. Oates and Mis-
Beattie, chatting dish.
Mrs w B. Engle, AN Idyle of the Wabash
and other stories.
Ben "One Way Round the World"
Senator Lankfort. gold and silver meat fork.
Miss Stephan. beautiful cake plate.
Mr.. and Il. Mrs. Ellington. cake dish.
Mrs. Ire bling. silver and gold sugar spoon.
z. L. K, silver sugar shell,
Mr. and Mrs VIM Kauanaugh. gold pickl
spoon.
| Mr. /. S. Humbert solid silver butter knife
Besides these there are many at Val
Buren.
The young couple was given a re.
ception at the home of Mr.. Shibley
parents at Van Buren,, Friday night
9th instant.
THE Mulberry Leader has suspended
publication.
WALTER EwELL, who killed Johl
Maledon at Fort Smith June II, ha
surrendered to the authorities.
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