The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-29
wEDDED.
e. NJ. Williams and Elizabeth Sampson
United in Marriage Last Evening.

! there been a Wedding of twoyoung peo:
pie about whom more inter est has been
centered, than in that sole smnized last
night, when Mr.. Edward M. Williams
led from the altar, as his wife, Miss
Elizabeth Sampson, eldest daughter of
Mr.. Frank Sampson, of ttie city. Both
having made this their home for many
years and both havingf occupied most
prominent places in our city, it was
natural that they 1he I'D the kindest
thoughts and heartfelt best wishes at
this important step in their lives.
The Congregational church, where the
fully transformed for the happy occasion
by great profusion of palms, ferns and
white lilies, and the scene was one OF
beauty and impressiveness, as to
the playing of the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin, by Prof. Birgfeld, the bridal
procession entered the church. First
came the ushers, Carl Williams and
Victor Sampson, followed by the two
bridesmaids, Misses Clara and Florence
Sampson, becomingly gowned alika in
lavender organdie and carrying hand
some bouquets of roses. They proceeded
the maid of honor, Miss Pearl Williams,
dressed in pink organdie, and bearing in
her hands bunch of La France roses
Following the maid of honor, came the
bride, a picture of sweetness and
simplicity, leaning upon the arm OF her
father and attired In very pretty gown
of organdie and white silk, over all of
which was a handsome bridal veil. She
carried large Bouquet of white roses.
At the altar the party was met by
the groom and his best man, Mr.. Fred
w. Wilson, and to the impressive words
of the Episcopal marriage service
uttered by Rev. D. V. Polling, of the
| Congregational church, the care of the
daughter for all time to come was trans
ferred from her father to that of her
husband. During the entire ceremony
Prof. Birgfeld at the organ rendered
sweet and impressive music.
| Following the ceremony at the church
the participants repaired to the home of
the BRIDES parents, whose parlors had
been very tastefully decorated with a
profusion of fl h5wers. The color scheme
IN the front parlor was entirely in pink,
the walls being so covered that they rep
resented bower of roses, while deep
red roses in great profusion gave to the
dining room an appearance of great
beauty. In an adjoining room the
decorations were confined to blue, and
here we've placed the many beautiful and
appropriate presents, which showed the
appreciation of a large circle of friends.
At 10 o'clock the guests sat down to
an elaborate wedding supper, the bridal
party occupying table at which the
decorations were principally of sweet
brier com bined with sweet peas and
pink strea mers of ribbon.
Many kind words and wishes were
expressed for the happiness and pros
perity of the newly married couple, and
with great interest the wedding cake
was cut. Fortune decreed to Miss Pearl
Williams the ring it contained, while
the BRIDES bouquet was caught by Miss
Clara Sampson.
just as the supper was erded the
sweet strains of music were heard
coming from the band which gave de-
lightful serenade to the participants in
the happy event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left on the
IL AS train for an extended wedding
journey, expecting to be away till Sep
tember. They will visit many places in
the far East, especially in New York and
Massachusetts. If all the good wishes
by which they are followed are vouch-
safed, their future life will be one oi
unalloyed happiness.
Mr.. Williams is well known to the
business world as the head of the large
dry goods establishment of A. NJ. Will
Jams & Co., and occupies an enviable
position in the estimation of all who
know him. His friends are limited only
by the extent of his acquaintances, and
few men can claim so many sincere ones
Miss Sampson has lived in The Dale:
, since her girlhood days, and her sweet
unselfish disposition has endeared hel
to marked degree in the affection o
her associations.
The wedding was of private nature
only the members of the respective
families and the employees of Mr.
Williams store being present. No card
J were Issued.