The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-04
Invited Guests and Many Not In
vited to Attend Festivities at
Granite City.
FIGHTS ALL HELD OUTDOORS.
Beer Lasts Until Midnight. When
Dancing Is Suspended-Belated
Officers Decide to Arrest
Nobody.

One Of the most fashionable receptions OF
the summer in Little Six society at Granite
City. ILL.,. took place last night after the
marriage Of Miss Colophine Janses to Mr..
James Maker Smack at the brides home
In the Little Six neighborhood. All the IN
vited guests were present. together with
many others who were not invited In the
course of the evening one of the honorary
attendants fell down the cellar while carry
ing a key of beer. but outside of this Incl
dent there were no disturbances to mar the
pleasure Of the bride and bridegroom Night
officers Dumay and Wood closed the doors
behind the departing guests early In the
morning. In time to prevent a general melee.
Mrs. Smack Is a daughter OF Callaeo jan
ses. one OF the hest-known workmen in that
section of Granite City. She was educated
in Bohemia. Her husband is an America an
Steel and Foundry employe. and has mold
ed car wheels for the transportation Of
many OF the wealthiest families in the
country.
Chinese lanterns, strings Of garlic, and
theatrical 0osters adorned with colored iy
paper constituted the decorations Of the
Janses apartments. Both the partition and
outer doors were thrown open. This scheme
of ventilation afforded plenty Of air. 1t
also connected the entire first floor, which
was utilized for dancing purposes. In the
cellar and rear rooms were several kegs,
which up to midnight contained beer. Near
tho ffrst-door kegs was spread q long table.
Although the wedding supper was not
served until o'clock, n menu Of pork and
beans and shredded beef, with onions as q
relisher. was prepared early In the after
noon. On account Of the warm weather
soup was entirely dispensed with. Spaghetti,
cheese and macaroni made up the bill Of
entrees.
The wedding ceremony, which was per-
formed in the presence OF only a few intf-
mate friends of the Janses and Smack
families. took place at sunset. as Is a Gus
tom In many Bohemian families. The bride
wore a white dress. white veil and whi-s
slippers. The overjoyed bridegroom was
simply attired in a double-breasted black
coat. with wide trousers and white canvas
shoes Those present at the ceremony
later described the couple as the handsom-
est that had been married in that locality
this summer.
AT the conclusion Of the wedding the bride
and bridegroom joined the reception guests
in the dining-room. where supper was i'm
mediately served. Here Mr.. and Mrs
Smack received the congratulations of their
friends. All disputes started at the festal
board were settled later In the evening. each
defcrence-to the newly mated couple.
Happy couples danced TO one-man-band
musician. who played rag-time selections
on a violin, at the same time ACCOMPANYING
himself with a mouth organ, held to his
lips by n metal frame.
A feature of the wedding was the lack
of snowy wedding presents. This prevented
trouble before the arrival of the officers,
as the fstic encounters were confined en-
ttrely TO men, no lady present having cause
to remark that anothers gift OF a sugstr
spoon was purchased TT a bargain counter.
BY midnight those present were advised
to get home as speedily possible as Il
was reported on good authority that the
night police were on their way to the we'd
ding celebration. This statement was veri-
fed by the arrival Of Officers Wood and
Dumas but as the principals Of the various
fights were nowhere to be found. no ar
rests were made.