Arizona republican., 1900-09-11
TRIPLE WEDDING IN JEROME
Grand Ball In Honor of the Nuptial
 Event.

Jerome, Ariz., Sept. 9.-(Spocial cor triple wedding was celebrated here last night, followed by grand reception and ball, given to properly celebrate the unusual event. The couples were first married by Judge McKinnOn at the homes of the respective brides. between the hours of and s o'clock. The first cou- ple was married. and then accompa- nied the judge to the home of the next bride, where another wedding took place. The two welded couples accom- pani d the judge ana a crowd of spec tators to the third house where the la dy awaited the husband. all dress q in robes of white. After the third couple was married a procession was formed and marched to the opera house, where q large crowd of guests was already assembled to see the ceremony per formed there by Father Quctu. under the rights of the Catholic church. The thrc couples were in a semi-cir-le on the stage and the wedding was per formed in q few minutes. As the we'd
 ding party marched from the side room to the center of the stage, the or chestra played a popular wedding march. The march was played again as the happy young couples marched from the stage to the hall. The march was kept up and the three couples led the grand march. a continuation of the wedding march. At the completion of the grand march the participants formed in sets of eight and danced the lancers. Then the reception and ball was fairly on, and everyone entered into the spirit of the occasion. Moth ing was lacking to make the occasion q pleasant one. When our Mexican friends do anything in a social way they do it right. On this occasion they spared no expense to have everything as nice as possible. Wine was passed around at intervals, and it was on tap all evening in the side room adjoining the main hall. A waiter stood in the room pouring out glasses of wine as fast as they were emptied by the guests. There was also candy by the bUcketful. The candy was passed around the room as often as the polite men attending to that part of the pro- gramme could prevail upon the merry makers to partake of it. Small cakes were also passed among the guests. Some champagne was opened during the evening. EXpense was not counted by the three young and popular groom ih getting up tn ir wedding ball. I'm orchestra. composed of four pieces was kept continuously playing flr tn dancers from early in the evening till early in the morning. Joe Abbott, who married Miss Luisa Palm, is man ol many virtues. He has been in the em- ploy of Louis Reyes for the past four wars. Mrs Abbott is the step daughter of !. M. Noriega. and is well known in Jerome. She is well educated and speaks the English language q s well as her native tongue. Frank Abbott and bride are excellent young people whc have made many friends during the - time they have lived in Jerome. Fran is honest and industrious, and of steady habits. His wife. who was Miss Qua Galupe Ortiz. is a talontlM young wo- man and will be q good and true wife Frank Marquez and bride are also cs- timnble young people and have the bes wishes of a large circle ol friends 1T their future welfare.
 The cOuncilmen ana mayor held 2 consultation with c. W. Hull yesterda, and came to an agreement with cgarC