Arizona republican., 1901-02-28
PRESCOTT NEWS
Marriages, Mining and Various 9th,
 Matters of Interest.

Prescott. Ariz.. Feb. 26.-(Speclal cor respondence of The Republican 1.-The newest bride and groom in town. viz: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bate, stole a march on their friends last evening by their mutual exchange of marriage vows, which ceremony was on the tapis for tomorrow "Wednesday. evening. and was changed at late hour yesterday. perhaps trying to escape the much feared and dreaded charivari which usually follows in the wake of we'd ding ceremonies in Prescott. oarried as per prearranged plans and announce ments. The bride Is the daughter of Mir. and MT. Jake Marks, and was born here in Prescott some nineteen sum mers ago. and the groom is young photographer Who Is we'll known both here. where within the last year and a half he has taken up his residence. and in Phoenix, where he formerly resided. The wedding ceremony was entirely private. only the immediate family of the bride being present. the minister who tied the knot. Rev. H. R. Long. and Dr. Metzgar, who acted in the capaci- ty of the gr0om's support. The young couple have taken the rooms at the Wooster residence lately vacated by Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Solomon, who nave g'me to Wfckenberg to reside. MT. and Mrs. Bate intend to embark in a use keeping venture, but as Miss Flossle" had some one to make easy the few rough places she may have hitherto encountered upon her short space of lfe's journey. 1t will perhaps be not too easy task undertaken. However. their host of friends are willing and anxious to help them off on their new journey with all kinds of the best wish es for their long life. prosperity and happiness
 In writing our letter relating to the Merchants carnival, We labored under very material mAsapprehension in regard to the banquet given by Mir. Ed. Shumate to the public the evening and night cf the s2nd Inst. We were given to understand at the carnival that the banquet. or rather. more correctly epeaking. the refreshments to be serv- by him. was for the especial purpose of entertaining the ladies of the carnival and their guests-all those who attend ed the show, whereas, 1t was today em- Phatically stated by Mir Shumate that he intended 1t as a grand opening of his new place to the entire public, anyone who chose to come and avail himself or herself of his royalty hospit- able invitation: and further that the impression had been given that several other merchants assisted him in the honor of dispensing this generous CO., lation. whereas he alone stood all the expense of the entertainment. to a sou. He served over three hundred guests during the night, and also presented every lady with tiny little souvenir spoon tied With ribbon, on which was printed the date and occasion. With Compliments of Ed Shumate." Mir. Shumate was so liberal and hospitable on that occasion that even his choicest cigars were offered to h.s guests. Talk- ing of cigars. Mir Shumate has a wall case about twenty-five feet in length, reaching from the floor to the ceiling, which was built from his design. and under his supervision. This case con talns about q. zoo worth of staple and fancy stock of cigars and tobaccos and Is fitted with system of sliding glass d.ors covering the entire fr,nt of the case, and water pans underneath to furnish the proper moisture. All of the show cases lunch counter -ani fittlngs were made here in the town. especially for this place and the whole store and refreshment parlcrs are finished and furnished in red and gold. There is the main ice cream parlor just back of |, the store with three tiny rooms. divid- ed from the main room by ha-dsome Persian hangings. Tn the main room are natural palms. which, although fur nished from the late undertaking par las of A. Border. lend no gloom to the surroundings-rather lend sense of "nchantment to the scene. especially when accompanied by the strains of the large new graphaphone which Mir. Shu- mate has added to his equipment for the entertainment of his patrons
 Tom Bate has been doing a land of-