The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-22
UNDER AN ARCH
OF WHITE ROSES
Miss Sara Ross and Fred
Little Married
AT HOME OF BRIDE
Red and White Roses Were
in Abundance.
GRAND RECEPTION GIVEN
To Hundreds of AdmiriOg
friends of Couple.
GRAND RECEPTION GIVEN

The society event Of the season occur
red last evening. at the home of Mr.. Fin
lay Ross, ex-mayor of Wichita.
The occasion was the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Sarah Ross. and Mr.. Fred
Little, son of Judge Little
The evening was one OF tse greatest
JOY to all. The house was thrown wide
open and literally hundreds of the good
people Of Wichita were present. The
roomy mansion was scene OF splendor
that is rarely equalled, and still less sell
dom surpassed. Each and every room
was filed with the happy throng Of
friends. From early in the evening until
FAR into the night the guests remained.
and the longer they stayed the more the
fun and gaiety of the evening became
infused into the very being of those who
were fortunate enough TO be present.
Everyone felt that in the crush he was ex-
pected 10 enjoy himself and TO take care
Of himself. as it would be an utter i'm
possibility for the host and hostess Of the
evening to attend 10 the Individual wants
Of each person, so it happened that all
turned TO and made the evening happy
joyous one that pressaged well for the
bride and groom
Inc wedding ceremony was performed
in the north parior of the mansion. The
room was handsomely decorated, white
roses being ia abundance everywhere
In the north side OF the room was erected
magnificent bridal arch. made Of smilax,
palms and roses. Directly over the couple
was a handsome floral piece that simply
defes description
The south parlOrs were decorated in
pink roses. Roses everywhere each room
had a profusion Of them. Throughout the
entire mansion everything was decorated
in roses. Palms and flowers of all kinds
were there. but roses predominated.
The dining room was a picture that is
not often seen. 1t was decorated in white
and green. Here, as in the other rooms.
roses were everywhere. The beautiful
white roses contrasted with the green
palms in a manner that was a delight
to behold. The candalabras were also
decorated in green and white, with shades
the same colors. The effect OF the deco
rations was simply magnificent.
Promptly at $50 the bridal company
started for the north parior from the
south. The delightful strains of the we'd
ding march played by Miss Florence
Reed and Mr.. Finiay Ross. Jr., were
heard, and lent an air of joyful solemnity
TO the occasion that was very impress
sive. Preceding the company, which was
composed OF the bride and groom and Mr.
George Little. the groom's brother. as
best man, and Miss Meiser, Il cousin OF
the bride, from Gallon, Ohio, came, as
bridesmaid, little Christina Ross, bearing
a large boquet of beautiful brides ro-
SEES The little girl was dressed to repre-
sent fairy, and never did a little girl
more deserve the name of fairy. She
was dressed in pretty white dress, and
wa sa most lovely piceur cmfwy shrdluao
was a most lovely picture.
Reverend Bradt performed the cere-
mony in a simple and impressive man
ner that added much to the feeling of
sympathetic enjoyment that pervaded the
whole company.
After the ceremony came a period Of
congratulations and then the bridal com
pany. composed of the following people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Little, Reverend and
Mrs. BFadt, Messrs. Given Hagny and
Clayton Ross, Miss Florence Reed. Mrs.