The courier., 1902-12-27

be given by Mrs. A. Ross Hill in honor
Of Mrs. Schurman wife Of the president
Of Cornell university. The annual re-
ception Of the Woman's club will also
be given on New Years day, and on that
evening the south circle of st. Paul
church will receive all Of the other cir
cles at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Whe-
don. Undoubtedly the last function Of
the week, that to be given Saturday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall and
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, will be also the
most brilliant.
On Wednesday evening, December
seventeenth, at half after eight o'clock,
was celebrated the marriage Of Miss
Ellington Wilson. daughter Of Mrs. Clara
Wilson, to Mr.. Charles Wayne Britt, In
the United Presbyterian church. Before
the arrival Of the bridal party Professor
D. F. Easterday played the Tannhauser
march and Handers Largo and. as a
professional, the Lohengrin wedding
music was played. The ushers, Mr.. J.
Lawson Robb and Mr.. T. A. Hutton, led
the way to the altar and were followed
by the best man, Mr.. Frank B. Fore
man. Then came the bridesmaids, Miss
Gertrude E. Brown and Miss Fannie
Fern Wing: then the maid Of honor,
Miss Lulu A. Crawford Of Des Moines,
a cousin Of the bride. followed by the
bride and her mother, and last Of all
the matron of honor, Mrs. william
Campbell Lowden Of Dawson City,
Alaska a cousin Of the bride. The
groom and the officiating clergyman.
the Reverend Mr.. M. W. Lorimer, met
the bridal party at the altar. The ring
service was used. Miss Wilson's we'd
ding gown was an exquisite one OF
cream crepe de chine with garnitures Of
old point lace and pearl passementerie.
She carried a point lace kerchief and
bouquet Of bride roses. Miss Brown wore
a yellow gown and carried American
beauties; Miss Wing pale blue gown
and pink roses. Miss Crawford was In
white and carried the ring in a Gala
lily. Mrs. Wilson wore black silk and
point lace, and Mrs. Lowden, a costume
Of black and white. The altar and
chancel Of the church were profusely
adorned with palms and Christmas
green's the work Of the young people
Of the church, who paid the bride, who Is
the soprano singer in the church, pref
ty compliment, by decorating the church
for her wedding. The groom Is superin-
tendent Of supplies for the western d.
vision of the Burlington railroad. A
reception in the church parlors followed
the ceremony. Mr. end Mrs. Britt went
to Denver for a brief wedding Journey.
They returned the first Of this week and
are domiciled in suite eight In the Freie
Presse building for the present, but Will
probably remove later to McCook. Ne
sbraska. Mrs. L. F. Britt and daughter.
and Mr.. and Mrs L. L. Atwood, OF
Omaha, attended the wedding.
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Married. at the First Presbyterian
church, Tuesday evening at eight O'Clock,
Miss Jeanette Thorp and Mr.. Ralph A
Drain. Reverend B. M. Long of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, assisted by
Reverend H. C. Swearingen, of the
First church. performed the ceremony.
Mr. H. l. Kirkpatrick played program
of music while the guests were assem-
bling, the Lohengrin march when the
procession entered the church and Men
delssohn's march as the bride and her
train passed out Palms and white roses
adorned the church, and pews for hon
ored guests including the members Of Pf
Beta Phi sorority, were enclosed with
white ribbons.
The ushers, walking two and two,
headed the procession; they were Mes
sieurs George Bartlett. Charles Schwartz,
Elam Seacrest, and Oliver Everett. The
maids. Misses Kate McPheely, Elisabeth
Heacock. Darleen Woodward and Eliza
beth Marshall, followed the ushers: the
maid Of honor, Miss Dorothy GrigHs.