The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-30

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The following account Of the Ferry
Merrill wedding last Wednesday APP
peared in the next days issue OF the
Grand Haven Courier Journal IL win
IL OF interest 70 a number of salt
Lakers:
"Wednesday evening, at the First
Presbyterian church Of this city. was
solemnized a brilliant military we'd
ding. when Lieutenant Dana True Mer-
rin, Twelfth United States infantry,
was united in marriage 10 Miss Edith
Ferry, daughter of f. p. Ferry
Our country's emblem made most
appropriate background for the arch
Of white and yellow chrysapt
and the marriage bell of the same love-
~ blossoms. The windows were draped
with white and filed with palms. A.
avenue of beauty was The central aisle.
Every pew bore a cluster of white and
gold, tied with white ribbon.
Relatives and friends completely
filled the spacious audience room. and
while they were assembling Miss Maud
Squier played a number OF choice Sc
/ lections. assisted by Miss Isa Thomson
! on the violin.
/ AS the bridal party reached the
vestibule the martial strains OF the
Star Spangled Banner pealed from
/ the organ. the audience rising and
standing during the impressive cere-
mOny. Imperceptibly the national air
/ blended with the Lohengrin Bridal
! Chorus.
First came the Rev. Robert Brown.
/ followed by Lieutenant Merrill in full
dress uniform, and his best man. Mr-
Edward Stewart Ferry. Next the maid
Of honor, Miss Sarah Elizabeth Dodge.
/ in corn color and white. and then the
| bride leaning on the arm Of her
brother, Mr.. William Montague Ferry.
/ She was charming picture in her eN-
, quisite gown of white chiffon over
sappho silk, trimmed with thread lace.
/ and long bridal veh OF tulle, fastened
/ with a pearl and diamond star, the
! gift Of the groom, falling in graceful
| folds to the end Of the train.
| "She carried q shower bouquet or
| white chrysanthemums ans were a
brooch Of pearls, a wedding gift from
Fiber father. worn by her mother at the
same altar.
Miss Jessie Olsen. Miss Gail Har-
beck, Miss Alice Nemire and Miss Mar
garet Robertson. the f0ur Ushers, in
dainty white gowns. took their places
| at the right and left of the bridal
party. AS the solemn words of The
marriage service were concluded, the
! organ burst into the joyous strains OF
Ndendelss0hns Wedding March the
echoes dying away az the guests went
homeward, pronouncias it one o. the
Z most beautiful weddings ever seen IN
/ Grand Haven.
-Four generations OF relatives were
present. Those from out Of town were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Montague Ferry,
Salt Lake City, Utah; William Mon
tague Ferry, jr.. Sanford Truman Fer
~, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stewart Fer
~, Edward Poyson Ferry, Salt Lake
City Utah; Mrs Edward /. Dodge
Montague Mich; Mrs. r. A. Kanters,
Holland Mich. Mrs. John Griffith, De
troit, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T.
Richards and Martha Richards, salt
Lake City, Utah; Mr. Henry G.. Ball
Colorado Springs, Colo; DR.. Edie and
Mrs. James p. Brayton, Grand Rapids
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. BigeloW
MuskegOn, Mich.
AIRS Dudley O. Watson OBLIGATED
as mistress of ceremonies. efficiently
aided by Mrs Louis ]. Roster. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Merrill left the city Tor
short trip Lieutenant Merrill has
Just received deserved favor. re-
cTuiting detail. east. He is to be sta
toned at Parkersburg. ". Va"