The daily tribune., 1906-09-28
MARRIAGE OF YOUNG
WOMAN KNOWN HERE

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The following account Of the mar
riage Of Miss Mabel Harris. who IL
we'll known in this city. was Clipped
from the OstAioosa. ia. Herald.
Aiss Harris IL sister TO Mrs.,
F. Torrenoe Of this CITY and spent
several months hese some time ago
The news and the account Of her
marriage will be Of Interest TO her
many local frisnds;
''one Of the prsttieat Of home
weddings Of the seeson was celebrat-
ed at Evans Wednesday evening.
Spet 10. 1905. At 4 O'Clock. at the resi-.
denoe Of the BRIDES mother. Mrs. Jane
Harris. when Miss Mabel Harris was
united in marriage with George W.
Reed. of Eldon.
"a company Of about two hundred
guests assembled at the Harris home
for the occasion. The gueats were re.
ceived upon their arrival by the bride
and groom elect. the mother. Mrs
Harris, and the sisters of the bride.
Mrs. John Head. Mrs Irwin Garland
and Miss Stella Harris The rooms
of the bons had bsen tassfully deo.
orutad Sor tba oooaa,on xy;th o,x a~,r
ers Promptly at the hour appointed
the contracting parties descended the
stairs. while Miss Jennie Fry OF Bea.
con. played Mendelsohn's wedding
march. First came the Reverend Il.
g Hopton with Mrs. Harris, then
Ray and Stella Harris. followed by
the bride and groom, All stepped out
on the front porch OF the Harris home
where the words we're said that made
them man and wife The wedding
party made n pretty picture. The
bride WAS clad In pretty gown of
white Persian lawn and carried q
handsome bouquet Of white roses.
The congratulations OF tha guests
present upon the occasion of the union
of the hearts and hands Of this popu.
lar young couple followed the con.
oluding prayer and were no moro sin.
cere than is the general expression of
well wishes OF hundeds of their
friends and acqpaintances In Evans
and elsewhere. Both are we'll known
here where they have been associated
through number OF years Of their
lives. The bride Ia one of our most
popular young ladies and ia beloved
by all who knew her She has been
great worker in the Sabbath
school here and will be greatly
missed The groom Ia n worthy
young man and is we'll represented
by all who know him. An elabo
rate dinner was served. after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed departed ON
the six O'Clock train for Chicago
and New York on their wedding tour.
They will make their home at Eldon,
where Mr.. Reed has a responsible
position IS conductor on the Rock Il.
ianr railroad. A material expression
of the esteem In which this young
compile has been held by their many
friends was evidenced in q veritAble
shower Of gifts. Not only cid the
presents come from those invited to
be present at the wedding. hut many
were sent from friends and acquaip-
tances In and about Evans. The list
of presents was very large aud In.
cludes many Of richness snd elegance
~ we'll ~ those Of a practical and use.
fol nature.
The wedding WAS one OF the
largest that has ever occurred at
Evans and fully two hundred guests
sat down to the splendid dinner. for
which Mira. Harris and her daugh
have q we'll earned reputation. Dur
ing the course Of tle feast n number
Of kilograms Of oon rAtulation were
received BY Mr.. and Mrs Reed. and
one especially appreciated was from
associate employees Of the groom op
the Rock Island railway"