The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-14
BRILLIANT GOLOfIELD WEDDING
Former Eurekan Marries a Prom.
inent Young Lady of South
ern Nevada

The following account Of the wedding
of Mr.. Walter II. whitmore. son Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. i. @. @. whitmore of En-.
reka. to Miss Edna Richman Duffield,
daughter Of Mrs. Kathleen T. Dufield
Of Goldfield, Nevada, on June 90. Ia
taken from the Goldfeld News Of
June 30:
Tuesday evening the Whitmore-Duf If.
aeld wedding took place. The affair
was brilliant, the bride most beautiful
and the guests deliberately gowned.
During the ceremony two intimate
friends of the bride furnished the music.
Mrs. Barry Hamilton sang De Koven's
20, Promise Me-" a song suited to her
rich contralto voice, after which Mrs.
Wilkes, who was officiating on the
piano struck the first chords Of Men,
delsshon's Wedding March and the
bridal party approached the improvised
altar at the further corner Of the draw
ing room. Mrs. Duffield. in q gorgeous
gown Of gray radia silk was escorted by
Mr.. Charles Wilkes. Little Inez Ell.
liot. in a shimmering white dress with
satin ribbons in her hair carried the
ring on q silver saber. The maid of
honor, Miss Helen Whitmore. sister of
the groom. was lovely in pink, carrying
carnations tied with streamers Of
moline.
The bride on the arm OF her brother
met the groom and his best man. Mr..
Morris, at the altar. The brides dress
was magnificent. being white messaline
over taffeta with train four yards in
length. The sweeping veil was fasten-
ed with orange blossoms. The Rev.
Mr.. Byers of the Presbyterian church.
in which the brides family are promi.
nent, read the service,
During the solemn ceremony Mrs.
Wilkes continued the wedding march
pianissimo. aud at the conclusion burst
into the glorious march of Wagner-the
tense feeling vas YER and everybody
kissed the bride and congratulated the
groom.
Only the intimate friends OF both
families, about 80 in number. were
present at the wedding. but for the
reception which followed over 200 in.
vitations were issued.
Mr.. Pollard rendered most delightful
music during the evening.
The regular dining DON would have
been entirely insufficient to accommo-
date the guests, 50 the elaborate wed.
ding supper was served in the garage,
which was 30 ~gorgeously trimmed with
red. white and blue bunting as to en-.
tirely conceal rafters and beams.
Many kilograms were received while
the wedding party vas still at the table
from ali parts of the United States.
The brides's health and happiness were
proposed and drunk and the groom re-
ceived well wishes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Whitmore left Goldfield i'm
mediately on q trip Of some weeks
through California. On their return
the young couple will live at the Duff
field home on Franklin and Myers.
The presents were exquisite. guam
of cut glass and silver. A beauti.
full Oriental lamp. a Louis Quinze clock
and some hammered silver were among
the choicest bits, and a magnificent
cup, the gift of the best man,
From letters received in Eureka
is learned that the above couple
were married under auspices that sur
in brilliapcy and elegance any
wedding in the southern mining dis
Artistic decorations of Califor-
MIA flowers added greatly to the beauty
the occasion. and the exquisite taste
displayed in all of the details of prep
aration by the mother of the bride,