Cañon City record., 1910-11-10
BIG SOCIETY WEDDING
.DUINU
THIS MORNING.

tar. This WINDOW races TO the nOrtn-
west and to the south there is a door
through which the bride and groom
entered to meet the Reverend Thorn
as as he waited for them in the al
cove Before the nuptial event and
as an impressive warning of the near
approach of the fateful event Miss
Carrie Finley delightfully."- sang, 20
Perfect Love-" with Miss Katherine
Wood accompanying her upon the pi-
ano. AS the last sweet strains of the
| pretty song died away, Mr.. Sidebot-
| tom and his bride walked slowly into
the room and stood before the pres
! ence of the minister. Just before
Reverend Thomas began to speak the
old, old words that are ever new, Miss
Wood began to play. MELODY in F.
| by A. Rubenstein, and was assisted
by Miss Tina Mckenzie upon the vio-
lin. They played softly and the sweet
little sighs and trembling walls of the
violin with the deeper music of the
piano added that touch of the sub
lime that could have been gained in
no other manner. The bride and
groom answered firmly and strongly
to the questions of the marriage rit-
ual and fhe minister pronounced the
words clearly and distinctly. The i'm
pressive ring ceremony of the Pres
byterian church was used.
The bride wore a waist of Persian
silk veiled with blue marquisette- Her
skirt was that of her travelling suit.
very prettily designed Of pretty blue
cloth. Mr. Sidebottom was clad in
| blue serge suit for travelling.
After all was over a splendid four
course breakfast was served to the
fifty guests present. Perhaps the most
unique part of II was one course
where cake was served with each por-
ton in the form of a square and with
each covered with either white or
yellow frosting to conform with the
color scheme. The wedding cake was
given to each guest in a neat little
box tied with white ribbon with a
small fern leaf as a decoration The
shower bouquet of white rose buds
was indeed a beauty. tied as II was
with chiffon with stray buds hanging
loosely suspended by string of white
ribbon This bouquet was tossed
among the lady guests by Mrs. Side
bottom and Miss Caroline Finley was
the fortunate one to receive it. The
custom seems to be that whoever
| catches the bouquet on the toss-up Is
said to be the one out of those pres
ent who will be the first married
Mrs. sidebottom has always prov
en- herself one of the most popular
and highly respected young ladies OF
| Canon City society. Her many at
tributes OF ideal womanhood have
given to her the many friends who
are honored in her friendship and she
will always retain them steadfastly
because of the many unusual quali-
ties of her personality. The bride,
although born and raised in Mount
Sterling. Illinois. has been identified
with Canon City for the past ten
years and SO much has she made her
self an integral part of its society
that she is now one of its girls
through and through. aud for many
years she has been one of the best
loved young ladies of the town That
she will still remain in the Queen
| City of the Arkansas Valley is
source of great pleasure to all who
know her She would be greatly miss
| ~ nr1x
cause OF her beauty and pleasing
grace but also because of her un-
questioned talents and delightful
manner.
Mr.. Jay Dennis Sidebottom is one
of the prominent young men OF Can
on City He gave up an excellent
position some four years ago as gem
eral sales manager for the National
Biscuit company, to come to Canon
City as a partner with his uncle. u.
+. Sidebottom. and Mr.. r. ]. Craig.
In the Canon Grocery Company. From
the very start Mr.. Sidebottom show
ed himself as possessing excellent
business ability and entered at once
into the progressive life in Canon
City. both in business and in social
way. Four short years has made him
many steadfast friends, owing to his
admirable qualities OF head and heart
and to the pleasant way in which he
has always carried himself.
The happy couple left this morning
for points in the east, amidst the
many Fluctuations OF their friends and
a dense shower of rice. They will
| stop for some time in Burlington.