Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1896 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The surroundings were most happily fitted to th< occ.sio . It was ey. ung weddine, and all that had to do with it was light and joyous ana filled with the the spirit it youth. lhe disagreeable windstorm of the eailier part of the day bad subd ed and snow h d whitened the ground and w s silently uescen ring in fleecy clouds as the we (b ring guests made their wav to the church. Inside was a pretty contrast. A Happy Augury. The C' ristmas evergreens and other decorations still rem ined according to the cn*tom of the Epis opal church, and their freshness was that of newly gathered boughs, while t e odor of flowers and the half-dimmed lights. ut the finishing touches to this newly transformed temple <>T Hymen. lhe ebun h was filled with fr.e r's of the young people about to be tedded. Strain*of we dinemusiccame from he < rgau, at which Diugl> y Biowu resided, as ihe hour for the ceremonv was at baud and the hndal proce-s on enter d the church. First caiue the gro mismen. Jas Pilot and Will Kelly. The maid of hono: was Miss Kate Thomas sister of the br de. She wore blue or. andie. cut decollete, and carried pink roses. Then ■■.. me the bride, leaning on the arm of Fermor J. hpencer. an old friend of the fsmily. ll.r bride gown was white silk, w th pearl trimmings, an I a long tulle veil fastened with Jilli.s of the valley.— S e carried a beantif il bunch of bride ro* s. At the chance! the groom w s w.tit ng w th his be*t man, Thomas Randolph S -llivr-n. Th ceremony of the Episcopal chnrch w is performed by Rev. Jo in H. Houghton,, re'tor of St Mark’s. M Spencer gii ing the bride way. At Its onclusiun the party retired to the vestry to sign the warring register, whil the rgan gave fonh t.e happv notes of M-udlessohn’- w dding march The Wedding Supper. The wedding supper was given at the home of the bride’s mother on Four eentb avenue, the guests being the bridal party and relatives only The bouse was beautifully garnished for this occ siou with flowers and vines. The supper room was dressed in American beauty roses, while in the pa lors the decorations were a.most entirely Californi i violets, sent by the members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity of Leland Stanfori university a* a toke >to their old schoolmate. Their fragrance filled the house -nd was a living remembrance of friends far away. dr. and Mrs. Belford left last night for a tour of the state and w 11 at its conclusion take up their residence in this city, where the groom is one of the most p;r>mising younger members of the bar.

Wayne-Belford. Chnrch Wedding Celebrated by Rev. John W. Shannon, From the Denver (Colorado) New . Grace Church, whose pretty interior lends itself charmingly to such occasions, w >-|fi led last evening with many hundreds of friends who had -.athered to wifn< ss the wed ling of M s F, ances Labella Belford and! ohn An'hony " ayne. Rev Jno.Reid Sha non w stbeomciatiugcleigvman, the ceremony taking pl ca at 8 o’clock. Miss Belford w>s accompanied by three attendants. Her maid of honor wa* Miss Helm Hoyt of Utica, who wore pink crepe with pink rcses. Th bridesmaids were Miss Ruth Warreu of this city, and Miss Laura Tefft, of Greeley. Both are dark, and l oth were gowned in pale yellow mousseline de sole, with yellow roses, a i ostnme that was emine itly becoming to both. The three gown* were made in one of the qu iut. artistic styles that seem designed for bridesmaid toilets, with soft, puffed sleeves,full skirts and ribbon belts i ho bride’s gown was of rich cream sitin, with a bodice of mon seliuede sole, s.ati sleeves and broad ribbon sash. Her veil was edged with rare old point luce, and a* her throat was a magn ficent brooch of p-rnrls, an heirloom presented to the bride by an old friend of the family. Clifford C. Parks was Mr. Wayne’s best man. and th» ushers were Herbert U. Bclfo -d and J a es L. Pitot. After the ceremony the bridal party and a few old and intimate friends of the family repaired to the residence of Judge and Mrs. Belford, on Evans street where supper was partaken of amid much merriment Good wishes and hop a for their happiness were showered upon Mr. a d Mrs. Wavne, for 1 oth re we’l known m,d popular. Ti e Belfords were among the < arli's of erl timers in C lorado, mid the bride h s been known since babyhood by manv of the mo t prominent people in the stab . Her popul >ri y was w<>ll testified by the numbers of han.lsom • ami costly gift th-t poured >n upon her. Mr. ami Mrs. Wayne left l ist evening for a short trii within th state. Upon then return they will be at home e,i tho Belford residence' And so another nephew and niece o the editor of the Sentinel (Mr. and Mis* Belford) have entered t e sta'eof matrimony. We can but wish them al ng lif of happiness and prosperity. — •< • ►. ' Among the f uit and flower nnveltiowhich 1b96 brings us, we notice that the enterpris e ..nd reliable firm of James Vick’s Sons, Rochester, N Y , are al ready calling attention to three, wl ich tee:* to have won gr at favor where known, I’hev are tie DOUBLE SWEET PEA, the only one in the wo Id true tomnue, “Bride of Niagara," the “Early Lead, i' TomaTc,” the earl est of all the early i ornato f miily nuit sure to become u great favorite, and the already famous blackberry, the “RATHB IN." From tee praise and compliments given so abundantly to the “Bride of Niagara,” tnis sweet pea must be more than . harming and from lhe encomiums lavished on both the new tomato and this new blackberry, it is pretty certain no gar en desiring to have the first and’best of ev r. - thing, can be without these time new comers. By the way, leaders, are any of you so far behind the times as not to know “Vick’s Floral Guide’?” If any o you have never seen it, send 10 ceuts to this firmat Rochester, N. ¥., and get a copy. You can deduct this from the first order for seeds and the pleasure and information their Guido will give you will certainly induce you to keep up the acqua ntance. Opals, when first taken from the mines, are so soft that they can be picked to pieces by the finger nail.