Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1885 — ORANGE BLOSSOMS AND SMILAX. [ARTICLE]

ORANGE BLOSSOMS AND SMILAX.

A Brilliant Wedding on T|ie West Side. The marriage of Mr. Val Seib, Cashier of the Citizens’ Bank, to Miss Rosa Eakef, neice of Mr. F. J. Sears, was solemnized at the residence of the last named gentleman, Tuesday evening, March lid, at 7:30 p. m. The affair was as magnificent as any of its kind that has ever taken place in Rensselaer, and no care or expense had been spared that could haye added to the comfort of the guesis or elegauce of the appointments. The rooms were beautifully decorated, the guests numerous, the of most of the ladies being remaikable for beauty aud style; the presents were many and Mostly, and the refreshments dainty enough for the most fastidious. As fast as the guests arrived, they were conducted, by ushers, to the different dressing rooms, after which they were received by Mr. and Mrs. Sears, and passed into the parlors, their names being announced by Mr. Zimri Dwiggins, of Oxford, who acted as Master of Ceremonies. At half past seven, all being seated in the large double parlors, the bridal couple inarched down the stairs, to the time of a jedding march, played by Mrs. Dunlap.

They weie preceded by the Rev, T. C. Webster, the officiating clergyman, and, following him, by two lovely little girl attendants, dressed in white, each carrying a large bouquet of flowers attached to which an encircling the bride aud groom were long trailing white ribbons; thus following out a late pretty custom of joining the principal ac:tors ia this drama of real life. They took their places between the drooping folds of the porteiero of the bay window, aIM standing j ust beneath a large floral bell, they made their low, but fervent and distinct responses to the questions asked by the Rev. T. C. Webster, in the impressive ceremony of the M. E. church; on this occasion on 9 that included the ring. The bride was dressed in' cream colored nuns- veiling, trimmed m oriental lace, each flounce of the skirt finished by a bayeleuse trimming of pale pink satin. She wore lovely bouquets of orange blossoms, tube roses and smilax.at her throat, waist and in her hair. White kid slippers finished this graceful but sensible costume, neither bride nor groom wearing gloves. Of course she looked, as always, altogether lovely. The regulation black of the groom needs no description. Congratulations followed the ceremony, and after that, refreshments of oranges, tied with bridal favors of white ribbon, grapes, ice-cream, and various kinds of cake were served. The evening was spent in music and mirth, with toasts and responses by* some of the gentlemen, and at about 10 o’clock the company dispersed, each bidding Mr. and Mrs. Seib good night, as •they passed out. LIST OF IUtESENTS AND NAMES OF DONoKS PRESENTS. Ml{. and MicS. Set silver knives with case, C. Merreli. Family Bible, F. J. gears. Tambofttine, air: seneVork, O. G. Sean. Dozen silver forks, Z. Dvvigg ns. Silver and glass salad dish and fork,. R. H. Purcupile. Bohemian water set, G. A. Morehouse. Dec. c.'una p ifc s cellars, I. C. Kelley. Fair Towels, S. A. Henry. Glass fruit dfsh, J. Chamberlain. French plate mirror, G. F. Marshall. Silver nut-picks, F. W. Babcock. Japanese card case, J. R. Vanatta. Cut glass water set, C. C Starr. Cut gia-s water and bohemian cfeamer, S E. Yeoman. Carving set, W. A. Rinehart. Sat silver tablespoons, Emmet Kannal. Silver beri-y spoon, • C. A. Roberts. Silver gold lined iedv. salts, W. W. Watson. Amber water bottle set, J. Erwin. Pair silver napkin rh gs, F. B. Meyer. Dozen linen napkins, T. J. McCoy. lAr.cn table cloth, G. J. Dexter. Silver dec china lunch caster. Allred Thompson. Silver dec. china bouquet holder, E, P. Hammon ’. Silver and amber -sugar bowl. M. L. Spitior. Silvan gold lined cup and saucer, B. F, Ferguson. Thread lace tidy, E. P. Honan. Pair handsome linen towels. Lndd. Hopkins. Stand lamp, A. Woodworth. Satin banner, arrasene work, F. B, Learning. PRESENTS. MRS. ! Lat e and satin tidy. Mary Arnold, Pair vases, Alice Dunlap. Hand painted plaqirtf, Belle Iverr. Silv. & amber j'ly dish, May Thompson. Set lin. table mats, C. Wad *. Satin emb. pin cushion. Elta Wot>d s. Pair towels, May Hawkins. Pair towels, Ezra Now els. Tapestry tidy, C. H. Price. presents. - , misses. Stub.'tapestry tidy. sister Mary. Silv. leasp’us, Cm* & Linda Dwiggins. Girina fruit dish. Lydia A Ed a Dwigg us. Maerarne tidy, Mary Beile Purcupile. “' 1 Linda Dwiggms. Silv. gold In’d ap’« hld’r. Lota. Moss.

Set hand painted fruit plates, Ollto and Lillie Alter. Bisque toothpick hld'r, May Dunlap. Silv. napkin ring ‘ Ida Milhkin. Towels, hn’d pt’d tidy, Jenny Failing. Silv pickle cstV & tgs, Emma Wigmore Pair towels, Gertrude Robinson Hand bouquets, Linda Dwiggins and ’ ' Mary Belle Purcupile Pair napkin rings, Rachel Leopold, Tillie Fendig, Nora Hopkins Broom, with verse, Mollie Babcock Pair silv. mugs, (for future use,) Belle & Sallie Cleaver and Arilla Cotton Oil painting, Lena Hixon presents. -L—Messrs. Silver pickle caster and - * tongs, " Brother Frank. Box orange blossoms, C. G. Soars. Silver and blue creamer, sugar bowl and spoon holder, Geo. Murray, T. J. Farden, J. H. Ellis, H. J. Dexter, W. B. Austin, N. H Warner, C C Warner. J F Hardman Silver‘gold-lined tooth-pick, holder. V E Loughridge Large Turkish rug, D J Thompson Silver sugar bowl, W W Hartsell Silver syrup pitcher and salver, N J York Stand scarf and chair tidy. RP Phillips Red table cloth and napkins, Jos Grim Silver gbld lined cake Elmer Dwiggins Box. Florida, fruit and dowers, R. S Dwiggins presents Mix and Miss Steel engraving, metal frame, Delos and Ora 'Thompson Silver and glass butter dish, Zimri and Rosa Paris GUESTS PRESENT FROM ABROAD*. Mrs C. Merrill, mother ol the bride, Brant, Wis.; Mrs. A. D. Smith, sister of the bride, Bon ton Harbor, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Morehouse, Chicago; Mrs. J. F. Irwin, Washington, D. C., Mrs. T. S. Arnold, Wafseka. 111., Misses Emma Wigmore and Jennie Failing, Montioello; Mr. and Mrs. Zimri Dwiggms and daughter Linda! Oxford; F. E. Eaker, Chicago.