Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1895 — The Horner-Hammond Wedding [ARTICLE]

The Horner-Hammond Wedding

Lafayette Conrfc*. The marriage of Miss Angela Hammond, second daughter of Judge and Mrs.-E. P. Hammond, and Edward A. Horner, of Topeka, Kansas, was celebrated at St. Mary’s church this morning, the beautiful and impressive ceremony beginning at 7:30 o’clock. Low mass was ebaerved, Very Rev Father Dinnen being Ihe edebranl, assisted by Father Sttfiislaus, of Rensselaer, and Father Dandurahn, of St. Mary’s. Father Dinnen pronounced the marriage vows. It was one of the prettiest wejldings ever held in St. Mary’s church!, beautiful, 3et simple. The wedding guests were confined to the relatives and very close friends of the high contracting parties. Palms and La France roses decorated the altar, presenting a picture of rare beauty, adorning an event that fell not short in point of gt ace find elegance. Miss Kathleen Gavan never sang better than she did in Cherubini’s “Ave Marie” and Carlo Bassini’s ‘O, Salutaris.” The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Eugenia Hammond, who was attired in blue brocade, trimmed with chiffon. She wore a black velvet hat and carried pink rosts. E P. Hammond, jr., was the best man. The bride’s dress was beautiful, a dream in white satin, chiffon and pearls. She wore a veil' and was a bride of rare loveliness. During her brief residence in this city she has, by her charming manner and grace of personality, won the admiration of all who knew her. The man who takes her away as his bride is indeed fortunate, but he is well deserving. Mr. Horner is superintendent of the vast Santa Fe mine?, and the home of the young couple will be in Leadville They left for Chicigo at 9:40 this morning an . will soon be at home in the Colorado center. Among the gUCfita from ont nf t.nwn were! Mr. and Mrs. W- B Austin, of Rensselaer, Mrs; Austin being the bride’s elder sister, and Mr, and Mrs. C. G. Spitler, M' L Spitler, jr.* and Mrs. T. J. McCoy of Rensselaer.