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DAILY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908.MISS OCTAVIA MONROE WEDS'BRILLIANT MARRIAGE .LAST' ; NIGHT OP A POl’UEAR QUIN-• CV SOCIETY GIRL TO'Lawrence P. Bonfcoy of Buffalo, N.‘ - Y.-—Ceremonjr nt the Monroe Home on ist Maine. -Nuptials Celebrated • Amid Much • Style-—Elaborate! Appointment* . and LavishO Decorations. ’!Many Out of Town Guests—Couple' Off for the Tbausand Islands., .The -most ^elaborate and preten-Itlous event that'*-'has occurred^ in' Quincy for some-time was:the wed-;ding .last even Inga of Miss' Octavla 1 Monroe, the only'daughter of Mr.; and. Mrs. E. NJ/Monroe, of 1417 .Maine street, whoumoved to this city ;from Unionviile, dBo., about a year: j ago, and who have'occupied a prom-' inent-place in society circles ever :since their arrival.' • .- -r'The bridegroom was;'Lawrence Powers Bonfoey, third son of Col. and Mrs. Beverly H. Bonfoey of Un-iionville, Mo., a childhood, sweetheart ,of the-bride, who is now: located -in : Buffalo, N. y.,_ wlth the Travelers’ Insurance company. ~; The ceremony- was performed at :-8:30 o’clock'at the Monroe residence,’ 'Rev. E. M.Clingah of the Presbyterian church officiating, the'rihg service being used. A company'of about 1J.0-. relatives and friends witnessed the-nuptials.-a large-number of the quests being from out of the city, .namely: 'Col. and Mrs. Beverly -H. Bonfoey and two. sons, Donald and Warner, -, of Unionviile, Mo., parents and brothers of the grooml Percy W. Bonfoey and wife, of Vinita, Okla., a brother of :the;groom; .Beverly-Bonfoey,- jr., . another brother, and his wife, of Kirksville, Mo.; Misses Prances Carroll,‘of St. Louis; Lydia Haines, Indianapolis, Ind.f Helen ,Emmert, Detroit, Mich.;. Elizabeth Bnce, Philadeljdiia, Pa.; Vara Light,;Lebanon.. Pa.;: Harriet Conch, Lebanon, Pa.; .Blanche Cole, Chester, ,111.; Edna Little and Stella Weatherford of DnlonviHe. 'Mo.; and-Edith .and' Vivian Dulaney.: of Hannibal; Harry Rroadhead, of Columbia, Mo.; Clyde Osborn, of Indianapolis, Ind.; Robert Clayton,-of St. Joseph, .Mol; 'Alexander Baker, of Phoenix, Arl-• zona;.Mr. and Mrs.-Neal Marshall;--of Unionviile, Mo.; Mrs. John Car-011, of St. Louis; Mrs. Carrie McArthur, of St. Louis; Mrs. Arthur Price, of Chicago; Mrs. Fred Mc-Cluskey, of Anna, 111.; Mrs. J. Hel-fernstein,' of Unionviile, Mo.; John Edward Kistler, of Butte, ;Mont., and Mr.-’and Mrs. Clyde Martin, of Unionviile, Mo.- -I - The decorations were done by» League of, Hannibal, • and were, in’ ^colonial'.style,, all in pipk and, white Tand green,, there being, masses of rare hot house blossoms, and trailing smilax and greeirgrasses'and palms ‘ in profusion,. the -Whole honsp.having -been- converted Intel a .bower of blossoms aid greenetT; the effect of which was -helgliteiied by the softly shaded lights, ahd the handsome ■toilets of the lady-: guests, .many .of -whom were- richly- gowned. . . -- '' ; Large .floral pieces were arranged effectively, here aifd; there, and white pillars, crowned with' magnificent floral effects, gave- a touch of real’ colonial atmosphere: to the room In which the nuptials;! were' celebrated.-. Preceding the oenemony Mrs. Fred McCluskey of Anna, 111., sang “OhT ; Promise Me,” andt Miss Maude Anne 'Lincoln played thenLohengrin we'd-.ding march;;. The Empire-:orchestra ! furnished the,. atixex , music- of the evening, and the' large lawn beingdecorated with; -Japanese lanterps, itherwith chairs and; .swings and- uuin comfortable .devises for, - the enjoy-: ment of the guests; the young people ;made merry outside the house;—.-. The ushers, .who formedi an aiile through which ; .the bridaT .party passed, were: Burke and Neal Mon^ roe,, brothers of .the brjde; Donald iBonfoey, of Unionviile, Mo., brother if. the groom; Arch Rogers, of this city, and Alex Baker, of Phoenbi, Arizona. - rMiss Monroe was attended by Miss Prance's; Carroll of St. Louis as maid of honor, A strikingly handsome and smartly gowned-girl, who has been the life of the gay bevy of , young people who composed the housepar-. ty-. which the bride has been entertaining for1 some days previous -to the wedding. She only recently re-*‘ turned frain a tour of the Orient -and last, nighshe wore, an exquisite 'gown of-’:ihand-embroidered , pink. Chiffon, a creation of Japanese apt, and in her hair, she wore tiny pink rosebuds, and she carried pink sweetThe bride, a- petite 4tnfl dainty Jit-, tie girl,..whose winsome ■ manners, charming.'personality, -and ..sweet' face are admired by all who/know her,, made a falry-like bride, in a beautiful gown of white satin, Empire s tyle, garnished- with .^renaissance lace' She ..wore'a long’veil, caught In her blonde wavy, hair with' opange:-'blossoms,- - and'carrled-; a shower bouquet’of bride’s roses.-,': Mr; Percy ,W. Bonfoey of Vinita, Okla., was .his brother’s bestma*.-' Following the. .ceremony,! the. guests, were served to an elaborate collation in'the dining room, where the catering was done by Mrs. Means; of-St. Louis. -In this room the decorations were -especially attractive,: 'and done-with a;; lavish hand, , andthe confections and favors: were very dainty and unique; the dining',table being covered, with - a cloth of -peal lfice, laid over'radium -silk, and the. Service-was alL .An fine 'china, cut-glass, and silver.c Candy vases, poses, loveknots, and] slippers full 'of bonbons delighted the guests, who enjoyed the -dainties Immensely.: Mrs.-Monroe,-the.youthful mother of tlve bride, received the guests in a . lovely gown of peecHblow messallne,•■it’s time toslimmer shirts and the logiget' them is in our fur partment. . , ^ '—you can get Manhattan and nowhere else—they’re world over as the best fi made. '—any kind you want, / silk, madras, linen and hat price from. 50c to $3.50.and the groom’s mother, Mrs. Bonfoey, wore white crepe de chine.The bridal pair left for the, East, expecting ,to make ' a tour of'the Thousand Islands, -and wijl -he at, home-at the Markeen Hotel in Buf-^ falo.' . -• - The wedding gifts, which included a magnificent, collection of. costly, articles, were displayed upstairs, and the young couple .were certainly generously remembered,, the relatives of'both giving evidence of their affection :by the handsome presents showered -upon - the young. ugople. .The young' -bride-traveled 'in ..a smartly tailored suit of London 'smoke cloth, and went, away from Quincy as happy a bride as a June moon ever ■ smiled down upon, and bearing with her the best wishes.of a host of friends, who. congratulate Mr. Bonfoey on winning such' a charming - wife.' Since-coming to Quincy,. Miss' - Monroe has made a :warm-plaee 'for-herselfin the Hearts of a-'large number of Quincy: people, and has established a distinct position in society lor herself, being a very , simple and, - unassuming'Jittle lady, ..winning her . friends ;by her happy smiles’' and her: bonny good nature, and keeping them because of her. charming personality. ,: ' , - ,•The doling, bridegroom comes from an- old. rand aristocratic Missouri family, and-is a clever-young.fellow,’ enterprising-'and progressive, and his luture.loOks most promising. Staving married a- girl, who .has enjoyed all the':advantages that wealth .and travel and education; and 'social posi-tibii.'can give her, he has established -.himself early in life with a wife who will be-a real helpmate to him, and his- friends',, afl well is those of his bride; extend their hearty, congratulations ' to' him, albeit the bride.’s friends hide a tear behind the smile' .which: they sent in farewell after, the departing couple, for-'the departure of. the bride; is deeply:,regretted' by the younger society' set, in which she is a reigning belle.1 :A DEATH AT ST. VINCENT’Shome — james' mcwilliams l PASSED AWAY 'YESTERDAY V EVENING At’ 6:15. '■ O'CLOCK. . .: James McWilliams, 'who was brought to St. Vincent's Home ■ ten days ago; from his home in E4ina, Mo., . passed away yesterday after-nooh at. 6:15 o’clock, his death; being; due to' senillty, from • which, he had. •beem.a sufferer .for the past ten days.. Deceased- -was.-' born In: -County Derry,. Ireland,. Feb. 9, .1830, and was therefore.?8 years, 4 months .and 8 days old at the -time of his death. Be was well spoken of. by those whq knew, him, and left many friends to mourn his death. •. Deceased : left two sons;’J. J., of Bapry, Mo., and J; F. McWilliams, of Omaha, Neb. Two daughters ,also survive him, Miss Mary, of St. Louis,’ and Miss Ethel, of Los Angeles, Cal.
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