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ORANGE BLOSSOMS. *The Spencer-Rogera Wedding aBrilliant Boole! Event.The Ceremony, Toilet* ud Guenti.The marriftare ol Mr. Henry Dwight Bpenoer, junior member oE the law firm. ^ of Kemok, Lnoae flpenoerp Blooming-1 % ton, and Miss May Rogers, tbe aocom-pliehed daughter ol Hon. and Mm. Jaaon Bogere, was solemnized last evening at 7 o’oloek at the family residence on West 11tvDecatur street In the presence of the relatives of the contracting couple, members 11 of the Ridofcto Club and the immediate 11 (needs of the family. The approaching marriage of the couple has been one of the principal themes of conversation in fashion circles in Deoalur, Bloomington, Springfield and other cities where both 1j. are well known, and as a consequence much interest centered in the brilliant I j event of last evening. The carnages I j began to bring gueets to the residence 11 shortly after six o'clock, and at the ap-1 £ pointed hour, while Mendelssohn's grand I ^ wedding march was being artistically 11 executed upon the piano by Mrs. Charles A. Ewing, with violin accompaniment by Howard Powere, the bridal party descended the etairway from the rooms above and entered the south parlor from I * the lmll and took their positions in I ^ front of the pier mirror at the base of I ^ which was a mass of ferns and tropical I P plants. At the proper moment the offi-1 P aiatiug clergyman, Rev, W. H. Prestley, | ® pastor of the First Presbyterian otmrob, stepped forward, and usmg the ring oera-1 ® mony, performed the beautiful and im pressiva ceremony that made Mr. Spencer and Miss Hogere husband and wife, elos mg with a bnef prayer as a benediction Relatives and friends at once offered their congratulations, when the bridal part/ and guests were ushered into two I b large adjoining rooms where an elaborate | V wedding aupper was served upon largeand email tables, tastefully arranged and I h handsomely decorated, Attentive colored ] a waiters served the guests, The supper was complete in all respects and included | ^all obtaiuble delicacies.THE TOILETS.The bride was nohly attired in a heavy I yDw:Ficream silk, pleated front, side panela of beautiful lace, outlined with pearls, Frin- u cess buck with long square train, tulle elt; veil, pearl ornaments. She earned a oi bouquet of cream rose-buds tied with a large bow of satin ribbon. I tiThe first bridesmaid, Mibb Jeannette I w Rogeie, whose attendant was Mr. Benj D. Lucas, of Bloomington, law partner of I g. the groom, wore a pale blue aurah silk | h and crepe, elaborately trimmed with Fedora laoe, ornamenta turquoise jewelry h and bouquet of tea roses tied with tulle. 11Mies Elbe .Rogers, second bndesmatd, 0| whose escort was Mr. Charles Power®, d* wore a cream surah silk and crepe, hlt; trimmed with panels of Valenciennes ^ Jaofi, diamond ornaments* and bouquet oi Marguerites tied with tulle.Mr. Spencer, Mr. Luass and Mr. Pow- T ere were attired m conventional blaok. otTHU KBOBP'tlON. itThe reception began at 8 .i3U o’olook and wcon tinned nntil a late hoar, the late ar- te rivals being formally presented to the oi bride and groom m the parlor. atIhe deoorationa were all in charming w taste. The grounds were prettily lflu- er minated with innumerable colored lights, and the large residence was also bril- (0 hantly illuminated. In the parlors was a bi fine display of floral adornments, the at work of loving friends of the bnde. Over £ the parlor mantel was a mass of northern Ti moss, imbedded in which were the signif- gc icant initials, “S. and R,, fashioned withbright flowers. Above appeared loops of evergreens intertwined with white flow | ^ ers and below were growing plants. Over the folding doora ware loops of flowers and evergreens, and pendant from the I centre was a ball of flowers; from the, ^ top of the hall door bung another floral sphere,Mr, and Mrs. Bpencer took their depar- ^tore at midnight for 8t, Paul and Muroe- 0j apoha, going by way ot Ohiosgo and the p, lnkes. They will arrive in Bloomington at during the present month, where they will reside permanently.The bnde, who has been one of the brightest members of the Bidotto Oinb, and is a general favorite in Deoatur so-ctety, booanse 6f her accomplishments, her intelligence and pleasant disposition, w received a large and costly collection of gifts from her many friends, a portion of which came from Bloomington, Chicago, I ^ New York, Springfield, Maroa and other j points The list is withheld from publication at the request of the bride. | ^Mr. Spencer is a polished gentleman, prominent in his profession, whom the Hep uBi.ia.vN congratulates on eeouring tor bis life oompamon one of Decatur's w favorite daughters. May their married life, so joyously begun, be one of ucal- a! loyed happioeos is the benediction of the **RaroiiLioAN. wTEH eoaSTB PBOM ABBOAD.Those present at the marriage and re- ^ caption were Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton 01 Spencer, parents of the groom, Hon. and 8 Mrs. Job S. E wing and daughter, Nellie, ^ T O. Kernck, Judge Weldon, A JB. Funk,Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Capon, Mr. and c' Mrs, Vf O Davis, Charles W. Oballis, ^ John D. Robinson, J, D. Templeton, Miss y Mary Hanna, guest of Eva Bunn; Miss P Bnggs guest of Nellie Dnrfee, Miss Ida Worrell, Congressman and Mrs. J, H-Bowel], of Bloomington ; Governor OgleBby, of SpnngSeld, Hon. and Mrs. Charles F. Emery, Hoc, John fl Crocker, Mr. and Mrs, J. 0. Beatty, Miss Ette Thomas and the Misses Mary and Annie Young, of Maroa, Will, Bora and Effie Raae, of Fans, Dr, Edward Hitchcock, of Ithaca, N. Y ; H, B. Dnrfee, of Lincoln, Neb ; Mrs. Lydia A, Toland, of Latham. Cards of congratulations were re-oaivedifrom Senator Fnnk and family, Lincoln H. Weldon, Mm. W. H, Hanna, George S. Hanna, Rev. J, W. Dinsmore, Miss Alice Harpole, George A. Ghallis and Mrs. A. B. Funk, of Bloomington; Hon, and Mrs. A. E. Stevenson, of Washington, I\ C., Hon. George Hunt, of Springfield, Attorney General; John Walker and family and Him Maty Boo* vel, of Ohiosgo; Mr, and Mrs. (H. B‘. Smith, J. R. Young 'and ‘Mr, and Mrs,Iff.Mk *.9 LTn.toatcuti«0P1booIh£el0 v1hIIAnah*
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Decatur Daily Republican
Decatur, Illinois, US
Fri, Sep 03, 1886
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