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DUNLOP-EANKIN,Murri it iso lt;»f Hlmnjisoti Dunlop and Mur-{{Jirwt JtuuUin—A Brilliant SocialEvent.The marriage of Miss Margaret Rankin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rankin, ifftd Mr. Simpson Dun-lqp was solemnized TKhrsday evening at the Congregational • church, Oak Park. The editiee was filled with invited guests mid was artistically decorated with palms and ferns. Ac six o'clock the bridal party entered, to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march, preceded by the six ushers, Mr. Charles Todd, Mr. Winthrop Girling, Mr.,Robert Ee.lniri Mr Charles Cole, Mr. Harry Pebbles and Mr. Herbert Draper, followed • by the bridesmaids, the Misses Annie. Isabella and Jessie Rankin, sisters of the bride, and Miss McClure, of Elgin, Illinois, Littlo Miss Hannah Dunlop, daughter of the groom, and Little Miss Bessie Hutchins, the bride’s neiee, acted as maids of honor and walked directly in front of the bride, who entered with her father and was met atithe altar by the groom. Soft strains of “Home, Sweet Ilbme/’ were heard as Dr. Hoyt repeated the beautiful and impressive ceremony. -As the organ pealed forth the gay notes of the “Weber March'’ tho little maids of honor, dressed in white and carrying the bride’s flowers, fail*, pure Marguerites, led the way followed by the bride and groom, the bride's maids, the ushers and the immediate families; Mr. and Mrs. Rankin. Mr. George Rankin, Miss Rankin. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hutchins of Elgin, Mr and Mrs. George JL. Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Dunlop. Frank W. Dunlop,Miss Gertrude Dunlop of Kansas City, Miss Estelle Dunlop of Philadelphia, and Miss Major of Chicago. The reception which followed immediately at the liomg of the bride's })arentsM*as largely* attended. The house was profusely, decora ted with flowers, different. robins being in white, yellow and pink. Mi;, and Mrs. Dunlop received their; guests standing under a huge bell of bridal■•flowers?. * The bride wore a trained gown of white silk elaborately trimmed with reriaie-unee lace, the front draped with inousiinc rfc voic, her (lowers being white roses. The presents were numerous and especially beautiful, among them being a. piano, complete sets of Dickens,; Carlisle anti . Irving and, other books, etchings, many pieces of Royal Worcester. Limpges and other tine chinas, a dinner set of white and gold Haviland. ,cub glass, many beautiful pieces of silver and BeVerat handsome pieces of Tiuniitlirel Tho supper furnished by Eolcart was all that could be desired.Air. and Mrs. Dunlop left at a late hour for an ox tended Western trip, expecting to visit Denver. Sait Lake City and California.** isemfuwmenlt;fiiIscirlt;siilli11tliinVuVataebSniiIii
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Oak Park Reporter

Oak Park, Illinois, US

Fri, Nov 07, 1890

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