The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, February 02, 1895, Page 8, Image 8
l1f 8 THE COURIER Never did St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church present a moro beautiful appearance than on Wednesday evening when Miss Rachel Brock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Brock, was united in marriage to Mr. George Woods. The chancel was transformed into a bower of beauty, being lavishly decorated with smilax and pinks and white carnations, and the church was crowded with people when tho bridal party entered promptly at six o'clock. The ushers, Mr. C. P. A. Clough, Mr. John T. Dorgan, Mr. Will Clark, Mr. Low Marshall and Mr. Will Johnson led tho way down tho aisle while Miss Rice played tho "Lohengrin" wedding march. Then followed three beautiful girls, Miss Fan Sheldon Hawley, Miss Mae Burr and Miss Jcanetto Wilson. They were attired in pale pink silks and carried pinks and white carnations. Miss Florence Rinehart, of Lafayette, Ind., preceded tho bride attired in pink brocade Bilk and carrying white roses. She made a strikingly pretty maid of honor. Mi6s Brock entered on the arm of her father attired in an elegant gown of duchess satin trimmed with pearls. Her veil was caught with a diamond ornament tho gift of tho groom and she carried lilies of the valley. She was indeed a handsome bride and called forth many exclamations of admiration. Mr. Woods entered the west aisle accompanied by his best man, Mr. Mattson Baldwin and met his bride at tho altar where Rev. C. 0. Lasby performed the very impressive marriage ceremony of tho Methodist church, while Miss Rice rendered "Call Mo Thine Own." Immediately after tho ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the home of tho bride's parents at 511 north Tenth street where a luncheon was partaken of by the immediate relatives and friends. The parlor was beautifully decorated with American beauties and tilled with presents from the many friends of tho contracting parties while in the dining room white and pink carnations prevailed. Miss Brock is tho only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Brock. She is distinctively a Lin coln girl having grown up in this city and is extremely popular with all who know her. Mr. Woods has also grown from childhood in Lincoln. Ho is a member of the firm of Woods Bros., real estate men, and is a young man of splendid business ability. He is also president of tho city council. Mr. and Mrs Woods left on the 10:30 train for the east to be gone about two weeks. After their return they will go to houso-keeping in Mr. Woods house at Ffteenth and E streets. Those present at the reception were the bridal party and ushers and Mrs. Brock and Mrs. General Coe, of Nebraska City; Mrs. Barker, Miss Katharine Barker and Miss Parker, of Omaha; Mr. Allen Sheldon, of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Brock, Mrs. Woods, Dr. and Mrs. Lasby, Mis Lila Lasby, Mr. Rehelander, Mr. Mark Woods, Miss Adelade Sheldon, Mr. Edward Sheldon. Mrs. Sheldon, Miss Helen Woods, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Granger, Miss Henrietta Hawley, Miss Florence Hawley, Mr. Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Cams. Spean, Mrs. A.J. Sawyer, Mr. Martin Aitken and Misses Aitken. The Ladies' Matinee Musicale is steadily increasing in popularity. The meetings are faithful! attended by the active members and on last Monday there were present several associate members, who have paid the annual fee and attend tho meetings of the society for the pleasure of listening to the programs. Tho ladies would be glad to have many more such members, as well as those who take active part in the work of the musicale. Their presence acts as a stimu lant to the ambition of the performers, adds much to the social enjoyment of the meetings, and lastly furnishes a substantial prop by reason of the fees thus contributed. There are doubtless num bers of ladies in the community fond of music, perhaps indeed, pro ficient in some branch of it, who lack time to take active part in such a club, but who would enjoy attending the matinee meetings were it generally understood that there is opportunity for them to do so as associate members of the society. Lincoln Lodge No. 1G K. of P. gave a social Wednesday evening at their hall at Tenth and O that was enjoyed by all present. A good musical program had been arranged after which dancing and card playing were indulged in. Harry Shaeffcr was master of ceremonies. Brown's Lansing theatre orchestra furnished the music. The F Street club was entertained last Saturday evening at the residence of F. N. Sohus, 1835 F street. High five was the game of the evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tipling, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Helwig, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hibner, Mr. atd Mrs. Fred Hutchins, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ward McAllister, tho well-known leader of New York's 400 died in that city Thursday. Ho was a native of Savannah, Ga.f where ho was born about sixty years ago. His grandfather, Matthew Mc Allister, was chief justice of the statu and his father, Matthew Hall McAllister, was justice of tho circuit court of the United States in California. Tho family was distinguished for its legal ability. A brother of Ward McAllister stood at tho head of tho San Francisco bar for many years. On his mother's side Ward McAllister was connected with some of the most distinguished families of the east. His maternal grandmother, Mrs. B. C. Cutler, was a daughter of Hester Marion, sister of General Francis Marion, tho 'swamp fox" of the revolution. Mr. Otto A. Morenstecher. of tho firm of Herpolsheimer & Co., was married Wednesday evening in Quincy, 111., to Miss Kespohl. They will arrive in Lincoln in two or three weeks. Will Stull is in Chicago. Rev. Dr. M. O. Ricketts, representative from Douglas county, lectured at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening. Rev. W. W. llarsha. or Tecumseh. was in the city for a few days this week. Prof. Fling of the university, is on the sick list. A friend of mine in Omaha has a daughter and that daughter has, among other girlish trinkets, a sweetheart, who is rendered doubly dear to her by the fact that her parents have forbidden her to see him. He is, to bo sure, a very commonplace person, but no girl can resist a man her parents have forbidden her to see, you know. This particular girl is in Washington now for safo keeping, in a private school, where incoming and outgoing letters are read by a stern faced teacher. I went to see her tho other day, juBt after tho mail was in. She had received a letter from a school girl friend in Omaha and there wasn't a noun or a pronoun of the masculine gender in the whole of it. The girl read it demurly and' showed it to me. Then we went to her room. The door was no sooner closed than she ilew to her curling tongs, heated them, held them close to the written sheet and read with delight the yellow letters in a masculine hand which appeared between the lines and faded away again as soon as tho paper cooled. The moral of this is that love will find a way, and so long as tho chloride of copper is to bo had I advise every keeper of a girl's school to toast all letters well before she delivers them. A BREEZY TIME.