The Courier, Lincoln Nebraska, March 1, 1902

The marriage of Miss Mabel Huntington
Chapin to Mr. William Henry
Raymond was celebrated Wednesday
at half after six o'clock at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Eugene Chapin in Minden,
Nebraska. Reverend Doctor Leavltt,
of West Point, uncle of the bride,
officiated. Miss Eleanor Raymond
sang the Lohengrin wedding music
as the bridal party descended
the stairs and entered the drawing
room. The bridesmaids. Misses Johnson,
of Holdrege, Wright, of Lincoln,
McGrew, of Bloomington, Alexander,
and little Misses Alice Carey McGrew,
of Lincoln, and Rogers of Minden,
stretched garlands of pink and white
carnations making an aisle through
which the procession, consisting of the
maid of honor, Miss McPheely, a
cousin of the bride. Master Robert
Chapin, the bride's brother, who
carried the ring in the heart of a Calla
lily, and Miss Chapin on the arm of
her father, passed to the improvised
altar where they were met by the
groom and his best man, Mr. Isaac
Raymond. When they had reached the
altar, the maids joined hands and with
their garlands of flowers formed a
circle around the bridal party, making
indeed a charming picture. The bride is
petite and pretty, and she was altogether
lovely in her wedding gown of
white crepe meteor, made entrain and
trimmed with real lace and chiffon.
Her veil was fastened with a diamond
crescent, the gift of the groom, and
she carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley. The maid of honor wore
a gown of pink crepe de chine and
carried pink roses. Half of the maids
were dressed in white and half in pink,
and the ring bearer was in white. The
decorations were entirely pink and
white with smilax. The balustrade in
the hall was entwined with
smilax caught with bows of
pink and white chiffon. Smilax
curtained the doorway and festoons
of net and ribbons from which
descended a shower of pink and white
carnations, were above the heads of the
bridal party during the ceremony and
congratulations, festoons of pink and
satin and lace; Mrs. I. M. Raymond
wore light blue silk poplin appliqued
with light blue silk. Miss Raymond's
gown was of white crepe meteor with
garnitures of rare old lace. Many
of the guests were handsomely gowned.
The presents, consisting of almost an
unlimited amount of cut glass, many
pieces of furniture, silver and brie a
brae, were notably handsome.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond went south
for a wedding journey of indefinite
length. Upon their return they will
reside at 1225 C street. Their future
is full of promise. Lincoln guests at
the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. I. M.
Raymond, Miss Eleanor Raymond, Mr.
Isaac Raymond, Mr. Donald Raymond,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yates, Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Clarke, Mr. John B. Wright. Mr.
Earl McCreery; Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Raymond of Charles City, Iowa, and
General and Mrs. Plume of Newark,
New Jersey, joined the Lincoln party
and went in the special car to the
wedding.

 

Submitter: Kearney County Coordinator.