Marriage of M. M. Cady and Katie Markell-1875

CADY, MARKELL, WALLIS, RINGLAND, DANIELS, KIMBALL, TOOKER, GILLES, RICHARDS, MACLAY, TREADWAY, WYBRANT, BROWN, DEUSS, DELORIMER, SMITH, WILLIAMS, YOUNG, ATHERTON, HAM, BISSELL, SAMSON, SMOCK, GRAHAM, CLARK, LEVI, MCKINALY, UNDERHILL, SAGE, MCMANUS, EDWARDS, GROSVENOR, CRANE, WULLWEBER, BURCH, CONNOLLY, VIGERS, DUNCAN, WOODWORTH, BENTLY, WEMOTT, LORIMIER, GRAY, BURTON, MEHLIN, BISSEL

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Dubuque Daily Times, Thursday, June 17, 1875, Dubuque, Iowa, Page: 4

THE WEDDING

Marriage of M. M. Cady and
Katie Markell

THE EVENT OF THE SEASON

The Ceremony-The Attendance-
A Splendid Affair

The wedding of M. M. Cady, Esq., of the law firm of Graham & Cady, and Miss Katie Markell, daughter of H. Markell, Esq., which took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the parlors of the bride’s parents, in the Lorimer House, was an event that had been looked forward to with much interest for quite a number of days in the select social circles of this city. It was ushered in with a wealth of bright sunshine, from a sky which had been laden with clouds most of the day. It seemed as if, in sympathy with the happy event and the bride to be, of the hour, the clouds cleared away granted a truce to darkness and gloom, that the glorious sunshine of auspicious promise might smile down upon the glad marriage and leave not even a foreboding omen to mar the happiness of the hour.

The invitations to the wedding were confined to the relatives and the immediate friends of the bridal pair, the parlors not being large enough to accommodate a large number; but to the reception something over two hundred invitations were sent out. At the hour announced for the ceremony, the guests were all present. The rooms were beautifully decorated. The air was perfumed with the fragrance of the rarest flowers. The walls were wreathed with evergreens and vines, and the mantels and window seats were matted with cut flowers and bouquets of the choicest offering of vernal spring. The bridal party stood underneath a canopy of flowers, from which depended a large floral bell of evergreen and white flowers, with a large calla lily for the tongue. Nature and art had taxed themselves to crown the occasion with floral grandeur.

At the appointed hour the bridal party took their positions under the floral canopy. The bride was supported by her sister Minnie as bridesmaid, and the groom by J. M. Wallis, Esq., as groom’s best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. W. Ringland, of the First Presbyterian Church, in a most impressive manner.

THE BRIDE

The bride dress was a heavy gross grain white-blue silk, cut en train, puffed in front, and trimmed with point applique lace, beaded with orange blossoms. The bridal veil was festooned with a spray of orange blossoms, and she held in her hand a large bouquet of white flowers.

THE BRIDESMAID

Miss Minnie Markell, the bridesmaid, wore a dress of white India mull, with white satin bodice. The dress was trimmed with a valenciennes lace and insertion, looped with smilax and white rose buds.

After the ceremony came the greeting, and they were of the most earnest character. The reception was from five until seven, and during this time there was a constant stream of the bidden guests to extend their congratulations on the happy event. Messrs. F. B. Daniels and Willard Kimball officiated as ushers.

THE REFRESHMENTS

In the parlors below, the refreshments were served. These were of the most tempting description. On a table twenty feet long, were laid with rare good taste flowers forming a fragrant bordering, and epergnes of silver and stars sparkled out from there burdens of delicacies of all known descriptions. The bride and grooms’ cakes were the largest and perhaps the most elegant ever made in Dubuque, and a prominent feature of the table was a hexagon macaroni pyramid, Charlotte de Russe baskets, etc. The creams and jellies were served in the shape of flowers, fishes and other fanciful shapes. The refreshments were from A. G. Mehlin’s Confectionary.

THE PRESENTS

The visitor was dazzled by the number of magnificence of the gifts displayed. In the east end of the room a covered form glistened and sparkled with its wealth of treasures. Every conceivable necessary thing in the way of silver and gold was represented, and strangely enough in but one instance was there a duplicate. And they were all costly and elegant. We took down the list as follows:

Mr. Cady’s present to his bride was an elegant and costly gold watch and chain.
The bride’s mother, a pair of gold bracelets.
The bride’s father, a handsome and costly cameo set.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Tooker, Lansing, Mich., card stand
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gilles, set of silver tea spoons, butter knife and sugar spoon.
Mrs. B. B. Richards, butter dish, with clover leaf rest.
J. M. Wallis, cake and pie knife.
Minnie Markell, gold thimble, jet necklace and fichu.
Mr. J. Maclay and daughter Ella, pair of statutes, cigar and match holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Treadway, bronze statue.
Effie H. Wybrant, pair of vases.
Asa W. Brown, salt cellars
Mr. and Mrs. Deuss, vol. of Shakespeare.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. DeLorimer, sugar spoon
Mrs. A. Treadway, pickle stand
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith, New York, cream and sugar spoons
H. P. Treadway, boquet
V. J. Williams, vases, with silver stands representing female figures
Mr. and Mrs. A. Young, fruit stand
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Atherton, call bell
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Ham, salver
Quintette Club, ice pitcher and goblet
Kittie Bissell, vase
Lizzie Barry, salt cellar
Lizzie Treadway, silver vase
T. J. Sanson, bronze statue
G. V. Smock, three bronze statues
Mrs. W. Graham, dozen napkins
Mrs. W. Clark, New York, dozen silver tea knives
Mrs. Charles N. Clark, secretary
Mrs. James Levi, set of linen
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. McKinlay, toilet bottle
Willard Kimball, ink stand
Mrs. W. H. Underhill, boquet
Mrs. Sage, toilet cushion
Susie McManus, vases
Mrs. John W. Edwards, soup ladle
Annie Grosvenor, picture - “The Fawn”
Mrs. Geo. Crane, dozen salt cellars
H. E. Wullweber, bouquet holder
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burch, bouquet holder
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Connolly, fruit dish
Mr. and Mrs. Vigers, toilet bottle
Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan, pie knife
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bissel, butter dish
Mrs. G. B. Woodworth, bronze pitchers
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bently, card case
Mr. and Mrs. Wemott, pickle dish
Mrs. S. M. Lorimier, volume of Hood’s poems
Geo. Gray and sister, spoon holder
Mary Burton, bronze statue

Certainly no young couple in our city have commenced married life so suspiciously of the principal of this bridal occasion. The bride is young, handsome and accomplished. All the attributes that adorn womanhood she possesses. The groom is a member of a prominent law firm of long standing and lucrative practice. He has met the promise of his first years of practice, and a wider field opens before him. May they both more than meet the brightest anticipation of their marriage days, is the heartfelt wish of their friends THE TIMES.

The bridal pair left last evening for the east on a bridal tour, and will be absent a couple of months.