Cope-Henney Wedding 1889

COPE, HENNEY, ASHLEY, COWGILL, KEMBLE, BIGELOW, WATKINS, MCCARTNEY, MCLAUGHLIN, SHIELDS, WESTBROOK, PIFER, WILSON, STEWART, WESTBROOK, WOODRUFF, VANCE, ROBINSON, BROWN, BLUE, MORTON, LARSON, HUGHS, DIXON, MAHLER

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 3/31/2012 at 07:58:19

Wedding Bells-Last Wednesday evening at half-past eight about 80 guests gathered at the pleasant home of Riley Ashley to witness the marriage of Etta Henney to Frank Cope. At the appointed hour the happy couple took their places under the bridal arch, Miss Mamie Cowgill rendering the Wedding March, and they were united for life by Rev. I. O. Kemble. After congratulations, a bountiful supper was served, such as the Ashley house is noted for. While the good people were yet lingering about the still loaded tables, the strains of music came floating through the air. The band, boys were invited in and served to all the dainties of the wedding feast, after which they delighted the guests with some very good music and songs. At a late hour the guests departed, all expressing themselves as having passed a very pleasant evening and wishing that joy and happiness might be the bride’s and groom’s for years yet to come.

The following is a list of presents:
Set of dishes-Mr. and Mrs. Riley Ashley and daughter Kate.
Bird and cage and set of desert spoons-Father and Mother Cope.
Lamp-Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bigelow.
Set teaspoons-Dellamer and Lilly Cope.
Clock-Brother Frank and wife, Colorado.
Silver nut crackers-L. Watkins and wife of Colorado.
Silver towel rack-J. J. McCartney.
Tablecloth and napkins-Ell Ashley and wife.
Dishes-Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McLaughlin.
German lamp-Mr. and Mrs. Dellmer Shields and Jennie of Prairie City.
Towels-Mr. and Mrs. Abe Westbrook.
Parlor Chair-Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Pifer.
Plush head rest-Pet (typed as written-Pete?) and Dollie Wilson.
Rocker-Kate, Grace and Will Stewart.
Celery Stand-Mrs. R. F. Bigelow and Burr Westbrook.
Silver knives and forks-Lew Woodruff and wife.
Towels-G. Vance and wife.
Set glassware, celery holder, water pitcher and glasses-Charley Robinson and wife, John Brown and wife.
Set silver teaspoons-J. F. Blue, Van Horn, Ia
Hanging Lamp-Jim and Mae Morton.
Towels-Anna Larson.
Toothpick holder-Little Maude Cope.
Silver fruit knives-W. O. Henny of Col.
Towels-Mrs. Hughs.
Silver teaspoons-R. Dixon and wife, A. K. Brown and wife.
Oil painting-Mr. and Mrs. Mahler, Grinnell.
Fruit dish-Joe Kennedy and wife.
Glass dish-Mrs. Creviston.
Turkish rug-Merritt Charlesworth, William and Hannah Charlesworth, Carrie French and James Vance.
Dressing case scarf-Jane and Mae Scowles.
Silver nut crackers-Mr. and Mrs. Houck, Des Moines.
Glass pitcher-Mrs. Ramsey.
Finger bowles-Ollie, Eva, Earl and Rae Vance.
Carpet sweeper-Harry French and wife.
Perfume bag-Daisy and Vernon Robinson.
Water set–Pearl Forbes.
Napkins-Jennie and Betsey Gardner.
Napkins-John and Mary Fox.
Napkins-Celia Grandrath. ~ The Newton (Iowa) Journal, 3-27-1889.