Art McCoy Nora Alfred Wedding

MCCOY, ALFRED, ARRASMITH, DEAL, ECKARD

Posted By: Nancy Doggett Tate (email)
Date: 6/7/2008 at 12:53:07

Ames Daily Tribune date unknown

Marriage

On Thursday last occurred the wedding of Mr. William Arthur McCoy and Miss Elizabeth Lenora Alfred at the home of the bride’s parents, 8 miles north east of this city. The near relatives of bride and groom were present and promptly at 12 o’clock, noon, the ceremony was performed by Rev. Wright of the U. B. Church which made them man and wife. After congratulations all sat down to a bounteous dinner, doing justice to the same. The bride and groom are well known as refined and cultured in the circle in which they move. Their habits and characters are such as bespeak for them success and happiness in future life.

RECEPTION

Last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCoy gave a reception in honor of Mr and Mrs. Art McCoy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wright. About eighty-five guests were present and a most enjoyable time was had by all. Refreshments were served consisting of cake, coffee, sandwiches and pickles. A number of useful and valuable presents were received of which the following is a list:
Mr. and Mrs. Marsden of Gilbert, bed spread, cups and saucers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lem Deal, pair of towels
Mr. S. N. Deal and Miss Vina Arrasmith, pair of towels
Mrs. Dunham, crumb cloth
Miss Hattie Deal, sugar spoon, butter knife
Mrs. Wright, towel
Nellie Robinson of Gilbert, berry set
Clifford Conway, Crumb tray
Lizzy Whalen, syrup pitcher and roaster
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Deal, cups and saucers
Mrs. Anna Jenkins, pie plates
Mrs. Josie Conway, dinner plates
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson of Gilbert, cracker dish
Miss. Inez Ball, berry dish
Mr. and Mrs. E Jenkins, chamber set
Mr. Will and Lin Queal, Myrtle Luke and Hattie Queal, rocking chair
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eckard, set of dinning room chairs
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Deal, E. Hendrickson, center table
Mr. and Mrs. W. Trembly, rocking chair
Messrs. And Mesdames Tallman, Eckard, Bowers, Sorenson, Stull, Wright, Nelson, Lee Baird, Mesdames Brown, Johnson, Anderson and Mills, Emma and Josie Erickson, dining table
Messrs. And Mesdames Trembly, Tallman, Bowers, Elzy, Clark, Eckard; Ben young, Chris and Katie Faust, Emma Clark, Hattie Brouhard, Mesdames S. O’Brien and Hawley, silver knives and forks
Steve McCoy, salt and pepper set and tooth pick holder

Notes: This wedding was probably in 1898-99
Interesting side note: Nora's mother was very much against this marriage and went upstairs while the ceremony was going on.