Lee-Sturdivant Marriage (mid 1870's?)

LEE, STURDIVANT

Posted By: Karen Bergquist Uhr, volunteer
Date: 10/9/2005 at 04:50:01

The Wedding

of Mr. Frank Lee to Miss Anna Sturdivant at the residence of the bride's parents on January 11, was a very pleasant affair attended by quite a number of friends and relatives. The ceremony took place at 2 o'clock, Rev. W. H. Turton, of this city, officiating. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were Miss Anna Van Dorn of Bonaparte, and Mr. Alfred Marris of Primrose, Miss Sallie Marris of Primrose, and Mr. Andrew Leffler of Bentonsport. The bride and bridesmaids were handsomely dressed----the bride wearing white cashmere, trimmed with white satin and bows of grosgrain ribbon, a wreath of orange flowers on the hair and reaching full length of the trained skirt and looped with sprays of orange flowers.
Miss Van Dorn, first bridesmaid, wore white tarlton elaborately shirred and ruffled with heavy gold and coral ornaments. Miss Sallie Marris, second bridesmaid, also wore a beautiful white tarleton dress, overskirt looped with rosebuds and gold ornaments. After the ceremony the company partook of a sumptuous supper after which the presents were examined a few of which we will mention:

Dr. R. J. Sturdivant, father of the bride, a Wilson Sewing Machine; Mr. Ed. Lee, a set of parlor chairs; Mrs. Ed. Lee, a silver tea set; Mrs. R. J. Sturdivant, a bureau; Mr. and Mrs. Barger, fruit stand; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sturdivant, a bread dish; Mr. and Mrs. W. Page, a glass pitcher; Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, a ded (sic) quilt; Mr. and Mrs L. Henry, tea set; Mrs. Ride, sugar bowl; Miss Laura Wiemer, of Burlington, Longfellow's Poems; Miss Lottie Sturdivant, a wax wreath in gilt frame; Miss Mary Barger, a toilet sett (sic); Miss Ida Sturdivant, bust and vase; Mr. and Mrs. J. Gasser, a beautiful album; Miss Ella Sturdivant, motto, "God Bless Our Home"; Mrs. Friend Martin, Tennyson's Poems; Miss Julia Spaulding of Denmark, sett of silver knapkin (sic) rings; Mrs. E. Sturdivant, a fruit dish.

The happy couple have started their bridal tour. May happiness attend their journey to the end.

(No date is given but placement in the scrapbook suggests mid 1870's.)

Source: newspaper unknown
Margaret Johnson Meek Scrapbook.