Very Pretty Home Wedding

VERY PRETTY HOME WEDDING

MISS ESTHER A. SINGLETON AND JOSEPH A. ALLISON.

Were Wedded at the Home of Frank Ayer on Liberty St. Last Evening

One of the prettiest home weddings of the season was held Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayer, No. 420 W. Liberty st., Ann Arbor. It was the marriage of their sister, Miss Esther A. Singleton, to Mr. Joseph A. Allison, of Detroit. It was solemnized in the southwest parlor, that had been decorated with potted plants for the joyous occasion. Rev. J. W. Bradshaw of the First Congregational church, officiated, using the beautiful ring service. His feeling, appropriate prayer, for the blessing of the newly wedded couple will not soon be forgotten. The wedding took place in the presence of 60 invited guests. Bruce Allison, of Windsor, Ont., a nephew of the groom acted as best man, and Miss Jennie Allen, of Kingsville, Ont., as bridesmaid. The bride wore a white organdie gown, trimmed with cream ribbon, with a diamond pin in her collar, a present from the groom, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid wore a gown of white organdie over pink silk,with an opal pin in her collar, the gift of the groom, and carried a shower bouquet of pink roses. Little Miss Ida Caswell, of Windsor, Ont., acted as ring girl, and Alice Woodruff, of Detroit, as flower girl.

The venerable, respected father of the bride, Richard Singleton, of Highgate, Ont., and Mrs. D. T. Allison, mother of the groom, and Miss Martha E. Allison, niece, were present of the immediate family of the bride and groom. After the ceremony the guests sat down to tables loaded with a most bounteous supper. The old custom of the bride and groom cutting the bride and groom cake, was observed.

The bride has for a number of years made her home in Detroit, where she is highly respected by a large circle of friends. Mr. Allison has been in the employ of the Citizens Railway Co. for the past nine years. The trust and confidence and regard in which the company hold Mr. Allison, was shown by the managers giving their private car Yolante for the purpose of transporting the guests from Detroit to Ann Arbor. The presents were numerous, beautiful, useful and costly.

Among the guests present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayer, of Mt. Clemens; Mr. and Mrs. Will Hatahway, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sterling, Mrs. George Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casterton, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. William Woodruff, Mrs. James Rooney, the Misses Belle and Flossie Rooney, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Eby, Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell, the Misses Louise and Rose Marentette, Mrs. Mary Pfeifle, Mrs. G. S. Tompkins, Miss Aurilla Allison, Fred Pfeifle, Ernest Elmer, Ernest Allison, Frank Davis, Ernest Schaeffer, William McDowall, Harry Watson, Allen Keys, John Gould, Joseph Elder, Dr. R. Hislop, P. L. Parsons, Fred Frohn and Ald. Schmid, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caswell, Windsor, Ont.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Sillman, Royal Oak; Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Woodruff, Redford; Mr. and Mrs. William Foss, Wayne; Mrs. James Stitt, of Woodstock, Ont.

After visiting friends in the vicinity of Woodstock and other towns, Mr. and Mrs. Allison will go to housekeeping at No. 182 Sheridan ave., Detroit, where, after Nov. 1, they will be at home to their friends.