Busy Wedding Bells

The past week has been one ot socia pleasure in this city, on account of the several weddings of prominent Ann Arbor partjes which have taken place within that time. June, always a lavored month with bndal couples, seems fairly to have outdone heraelf this year. The weddiags and receptioDS following have baen the choicest social events that Ann Arbar has had for years. MCLAUGHLIN-ANGELL. Of courae the wedding ot most prominence was that of Andrew C. McLaughlin, assistent professor of history, and Miss Lois T. Angelí, which occurred at the Congregational church, Tueeday evening. Several thousand invitations had been sent out for this event, and wben the time came the church ws taxed to its utmost to bold th numerous friends of the bridal couple. The guts'.s present included many from Detroit, New York, Boston, Chicago, California, Muskegon, the tormer home of the groom, Geneva, N. Y., Annapolis, Md., and Providence, R. I., the former home of the bride. The church wa9 beautifully decorated, pure white ribbon bands being used to form the bridal lines, and the flowers being in white, daisies predominating, as a tribute to the bride, who is usually known as " Daisy." The ushers and groomemen each wore a siugle daisy as a bouttoniere for the same reason. The altar was covered with ierns and flowers of white. At promptly 0:45, to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played by Prof. Stanley on the large organ, the bridal party entered the front door of the church and approached the altar.'where the ceremony was performed by Kev. J. W. Bradahaw', pastor of the Congregational church. The bride was escorted to the altar by her father, President James B. Angeil, being preceeded by the bridesmaid, groomsmen aud ushers. The bride was attired in a beautiful white silk, cut en train, with full b.idal veil, and carried a large bunch ot roses. The bridesmaids wore pink tulle and carried roses of the same color. As the bridal party retired from the church the aisle was strewn with ros-s by the two little graudchildren of President Angelí, Sarah and Thomas Angelí, of Detroit. The bride8maids were Miss My Cooley, daughter ol Hou. Thos. 11. Coley, of this city, and Miss Amy A. Collier, ot Ueneva, N. Y. The groonismen nd ushers were : Mr. George Martin, ot Cnicago ; Prof. C. M. Gayley, of the Uaiversity of California, Birkley, Cal. ; Mr. Wilham Savidije, of Spring Lake, M:ch. ; Mr. William Harns, of Detroit ; Mr. Harry Flowers, of Kansas City, and Messrs. Taos. B. Cooley and Jas. B. Angelí, of this city. Inoluded in the bridal party were President and Mrg. James B. Angelí, Hon. Thomas M. Cooley and wife, Alex. C. Angelí and wife, of Detroit : Rev. Wallaoe Radcliffe, of Detroit; Prof H. W. Rogers and wife, Prof. E. L. Walter, the Miases Rathbone, Douglasand Knight, the young ladies of the oollegiate braoch of the Sarosis, of which the bride is a member, and the members of the Alpha Delta Phi fralernity, to which the groom belongs. The wedding presenta received by the young couple were of the most costly and expensive kind, and included artidss of the finest aitistic character, as well as those of absolute usefulness, and in point of numbers far exceeding anything ever eeen in this city. Both bride and groom were among the most popular of Ann Arbor's young people, Miss Angelí by her connections with the Beveral charitable eooietiea of this city being eepecially esteemed by all those wilh whom she has been a tireless worker. Following the cburch ceremony the bridal party drove to the residcnce of President Angelí where a pleasant reception wss given by the bride and groom to a select party of Iriends, including the guests from out of the city, the bridal party, the University senate and the wives of the members, and a few invited guests, the spacious mansión beins crowded, without the entertainment of the large number of friends in this city. The reception was the largest and most complete ever given here. The presidentlal mansion was most beautisiully decorated, both inside and out, while the large grounds were brilliantly illuminated by a number of are lights and innumerable Japanese lanterashur.g in arlistic arrangement. To eutertain so large a party without crowding or crushing in a private residence requires extraordiaary tset and management, and this was certainly played here as, although several hundred were present and the night was warm and sultry, the arrangements were so complete that the crowd was not noticeable. During the evening elegant music waa furnhhed by the Chequamegon orchestra. Tbe refreshments were light and elegantly served. At the reception the guests included the inembers oí the University Senate with their wives, a slight sprinkling of townrpeople and the invited gnests from abroad, among the latter being the following : Mr. and Mrs. David MoLaughlin and William and James McLaughlin, of Muskegon, the father, mother and brothers of the groom ; Hon. G. V. N. Lothrop, of Detroit ; Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliflfe, of Detroit; Hon. E. C. Walker, oL Detroit; Hon. Thomas M. Cooley and wife, and Miss May Cooley and Mr. Thomas B. Cooley; Mrs. Prof. Howison, of B:rkley. Cal.; Mrs. Dr. Collier, of Geneva, N. Y.; Miss Bushnell, of New Haven, Ct.; Miss Sally Harria, of Detroit ; Mrs. J. W. Dickinson, of Chicago; Miss Sarah M. Welles, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; Pay Inspector T. B. Casswell, of United States Naval demy, Annapolis, Md., an uncle of the bride; Mrs. Bishop Davies, of Dátroit; Mrs. Gov. Baldwin, of Detroit; Mr. Clark, of Muskegon ; Mrs. Elliott Slocuru, of Detroit; Mrs. Florence Bagley Sherman, of Djtroit ; Mts. John Q-riffeth, of Detroit; Hon. Chag. Kent and wife, of Datroit. LÜTHER - WHEELER Another pretty wedding was tliat cf Mr. Homer Luther, ol Medina, N. Y., and Miss Clara Wheeler, daughter of John M. Wheeler, of W. Huron-st, which was solemnized at St. Andrew's churcb, last Thurgday evening at eeven o'clook, tte ceremony being performed by Rev. Henry Tatlook. The pretty church was handsomely decorated with pink flowers and ribbons. The church was nearly fiiled with the friends of the couple. The bride wore a handsome white silk, cut en train, with diamond ornamente, and carried a larga bunch of white rosea The bridesmaids, tha Miases Luïher and Morris, wore pink, and carried roses of the same hue. As the bridal party retired from the church, a party of young ladies sang the Bridal chorus fnom Lohengrin. A pleasant reoeption foüowed at the home of Mr. Wheeler on W. Huron-st. The bridal couple left on the 9 45 train for their future home at Medina, N. Y. The groom is a banker of that place, who has been remarkably fortúnate. The bride ha6 been one of Ann Arbor's leading society young ladies, and wül be missed by many warm friends here. KIMBALL - LKWIS. A most brilliant event occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lewis, the occasion being the marriage of thir only daughter, Agneg B. to Mr. John Kimbll, of San Luis Obisbo, Cal., the Rev. Dr. Studley officiating. The ceremony was performed promptly at 7 o'clock on Wedaesday evening, June 12, under a magmficent floral design oL a fourleafed clover. The bride was given away by her brother Ernest, and looked chaiming in a costume of French creara feiile. She carr ed a buncb of white and pink roses. The groom wore (he conventional black. Among the many gifts was a deed from the parents of the groom to a home consisting of a valuable tract of land planted with fruit trees. Mr. and Mr?. Kimball left on the 10 30 p. M. train for their future home in California, amidst showers of rice and the good wishes of their many friends for future blessings and prospsnty. DOUGLAS-DWIGHT. The Free Press of Friday contained a report of the marriage of a former Ann Arbor resident, Samuel T. Djuglas, son of S. H. Douglas. of B. Huron-st : " A very elegant society wedding took place in Christ ohurch on Jefferson-ave at five o'olook yesterday Bfternoon, whea Miss Marión Dwight, daughter of Mr. D. F. Dwight, of 473 Jefferson-ave, was united in marriage wiih Mr. Samuel T. Douglas of the firm of Bowen, Douglas & VVhiting, of thia city. The ceremony was parformed by Bishop Howe, uncle of the bnde, who came from Charleston, S. C, for that purpose, assisted by Rev. Joseph H. Johnson, rector of Christ church. The mid of honor was Miss Emily DeRussy, and the ushers, Fred Whiting, Will Stewart, Eroest Wetmore, and Percy Dwight." ROSENTHALER-LICHTENBERG. Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock, S. Rosenthaler, of this city, was married to Miss Ernstine Lichtenberg, at the residence of tbe bride's mother, on Brush-st, Detroit. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Grossman in the preeence of a few relatives and friends only. The bride and groom returned to this city on ihe night train, and are living at Mrs. Roit's on Huron-st, for the present. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following announcements have been made during the past week : Wilkinson-Law : At the residence of Aretus Dann on Washington-et, Monday, June 23, O;is Wilkinson, of Ohio, and Miss Virginia Law, of Mexico. Seiler-Moore : At the residence of Alanson Moore on N. Thayer-st, Wednesday evening, June 25, Dr. John H. Seiïer, 'SG, of Akron, O., and Miss Susie Moore, of this city. Worden-Russ : At the residence of the bride's pareots in South Bend, Ind., Wm. W. Worden, of San Francisco, Cal , formerly of this city, and Miss Minnie Russ, daushter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Russ, of South Bend, Ind.