Richmond Champlin

Charles H. Richmond, jr., son of C. H. Richmond, of thiscity, and a gradaate of the university, and Katheriiie Champlin weremarried at the residente of the bride's father, Frank Champlin, in Boone, Iowa, on Thursday, October 2. at 7 o'clock in the evening. The wedding was followed by a reception from 8 toll. The Boone papers describe the wedding and reception, absve mentioned, as being in all respects a very pleasant and recherche affair. We make the followiug extracts fromtheirdescription of the wedding ceremonies: "At7o'cfock the 'Norwegian Bridal Procession of Grieg,' rendered by Miss Bibbs, announced the approach of the bridal company. The bride was preceded by two litt'le girls, who led the march into the parlor, each carrying a boquet of white rose buds. They were followed by the bride, who wore a beautiful dress of white faille silk with a veil of tulle, carrying in her hand a beautiful boquet of white roses. Next came the maid of honor, Miss Edilh Bush, of Boone, who was dressed in white crepe, also carrying a large boquet of white roses. The bridesmaid was Mias Mary A. Richmond, of Ann Arbor. Her dress was of amber silk with crepe lisse, and she carried a boquet of yellow roses contrasting with the snowy costuiiies of those preceding and bringingout the prevailifig idea in decoration and costumes as represented by the colors, 'amber and whit.' Mr. Frederic S. Richmond, of Ann Arbor, Mïch., brother of the groom, was best man, and Mr. Charles t'liamplin, of Chicago, the bride's brother, was usher. The parlor was profuselydecked with flowers; the prevailing colors being amber and white. The Rev. Mr. Barington of Grace Episcopal church, officiated. There were about fifty guests present at the ceremony and one hundred and fifty or more at the reception. The guests from abroad were Governor Boies of Iowa and his daughter. Miss Jessie Boies; Mrs. A. A. Pattengill, and Miss Kate Hemingway of New York City; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nutter, Clare and Harry C. Nutter of Des Moines: Mrs. C. H. Richmond, Miss Mary A. Rich mond and Mr. F. S. Richmond of Am Arbor, Michigan; Mr. Charles Champlii of Chicago, Mr. Charles Reynolds o Omaha, Mr. George W. York of Gruid Junction, and Mrs. Warren Garst o Coon Rápida. The interior cf the house was beauti fully decprated with flowers of difieren kinds, the prevailing colors being amber and white. Over the archway bet ween the parlors, in flowers of corresponding color, was a motto containing the L&tir word "Telasio" or "The Chosen One,' referring to the familiar legend of Telasus. On the otherside of the archway was a monogram with the letters "C. R.' in flowers of different hues. The presents received were in number over one hundred, many of them very valuable as well as beautiful, and most of them useful, such as a check for $1,000 and a very handsome parlor grand piano from the bride's father and mother, chest of solid silver wear f'rom the groom's father and mother, from Governor and Miss Boies a solid silver piece, and presents from Mrs. and Miss Richmond, of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Kendal!, of Topeka, consisting of a solid silver ice cream set, a salad set and a fish knife. And many others were received in silver, Frenen, china, pictures, etchings, bric-a-brac, etc. The bride and bridegroom left by night train west, after the reception, for Council Bluffs, which place will be their home for the winter.