Allen County OhArchives Marriages.....Brice, Anna Eliza - Selfridge, Oliver Boston November 8, 1887 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Woerner judyw0113@yahoo.com January 15, 2006, 5:17 pm Lima News, November 9, 1887 Lima, Ohio "SELFRIDGE-BRICE On last Wednesday evening, the hospitable and pleasant home of Mrs. C. C. Brice on West Market Street, was the scene of a most brilliant festivity, the occasion being the marriage of her oldest daughter, Anna, to Mr. O. B. Selfridge, Jr. The invitations were issued about two weeks ago, and since that time society has been on the qui vive: and last evening at an early hour, the friends of the young couple commenced to assemble. A canopy was stretched from the front entrance to the gate, and attendants were in waiting at every turn to do all that was possible for the pleasure and comfort of the guests. A band of musicians was stationed in the hall, discoursing the most enchanting music on the mandolin and harp. The house was a perfect bower of beauty, with flowers everywhere, in every nook and corner that could possibly furnish room for a cluster of long stemmed roses, or bunch of exquisite chrysanthemums while the mantel-piece in the parlor, was banked with masses of Cornelia Cook and Jacqueminot roses and buds. The corner of the sitting room where the ceremony was performed, was made into a lovely arbor by festoons of smilax hung thickly with long stemmed rose buds. The presents were exhibited in the library and they comprised everything in handsome bric-a-brac and table furniture that one could possibly imagine. Solid silver and cut glass, lamps, vases and ornaments in solid brass, Royal Worcester, Belleck, Royal Dresden, Egyptian ware and Carlsbad, beautiful etchings and engravings, easels, rugs, fancy stands and tables, Swiss wood carvings, bisque figures, table linen, indeed a display of beautiful articles that one will hardly see equaled again in a life time. At a few minutes after eight o’clock the soft strains of a beautiful wedding march floated through the house and soon the bridal party passed down the stairs, through the parlor and into the sitting room, where the Rev. Dr. Taylor, of Wooster, awaited them. First the attendants, Miss Wuichet, on the arm of Mr. Gerard Scott, then Miss Selfridge with Mr. Bert Brice and the maid of honor, Miss Mary Brice, with Mr. Harlan. Last of all entered the lovely bride, on the arm of her groom, and they paused within the arbor of smilax, directly beneath a large true lover’s knot of chrysanthemums, and Marchal Neil rose buds. There in a most impressive manner, the beautiful ceremony was performed, which joined them together “as long as they both shall live.” The congratulations of their friends poured in upon them and as the bridal party turned to receive them, everyone noticed the exquisite toilettes of the ladies. The bride wore a surperb robe of white satin with the entire front of pearls. The long tulle veil was fastened upon her fair hair and fell to the edge of the train. She wore long white gloves, and carried a large bridal bouquet of of pink rose buds, the bride’s gifts to each of her maids were long white gloves and point lace handkerchiefs, while the groom presented handsome gauze fans. After the congratulations, the dining room was thrown open and a splendid collation served to the guests, by Kinsley, of Chicago. The newly married pair left at half past eleven o’clock for a short trip to Chicago and St. Louis, and the warmest and most sincere wishes of their host and friends follow them, not only through their bridal journey, but through the whole of life. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Brice, of New York, Mrs. Dr. Firestone, Miss Firestone, the Rev. Dr. Taylor, and Mr. and Mrs. William Annat, of Wooster, Mrs. Fisher, of Marion, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. marble, of Van Wert, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cunningham, of Bluffton, and several gentlemen and ladies from Ottawa attended the Selfridge-Brice nuptials, Wednesday evening." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/brice29nmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb