- The Clinton Age, Clinton, Iowa, April 23, 1886
WEDDING BELLS
HANCOCK-YOUNG
Another of those pleasant episodes which mark the march of time and leave a bright oasis in the memories of the past occurred Wednesday at the mansion of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Young. In response to elegantly gotten up cards of invitation a large number of guests assembled to witness the ceremony which should make one, Mr. Charles T. Hancock, of Dubuque, and Miss Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Young, of this city.
To the delicious strains of the wedding march the groom with Mr. Leiter of Chicago as best man, and the bride attended by her sister, Miss Jennie, as Maid of Honor, took their places in the bay window which was a complete bank of flowers, and beneath an arch of smilax and roses from which depended a mammoth wedding bell composed entirely of white roses and carnations.
Here the ceremony was performed by Rev. J. D. Burrell of the Presbyterian Church, which concluded, the soft sweet airs of congratulations fell gently from the ear from, an orchestra concealed in the third story, and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hancock passed before the newly married couple with warm congratulations and fervent God speeds.
A sumptuous wedding supper was discussed by the guests at the conclusion of the reception.
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock departed on the midnight train for a brief bridal trip through the east, and will soon return on No. 11 Highland Place, Dubuque, where they will be at home Thursdays in May to their friends.
The floral decorations were very profuse and artistic and the eye rested upon roses wherever it turned. Upon entering the guests were confronted with a dense bank of flowers reaching up the grand stairway to the third story and the balusters were artistically entwined with smilax interspersed here and there with budding roses and at intervals with the first flowers of Spring from nature's own garden. The guests were received by Messrs. Frank Thornburg and W. J. Young, Jr., who acted as ushers.
The following are the names of the guests present from abroad:
James Hayes, of Chicago; Mr. E. M. Dickey; Mr. J. B. Ricketts; Mr. Lyman Seaman; Mr. Charles Peasley; Mr. C. D. Ham; Dr. and Mrs. Staples; Miss Staples; Mrs. Fennimore; Mrs. Enz; Miss Enz; Mr. W. H. Torbert; Miss Mamie Torbert; Rev. Dr. Ames; Mr. Douglass Ryan; Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hancock; Mr. Frank Hancock; Miss Blanche Hancock; and Miss Adel Hancock of Dubuque; Col. Bolan, of New York City; and Mr. C. M. Fish, of Joliet, Ill.
The groom, Mr. Charles T. Hancock, of Dubuque, is a prosperous young merchant of that city, where he is engaged in the wholesale grocery business, and the bride, Miss Marie, is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Young of this city, one of Clinton's fairest daughters, born in this city and from her childhood she has made many warm friends of all her acquaintances. The entire community join in a hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hancock.
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