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Show A KANSAS CITY WEDDINGS. It Tnlted Two I'loneer Famllim Brilliant Brill-iant Scones at the Keccption. A wedding, with nil the ceremony and eclat that the most romantic maiden's heart could desire, was celebrated recently at Kansas City. Both the bride and the groom belong to old and well known pioneer pio-neer families, and the occasion of their union was made a festival. The wedding took place in church, before be-fore an altar banked with flowers and plants, and in the presence of a gathering of richly dressed people that lilled the space completely. A laixe choir sang the wedding march from "Lohengrin," the wide doors Hew open and the bridal party entered down the several aisles. Ten bridesmaids brides-maids and groomsmen were iu attendance, and formed a circle around the altar. After the wedding brilliant reception, to which XiO (ac.-Hts were invited, was held at. the home of the bride's parents. Hero I agidn there was a wealth of flowers, rich toilets and music. An elaborate dinner j w us served to the guesU ia a temporary MIlS. KELSON. MP.. St'LSOV. iinlng room constructed on the broad piazza. pi-azza. The bride, Misri Nellie Gill MetJee, in 20years old, educated nnd accomplished, nd a pretty brunette. The happy man, William Wallace Nelson, is 26 years of age, a lawyer, and will inherit great wealth. The father of the bride, Allen McGee. was , a fur trader, and had intimate business re lations with John Jitcob Astor und Com.-tnodore Com.-tnodore Vanderbilt. |