Allen County OhArchives Marriages.....Brice, Anna Eliza - Selfridge, Oliver Boston November 8, 1887
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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 oclock 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 lovers 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 brides 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 oclock 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."


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