BLACK, Asa - Maggie O'HAIR
Source: Greencastle Star, 24 April 1880 p
7
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mr. Asa Black of Henricks County and Miss Maggie O’Hair of this county to take
place at the residence of the bride, six miles north of Greencastle on next
Tuesday. – kbz
Source: Greencastle Star 1 May 1880 p 1 – On the evening of April
27 at the residence of Mr. JE M O’Hair one of Putnam County’s most highly
respected citizens was assembly a large number of invited guests to witness the
nuptials of Mr. Asa M. Black, a prominent young farmer and stock raiser of
Danville, Ind youngest son of Mr. Alex Black, Greencastle, Ind and Miss Maggie
O’Hair an accomplished and very popular young lady, youngest daughter of Mr.
JEM O’Hair. The decoration of the house with flowers for the event gave an
unusually beautiful appearance to the rooms. The cards announced the ceremony
for 9 o’clock p.m. and at the appointed time as the wedding march was played by
Miss Johnson of Waveland, the bridal party entered the room in the following
order. Mr. Andrew Black and Miss Miller of Paris, Ill; Mr. Robert L. O’Hair and
Miss Mamie Seybold and then the bride and groom. The ceremony was performed in
a very impressive manner by the Rev. James Johnson of Waveland, uncle of the
bride. At the conclusion of the ceremony supper was announced and an elegant
collation served. After supper the
bridal party returned to the parlor, where the young couple received the
congratulations of their friend and certainly if the kind expressions given
them could be an index, their future pathway through life would be without a
ghorn and their sky never o’ercast by clouds of sorrow or care. After
congratulations were over, Mr. and Mrs. Black went to Greencastle and took the
12:30 o’clock train for Chicago, Ills where they will remain one week and then
return to Danville, Ind their future home. Perhaps it will not be amiss to
notice the customs of the high contracting parties and their attendants. The
bride was lovely in an exceedingly rich costome of ivory white satin and
Persian lawn. The dress was made with a shirted satin skirt and court train of
lawn trimmed elaborately in valencinnes lace and satin ribbons and loopings;
the veil being secured to the hair by artistically arranged vines of Smilax;
ornaments, white natural flowers. Miss Miller was charming in a combination
costume of white satin and Paris muslin, trimmed in valencinous lace;
ornaments, natural flowers, scarlet and white.
Miss Seybold was very handsome in a beautiful costome of cameo silk and
Paris muslim, trimmed with pink crushed roses and lace. Ornaments, pink and
white natural flowers. The groom and groomsmen were attired in conventional black.
The bride was the recipient of a large number of beautiful and costly
present. We append a partial list. Handsome set of cameo jewelry, pearl setting
from the father of the bride; 1 doz silver goblets, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Black;
Russia leateer, satin lined comb case with elegant comb and brush, Miss Ella
O’Trimbell; silver butter stand and knife, Messrs Andrew Black and SR
Lockridge; silver water pitcher, Mr. Robert L. O’Hair; two beautiful Pomel
Pastel pictures, Mamie Seybold; two fine steel engravings, Mrs. R. Renick and
Miss Jennie Black; set of lamp mats, Lizzie Hancock; pillow shams, Mrs J
Curtis; glass vase, Mrs. Waltz; satin pin cushion, Annie Bence; napkin rings,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lockridge; satin pin cushion, Bessie Huff; napkin rings,
Miss Mathers; lace Fischu, Mr. J. Gillespie; glass water pitcher …..