- Sunrise Wedding At 6 o'clock last Wednesday morning [25 August 1909], as the sun's rays were breaking above a bank of clouds, the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Winder, on East Exchange Street, was the scene of a unique and quiet wedding at which were joined the lives of Miss Bess Winders and Mr. John Laskey.
The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Toll of Chicago, who, 31 years ago, united in marriage the parents of the bride. The double ring ceremony was used, the father giving away the bride. Only immediate friends witnessed the pleasing event. The decorations were in pink and green. A vine drapery across a corner of the parlor formed a background for the young people. Immediately after the ceremony the guests were shown to the dining room where a delicious wedding breakfast was served, after which the bridal couple took the 7:20 train for Chicago where they were the guests for the day of the bride's brother, Rae Winders. The groom has been a resident of Sycamore for two years, coming here from Chicago. The bride was born and brought up in our city, and no words are needed to state the esteem in which she is held by our citizens, whose best wishes are that the newly wedded pair may live long and be happy.
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