{"id":2567,"date":"2012-03-20T17:28:58","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T21:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/halfwaybrook.com\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2012-03-20T17:28:58","modified_gmt":"2012-03-20T21:28:58","slug":"the-wedding-1898","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/halfwaybrook.com\/?p=2567","title":{"rendered":"The Wedding, 1898"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2627\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_2627\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 514px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/halfwaybrook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charles-Olinda-Joe-Ayers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/halfwaybrook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charles-Olinda-Joe-Ayers.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Charles-Olinda-Joe-Ayers\" width=\"504\" height=\"706\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2627\" srcset=\"http:\/\/halfwaybrook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charles-Olinda-Joe-Ayers.jpg 504w, http:\/\/halfwaybrook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Charles-Olinda-Joe-Ayers-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_2627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olinda (Linnie) Austin Ayers and her sons Joseph Garrish and Charles Haines Ayers. Courtesy of Katherine T.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In April 1898, Mort and Jennie Austin were invited to the extravagant wedding of Alonzo Eugene Austin Jr., son of Mort\u2019s cousin, Rev. A.E. Austin. Rev. Austin assisted Dr. Hall, the bride\u2019s father, in performing the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dr. and Mrs. Edward Hall request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Sara Frances to Alonzo Eugene Austin Jr., Tuesday Eve., April 26, 1898 at 8 o\u2019clock p.m., 5th Ave. Presbyterian Church, 5th Ave. and 55th Street, N.Y.C.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Olinda Austin Ayers was the sister of the bridegroom, Alono Eugene Austin Jr. The <em>New York Times<\/em> wrote of the event which was attended by the Chinese Counsul in N.Y.C., who was mistakenly ushered to the wrong seat:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<em>Revolutionary times were recalled in the presence of two little pages, Joseph Garrish Ayers and Charles Haines Ayers, the bridegroom\u2019s nephews, in purple coats, powdered wigs, and satin breeches. <\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Consul in this city, Chung Pao Hsi and his suite, were among the guests of honor. Mr. Chung is an acquaintance of Miss Charlotte Chambers Hall, the bride\u2019s sister, who was maid of honor. <\/p>\n<p>The chancel was adorned with lilies and palms\u2026The bride wore white satin, a tulle veil caught with orange blossoms, and carried white lilacs and sweet peas.<\/p>\n<p>Seats near the main aisle had been reserved for the Orientals, but they were ushered by mistake into the gallery by their interpreter, and when it was suggested that they change their seats, he explained that Consul Chung would consider himself insulted at the proposition.<\/em>\u2014<em>The New York Times<\/em>, April 27, 1898.<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 1898, Mort and Jennie Austin were invited to the extravagant wedding of Alonzo Eugene Austin Jr., son of Mort\u2019s cousin, Rev. A.E. Austin. Rev. Austin assisted Dr. Hall, the bride\u2019s father, in performing the ceremony. 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