Saturday Spotting - Heir of the Valentine Estate Weds

Appeared on Saturday the 23^rd of October in 1875 in the Indianapolis Sentinel out of Indianapolis, Indiana

WEDDED WEALTH.

TWO VAST ESTATES UNITED BY THE TENDER TIE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.

     The Fall River correspondent of the New

York Herald contributed the following to

Wednesday’s issue of that paper: The mar-

riage of Miss Ella E. Valentine and Walter

M. Green, so long the theme of social

interest in this city, came of the evening at

the Valentine mansion, which had been

most elaborately decorated for the occasion.

The event called together a large company of

personal friends form their vicinity and the

large cities. Miss Valentine is the young-

est heir to the great Valentine estate, which

has descended to the heirs of the fourth

generation, the ancestor bequeathing it hav-

ing survived all his children and

passing it over the head of his

grandson about thirty-six years ago.

The aggregate at the present would place

it among the largest fortunes in the land,

and a very large portion of it is still invested

in established enterprises that have greatly

enriched this city. Mr. W M. Green is the

son of a wealthy merchant of Providence,

whose fortune places him among the solid

men of that city. The interior of the man-

sion where the ceremony was performed

was splendidly decorated with fortunes of

roses, smilax and fern. The wedding

ceremony took place under a finely

wrought arch of flowers with.

A FLORAL CROWN IN THE CENTER.

The refectory, improvised for the occasion

outside of domicile, was rendered very

attractive and beautiful with its profusion

of flowers and splendor of illuminations.

The lawn in front of the mansion was also

illuminated with about thirty glass globes

and stars lit up with gas. An arbor was

built from the front door to the sidewalk,

and the latter was carpeted to the street.

A steamer was charted to bring the guest

from Providence, and at the hour appointed

for the ceremony there were about 800

spectators. The ceremony was performed

by the Rev. A.K. P. Small, of the First

Baptist Church, in a very impressive man-

ner, and many were the congratulations

showered upon the happy pair. The music

for the occasion was rendered by an

orchestra from Providence. The presents

were numerous, elaborate in design and

combined the useful and beautiful In-

cluded in the display were statuettes,

candlesticks, engravings, chromos, tea and

dinner sets, and lastly a pair of solitaire

diamond ear drops, a present from the

bridegroom to this bride; a magnificent chro-

nometer with Swiss watch chain and pend-

ants, valued at $1,000, a present from the

bride to her husband. The newly married

couple left this evening for San Francisco,

where they purpose to spend the winter. 

(*above article found on Genealogy Bank website)