The couples' marriages are apparently in the early 1880s, not all cards list the year; italics and non-italics and size of font are my best attempt of reflecting the cards themselves:
1. Jones - Hier Mr. & Mrs. R.W. Jones request your presence of the Marriage of their Daughter, Lulu to George S. Hier, Wednesday Evening, March 26, 1879, at eight o'clock, No. 154 South Salina St., Syracuse, N.Y. ["Lulu" is nickname for Louisa]
2. Ryan - Fyler this envelope contains three heavy unadorned cards: (a) Ceremony Thursday May seventeenth, 1883. St. Lucy's Church, Syracuse, N.Y., 9.30 A.M., (b) Peter L. Ryan Ada C. Fyler and, finally (c) a church card: Please present this card to the usher. No details of the parents - this is a rather unusual invitation to a wedding, don't you think?
3. Hansell - Dill Mr. & Mrs. Standish F. Hansell request your presencc at the marriage of their daughter Mary to James Brooks Dill, Thursday afternoon, October 21st at four o'clock, 1705 Summer St. Philadelphia. 1880
4. Burdett - Crow Mr. & Mrs. G.C. Burdett, request your presence at teh marriage of their daughter Lillie to A. Eugene Crow, Tuesday afternoon, September twenty sixth, at four o'clock, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Avenue near Forty-Fifth Street, New York.
5. Tefft - Schwarz Here is a notice of a marriage having already taken place: Adolph H. Schwarz, Mary C. Tefft Married Thursday, February 14th 1878. 4 Burns Place, Syracuse, N.Y. An enclosed card seems to be an at-home card: Mr. & Mrs. A.H. Schwarz, Empire House, Syracuse, N.Y. [Empire House was a large hotel by the railway station in Syracuse NY]
6. Hastings - Rogers The pleasure of your company is requested at the marriage reception of F. Adele Hastings and Geo. Tracy Rogers, Thursday evening April fourteenth, eighteen hundred eighty one, at eight o'clock. 754 Main St. Buffalo, N.Y.
7. Graves - Craner Mr. & Mrs E.C. Graves request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter, Jennie D. to Royal K. Craner, Thursday, April 28th, 1881, at 5 o'clock P.M. Jordan, N.Y. [Jennie is the daughter of Edward C. Graves, my greatgreatgrandfather Charles Giles GRAVES's brother]
8. James - Pearson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. James request your presence at the marriage of their daughter, on Thursday, April twentieth, at half past seven o'clock. Church of the Holy Trinity, Madison Ave. & 42d Street. It's not an oversight as the names of the couple are not listed on this invitation at all. But - there are four enclosed cards: (a) Mr. Henry G. Pearson a larger card: (b) Miss James an even larger card: (c) Please present this card at the Church and finally, a large card: (d) Reception from eight until ten 6 East 49th Street.
Contact me if you wish to see the individual cards, and if any of these people are your ancestors, do let me know any details of these brides and grooms. I'm always excited to add more details to my greatgrandfather's Album inventory.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone. Have a glorious New Year in 2013 with loving family and friends. - Celia
