Wealthy of Racine, Wisconsin

Haglin-Smith Wedding, January 28, 1880 The marriage of Mr. Charles F. Haglin, of Minneapolis, and Miss Emma R. Smith, of this city, was celebrated last Thursday afternoon at half-past two o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents on Chippewa street. The guests were confined to relatives and a few intimate friends. Rev. S. N. Griffith of the First Methodist church officiated. After the ceremony was performed the entire company sat down to a well supplied table. Mr. and Mrs. Haglin will reside in Minneapolis. The presents on this occasion were numerous and costly. Among those displayed were: Check for $1000 from father of bride, (a very handsome gift; it has been the custom of Mr. Smith to give a similar sum to each of his daughters as a wedding gift. For the fourth time he has now bestowed the check.) Elaborate gold watch and chain, from groom; elegant silver tea set, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ticknor, O. W. and Chas B. Smith; china tea set, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hoffert, Chicago; clock, Fred Beswick; silver butter dish, Mrs C. B. Ticknor and Mrs. D. Chandler; silver pickle dish, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kindorff; silver jewel case, H. P. Smith, Iowa; silver syrup cup, Frank Ticknor; silver spoon holder, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Meinzer; clock, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Howell; slipper case, Mrs. O. B. Berry; Roger's group statuary, Dean Bros. and O. Botsford; silver vase, Miss Gieskin; silver call bell, Mr. and Mrs. Jileffe; jewel case, Misses Thomas, Midgely, Jennings and Nims; individual castors, Mr. H. Jillson and Nellie; silver salt cellars and tidy, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kranz; fine oil painting, Mr. and Mrs. W. Preston; basket flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Loomis; silver sugar spoon, friend; autograph album, W. E. Lunn; book of poems, O. B. Berry; picture and easel, Miss Anna Evans; family bible, Mrs. J. C. Smith; picture and easel, Mrs. Bawden; book of poems, Miss Ida Hood; tidy, Miss Maggie Preston; book of poems, W. H. Norton, Minnesota; lace handkerchief and tidy, Miss Engel; box toilet soap, Mrs. Wolf.
Haglin-Smith Wedding, January 28, 1880
I was searching for more information about W. H. Kranz and I ran across this mention in an 1880 wedding notice. In this case, all the gifts from guest are listed. Sometimes I can’t help but be struck by the wealth and the wealthy in Racine. The $1000 check from the father of the bride is equivalent to $33,074 in 2026 dollars.