The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-12-12


best schools Ia America and Europe
could give, and the highest personal
associations impurt. Miss Sharon Is
twenty-one years of nge, having been
born in san Francisco In 1888. Her
marriage Is according TO her own wish
es, ana OF her own free choice, and as
far as the chronicler can sweep the
mairOmonial horizon with his glass, III
shows only azure weather and serene
happiness.
ThE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
The bridegroom being Protestant,
the marriage was what the Catholic
church calls II "miXed" one, and could
not, therefore, be soIemnized accord
ing to the ordinary rites of the church.
But provision has been made for eXer-
cises of this kind. There are special
services, plain and simple, which are
used on similar occasions. The one
used was the Baltimore service, not the
one commonly employed in solemniz-
ing mixed marriages in California.
Archbishop Alemany came some time
before O'clock, attended by Father
Acolti, S. j., Father Pious, o. p, and
Father Hyacinth Durham, o. p. Only
the last two assisted. AS the time for
the ceremony approached, the guests
ranged themselves up and and down
the sides of the drawing-room, up the
whole length of which the bridal party
was to pass.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
1t was S:l5 o'clock when the orches-
ira struck up that grandest of all
marches, from the "Midsummer
Nights Dream" the signal that the
bridal party was approaching. Bishop
Alemany Immediately stationed him
self under the floral arch to await their
coming, his assistantants standing on
each side and little behind hin. The
party came down the center of the
drawing room toward the archbishop
in the following order:
William l.. Newland, brother of the
bridegroom, with Miss Flora Sharon,
sister of the bride.
Frank q. Newland, the bridegroom,
having upon his arm Mrs. Sharon,
mother of the bride.
William Sharon with the bride,
Clara a. Sharon.
Approaching the floral canopy, the
first couple separated, standing one on
each side. The bride advanced to her
place beside the bridegroom and in
front of the archbishop. The parents
of the bride stood further off, but not
far distant, the positions being such as
to admit of all seeing to advantage.
Miss Flora Sharon, who is IL pretty
and piquant little lady of polished
manners, wore an eXquisitely tasteful
white tarlatan, the skirt and bodice
plated and ruched, the sleeves coming
Just below the elbow, and similarly
White kid gloves, white
satin shoes, and a few elegant pieces of
simple jewelry completed the costume.
Mrs. VIM. Sharon, the brides moth
er, brunette, was attired in heavy
vert d'eau silk, Ell train, and elabo-
o:ately trimmed with point de Angle
terre lace. She wore an elegant dia-
mond necklace, composed principally
Of solitaires, which cost twenty tho l.
sand dollars, and was perfectly daz-
cling in their briliancy.
THE BRIDES DRESS.
The bearing of the bride was quiet
and modest, but sufficiently dignilied.
She wore dress of white satin, with
long Vatican train, the front being
entirely plain, while the train was su-
perhly brocaded with limitations of
terms in cluster. The front was entire
Iy covered and almost entirety con-
cealed by point lace of elaborate pat
tern, arranged in three ll0unces, dis
played over crepe de isse, the tlouncos
reaching to the train, and being ter
at each end by q bouquet of
orange flowers aud camelias. Tie bou-
luets were so maascG that jhcy con-
'ealed the skirts atfhe side rom the
Oelt to the hem. The waist was of q
plain satin, cat high, with point |
ACE reaching about the neck. 1t
was ornameuied with two small |
bouquets of orange flowers and |
,amlias, one worn rom the corsage, I
and the olher at the t.irout The /
sleeves were rl,isr fitting, aud covered /.
from TIE shoulder 10 tn waist with |
point lace. Rliiles Of poirt lace sur
the y ris;, half c0a"paline j:lt
lay, whito-ginvpd hIn.!s. TIE vail
vas of rare niaiine rri ,uil h.t'd:fcd
with luiuI tcr to lnat,'n Ic Ia e, ot
-ue d! e.s, an! the hin.l.:t:t :t''Iici W;,t ui
similar costly "ni ttvlic;ltC i"t t'rfiDa
Ian OF point ipre, mounted wIti many
.oiorpd praris, completed one 0i the
most exquisite Uri,iui costumes ever
worn 10y an American lady. Tne jew
Try was diamonds of the finest water,
he parure including rich diamond
necklace, given ny her father, and II
diamond brooch, the gilt of
,he groom, ear rings, etc. She carried
1 small bouquet 0t orange blossoms,
viOlets and cnmelias.