Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-17

The most brilliant wedding which Ia,
occurred In Lexington Tor a long time took
place at tue Episcopal church last Thursday
evening, when Miss Lulu b. kerdoIi, one
OF our reigning bellies, was united III marriage
to Mr.. Ihos. Z. Paxton, one OF Warrcu>-
burg's handsome and gallant gentlemen.
At all early hour 1t became evident that the
church would be crowded uuG long before
the arrival of the "eddln. party not only
every scat was tllei, bat every available
inch OF standing room in the body OF the
church and ye,tIbuie was occupied, crowds
surrounded the windows, and at least !
h Iudred persons failed TO gain admission to
the church at all, but contented themselves
with a glimpse Of the bride and her cOrtege
AZ they entered and left the building.
Promptly Mt the hour appointed the bridal
party arrived, and az they passed up the
aisle, beauty gracefully clinglng to the arm
OF stalwari manhood, presented 4 picture far
TO look upon. First came the bridesmaids,
five IN number with their gentlemen COIN
panions, next the bride. leaning upon tue
arm OF her father, Nr. VIM. F. kerdolf. and
lastly the groom accompanied by the brides
mOIueF. AL tue AllaI tue OTlltsiu tlt.
formed upon the left, and the groornsnen
upon the right, the bride still remaining
under her fathers charge. The murmur OF
admiration which the entrance of the party
bad occasioned gradually died down as the
last faint note, OF Prof. Gimbel's yOlun-
tary lett gentle melody In the souls OF the
audienct. 1t is seldom that we can SO
cordially accord praise as We 10 in this
Instance. The brite in the tulIness of her
beauty and mllden!y mohesty was n picture
of loyeIiness-such loneliness as betiled the
most iInpas>iOued OF poets to shape into
words. Her lark hair and eyes contrasting
| with the white of her wreath of orange
bIossoms;and her flowing veil with the white
Of her dress and the delicate vaienciennes lace
which floated about her, suggestive of an
geiic visions in Eiysian tieIds. The brides
maids were Miss Luna Patterson. of St.
Joseph, Miss Lutte Smith, of Sedalia, Miss
SsllIe Marmaduke, OF BOonvIlie, Miss N"ltie
Winsor, of Lexington and Miss Annie
Ewing, OF Lafayette county; the groom>-
men.Dr. w. V. Smith. Mr.. b. HarwOod. MIR.
G.. II. IOll aud MIR. ;. CT. Jackson all Of
Warrensburg. and Mr.. IL. W. Winsor, OF
Lexington. Miss Patterson wore a white
carleton. trimmed with cardinal flowers, pink
silk body, bare arms, and diamonds. Miss
Lutte Smith wore n blue tarietou, trimmed
with blue flowers, blue silk body, and coral
Iewclry. Miss Sallie Marlnaduke wore
u white tarieton. embroidered with silk
floss, blue silk body, white flowers, and
coral jewelry. Miss Nettie Winsor, wore a
white tarIeton skirt, trimmed with cardinal
flowers, pink silk body, no ornaments. Miss
Annie Ewing wore u blue t~arleton. trimmed
with blue flowers, blue silk body, and pearls.
The ladies In their handsome toilets and
fresh young beauty looked chlrming. The
gentlemen, " no were all large and fine look
Ing, were dressed in PLAN black. When The
music leased there was a hush and q pause,
aud Rev. A. I. Sharp, of Warrensburg. the
officiating minister, began the beautiful
marriage ceremony OF the Episcopal churcr
In an earnest voice. To the question, 'swho
givcth this woman to be married to thi'