The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Mr. Ben Calm and Miss Bella Torch
United I'm MafrimOny Yesterday
ESening-A Brilliant Affair

AT o'clock yesterday evening Mr.. Ben
Calm, of the popular grocery firm of Ben
Calm * Co., was united in marriage with
Miss Bella Torch, at the synagogue. BY 6
o'clock the guests began to arrive at the
temple, and were pleasantly shown seats
by
THE USHERs,
Messrs Isador Freiberg, Marx Hurst, Emil
Kahn, Moses Hermann, Albert Hurst and
Ike Mas. The temple was beautifully
draped with evergreens and flowers in fes-
toons and hanging baskets. Al the back of
the altar was an evergreen wreath encircling
horseshoe, and the letters l.. and G., of
the same material, while above the altar
swung a marriage bell of white roses and
evergreens. AT 7;30
THE BRIDAL PROCESSION
filed into the building, the organ and choir
dispensing first wedding march and then
wedding hymn.
Three beautiful little flower girls, Misses
Della Loeb, Carrie Loeb and Della Hermann,
preceded the procession, followed by Mr..
SigmuHd Loeb and Mrs. Fannie Kahn, who
gave away the bride. Next to them came
the groom conducting the brides mother,
and then the brides father conducting the
bride. In their train were the groomsmen
and bridesmaids, Mr.. Seymour Calm and Miss
Alice Levy, Mr.. Adolph Calm and Miss julia
Hurst, Mr.. Ike Torch and Miss Clara Rosen.
thai, Mr.. Lou Hermann and Miss Cecile
Kahn.
After the party had taken their places, dur
ing which the organ and choir gave sweet
music, an appropriate anthem ofpraise and
rejoicing, Rev. Dr. II. NJ. Bien performed the
MARRIAGE CEREMONY
in the solemn and impressive style. manner
and ceremonals of the Jewish worship. This
ceremony occupied all of half hours time.
when the crowd dispersed TO meet again at
Lively hall to partake ola
MAGNIFICENT SUFFER-.
AT half.past 0 o'clock, after the guests had
gone through the Rtricacies of nm elaborate
march, supper was announced and some
three hundred guests sat down to partake of
the rich viands of the table. When we say
the supper was furnished by Colonel Whitla,
or IN other words the Grand-Windsor hotel,
It IS sufficient, for all our readers know that
it was magnificent rcpast Colonel
Whitla seems to haye devoted all his skill
and taste in the furnishing of this supper
Nothing that heart could wish, that most
tastidious and epcurean taste could desire.
was wanting. Every market within
reach of this city was ran
sacked for substantials and delicacies.
The sea gave, Of its delicaCcs as well as
the earth, and all climates were represented
Fruits from every cline, and wines of all
vintages were in abundance.
1t was joyous crowd, and mGrriment
reigned supreme.
The bride was
sUPERBLY DRESSED.
She wore II handsome old gold satin and
brocaded dress handsomely trimmed in
Mecklin lace, orange blossoms and lilies of
the valley. An orange wreath decked the
brow of the bride, while the bridal veil, bpar,-
tilul to look upon, was draped about her
graceful form, Many
were drank after the supper was concluded.
and some most felicitous remarks engaged
in. Numerous presents, handsome and
costly, were bestowed upon the happy
couple, and fully fifty kilograms from various
parts OF the union sent during the day were
read Just after the supper was concluded. All
were in the kindest words. May prosperity
and peace be the portion of the groom and
bride is tho earnest prayer of the HERALD.