The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-24
neutrality-suspicious.
Brilliant wedding of Mr.. Alex u
Garrett and Miss Minnie Cough
amour at 81. Matthew's Ga.
thedral Last Night.

Alexander Charles Garrett, jr., son of Rt.
Rev. Bishop A. O. Garrett was
married to Miss Minnie Coughanour at
7:l5 o'clock last night at st. Matthews cathe-
dral, Bishop Garrett officiating, assisted by
Rev. Stephen II. Green, rector of st.
Matthews. AT an early hour n large con-
course of people gathered at the cathedral to
witness the nuptial ceremonies, and during
the intervening moments from the opening
ofthe doors to the time of performance of the
ceremony Prof. Richard Gerstenberg, organ
ist of the cathedral, discoursed beautiful
music on the organ, his renditions being rs
follows Select ons from "LaSomnambula, +"
original selections, Wedding March, from
Mondelssohn, at the beginning of which the
front doors were opened aud the bridal party
entered and marched down the cen
ter isle to the chancel, where they were
met by the officiating csrgymon, and the
beautiful and impressive marriage ceremony
of the Episcopal church was gone through
with by Bishop Garrett, interspersed with a
PRAYER by the rector Rev. Stephen Green.
After the ceremony the large assemblage
dispersed, the organ pealing forth march
from Tannhauser, by Wagner.
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS.
At no time in the history of st. Matthew's
Cathedral ha, there been more elaborate or
tasteful floral display than upon this occa.
~ II lar - tna "a I.
credit is due for the decorations. A large
stand of oleanders met the view upon enter
ing the cathedral. An avenue Of flowers in
q V shape stood upon the chancel. This
avenue was composed Of three tall, white
vases on either side of the chancel, and reaec-
tons of the numerous gas jets on
the whole was of pleasing effect.
The flowers of the avenue consisted of OLE
anders, ADDITIONS, etc. AT the base Of the
column, to the right and left, were stands
filled with coleus, geraniums, calsdiums,
dracinss, etc. Along the front of the chan
eel pots of rare and beautiful flowers were
arranged, conspicuous among which were
orange blossoms and abutilcns. Tho
altar was decorated with different
kinds of rare and beautiful
ton roses. Fastened at the front of the altar
was q cross of beautiful purple and white
china asters and chrysanthemums.
The aisles of the cathedral were csrpeted
with white, but the chsncel carpet was not
covered
THE TRoUssEAU.
The bride was arrayed in lovely dress of
ivory satin, shirred front, with white bead
passamenterie and front drapery of pearl
brocaded satin trimmed with heavy white
bugle fringe. The back Of the skirt was q
long, narrow train with drapery OF brocsde
and satin. The basque was pointed and
ornamented with bead passamenterie.
The neck and sleeves were trimmed with
Duchess lace She were brochure at the
neck of orange flowers and lilies of the val
10y, the veil being similarly decorated.
Other attractive garments In the trosseau
we're tive dresses, black silk and plum col
ored silk, the former trimmed with bugle
fringe and Lyons velvet the latter
trimmed with narrow maroon col
ored velvet. The hat was
white silk velvet turban trimmed with cut
jet and white plume.
THE ATTENDANTS.
The attendants were as named below, the
gentlemen also acting as ushers Miss Edith
Jones and William Loaand, Miss Lizzie
Rsiney and II. B. Strange, Miss Lillian