The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-16
Happy Hearts.

Last evening at the residence of our es-
tcemed fellow-citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Wheat, there was solemniaed one of
the most interesting of the matrimo-
NAL rites, upon the occasion of the joining
in wedlock of their daughter Miss Sallie
with MIR. Oscar W. Williams, of Silver City,
New Mexico, At $50 o'clock the ceremo-
MES We're performed after the impres-
sve method of the Christian church.
Elder }. II. Skiles, officiating. At the truly
hospitable home were congregated goodly
number of the intimate frierds and the rel
ativcs OF Il family it has been one
OF the pleasures of social life
to know, and until long after
the midnight hour host, hostess and guests
beamed with the evidences of genuine en-.
ioyment. The fair bride, than whom a
sweeter, more Intelligent girl is rarely met
with, was more surprisingly lovely last
night than ever her wontcd self had
known, and we present not too much when
we say that the exterior beauty of the set
ting was well worthy the inner gems of
worth that have made Miss Sallic Wheat the
popular fnyorite she is. She was
attired in pearl white satin.
French waist, cut with V neck,
and made en- traine SHRED front and
trimmed with Spanish lace. She wore
tullc veil pinned on and draped with
sprays of pond-lillies and lilies OF the val
ley. The earrings were rich diamond soil
lnlres. bridal present from her brothers.
The bridesmaids, Misses Mary Hill and
Eugenla Hamilton, who were waited with
respectively by Messrs Frank and
Harry Wheat, were most elegantly and be.
comingly dressed, the first named
wearing rich white brocaded silk and
satin made with train and adorned with
,llllcs of the valley and marguerites; while
MISS Hamilton wore white embroidered
muslin witt Waite flowers, sweet SIM
plclty OF dress that well beiit
llcr charming naturalness of character
The imposing ceremonies over, the guests
shortly after filed by couples into the sup
per room, where, IN the form of cross
the tables were loaded with all that
Gould tempt the appetite to rare in
dulgcnce, and where merriment
ana wit went circling round. The ring in
the wedding cake being cut for, was secured
by Miss Greenlaw The supper over, all
parties enjoyed themselves as they deemed
best, with music, conversation, prone
nades ETC., through the house which was
decorated with mistletoe, evergreens.
flowers, etc Nearly all present had at
some time heard the sweet and cultured
voice of Miss Wheat, and they felt that
they should now part fom her after the
manner of the swan, as she was about to
leave her old home, under the pleas.
ing memories OF the last efforts
here of her charming notes, and so
for a while the rich melody filled the par
ors. In an adjoining room were to be seen
the presents, which were quite numerous
and of exceeding value, all in good taste
and admirable preprioty. In the last was
a gold watch and chain of rare
and exquisite workmanship, being from her
parents, Upon suggestion, a descriptive
detail of the many others is here omitted
The happy couple expect to leave within
a week for their future home, Silver City.
And thus one of the lovelicst Of our social
garden withdrnNs from us the golden sun
shine other presence, leaving but the silver
dew OF memory to sparkle in the tide of un-
forgetting love and friendship.
For both these happy hearts the HERALD
wishes cloudlcss sky, and that to them
life, may be turfed with spots of green
without one speck of scarlet; and ms
they sail the stream of goodness that makes
our natures noble, they MAJ finally meet
IFS shade, smiling the day to sleep upon
the pCriumed pillow that love makes
smooth to lOuOrCd hairs