The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30
HYMEN'S CONVERTS.
Linked by Love, Mr.. Naylor New
kirk and Miss Alice Parker
Plight Their Vows at
the Marriage Altar.

harmony of grandeur and harmony of de
tail, appropriated that of the nuptia
ceremony which, last evening, united Mis-,
Alice Parker, daughter of Mr.. Albert
Parker, and Mr.. Naylor Newkirk, a
nephew of Mr.. Cyrus Newkirk, president
of the First National bank OF this city.
Both the bride and groom are well
known and universally esteemed - the
bride for her intelligence, her refinement,
her amiable disposition and her pure and
perfect womanhoOd; the groom for his
business qualifications, he being a promi-
nent attache of the same bank which his
uncle represents, and also for his S Ring
worth and upright character.
The most elaborate preparations had
been made for this wedding, and the beau
tiful home of the brides parents on Broad
way had been transformed into scene OF
exceeding splendor. The large parlors
were adorned with flowers which had been
arranged i'm every conceivable form that
skill could fashion or good taste suggest.
The lace-draped bay window held an e.
quisite wedding bell composed of pure
white carnations and fragrant tube roses.
To the right and left the evergreen pen
dant cords of the bell were Topped grace
held choice baskets of flowers at
either side. The chandeliers and
paintings were wreathed with smilax,
and hanging basket swung in the arch
above the entrance. At intervals through
all the rooms, baskets and bouquets OF
flowers were disposed, and the whole pre-
scented finished scene of beauty and fra
GRANGE.
At precisely seven o'clock the bride and
groom, accompanied by the two brides
maids, Miss Mary Gentry and Miss Maytie
Parker, sister of the bride, and the two
groomsmen, Mr.. Miller Billiard and Mr.
q. w. Galbreath, took their appointed
places beneath the wedding bell and by the
solemn and beautiful marriage service, as
spoken by the Rev. Mr.. Beattie, were made
that most obligatory and vet divine rela-
tion-husband and wife.
The bride was attired i'm costume which
in rare degree suited her stately blonde
Iovliness, it being composed of rich cream
celored satin and brocade. The skirt of
this royal robe was front made entirely
of the plain satin with reveres of the bro
cade effectively trimmed with pearl passe-
menterie. The sides were i'm shirring and
plaits, the bottom trimmed with rose
plating edged with Spanish lace and the
back falling In a long court train. The
panDier drapery of the brocade was lOoped
back beneath sash made of the brecade
and falls of Spanish lace. The corsase was
pointed and trimmed with pearl passe-
menterie and finish at the Y shaped neck
of rare point lace. Elegant tulle veil, dia
mond ornaments and hand bouquet OF or
auge blossoms, tube roses and stephanotis
finished this exquisite toilet.
Miss Maytie Parker, the first brides
maid, with her sweet face all aglow with
maiden gladness, looked lovely i'm cos
tune of sea-shell-pink satin and brocade.
The underdress was trimmed at the bottom
with rose plating of satin, the left side
richly trimmed with cascade of Spanish
lace The pannier drapery was
caught back beneath a full
sash of brocade and Spanish lace. The
bodice waist was edged with pearl finish,
and the heart shaped neck trimmed with
defined pattern of pearl passementerie and
Spanish lace. The hat worn was of white
French chip, with an exquisite wreath OF
pale pink hermosa roses across the front
and long ostrich plume, half encircling
The crown. The edge of the brim was
finished with pearls. Miss Maytie's orna-
ments were diamonds and her bouquet was
of pale pink carnations and cape jessa-
mines
Miss Mary Gentry, second bridesmaid,
wore dress of forget-me-not-biues satin and
MORE. The bottom of the underskirt was
finished with box-plaited fiounce of the
MORE, beaded with shell plating. The
right side was composed of alternate rows
of white Spanish lace and narrow box
plated fiounces of the MORE, arranged in
a point. The left side was made with two
triple box-plaited founces. The drapery
was bouffant and drawn back beneath a
rich full sash of the MORE. The basque
waist was made with a side plating set in
tie front and falling in square ends, with
an elegant finish of pearl passementerie,
of an unique pattern, at either side. The
neck was V shaped and the elbow sleeves
tight ntting and richly ornamented with
bows of satin ribbon. The hat was of
white French chip adorned with curled
white plumes tipped with blue and this
with ornaments OF diamonds and bou-
quet composed of forget-m. -nots, tube
roses and Grape myrtle, made up the
tout ensemble of toilet which was beauti-
full In the extreme. 1t was but little won
der that Miss Mary's friends, with one a.,
cord, pronounced her as fair as Aspasia of
old.
The dining room was adorned with
flowers and the table, whereon the banquet
was laid, was chef d'auvre of the Sicher
Bros.a art and acknowledged good taste. In the
the centre of the table, beneath an over
hanging basket of moss rose buds, carna-
lions and scarlet azalias, the brides cake,
a magnificent structure, covered with a
design representing pair of clasped hands,
whereon rested the typical orange blossoms,
reposed in state, and at either end similar
cakes were arrang,i Pyramids of tropical
fruit and choice baskets of tiowe.s were
pla ,ed here and there, while the intersti' ;
were filled with French candle; ara p
menu of cold tongue, cold ham, lobster ana
chicken salad, almond macaroons, cocoanut
steeples, lady fingers, jelly pufis, egg kisses,
Vienna rolls, Grange and lemon ice, chocolate,
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