The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-11
TWO MADE ONE.
me Marriage OF Mr.. Charles l.. Dexter
and Miss Grace Leake ut the Episcopal
Cathedral.

The Marriage OF Mr.. Charles l.. Dexter
and Miss Grace Leake Mt the EpiscopnI
Cathedral.
Last night the holy sacrament of mar
riage was solemnized between Mr..
Charles l.. Dexter and Miss Grace
Leake at the Episcopal cathedral, Bishop
Garrett officiating, assisted by the dean,
Mr.. Munlord. The groom is the Junior
partner in the firm of George j. Dexter
" Co., insurance agents, and the bride
Is the daughter of Col. w. w. Leake. of
the law firm of Leake Il Henry, and
both are of the very elite of our city.
Never since that hour in the earliest
days of creation, when our first parents
III the garden of Eden stood up before ,Je-
hovah, Himself, with joined hands To
receive thenuptial benediction, has there
Deen more solemn, u more imposing
administration OF this holy sacrament
Inah was manifested in the marriage of
Mr.. Dexter and Miss Leake last night.
me Cathedral was beautifully deco
rated about the chancel with flowers
and evergreens. The pillars were fos-
TONED with wreaths of cedar and arhor
vitae, with flowers interspersed, while
ON either side were arches OF flowers,
lris-hued, with garlands of smilax aud
other iloral beauties. Around the walls
IN delicate traceries and encirciing the
chandeliers in graceful curves, were
flowers, rich in their colors and in their
periumery. Midway of the chancel
was large archway of rare
flowers, in the midst of which. was
pendent were two white doves, hand
some, neat and tasteful. Beneath this
arch stood the contracting parties, the
doves, emblems, OF peace, innocence
and happiness, lowering above them.
and over and around and about them the
flowers of the archway, symbolic of the
life OF that true love and affection which
binds together while time lasts the
hearts 0l husband and wife.
Tue assemblage of friends at tho
church was brilliant and fashionable.
and everybody seemed glad and hsppv.
Nobody ever met or expects TO meet tho
man or woman who can hear of we'd
dng quite unmoved, and much less can
they witness one. It's rite that iutor-
cHtS the Whole race, young and old, the
poor, the gontle and the simple, and mar.
icularly interesting was The solenini.
cation of the rite last nirht.
As the bridal party approached the front
door of the church the organ pe,lod
forth tho inspiring notes OF a wedding
march. At the door the party was met
bv theusherS, Messrs. George j. Dexter,
brother OF the groom, II. ID Berry, y, NJ,
Cockrell, q. u. Blrnette, Paul Furst
and Henry WOLF each in the rcgula.
lion suit and with white bouton-
neros. Preceding the bridal cortoge
came two lovely little Misses, Meudr
and Isabel pullman. These little ones
we're dressed alike, in white ureonawny
costumes. At the chancel was gate of
evergreens and flowers opening To The
right and left aud beside this stood Inc
little tots ready TO open for the cortere
as IL filed In front of tho
altar. Following these two little
girls came four other litiif
misses, Kate Leake, Maggie Walker,
Ethel Scruggs aud Helen Foreman
over girls, with their aprons filled Will
flowers Thon came tho brides maids
Misses Mary Loake (Sister of tho bride
aud Annie PiOuts, Miriam Morgan ana
Lily Fizhugh, Mollie Bctterton and
Mary Davenport. Next came the groom
aud tho mother of the bride, then
the bride leaning on the arm of her
inthor On either side Of the PASSAGE
way 10 the chancel the ushers formed In
line, and nj the chaucel rail tho groom
and bride, standing side by side, wer,
met by Row. Mr.. Muuford. dean o
the cathedral, who administered the fra
part of the ceremony. The father
having given away tho bride, In,
contracting parties then proceeded L
the altar, where they were met b,
Bishop Garrett, who finished the cere
nony. The bishop having pronounced
the bonediction aud declared them hus
band and wife, the little flower girl
preceded them from the church, strew
Ing thoir pathway with flowers, as the,
passed out of the holy precincts of tn,
church, who're they twain had Just beer
made one.
Tho HERALD tenders Its congratu. a
tons TO the newly-wedded ones, AM
I trusts that all along their pathway q
/ life they may find flowers, bright
blooming buds and blossoms of happi
ness beautiful In all their chanuin
! hues and sweet with the perfume
OF u novor-onding Joy. |
! trusts that whatever clou
may ever lower above them, may be sil
yer lined, and that behind II may b
shining the sun of contontmont an
prosperity.
After the ceremonies Mt the churcl
tho bridal cortoge proceeded TO the res
donce vi the brides father on Canto
street In the cedars, where recoptio
was given them. A brilliant asson
blage of guests met them, and enloyo
with thcm tho festivities OF tha o,
casion.
y sumptuous repast was provided +,
the guests, u banquet indeed. In d
crnire OF the table WIS bunk of opt
lnwars and buds, ierns and inosses, III
iug "a massive silver tray with parterr
rising gradually 20 n central bouuut
tho very incarnation of beauty nt
IS eetncss aud tho harmonin
u"wd'Ig of oolDra. An ahnl