The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-17
DRESSED In DEATH
IN A SAD WHITE BRIDAL ROBE
White Roses on Coffin Instead nf Mar
riage Bell-The Love, Betrothh
and Sad Burial of Sweet
Young Nellie Clare.

The New York morning journal says:
A few weeks ago a lovely girl was all
sthrin with JOY over "a marvellous wed
ding dress which had come over the seas
to her. Among the costly things oil her
trousseau it was the very richest IL
was OF heavy white satin, made with a
court train and trimmed with flounces
of point lace. Orange blossoms and jas
mine garlanded it on the corsage and
draperv. Never was gayer bride eNpec-
4 tant, THE bridegroom was nohleman
and an officer in the army of Kaiser
wilhelm. He was to come over TO
Christmastide and the bells of the Ma
tiyity were to ring her marriage chimes.
A child of fashion here, belle at Sara
toga, where her beauty and vivacity had
b won her circle of adorers, Nellie
,Clair, when telling FER girl friends OF
& the glory of her wedding raiment, was a
"a ,picture Of happiness, health and beauty.
In front of the chancel at the Univer-
Ga sity Place Presbyterian church yestef-
day was the hride-elect, but sound OF
IVA ioyous music there was none. Inc
M Organ walled, and low sobs and moans
were heard. They had born III lhe
bride in her wedding garments, LOT sue
~ had gone to sleep in the LORD. EmDielhs
sof her pure soul, white nowols, coEeIuu
,the white coffin and were heapeu W
around. White doves lowered over
K, broken columns of pearl roses, ana phi
5ows wreathes and crowns OF starry
tnheroses. white carnations and bOu-
The wedding dress had never beer
worn until yesterday, when its satin
y2.folds inclosed the marble form Of The
4 lovely girl. Tears fell fast enough n
the mourners gazed upon the wan face
Tho luXuriant hair curled in lttl
rings above her forehead, and the darl
lashes rested against her cheek a
Enough she slept. Her pillow was q
roses and ascension lilies. IN
misty white veil that was t. have Doe
worn was not needed; there was mist !
the ewes of all who gazed on the toner
ing picture o. youth, hope, love an
beauty given over to death and decay.
M AT the head Of the caskot rested u ri
low of white roses and Niles. III wa
sent on the part of the brldegroom-elec
A|N as the only tangible sign OF grief that
f mau can make when his bride dies 3,U
5t ailes away. A single white rose iro
mn her lovers Offering was placed III IL
" poor dead hand.
H At IL O'Clock the church was filled
MA. its utmost capacity with the relatlV
t and friends Of the young girl, and the
was not dry eye III the whole ASSET
# blage when the choir sang tho openh
IA hymn.
The Rev. Mr. Booth, Of Eng!ewoo
New Jersey, preached The funeral st
vices, and spoke touchingly and well
Miss Glars fine charactef and gent
nature. DIR. Alexander, the pastor
the church, offered prayer.
over a hundred OF her girl irien
were present, most OF them in bia
a dresses, and each ono dropped y VIII
',fE rose in the casket as they too thor Il
M look at the still, white face OF til
ttH dearly loved companion.
Then the white collin was closed a
borne away to n vault in ~ Marks.
Miss Nellie Clair was tho daughter
W Henry Clair, the hotel owner. She y
finely educated, and met Capt. lie,
N abroad some time ago. The wedd
W was to have been grand one, and
M arrangements were almost compile
M when illness and death stepped
timely in.