The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20

making big headusy In Galveston and OH
er southern tpHta, hlinx tho house Tot
~.eversl nights
THERE has besnut Mofrr',estsbllshmonl
syeTy night grand concert by the Tyro-
leon Concert COMPANY.
TEH Married Fniss club have thar lnyi'
tations out Tor their mex hop. on Nodnes-
lay evesins 1T y. NJ. II. A, Hall,
Tn. Ladies' Musicale will have their neti
entertainment on Thursday evening Fl
the residence OF Mr. and Mrs Alfred Da'
gis. We feel safe IN sayinf II will DO q
grand affair.
ONE Of the GrseE poets Ia singing OF
women wrote that the hAppiest day OF
wOman'B lie was her weddinEd ", which
q blessed with love would lengihrn out IN.
III IL ended In the shadows parting Tho eve
ming Of lie from the Sunshine Of eternity.
Surely II happy auspices tuu 'tll anything
the wedding of Mr.. Henry G. G Dee ard Mis-,
Roberta l. Rs,ser ON Las Tuesday evening
was one OF those q Nhicn toe poet taug.
MIR. Coke, su attorney II Dai a., NJ "a well.
known Virginia family AM nephew OF
Senator Coke. Within the pat two years,
unaided aud by his abilities alone. lac has
becsme known ne one OF the most talented
OF the Young attorneys of the state. Miss
Rosser IN u daugnter ut our popular towns.
man, Can't. X ), Rps er, and niece OF Gsu
Rosser OK the lanous Confederate Laurel
Brigade y Tue match upon both sides Is
eminently brilliant one and does both ..
the hish contracting parties proud. st,
Matthew'S Episcopal cathedral in this city,
where the marriage OersmonY took place
was pact at an early hour with brilliant
throng OF invited guests. Shortly after 1880
O'Clock the church doIfs were thrown open
and simultaneously tle organ gave iorth
Mendelssohn's grant wedding msf3n, to
which tho wedding procession marched in.
First came A,s,rs Beverly Strange, Garry
Miller, Charles Drxier aud rrark Wneai,
the ushcrs OF the occasion, vino, walking
two by two, passed up the aisle and took
positions at eacn side uf the steps leading TO
the chancel platform Ater the usners
came the couples OF bridal attendants, the
ladies being alternately upon the right and
Jeff arms OF their groom men. Ihe attend
ants were Mr. j. r. Murphy aud Miss May
Gullot, Mr. ID j. Kerr and Miss Oracle
Gibson, Mr.. Paul Furst aud Miss Rosa
MCGEE, Mr.. Temple Strange aud Mas
Florence SherrOd, Mr.. j. n, simpson and
Mrs Dixie Gro 1ks, and M. Henry w. HOB.
son aud Miss Mary Hereford. The order OF
march WAS beautiful aud graceful. Each
couple came in NJ a distance OF about half
the church from the preceding couple, and
marched up upon the platform II the
chaucei, where Cne ladies and gentlemen
separated ami went 10 opposite sides OF the
platform, where all faced the audience
forming lines curved outward from the gate
of the ohancel. rhe bridesmaids on one
side we're ia bue and those on The her In
pink costumes, and Tia" t2nle u presumed
upon the y atiorm by the ladies' and gen
tlemen all in full evening dress anu arraDg-
ed alternately, was Indeed charming one.
After the attendants were al! ia position,
the bridal couple came slowly up tue aisle,
pasted t. the platform and we're received at
the chan lel gate by the Right Reverend
Bishop Alexander o. Garrett, who amidst
impressive silence on the part Of the audi
encs performed the Epi 'copal marriage
service The service onied the bridal party
went from the platform and down the
church In the reverse order To that IN which
il came in, and the air vas laden with joy,
and peace and good wshes.
After leaving the ch arch the bride and
groom with heir attendants proceeded i'm
niediately to Mr.. Coke's residence on b. yam
Itreet, where Captain aud Mrs. Rosser gave
q charming reception TO few intimate
friends OF the family. In q
short while the handsome par,
lors vers filed with bright end
CAV throng of congratulatory friends. Soon
the dining room was thrown open and the
guests partook ef most elegant repsst,
which was arranged and served with beauty
and taste. For awhile one heard only the
popping OF champagne corks aud the sound
of Joyous laughter and toasiing. Then
came another ENJOYABLE spell in the parlors,
where each aud all seemed TO vie in being
happy and bright. Miss Crooks, OF D.nison,
entertained the company with somo beau
tifully rendered vocal music aud all the
assemblage enjoyed and applauded it,
Finally the evening ended and the guests
disappeared one by one, leaving the happy
couple 10 commence their married lite
amidst the roseate glow OF good wishes,
heartfelt prayers and sacred love.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coke certiinly.have ressontl
be proud Of the evidences OF the affection OF
their friends, in the many elegant ana
handsome presents received. The BRIDES
father pIese nted her with u gupcrb grand
piano, than which there is no nsndsomer IN
Texas. To mention all the presents IN de-
tail would take up great space, so the
writer must be content with saying that
they vera each and ali as handso and
appropriate as could be desired, and the
bride and groom co mence Housekeeping
with bountitul supply OF handsome emma
and porcelain breakfast, dinner ana tea
service, beau Iiul slver.ware OF every KIND,
exquisite pictures, parlor ornaments and
other articles ~ vertu, ana
many expensive articles eminently useful
1t is i'm ossibe for the writer 10 90 iull
Justice to the appearance and conduct OF
the bride and her attendant ladies, and
therefore no attempt will be made. Suffice
It " say that Miss R)sser was looking her
best aud was most elegantly dressed IN
costume of white satin dc Lyon. trimmed
with dutohes, lace, and wore no ornament
except handsome diamond bracelet, the
present OF tn groom. The dresses OF ali
the bridesmaids were very handsome and
ali wore full csurt trains. Without draw
ing any invdious IN parsons, IL may be
said that the wedding OF Miss Rosser and |
M. Coke was one OF the most beautiful
and brilliant weddings ever seen in the
state. From beginning to end there was
nothing contrstemps happened. not q Jar
occurred, and the conduct OF the bridal
party at the church may Justly be spoken
. or as the "Poetry Of Notion"
On Wednesday evening Col. and Mrs.
B. Simpson entertained the bridal party |
moet elegantly at their residence, where |
midst dancing, music and laughter the hap |
py hours slipped away. Upon this occa |
ST. n the brides cake was cut and TO the lot
Of Miss Crooks fell the ring, Miss bherrod |
obtaining the dime.
For Thursday evening Bishop Garrett is
sued reception cards in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Coke aud not withstaDding the incleni. |
eDcy Of the weather large NUMBER OF
guests ventured out The Bishop and Mrs.
Garrett received and entertained their
friends with the gentle and urbsne courte-
~ for which they are famed, and the les
Invites kept mp until q late hour and Mrs
Coke, Miss Crooks, Miss Sherrod, Miss
Guillot and other ladies charmed the guests
with their lovely SINGING and Miss
Glenn with ins rumental music aud
Mrs. and Mss Hammond and |
Miss Morgan gave recuasions viii b |
delighted ill hearers. The refreshments
under the skillfui and artistic charge of that
prince OF head waiter, Mr.. Peter Lacy, Tor
merry OF Dublin VINO likewise prepared |
and had charge OF captain aud Mrs. B)sser's
reception. At to reception the refresh |
nenis were elegantly prepared aud served,