Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12

NuptiaIs of weatherford Belle and
! Representative of n Fort Worth House.
Special to the Gazette
| WRATHERFoRD, TEX. June ll.--Lass
night at O'Clock the people began to
gather at the Baptist church to witness
the marriage OF Mr.. Wiley Blair to Miss
Josie Foster, both Of this city, which was
announced TO take place at $50. When
the appointed time came and the bridal
party had not yet arrived, the assembly
began to become restless, but at . there
was considerable rustic, and then an
expectant look from the audience, when
the brida! party entered the church,
which was beautifully decorated
with evergreens, and marched to
the altar, the bridal couple stand
ing under the beautiful marriage
bell and the attendants in their proper
place. The ceremony was impressively
performed by Rev. j 7. Slmms. The
party then passed out from the altar to
the carriage in readiness for them. The
bride was beautifully aTayed in white
satin and train with drapery OF nor
mandy and valenciennes lace, corsage
cut square and embroidered with white
beads sleeves 10 the elbow met by long
undressed kid gloves Falling from her
graceful head enyeloplng her entire form
and extending 10 the end OF the train
was veil held in place by al
diamond ornament "a gilt Of the groom
and lilies Of the valley The groom was
dressed as usual in black, the long Prince
Albert coat.
Miss Fannie Blair, the groom's sister
and first bridesmaid, was handsomely
adorned dressed in delicate pink satin
with oriental lace drapery, square neck
and handsomely embroidered with
crystal beads, elbow sleeves met by long
kid gloves; ornaments, diamonds
Miss Willie Foster, second bridesmaid
and sister of the bride, was dressed In
cream null and Oriental lace; the gar
niture was Of tulle; ruby ornaments
Miss May Carter OF Finn, Jack county,
third bridesmaid, wore a lovely dress OF
cream satin draped Ia Oriental lace, with
bodice and neck embroidered with beads
short sleeves and long gloves; diamond
ornaments.
Miss Maggie Colman, fourth brides
maid, wore a handsome dress Of India
null draped with Egyptian lace; bodice
of tulle, held in place with clusters Of
lilies of the valley.
To complete the grandeur of the ap-
wore long wells of tulle, held in place by
clusters of lilies Of the valley.
The groomsmen were Messrs. w. b.
Wells, Il. G. Lysaght, w. j. Yantis and
@, II. Milliken, all neatly dressed in suits
of black.
one very noticeable feature in the
decoration of the church was
just to the right of the door
through which they entered
were two small letters, b aud +, repre-
senting Blair and Foster, and at the right
of the door they departed through was a
a large b, signiiylng that they were one,
and Blair was their name.
The marriage was largely attended, as
the contracting parties are both very pop.
ular. Mr.. Blair is a young man of excel
ent qualities, fine business abilities, and
is one of the most POPULAR travelling men
IN his territory, He is a representative
of Joseph II Brown, Fort Worth.
The bride is young lady Of fine educa-
ton, charming IN her manners, and cal
culated to make everyone around her hap
py. After the ceremony was performed,
the bridal party with host Of friends,
| repaired to the residence OF Mr. and Mrs.
Blair, where one Of the most elegant re.
ceptions was given that was ever attended
ia this city. The newly married couple
/ were the recipients Of many congratula.
tions, one OF which was by
telegram from Little Rock, Ark, sent by
Mr. Travis Wells, a friend of the groom
and brother of Rev M. II Wells, and
his brother, w. b Wells, both of that
city. II is useless for THE GAZETTE cor
respondent to undertake to describe the
elegant supper that Mrs Blair had pre-.
| pared, Everything that was nice that
heart could wish for was served In boun-
titul abundance, The BRIDES cake was
superb and beyond description, decorated
| by Mrs. $. G.. Maddox with the names of
both the groom aud bride nicely iced on
the cake, also the date. Mr., w b. Wells
was the fortunate one IN cutting this
cake, he cutting the ring. The pyramid
cakes, dressed by the experienced con-
fectioner OF The confectionery house OF 4 .
Il. Adams OF this city, were acknowledged
by almost every one present to be the
incest and most elegantly dressed cakes
ever produced IN this city
This couple, the happiest of an couples,
received many and valuable presents.
Mr. Joseph IL Brown OF Fort Worth and
employees presented Thorn with two
handsome chairs, gentlemsn's "Sleepy
Hollow" chair, the other castor
rocker for the bride 20 correspond, both
upholstered in red silk velvet and plush.
i These were very handsome and costly.
Another castor rocker, with embroc.
cry, by Mir and Mrs ID, II Coleman.
A very handsome hand painted china
L dinner set OF l6e pieces by Messrs. c. II.
Millikeu, w, B Wells, b. +. Porter, and
Lewis Starr
u, III. Lysaghi, handsome silver tilt
ins pitcher, with goblo, and tray.
Miss Mary Carter, beautiful silver