Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07
KnMAnns WILKINS.
Marriage Two % shsrman'a ornaments
OF society.

Marriage 81 Two OF Hh"ffhahH tf""'"''f'
Of society.
Correspondence Of tho Gazette,
snfnNAS, rExs March 6.~-Thc most
interesting society event Of the season 10
thls city was the wedding Of Mr. i. $.
Edwards, manager Of the Baltimore &
OHIO telegraph In Sherman, 10 Miss Ma
rlan wilkins, ouy daughter Of JudEe w.
w wilkins OF the legal flrin u wilkins &
Patty, which took place az . O'Clock Thurs
day evening, al the First Baptist church,
corner Of West Pecan aud Crockett streets.
Friends OF the parties had decorated the
church with great taste, aud, nUtwlth.
standing the muddy streets and darkness,
cvcry available inch n space was occu.
pied by Invited guests when the bridal
party arrived A few seats back 81 the
altar space an arch OF cedar bows
SPAWNED the alslcs. Under the arch of
the east aisle there was suspended o
large Gilt letter w, and over the west
aisle the letter y, representing the In
ltials of the bride and bridegroom. The
pulpit was removed from the front OF the
altar, and over the vacant space another
festoon Of cvcfgrcens was suspended,
In the center Of which were two
white doves The organ was mantled
IN white laces, aud In the rear Of the altar
were large vases filled with gerauiums
aud hyblscus In full bloom Thosc con.
atitutcd the most striking features Of tho
decorations, but other and lesser embcms
were proiusely displayed also.
Mr.. Morris Jouvenot and Writ Harvey,
In full evening dress, ested as ushers and
Claude Tuttlo presided az the organ
When the carriages containing the wed.
ding party aud attendants arrived from
the family residence on North Crockett
street, the organist played Mendclsshon's
"Wcddlng March Judge and Mrs
wilkins walked down the aisle IN advance
aud took their seats In front and between
tho alsles. Next camo Miss
Made KlmberlaIn, ilrst bridesmaid,
leaving on the arm Of Mr.. James NJ. Ed
wards Of Tyler, Tex, an older brother OF
he bridegroom, who was dressed In
'ogulntion black, and The lady wore Il
helloropo silk with Grape trimmings
After these came Miss Lille Rogers,
dressed IN pink silk with lace ovcrdress
escorted by Mr.. FcliX Edwards, a
younger brother.
The third party was Miss Louise Scott,
dressed In white satin trimmed In point
lace, escorted by Mr.. Alb kirkpatrick
Then came Miss Annie McLoud Of
Dallas, wearing pink and cream silk
dress, escorted by Mr., Burton Richards
The nth party was MISS Wayne
Greene OF Springfield, Ky, escorted
by Mr.. Ernest Jones. The lady
wore light blue silk with blue
ana pink OSTRICH tipt, and, like those who
preceded her, looked very beautiful.
After these had taken their places with
the ladies' In line, from the altar 20 tho
east aisle, and the gentlemen facing them
from the opposite side, the bride wearing
II white silk with long train and front
embroidered In mother Of pearls, came,
gracefully leaning on the arm oi MIR.
Edwards, and the two took position ON
the front OF the altar, Immediately under
the pretty white doves above described.
Rev. G.. w. Rogers pastor OF the church,
then stepped forward and pronounced the
ceremony which sealed their pllghtcd
troth and made them husband
and wife according TO the ordinance
of the church and the laws of the land
When his prayer and bcnodicti0n were
pronounced the couple kncelod before
him, while the attendants stood bowed In
respectful reverence. At the close OF the
prayer, the couple arose and left the
church by the western aisle, marching
under the significant II that hung from
the oyorspanDlng arch OF ovcrRreens
The attendants followed In reverse order
OF their entrance, and Immediately took
carriages for the family mansion, where
u bright and cheerful array OF pretty la
dies and handsome gentlemen, the lmme.
diate friends OF the parties, were soon
enjoying themselves In congratulating the
nowly-made husband and wife, and no
doubt indulglDg In mental speculation as
TO When the time would come for them
selves TO join the innumerablc army that
has crowded the thoroughfarcs of life
since united existence was first ordained
Tor the happiness OF mankind.
A suinptuous supper consisting of all
the dcllcnclos OF the season and all the
luxurlcs OF modern culinary art was en-
joycd later. One feature Of the table was
II handsome cake for the bride ans each
OF her lady attendants, cmbcllshed with
lclngs that matched the dresses they
wore.
When the BRIDES cake was cut, Mr.. J.
M Edward got the ring burton Richards
the cane, Morris Jouyonot the button,
and Miss Mayme Greene the coin
Tho bridal presents were very numo--
Gus, aud embraced many articles that are
both handsome aud useful toyoung house.
keepers,
handsome bedroom set and pearl
earrings were the gilt OF the BRIDES
father.
a floral harp came from Col. j. II. Toy.
lor.
Smoking set, Charles Akin
Bronze and marble clock, Felix Ed
wards
Bohemian berry set, j. u. Ilnizlip.
Pair rockmg.nhairs, Misses Wayne
Greene, Lille Rogers, Mamie Brown,
Made Klmberlain.
sofa lounge, silas Hare lr, burton
Richards
Silver tea and sugar spoons and but.
ter knife, Il, l.. Jones and Ab Kirk.
patrick
Silyerwaro set, T., u, paxson, II e..
! Stlnnott aud O., H. Blackford.
Silver card receiver, Geo. 1aymnn.
Mahogany card table, j II. Britton,
Tom Randolph,
llaud-painted sofa cushion, Miss Lee
/ Rue.
silver Ice bowl, pr j, @ Carpenter.
SILVER cake basket l.. +. Smith Of
Dallas
t,oid tamborInc plaoup. Mr. and Mra