St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-13
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q Brilliant Rainbow Wedding
Other Nuptial scenes.


One of the most pleasant and the same
time brilliant events of the social season
occurred last evening at st. Marks church,
in the presence of several hundred people,
being the marriage of Charles NJ. Carpen-
ter to Miss Florence King. The church
was handsomely decorated for the occasion,
ropes of roses hung from each pillar and
the gates of the chancel rail
were literally hidden from view
by beautiful flowers. On either
side of the altar were foliage and Towering
plants, while at the back of the platform
were roses and lilies in abundance.
Long before o'clock the company began
to assemble, and was seated by G. w.
Shepherd, Perry Harrison, Will Hallowell,
and w. B. Palmer, who acted as ushers.
Many Of the costumes present were hand
some in the extreme and represented the
wealth and beauty of the city. Promptly
at $50 the bridal party marched up
the aisle, to the music of the we'd
ding march from ''Lohengrin." The pro-
cession was led by two children, Master
Freddie King and Miss Florence Robinson,
who opened the floral gates admitting to
the altar for the wedding party to pass
through. Following came the bridesmaids
and groomSmen. consisting OF Misses Carrie
Langdon, Florence Singiser, Matte Lang
don and Agnes Hardenberg. and Messrs.
w. B. Brooks. E. S. Tooker, ii. c. Trues-
dell and l. Il. d. Hallowell. Miss King
followed, leaning upon the arm of her
father, T. S. King. Shs was dressed i'll
white MORE, trimmed with pearls and
hOniton lace. Her face wore a beautiful,
calm look, and changed not one particle
under the close scrutiny of the guests. The
groom. attended by c. S. Langdon, his best
man. came last. On reaching the chancel,
where stood the Rev. Mr.. Welles, the
grOomSmen took places on the left Side and
the bridesmaids on the right, and thus re-
manned until the impressive marriage cere-
mony was concluded. The responses were
made h both Mr.. Carpenter and Miss King
in clear tones. and could be heard distinctly
in the rear of the church.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
order of the procession was reversed, and
bIr. and Mrs. Carpenter walked first down
the aisle, followed by Mr.. and Mrs. King,
the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and then
the two children. The costumes of all the
interested parties were very handsome,
without being ostentatious. Mrs. King
wore black MORE dress, with steel trim
mings and flowers. Miss Singiser was
dressed in Ottoman silk and white lace.
Miss Carrie Langdon wore a dress of pale
blue silk with pearls and lace. Green creme
and daisies formed Miss Matte Lang
doris costume, while Miss Hardenberg was
dressed in corn colored watered silk, with
pearls. The wedding party proceeded at
once to the residence of the brides parents.
where Mr.. and Mrs. King and Mr. and
Mrs. Carpenter were rendered reception
in the two large parlors until II o'clock
There was no dancing. The presents re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs Carpenter were
numerous and valuable. The couple will
go to housekeeping at once at GIG Fourth
avenue south.
BARBER-ROBINSoN.
The nuptials of Mr.. Z. B. Barber and
Miss Addie Robinson were quietly Solem-
niZed yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at
the residence of the brides parents. at SOB
Seventh street south. Only relatives and
few intimate friends were present at the
ceremony, which was performed by DR.. J.
II. Tuttle. A wedding supper was served.
at the conclusion of which the young pair
went East by the Milwaukee limited to
spend several weeks in travelling. Their
future home will be at 7l2 Tenth street
south. The bride is the daughter of J. NJ
Robinson, Esq, and society lady of gen.
eral popularity. Mr. Barb is chief book
keeper for Washburn, Crosby & Co., and
rising young man.
WETMORE-ILSLEY.
Unless unforeseen accident prevented, Mr.
Theodore Wetmore of this city and Miss
Ellen Deering Isley of Milwaukee were
married last evening at the home of the
bride in the latter city. Their future home
will be in Minneapolis. Mr.. Wetmore is
salesman with Wyman, Mullen & Co..
and is also member of the firm of Wetmore
Bros. at Excelsior. He is vice president of
the Nicollet club.