St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-12
welded IN WINTER.
The Brilliant Langdon- Brooks Nuptials
at st. Marks Church.
Another Swell Wedding Event on Port
land Avenue Last Evening.
An East Side Ceremony--General Social
and Personal News.

the marriage of Miss Caroline B. Lang
don. daughter of Col. r. B. Langdon, to
William F. Brooks at st. Mark S church,
last evening. Over 700 invitations were
issued and there were comparatively
few regrets received. The first guests
began to arrive at $50 o'clock, and from
that until 1885, the time when the npptial
knot was tied, a constant succession of
carriages discharged their occupants at
the entrance of the brilliantly lighted
edifice. The church was artistically
decorated with evergreens and beauti-
full flowers. The altar was especially
handsome in the way of floweral decOra-
tions. In the front pewS were the
immediate families concerned, includ
ing Mr.. and Mrs. LangdOn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks and Mr.. and Mrs. Trues-
dell, who have been married only few
months. The bridesmaids were Miss
Hersey, of st. Paul, and Miss Wilson,
Miss Brooks and Miss Hardenburgh, Of
this city. The best man was Cavour
S. LangdOn, a brother of the bride. The
grOOmSmen were William B. Palmer, l.
K. ID. Halliwell and William Halliwell,
of Minneapolis. and George Bigelow, of
st. Paul. Master of ceremonies, Charles
Eustis. The ushers were David Chute,
Stephen Hart, Charles Velie and Fred
Hardenburgh. During the time the
guests were entering the soft music of
the organ was allowed to float through
the church. At 7:30 the bridal process
iOnmarched up the aisle to the music of
the wedding march, from ''Lohengrin."
1t was headed by the best man followed
by the uSherS and bridesmaid. The
bride appeared on the arm of her father,
r. B. Langdon. and was attired in a
beautiful white satin, with magnifi-
cent court train, with ornaments of
diamonds. At the altar she was met by
the groom, who appeared in full evening
dress. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. L. B. Wells, pastor of the
church. During the continuance of the
ceremonial Sacrau ent, the sweet music
of the harp was diScOurSed in delicious
strains. After the ceremony the newly
married couple and number of invited
guests repaired to the home of the BRIDES
parents, at the corner of Tenth street
and Mary place, where reception was
held from until 10 p. IN. The main
drawing room of the house was beauti-
fully adorned with graceful asparagus
vine in clusters, every vantage point
set off with brilliant roses and other
flowers. The chief floral attraction in
the room was great horn of plants
overlooking and blOssOming with nat
ural flowers. Above the fireplace in
the dining room was great bank of
fragrant flowers, which made most
beautiful appearance, interviewer with
the asparagus and latticework, which
formed a handsome ornament. From
a beautifully appointed table in the
center of the room all excellent wedding
supper was served by May & Son, the
caterers. After the reception the happy
couple left the house for the depot to take
train for an extended wedding. tour
through the East and South. AS they
left the house the soft wax lights were
used to throw their pure CLEAN upon
the newly-married pair, so that the
guests gathered to gaze upon them
might have the best possible oppoI-
tunity of witnessing the departure,
which was made amid shower of good
wishes.
The bride is the younger daughter of
Senator LangdOn, and one of the most
Intelligent and attractive of a social
circle of which she has been an adorn-
lumber firm of Nelson, Tenney d Co.,
and is promising young business man.
PORTLAND AVENUE WEDDING
The wedding of Miss Medora E..
Elliot, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot,
of 1401 l ortland avenue, to Edward p.
Adams, was solemniZed last evening at
z O'Clock at the residence of the BRIDES
parents. The usual ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Marion ID. Shutter,
of the Church of the Redeemer, in the
presence of large number of friends
and relatives of the bride and groom.
The ceremony took place in the main
parlOr, which had been beautifully and
artiStically decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS and roses for the occasion,
and presented a charming appear
ance. The dining room was
taStefully decked with flowers of brill
ant colors. From the admirably ar
ranged table in the center of the room
an elaborate wedding supper was served
by May, the caterer, at $3.50, consisting
of all the delicacies and fruits of the
season. There were no bridesmaids
nor groomsmen. The costume of the
bride was very rich. white faille, ell
traine, with point lace and ornaments
of diamonds. The happy couple will
leave for Boston to-day, their future
home. They will visit friends and rela-
tiveS in Chicago, st. Louis and Wash
ingtOn.
GENERAL SOCIAL.
The Hawthorn Whist club meets to-
morrow evening with Miss Frey at her
home, 1910 Hawthorne avenue.
a pleasant party was given at the
South Eighth street, last evening.
Some thirty-fve were present, and en-
jOyed very pleasant evening in play
ing cards, etc. Refreshments were
served by May & Son.
The Faust club give the third of a
series of dances at Malcolm's tonight.
The New York association gave mu-
steal entertainment at Curtis hall last
evening.
A very pleasant wedding event &C.
Cured yesterday afternoon at the house
of Mrs. StOneman, 506 Fifteenth avenue
southeast, the principals being Miss
Kate Stoneman and f. P. RundeIl. The
bride is a. teacher in the Winthrop
school and very popular young lady.
The social given at the residence of
j. 0. Potter, S14 Seventeenth street
south, last evening was very pleasant
event. 1t was attended by a large num-
Der. and was under the auspices of the
ladies auxiliary of the railroad depart
ment eff the Y. NJ. G. A.
social entertainment on Friday evening
at their hail on Fourteenth avenue
southeast. -
A large company of California ex-
cursionists left over the Albert Lea and
Missouri Pacific Tuesday evening.
Among the party are these: FIN.
Parcher and wife, Miss Parcher. Elliott
Parcher, William Parcher, William
Chandler, Miss Bacon, G. G. Peck and
family, III. r. BOyntOn and wife, Judge
w. s. Best and family, W. A. MeaIey,
w. M. Tanner and family, James King
and wife, Mrs. Williams and B.b G.
Judge j. F. Hoyt, Hon. Lorenzo Heyt,
Mrs. and Miss Roberts, Mrs. Hugh Nc
Afee and family, II. j. Brainerd and
wife and Col. w. G. Hendrickson and
family, of st. Paul. u