, 1889-01-02
ST. Marks Church the Scene and
Last Evening the Time.
A Throng of People Witness the
Beautiful Ceremony.
The Bride Given Away by Right
Rev. Bishop Talbot.

a most OF friends
St Marks Episcopal church was the
scene of the ceremony. The beautiful
interior of the edifce, particularly the
chancel, had been deliberately decorated
with flowers. Perched high above the
altar was a star of ferns. From each of
its points radiated graceful ~festoons which
were fastened to each of the upper angles
OF the chancel. The altar was neatly but
not lavlshly decorated. Thanking it, how
ever, were large broad leafed growing
palms, at the feet OF which were high
banks OF beautiful flowers that spread a
delicious perfume throughout the sanctu-
airy. The chancel gates were covered
with La France roses and white hyacinths.
~Surmounting each newell post was a beau
tiiul white dove. Fastened to the beak
of each was a rope of fern which was car
ried up to form an arch under which the
bridal party was to pass.
A special choir had been secured for
the occasion. 1t was under the direction
of Prof. Pasmore, who presided at the
organ. The choir was composed of Miss
Minnie Gillum. Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. G.
K. Nichols, Miss Lizzie Whitcomb. Mrs.
r. +. Glover, G. K. Nichols, Archie
Hale, Fred W. Ransom, Fl. w. Hender-
son. W. S. Camp and R. Repath. S. T.
Wilcox assisted with the cornet, Mr..
Simons with the cello and Prof. Hutchin-
son with the violin.
Half past 5 o'clock was the time fixed
for the ceremony. Three quarters of an
hour before that time the doors OF the
editice we're thrown open and the ushers of
the occasion, Lieut.. Druien, Sc. Graves,
G. f. Rossier and Stirling Birmingham
were on hand to receive the invited guests,
who began to rapidly arrive. At the
time fixed for the wedding every seat in
the auditorium was occupied by a hand
somely dressed and happy throng, many
of whom had seen the bride and groom
grow up from childhood. Promptly at
the appointed time there was a lull in the
buzz of whispered conversation and at a
given signal the beautiful strains of the
wedding march from LohengrTn were
struck up. A moment later the main
doors of the sanctuary were thrown wide
open and the wedding party approached
in the following order:
Lieut.. Druien and S. G. Graves.
e.. +. Rossire and Stirling Birming-
ham.
Little Amy Parshall and Helen Jeffrey,
exquisitelY dressed in white silk.
Miss Ida Bergman and Lieut. Clay.
Miss Maggie Garrow and Geo. l..
Beard.
Miss Maud Horrie and Mr.. Chas. Stew
art OF Council Bluffs.
Miss Minnie Thomson the maid of
honor.
Miss Anna Thomson. the bride, on
the arm of the Right Rev. K. Talbot,
bishop of Wyoming and Idaho.
The bride was exquisitely attired in
tdtlee franchise, cut entrdmi, with a front
of point applique lace. and enveloped in
the flmv folds of a magnificent silk tulle
veil. Her ornaments were diamonds,
with a beautiful necklace of diamonds and
sapphires presented by the groom.
Miss Minnie Thomson wore a costume
of Gdilee franchise with an embroidered
front of crepe lisse, Princesse train and
diamond ornaments. All the bridesmaids
wore white tulle. The bride carried a
boduet of lilies of the valley, and the
bridesmaids Marechaf Mel and La France
roses.
The sight was an inspiring one as the
wedding party marched up the broad
aisle of the church. As they entered
the chancel the Rev. DR.. Rafter, who was
to perform the ceremony, stood in his
robes at the foot Of the altar.
To the right were grouped the groom,
supported by his brother. Harry Kuyken-
dali, who was best man, and his father
and mother, Judge and Mrs. Kuykendall.
The bride was given away by Bishop
Talbot and under the marriage bell of
flowers. the few but solemn words of the
Episcopal service were said, p%ronouncing
the young couple man and wife. The
ceremony occupied but a brief space of
time. At its conclusion the sweet strains
of the wedding march from Mendelssohu
foated through the sanctuary and the
wedding party started down the aisle led
by the bride and groom. Following them
came Miss Minnie Thomasson and Harry
Kuykendall, the ushers. groomsmen and
bridesmaids, closing with Judge and Mrs.
kuykendall, the parents of the groom.
Among those who witnessed the cere-
mony at the church were the following:
Governor and Mrs. Moonlight, the
Misses Moonlight, VIM. Myers and wife,
Z. A. Abry. A. Gilchrist and wife, Secre-
tary Shannon, A. d. Kelley and wife, H.
B. Kelly and wife, L. W. Whitcomb and
wife, Miss Whitcomb, NJ. E. Post and
wife, G. P. Organ and wife, Mrs. Xii.
bourne, Judge Carey and wife, T. A.
Kent and wife, l.. Voorhees, and wife, J..
W. Hammond and wife, Geo. A. Draper
and wife, Henry G.. Hay and wife, F. G..