Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-09
MOORHEAD-GODFREY,
A Fashionable East End Wedding Which
Took Place Last Evening.

Fashionable East End Wedding Which
Took Place Last Evening.
A very fashionable East End wedding at 5
o'clock last evening united in matrimony Miss
Harriet Godfrey and Mr.. Kennedy Moorhead
The wedding was celebrated at the residence
of the BRIDES parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. God
frey, on Winebiddle avenue, the rich furnish
ings and artistic drapings of which were made
more beautiful by the lavish use of fragrant
flowers and rare plants.
The lovely drawing room was yerltable
bower OF orchids. The mantel was banked
solldly with them, and the fireplace ditto, while
all around the room in the various inches and
corners wherever they would add to the beauty
of the apartment were placed the delicate
blossoms. The library, in the bow win
dow of which the marriage VOWS were
pronounced. was dazzling in its wealth of pure
white blossoms, harrisi lilies, bride roses and
lilies of the valley abounded, and floral altar
was placed directly underneath monogram of
flowers. which was suspended from the ceiling
in the bow window.
The spacious dining room was a scene Of
beauty. with its decorations all golden. The
rich sunset roses were used, and with the
gleam of cut glass. silver and crystal be-
widering effect was the result. The stairway
aud hall, both of extreme width, represented
fairyand more nearly than anything else. A
magnificent stained glass window at the upper
landing shed softened light over the glorious
decorations. Either side of the stairway was
q mass of the beautiful blossoms, and
down the floral pathway, preceded by dainty
little flower girl, with shepherds crook and
basket of roses, who scattered rose leaves as
she went, passed the fair bride in her beautiful
bridal robes and veil AT the base of the stair
way her father greeted her and escorted her to
the altar, where he delivered her into the keep
ing of the groom.
The bridal robes were of rich white satin, i'm
ported and trimmed with exquisite point lace,
which the bride selected herself, last year.
while in Europe. The veil was of cobweb
texture. and completely enveloped the sweet
face and graceful figure of the youthful bride.
The groom, Mr.. Kennedy Moorhead is a
nephew of the late General Moorhead and a
very popular and successful young business
man. After the wedding service and oongratu-
lations were over, the assembled guests rela-
tives of the bride and groom, went to the
dining room, where, amid portion of the beau
ty that Florist Elliott had effected, Kuhn
served a most delightful repast.
An Eastern trip will be enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs Moorhead, and then an establishment in o
new brown stone front on Fifth avenue will re-
sound with their voices and those of their
friends. The home will be furnished in lux
urious style by the parents ef the bride as a
bridal gift, and handsome new SteInway will
grace nook as remembrance of Mr.. Charles
L. Clark, an uncle of the bride and her fathers
business partner. Many beautiful and exquisite
articles will testify to the love and apprecia-
tion of friends in the new home, judging from
the elaborate display of presents that was
made last evening, q number Of which were
purchased in Europe.