, 1890-01-05
BRILLIANTLY BRIGHT.
The Surroundings of the Kuyken-
dali Moore Nuptials.
ST. Marks Church the Scene OF the
Beautiful Ceremony.
II is Handsomely Bedecked With
Flowers and Foliage.
A Wedding Reception Given at the
Whitc0mb Residenc @.

livery circumstance TO make
the wedding of Harry Lee Kuykendall
and Miss Blanche Irene Moore, which &C.
CURED at half past 4 o'clock yesterday aft
t%ernoon, the pretticst that has ever been
seen in Cheyenne. The day itself was
perfection. There was IN exhilerating
tlngle in the atmosphere which stirred up
the sluggish blood and lent elasticity to
the step OF the pedestrian.
The interior of St. Marks Episcopal
church presented a scene Of beauty such
as 1t has seldom. if ever, witnessed before.
The church was brilliantly lighted with
scores of gas Jets. The altar was re
splendent with burning tapers and the
ornamentations incident to the Christmas
time. On either side on elevations stood
clustered banks of lighted tapers ar
ranged in triangular pyramidal form.
Just back of these masses of light were
parterres of eyergreens with the waving
plumes of broad leafed palms towering
above them. The prevailing greenness
was relieved at frequent intervals by
clusters of La France and Marechal Mel
roses.
As the guests entered the church they
found a handsome party Of ushers in full
dress ready to receive them and escort
them 20 pews. BY half past 4 the guests
were in position and waiting with some
impotence for the arrival Of the bridal
party. The front pews to the right were
reserved for the relatives of the families.
Among those present were Mrs. w. l..
Kuykendall, mother of the groom. Judge
Kuykendall being sick sbed; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Gannett and their daughter
Helen; MI. and Mrs. d. V. Barkalow of
Denver; Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Kuyken-
dali of Denver; Mr.. and Mrs, W. s.
Hurlbut and their son Willie; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Glover and their son
Ralph.
A few minutes after the appointed hour
a call bell resounded throughout the
church, and the rich swelling strains of
the organ were added to the voices of the
choir. The choir, consisting of Mrs.
Pratt, Miss Davidson, Miss Richardson,
Miss Chafin, Mr. Repath, Mr.. Whit
comb and Mr.. Hale, with Prof. Pasmore
as leader and Mr.. Sellick at the organ,
sang The Voice that Breathes Der
Eden" At the same moment thirteen
surpliced choir boys. who had been sta
toned at the lower end OF the church,
moved forward. chanting the hymn as
they went. Reaching the chancel they
took their places opposite the choir. A
moment after the sound of music died
away and the audience was on the gui uiUe
for the appearance OF the bridal party.
1t soon appeared. At the head marched
the ushers, George L. Beard, Lieut.. c. D.
Clay, Geo. F. Morgan, G.. +. Rossire.
John David and Sterling Birmingham.
Following these at an interval came Miss
Lizzie Whitcolnb and Miss Memo Kent,
the bridesmaids, who looked as sweet as
a pair of opening ~rosebuds. The young
ladies. looked extremely pretty, the one a
sparkling brunette and the other a brill
liant blonde. They were dressed in pale
pink faille. cut in Empire style, and each
carried a big bunch OF La France roses.
Following was Mr.. James Moore, the
younger brother of the bride.
Next came the pretty pages as pre-
cursors OF the bride. They looked like a
pair of cupids, minus the wings. One
was little Helen Jeffrey, who carried a
heart OF roses; the other was Master
Robert Barkalow, of Denver, who carried
a floral arrow, emblematic Of cupld's part
in the performance.
TIE last and central figure in the scene
was the bride. Miss Moore. She was un
attended. A gauzv veil of beautiful tex
ture completely enveloped her. Her
dress was of crepe de sole. trimmed with
magnificent Duchesse lace. 1t was made
en- train, in the Empire style, cut low and
square about the neck and the sleeves
were of lace. The bride wore absolutely
no jewels. Her dress was almost Severely
simple, hut was drsped with all the
adroitness of the dressmaker's art. Per
haps the bride never looked ~lovelier. She
needed no ieweled ornaments to set off
her girlish beauty or add eclat to her gu
perb and self possessed carriage.
While the bridal party was advancing
the oreanist was playing with admirable
effect the Bridal March from Lohengrin.
AS it reached the chancel, Mr.. Harry
K~uykendall, accompanied by his best
man, Mr.. j. P. Cobb of Denver. advanced
from tie right of the altar to meet the
BRIDE and the entire body within the chan.
Gel arose. The sight at this moment was
fascinating. The participants in the
ceremony and the party adjunct to it com
pletely filed the brilliantly lighted chan
Gel. The sheen OF silk and flash of Jew
els, the toni and emphasis given the
background of green foliage by the scat
tered masses of roses, The bridal party in
the center, brought intovivid relief by the
banks of lighted tapers. made up a scene
which will not be readily forgotten by
those who witnessed it.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
n Dr. r H. .l.- ~