The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-02-11
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A wedding which is of more than usual
interest, owing to the standing of The con-
tracing parties and their wide acquain-
tsnce, took place Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock at Calvary church.
The contracting parties were Miss Lii
liam A. Wilkins and Mr.. Felix COste.
Miss wilkins is the only child of Rev.
and Mrs J. J. wilkins and is an accom-
plished, refined and handsome young lady
Mr.. Cosie is the cashier for + Smith *
Son, wholesale grOcers of st. Louis. He
is a genial and worthy gentleman and
both his bride and HIMSELF have friends
throughout the state.
Calvary church is a beautiful building
and the Christmas decorations which oc-
casioned such admiriug comments from
sil who had the pleasure of seeing them,
and are still very pretty, were allowed to
remain for the wedding with the addition
of blooming potted plants. The ushers
were Messrs. Richard e. Coste and Felix
B. Lipman of st. Louis, John B. Jsypes
aid Richard b. Barrett OF this city.
The ushers entered the church first and
were followed by the flower girls sixteen
in number and walking two by two as
follows
Misses Blanch Faulhsber, Alice Vans
ley, Olive Brown. Bessie Doyle, Rsu
Kintz, Clifie Aughe. Daisy Reeves, Kittie
Harris, Nettie Zimmerman, Nellie Fiiz-
gerald. Elliott Yost, Marguerite Rogers,
Jennie Morey, Dora Weller, Lucille
BalsIey and Flora Lane.
The two last mentioned are only three
years old and directly preceded The bride
and her maid of honor, Miss Beatrice
Branch, handsome young lady of St.
Louis.
After reaching the ehancel the
flower girls separated. half going to the
right and half to the left and The bride
and her maid of honor then advanced and
were met by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Robert H;nereichofen of ST. Louis.
Miss Branch and Mr.. Hinereichoicl adj
vanced to the chsncel gale and then sep
srated and the bride and groom then came
forward and were united by the brides
father, who in full robes pronounced the
beautiful wedding Ceremony of the Epis-
copal church. When the words "who
giveih the bride ETC." were reached Mr..
Walter wilkins. of St. Joseph, came for
ward and placed the brides hand In that
of the groom, AT the close of the cere-
mony Rev. DR., Foster pronounced the
and wife left the church followed by the
maid and gentleman Of honor, the flower
girls and the ushers.
Mrs. B. b. Lyon performed the wedding
march from Lohengiin Is the bridal parry
entered the church and Tanhauser as the
bridal party departed.
The bride wore a very lovely costume of
ivory white Lansdowne silk. with the front
Of the petticoat laid in ACCORDION pleats
and the back falling i'll long full train.
The bodice was cut V. shaped at the neck,
filed with tulle and edged with q fall oi
white silk fringe on one side and lilies of
he valley on the other. The sleeves we're |
met with long undressed kid gloves, The |
he veil which fell to the hem of the train, |
vas fastened to The hair with pearl pins,
md In her hand the bride carried large
'oquet of lilies of the valley tied with
worry white ribbon.
Miss Branch wore ivory white French
nuile with full skirt tucked In innumera-
lie tucks, V-shaped at the ihroat, filled
nth valenciennes lace. wide pink Roman
ash and carried in her hand boquet of
Mermet roses tied with long
pops and ends of pink satin ribbon.
The tower giIls all wore cream MULE
late Greenaway costumes with wide ssshes
nd looked very beautiful.
After the ceremony the bridal party,
besides those already mentioned, ,
Mrs. Pauline Coste. mother of tho groom,
Iiss Louise Coste and Paul Coste, of st.
outs, sister and brother of the groom,
Irs. Payton and Miss Payton of Hanni-
al, grandmother and aunt of the bride, :
lr. and Mrs. Walter Wilkins, of st. Joe,
INT and uncle of the bride, Miss Dodge of
!. Joseph and Mr.. L. NJ. Williams of st.
ouis were driven to the parsonage and
lere partook of an elegant luncheon r
rived in courses on beautifully decorated
nd laid tables, under the direction of the !
rides handsome mother, Mrs. J. j. Will
ms.
The presents given to the young couple !
ere abundant, costly and elegant and con-
sted OF gold and silver articles, Wedge !
God, Satsuma and Royal Worcester,