Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-23
UNDER An ORCHID ARCH.
The Beggs-sproul Wedding at the DllwOrth
Mansion on Fifth Avenue Elaborate

The Beggs-sproul Wedding at the DiIwOrth
Mansion on Fifth Avenue Elaborate
DecoratiOns-OIher Events of Society.
Under a superb Aoral arch Of orchids. sur
rounded by relatives and friends, at 6 o'clock
last evening, Miss Mary Louise Beggs and Mr..
Harry Sproul were united in marriage by the
Right Rev. Courtlandt Whitehead. The mar
rage. which has been the topic Of conversation
with those acquainted with the interested
parties for some time past. was a brilliant one
in every respect. Tit residence of Lawrence
Dilworth, on Fifth avenue, was placed at the
disposal Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Curtis Beggs,
as their own, that is in the process Of con-
struction, was not completed for the celebra-
ton of the nuptials of their daughter; and
the florists. A. NJ. 81. B. Murdoch, were busy
the entire day enhancing the beau
tiful rooms by a judicious and artistic
use of orchids and ferns. The result Of
their efforts was the most beautiful house
decoration ever seen in the city, and on the
first floor of the mansion the library, dining
room and drawing room, together with the re-
ceptiOn room, became one vast saloon by
throwing open the double doors between each
room. and all were profusely decorated will
the prevailing flower. In the library they
we're scattered around on mantel and table in
vases, all of the one color, pink, which by the
way, was the recognized color of the wedding.
The reception hall was a magnificent room
for the exercise of the floral artists skill. The
landings Of the stairway were all prettily set
with ferns and orchids of every shape, and the
lattice work outlining the stairway was trim
med with tree ferns upon which the graceful
asparagus plumosa was twined and orchids
in the most charmingly natural manner
a%bounded, tied on with lovely pink rib
bon. The design was extremely unique, and
needless to say surprisingly pretty. The i'm
mense fireplace of the reception hall was filed
with lovely ferns and the mantel solid with
orchids. The dining room was radiant with
the same transparent flower, arranged in the
most exquisite clusters and bouquets, but the
drawing room was the most deliberately dec
GRATED of them all.
Tit recess occupied by the bridal party dur
ing the ceremony was in the shape of a bow
window. but differed from one inasmuch as the
space usually occupied by a center window was
devoted to a handsome manteL Orchids
banked it solidly, which heavy plate-glaes
mirrors that surmounted it reflected In all their
glory.
The fire place was filed with dainty ferns
and the entire window was arched with a heavy
fringe OF the dainty blossoms finished at either
END with the asparagus plumosa and long loops
OF pink ribbon. Pretty sprays of the orchids
that dropped, in comparison, with the more
erect blossoms that seemed conscious of their
beauty filled two tall vases which upon gilded
pedestals 1anked the mantel.
Pink ribbons outlined the bridal passageway
from the flower bedecked stairway to the floral
window, and with solemn and stately tread
Bishop Whitehead assumed his position in the
recess. Toerge Brothers orchestra. which was
screened in the front vestibule, then sent forth
the merry strains of the bridal march and Mr..
Sproul and his best man, Mr.. George Singer,
traVersed the ribboned aisle, following were
the groomsmen, Mr.. Marshall Child and Mr..
II. G. Brown. then two dainty little maidens,
Misses Virginia Beggs and Lizzie Dilworth, car
ried French baskets filed with pink roses; and
the maid Of honor, Miss Susie Harley Dill
worth, a cousin of the bride, Immediately pre-
coded Miss Beggs, who was attended by her
father, and by him delivered into the keeping
of the groom. The bride was attired in a gown
purchased for the occasion during the travels
OF the family in Europe last summer It was
a white faille silk skirt, trained, and the front
draped with mOusseline de sole. The bodice
was low and sleeveless, and no ornaments were
worn. A long veil of f1lmy texture enveloped
and shrouded the youthful figure Of the petite
bride. Her flowers were white lilacs, tied with
a fringed sash of pink silk.
The maid of honor was gowned in white
mousseliDe de sole of dancing length and
carried a cluster of mermet roses, while the
little howe girls wore dresses OF white point
desprit with graceful pink silk sashes and
slippers, gloves and hosiery of the same shade.
The baskets which they carried were huted
with pink silk also, and Mr.. Dell, of ]. r. q A.
Murdoch, who furnished the bouquets and
baskets, displayed great taste IN the arrange
ment of each. After the ID the young
couple received the congratulations of the as
sembled guests, about 15U in all, and then an
elaborate supper was served by Schlosser.
The presents received were such as wealth
and cultivated taste would suggest, and there
was an almost endless array of them. The
bride presented her attendants with handsome
little pins as souvenirs. On'the evening train
Mr.. and Mrs. SprouI departed for a short East
ern trip, and will occupy charming pink stone
on Borden street which has recently
into their possession, on their return.