, 1890-03-25
A CHEYENNE MANS MARRIAGE.
IL Is brilliantly Celebrated at the
Home of the Bride.

DAANSH
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Daily Item.l
An event of more thau ordinary impor-
lance in the society circles of this city was
the marriage last evening in St. Johns
Reformed church of Mr.. f. r. Hurd, Of
Cheyenne, Wyoming territory, and Miss
Lillian May Troxell, of this city, the ac-
cOmDlished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Troxell of this city. As carly as
half-past six, those who had received in
VItations to the nuptials, and many others,
began to wend their way to the attractive
edifce, and the arrivals did not cease un-
ills every seat was filled and standing
room was at a premium. Even the yes.
thule of the church and the ap-
proaches thereto were thronged and lined
with expectant and eager people. The
ushers were in constant demand and they
acquitted themselves in a manner worthy
OF the occasion. The chimes, under the
skillful manipulation of Mr., Milton Cab
monious sounds, while the rich and mel
odious notes of the grand organ blended
sweetly Herewith in response to the arts
tic touch of Prof. A. H. Ettinger.
The interior of the edifce was brightly
illuminated and the soft and mellow rays
from the candelabra on either side of the
pulpit fell upon the chancel and floral
decorations, upon the arch of greens, in
the center of which was suspended a
crest bearing the monOgrams of the groom
aud bride, adding unusual brilliancy and
suggestivoncss to the scene. Seven
o'clock had been announced for the cere-
mony, but ii was Just half an hour later
when the bridal procession moved slowly
and impressively up the main aisle of the
church. Fl st came the ushers, followed
by two lovely little girls bearing flowers;
next the bridesmaids, then the grooms-
men and finally the happy couple, who
presented a charming appearance and
elected the unstinted admiration of tie
more than thousand eyes riveted Upon
them The majestic notes of Mendels-
sohn's soulful wedding march fell in
tuneful volume upon the audience and
added to the splendor OF the event. AT
the altar railing the attendants divided
on either side of the gates leading under
the arch.
As the groom and bride approached
the gates were opened by the flower girls,
aud the couple stepped directly beneath
tie arch and in front of Rev. S. G.. Wag-
ner, d. D., pastor of st. John, who
impressively spoke the solemn words
uniting the twain for better or worse.
The wedding was a very pretty one, and
the large audience was deeply absorbed in
the After the eloquent bless
ing invoked upon husband and wife, the
bridal party returned to the home of the
bride, I'LL Hamilton street, where a re-
ception followed. The bride wore a white
pearl satin dress, with long train and veil
and orange blossoms, and the groom the
conventional black. A. r. Troxell OF
Cheyenne. formerly of this city. and a
cousin of the bride, and Solomon j.
Harwi, of Mauch Chunk, supported the
groom, and Miss Ida Troxell. a sister OF
the bride, and Miss Annie Tayman, OF
Somerset, Pa, attended the bride. The
bridesmaids we're attired in cream surah
and silk tulle.
The flower girls we're Misses Ryan ant
Margaret Schwartz, and wore dresses o
pink and blue China silk, while tn,
usher honors were equally shared by Prof
George +. Ettinger and H. b. Rich, o
this city; Calvin A. Loos, of Bethlehem,
and Walter F. French, of Cumberland
Md, a student at the LehIgh university,
The scores at the home Of the bride, who
graduated at the Allentown Female Col
lege in 1886, and who Is one Of Allen
towns most charming and gifted daught
ers, we're no less a brilliant and interesting
than at the church. The apartment,
were filed with guests from this city and
abroad, who We'd with each other in do
ing honor to the occasion.
Elegant refreshments were served, ant
during the evening a very pretty poem
was read by Rev. c. Ernest Wagner
composed by Mss Frederick r. Wesse
of Lumberton, N. c., a classmate of Mrs
Hurd at the Allentown Female college
graduating from that institution with her
When the hour approached ten Their
was a brief interruption in the festivities
due to the preparations Of the newly
welded couple to begin their long jour
ney to their new home at Cheyenne
where the groom is engaged IN the rea
estate business. GOod-byes and well
wishes were fairly showered upon the
couple, and as their carriage rolled away
from the door the traditional ceremonies
insuring happiness and prosperity were
scrupulously observed. En- route they
will stop at Chicago and other cities, and
reach their destination the latter part OF
next week. The bride was the recipient
of numerous costly, pretty and useful
gifts, which in a measure e7lnced til"
high regard and esteem in which she /,
held by friends and acquaintanccs.
For IA Conference.
Engineer Mead, who has returned from
the west, soon leaves for New York with