Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-19
DALLAS.
MIDNIGHT BURGLARS SHOTGUN
RECEPTION.
Marriage of Miss E. Clifton Hughes and
Hon. John W. Springer, Nephew
of Congressman Springer.
Special to the Gazette,

Special to the Gazette.
| DALLAS, TEX, June 1s.-Last night bur-
| glars entered the sleeping room of H. Fl.
| Adams and were detected by that gentle
| man. He gave the robber tussle, when
| the intruder tried to use his revolver, but
dropped it and fled through window
Just as he reached the window Mr.. Adams
shot at him two times with shotgun
This morning no trace of any of the shot
can be found, and it is thought the burglar
| got the full contents OF both barrels. The
officers have not yet been able to locate the
man.
This morning Mr.. B. F. Crawley and
Miss E. NJ. Jordan were married by Justice
Lauderdale while seated in a buggy in front
of the county clerk'sBofice.
The marriage of Miss E. Clifton Hughes,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. W. z. Hughes of
this city, and Hon. john w. Springer of
Jacksonville, Ill, was celebrated last night
kat st. Matthew's cathedral. The ceremony
Twas performed at O'Clock by Bishop Gar
| rett, assisted by Dean Turner, in the pres
ence of large and fashionable assemblage.
which came near being crush. The chan
Gel was transformed into veritable con-
sefvatory with Towering oleanders, palms
and potted exotics, one side set with pure
white blossoms intermingled with the
green, while the other was adorned with
pink blooms that reached almost to the
dome
The magnificent stained glass window in
the rear was entwined with fine palms that
fanked both sides Of the chancel, while the
altar. with its rich GOLDEN broidered cloth
and the altar rail. was one mass of cape Jas
mines and white rose buds, half yelled with
maiden-hair ferns. Pews were taken from
the front to the rear of the church, and the
carpet covered with canvass, the center
aisle, which was reserved for the bridal
cortege, being Strewn with rose buds that
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crushed under dainty feet of pretty brides
maids. Professor White, from behind a
picturesque hedge of palms and ferns, sent
forth melange of charming selections dur
ing the wait, and brilliantly rendered the
Vienna wedding march during the entree of
the bridal party, which was uShered in by
Capt. Tom Scurry and Mr.. Harry Kahler,
Mr.. j. n. Edmonson and Mr.. j. L. Wood,
Or. Brunson and Mr. w. E. Mount of
Waco, as follows: Miss Laura CASTOR and
Miss Marie VanLandt of Fort Worth, Miss
Henderson of Illinois and Miss Mary Leake,
followed by the bride, who preceded her
father and mother up the aisle unattended
After reaching the base of the chancel the
party separated, the groom attended by his
best man, Mr.. Henry Davis of Illinois,
meeting his bride and proceeding to the
chancel steps, where Bishop Garrett
awaited them jus. as the last notes of the
bridal march died away
During the saying of the sacred words
the couple stood beneath a cone-shaped de-
sign of white blossoms studded with mean
descent lights and numerous gas jets that
cast halo of radiance over the bridal pic
ture that was beautiful and effective in the
extreme. During the ceremony Miss Gas
ton officiated as maid of honor. and,
escorted by Mr.. Davis, attended the bride
and groom to the altar, where the bishop
pronounced most feryent and eloquent
benediction.
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