Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-15
OMAHA'S SOCIETY EVENT.
The Hull-Ludington Nuptials Last
Week.
A Brilliant Affair in Which Rocr
Island Was Interesred-An
Elaborate Account.

Aeiahu NATURALLY, was peculiarly aud
greatly Interested. Hence the following
account from the society column of the
Sunday Bee will be read with pleasure
by many in Rock Island:
beautiful, gracious and very hapnv
nome " eddlng was that of Mary TAYLOR
| Ladington, daughter of of DR.. and Mrs.
Horace Ludington, and Charles Watson
Hull, st the residence of the former, zoos
Bur- street. Wednesday evening at 6.
For months this wedding has been the
| suoJect OF much discussion in the exclu-
slVe circles OF society, and at one time il
was thought The ceremony would take
place 10 Msy. but the day, ont of defer,
ence TO the wishes of the brides parents,
was postponed until Mr. Hull finally sue.
ceeded 10 having June 10 named.
Miss Ludingtnn is a beautiful Young
woman ard for several seasons has figur-
&c IN the doings of the beau monde
which she has graced by qualities of
mind &nd heart, making her pronounced
faVorite IN her set and for thst matter in
al the sets which make up, what the
world calls, fashionable society life.
| All day Wednesday the girl friends Of
the oride-elect, whom she had honored
With al invitation to participate in the
ceremonies as bridesmaids lsbored with
| gentle hands and willing hearts to make
the Ludington mansion bower of beau
| ~ IN keeping with the lovesble character
of their favored friend While the con-
ventlonsl floral decorations were in
charge OF decorator, the dainty touches
and pretty effects were given the rooms
| by the young ladies who showed in all
the arrangements OF flowers, ferns and
palms, SD adsptabilty quite out OF the
| common, and il is very much questioned
II BRIDE ever received the benediction
| IN so beautifully appointed room IS the
front psrlor of the Ludington house on
Wednesday evening.
Not until nearly o'clock was the ar
rangement Of the rooms completed TO
the satisfaction Of the young ladies, but
their efforts were more than compensated
| for IN the EXPLANATIONS of the guests as
they gsZed in wrspt wendermept at the
beautiful effects arranged for the occa-
sion.
The front psrlor, in which the cere-
mony was performed, was decorated in
white and green, ropes of smilsx being
! festooned around the room, depending
| from the chandelier and fastened TO the
sides of the wide doorway. Palms and
| ferns stood in the corners, very happy
effect being made by the white cloth
which covered the floor. But it was the
| deep bay window which attracted most
attention. From top to bottom soft,
sheer cloth was hung completely shutting
out the light, and around the half circle
gsrlsnds of white peonies were suspend
ed, which. toning in with the curtain of
smilsx depending from the ceiling made
never TO be forgotten picture. At the
| base of the inprovised altar, palms,
| ferns and white roses were arranged,
| space being left just large enough in
which the officiating clergyman could
| stand. In front of the altar stood the
| priedieu, the back being made high and
| posts placed at either end, in which tall
waxen tapers burned. The priedieu was
also in white and trimmed with white
| roses. wreath of roses being hung on
the side upon which the bride kneeled,
broad, white ribbons being placed on the
\ opposite side for the groom.
| The back psrlor was decorated in pink,
ferns and palms being placed in the corn-
ers while ropes of suilax were festooned
| from tie chandelier. The dining room
was gem in its floral arrangement, 8
small table being placed in the center,
| bread ribbons of white silk being fast.
ened TO the chandelier and pinned TO the
| ends of the table. a white silk cloth
was the only covering in use, rose bowl
Of white roses occupying the center while
candelabrs and pink shades gave q touch
of light to the place. The sidebosrd vas
! banked with ferns, and peeping through
the green were pink peonies, which made
a very dainty effect. The mantel in the
room was banked with pink and white
roses, the whole effect being as pretty as
could be possible.
| Promptly at o'clock the wedding
march from "Lohengrin," played by the
mandolin club, announced the approach
of the bridal party. Rev. William JUS
tin Harshs, the officiating clergyman. had
| previously taken his position in the deep
| bsv window, behind the priedieu. The
professional was led by W. j. Lstta. of
| Chicago, the groom's best man, Charles
| Wilson, Robert Patrick and Charles How,
| who entered from the hallway carrying
| broad silk ribbons which they suspended
| from the doorway to the altar making
an aisle through which the party passed g.
Following the ushers came Mr.. Hull, the
groom, and Mrs. Horace Ludington. the
| brides mother. Then came eight brides
maids, all intimate friends of the bride, in
the following order: Miss Bessie Yates
and Miss McKepna, Miss Yost and Miss
Hoagland. Miss Brown and Miss Balcombe
Miss Yates and Miss Laura Hoagland.
| The fair attendants formed an inner line
on the aisle four on either side, and
through this group of pretty girls the
bride, leaning on the arm of her father,
DR.. Horace Ludlngton, passed. The
bridge presented charming picture in
her gown of white faille which was re-
lieved by an over-dress of chiffon. the
skirt and waist being trimmed with
dutchess lace. The tulle veil was fast
ened with marguerite of pearls and dis-
monds, while at her throat she wore 6
four. lea we'd clover of white enamel, the
| points heinp accumulated bv emeralds