Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-06
SOCIAL ECHOES


The social event par excellence of the
| season was the marriage nuptialS Of Judge
r. +, BeCkham of the Seventeenth judicial
district. and Miss Sadie Mar Tevls, one of
Fort Worth's brightest and most attractive
bellies, At the Christian church OF Tuesday
evening, September /, at $50 o'clock. At
O'clock the church was opened. and soon
the beautifully decorated and spacious edi-
fee was crowded with the friends of the
happy couple from veStibuie to altar.
Promptly at the hour appointed the bridal
procession marched slowly down the aisle
to the soft strains of the Lohrengrin we'd
ding march beautifully executed by Pro-
fessor Goodel! OF San Francisco Cal, TO the
altar. where surrounded by the brides
maids, the maid of honor, the best man and
the uShers, and standing beneath al open
umbrella composed entirely of pink roses the
happy pair We're united in a beautiful and
impressive manner by Elder j. W. Lowber,
the minister in charge.
Few who were present Will ever forget
the lovely picture made by the bridal party
as they stood around the arch of evergreen
which lowered above the altar and relieved
by background Of palms and other foliage
plants.
The bride was beautifully attired in u
gown OF ivory white grosgrain silk with
trimmings of embroidered chiffon, the tulie
veil falling in graceful folds over the entire
train the chiffon caught up at the throat by
a diamond bar of rare loneliness. The
bride carried large bouquet of Catherine
MarmeJ roses and ferns tied with pink rib
bons, and those of the maid OF honor and
bridesmaids were rose-cOlored carnations
and maiden-hair ferns.
The maid of honor, Miss Lena johnson,
ana the bridesmaids, Misses Ida VanZandt,
Lula BeaIl, Ida Beall Maggie Wilson, Lily
Burgess and Lily Peak wore demi-train
gowns of white mousseline de sole over
white silk, pink suede gloves and slippers.
The groom. the best man, MIR L. j.
Powell. and the ushers, MessrS. Sam c..
Tevis (orother of the bridel, Ben NJ. Ter
rel. f. B. Kerr and w. H. Smith wore the
conventional full dress.
After the ceremony the bridal party with
4 few intimate friends, repaired to the
beautiful home of Mrs. \. A. Tevis on
Lamar street, where an elegant reception
awaited them. Mrs. Tevis is an ideal host
eSs, and did the honors of the occasion most
gracefully.
The Judge and his fair bride left the city
Wednesday for an extended tour through
the East. The presents Were both numer-
ous and costly, ana coming, as they did,
FROM various states, testified in small
measure TO the popularity OF both bride and
groom.
SURPRISE PARTY.
Last Friday evening Misses Pearl Bur-
ford and Mary Daniels gave very pleasant
surprise party 10 NJ SIS Gertie Andrews, at
her home on the South Side. Although
taken completely unawares, Miss Gerde
proved equal TO the occasion and gave her
unexpected but very welcome guests a
royal reception, Among tho present TIRE
GAZETTE noted:
Misses Lola Binyon, Donaiee Carter
Jessie Organ, Pearl Spencer, Lolita Carter,
Hattie Butts. Estelle Maxwell, Pauline
White, Fannie Lewis, Nellie Alexander,
Mamie Organ. Maud Downie. Kittie' Me
Evan. Sstiie Spencer, Willie May field.
Bessie Bulwer, Maggie Butts, Sallie
Downie, Lolo Nayield Fay Butwer, Lizzie
! iser, sMarS Daniel, Maize Bewley.