Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
FAULKN Err 'COLLUM M.
A BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENT AT
THE CAPITAL CITY.
and Texas Central Welded to Miss
Nellie Evans McColIum.

Nellie Evans McCouum.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, March 9.-This evening
the Methodist church on Tenth street was
filed to suffocation with the friends of Miss
Nellie Evans McCollam of this city, who at
the hour of S 80 was united in marriage to
the prominent and popular railroad official,
Capt. Alsdorf Faulkner, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Houston and Texas
Central railroad. This marriage had been
the talk of Austin society for the past
month on account of the social prominence
and unrivalled beauty of Miss McCollum,
and the popularity as well as high social
and business standing of Capt Faulkner.
The bride has lived in this city for many
years, where she has always been mark "a
social favorIte, and where her friends are
as numerous as her acquaintanceS
Her family is widespread in its eSha
nections, being related by Blood
or marriage to several of the
best families in the state. She is niece
of Mrs. w. H. Tobin, president of the
board of lady managers of the Texas exhi-
bitlon association, of Mrs. Leake of Dallas,
Mrs. Gus Houston of San Antonio, and in
a more distant manner is related to numer-
Gus other well-known families in the state
Editor McCo ilum of the Waco Day is al
uncle of hers.
Capt Faulkner is well-known as ono of
the most prominent and efficient railroad
officials in the state, whose genial mahnerS
and obliging disposition have made bftn
very popular.
The church had been xquisitely liberated
in white and yellow-the favorite colors efs
the bride. There was displayed an extraor-
binary profusion of flowers Large Gala
lilies with golden hearts graced the altar,
tall palms and feathery maiden-hair ferns
gave the whole tropical air. Directly
over the bridal pair hung two hearts of
white roses, pierced by an arrow OF yellow
-oses, the whole suspended by love-knot
of yeiiow and white ribbons. A pretty feats.
ure was a floral ladder Of jonqpils and mar
cissus.
There were eight bridesmaids proper, be-
sides six other young ladies' who served in
the capacity of quasi bridesmaids. These
latter marched in front of the bridal party
to the altar, escorted from the door by the
six ushers. This was a slight innovation
that added to the impressiveness of the
ceremonial, which was meant to be as
elaborate as possible.
Promptly at the appointed hour the soft,
sweet strains of Memberships wedding
march played by Miss Carrie Merriweather
announced the approach of the bridal party
First came the ushers, Mr.. P. ]. Lawless
and Miss Virgie Kennedy of Marshall, Mr..
A. G. Smoot and Miss Annie Hunter of
Austin, Mr.. n. Hardeman and Miss Belle
Fem of Houston, Mr.. G. d. Tobln and Miss
Libbie White of Austin, Mr.. Don Tobin and
Miss Nola Dilworth of Gonzales. Mr..
Charles Spaulding and Miss Iona Garham
of AUSTIN Then came the little fairies,
Misses E1nie Tobin and Bessie Houston,
who opened beautiful floral gate through
which the bridal party passed in the fol-
lowing order. =
Mr.. Thomas Robinson of Houston and
Miss Mary Leake of Dallas, Mr.. E. u
Parker of st. Louis and Miss Laura Sc
ward of Independence. Mr.. George "A, J
Quinlan, general superintendent of thef
Houston aud Texas Central, and Mss
Julia Inglehart of Austin, Mr.. ]. n. Simpsa
son of Dallas and Miss Bennedette Moore
of Austin, Gen. Felix Robertson of Waco
and Miss Douglas Graham of Austin, Col.
Ike Pryor of Kansas City and Miss Alice
ton and Miss Octavia Proctor of Austin,
Senator Bell of Comanohe and Miss Kath-
crime Leake of Dallas. These were fol-
lowed by the groom, who escorted Mrs. w.
h Tobin and the bride, who leaned on the
arm of her uncle, DR.. w. II. Tobin, who
gave her away.
The nuptial ceremony was performed by
DIR. Briggs, pastor of the Methodist
church, assisted by DR.. Lee of the Epis-
copal church. The bride, whose height and
uueeniy carriage distinguish her far above
the average OF her sex, was robed in white
Bedford cord made princesse, en- tram,
close at the throat. The point lace edge of
the long sleeves fell over her hands. Her
perfect form was enveloped in a misty
tulle veil that fell to the hem of her gown,
held in place by natural orange blossoms
From her girdle hung point lace fan with
pearl sticks; in her hand she carried a
white velvet covered prayer book with gold
clasps.
Miss Katherine Leake, the fair maid of
horor and cousin of the bride, was a dream
of loneliness in pale blue silk sprinkled
with sprays of silver wheat. She carried
the shoe Of good luck, filed with blue for
get-me-nots and BRIDES roses. Misses Mary
Ieake, Douglas Graham, Julia Inglenart
and Octavla Proctor were beautiful in
gowns of white crepe, demi-train, embroid-
cred chiffon, slippers and gloves of white
suede. white tulle wells and bouquets of
niphitos roses.
Misses Laura Seward, Bennie Moore.
Alice Mari were symphonies in deep
creame crepe, demi-train, yellow boots and
gloves, and Marechal Neil roses.
Mrs. ". H. Tobin, aunt of the bride,
wore q robe of yellow crepe de chine
trimmed with fiouDces Of old lace. She
was encircled by a Cleopatra girdle fastened
with ieweled butterflies, and wore dia-
monds.
Mrs. OctavIa McCollum, mother of the
bride, was handsomely attired in gown of
gray silk trimmed with silver: pearl orna-
ments.
Miss Iona Gorham wore a Louis XVI
gown of lavender silk. court train edged
with velvet pansies, diamonds, bouquet of
pansies and nsrcissus.
Miss Annie Hunter, pink crepe, low cor
sage, angel sleeves and diamonds
Miss 14i5bie White, green Iudia silk,
entraiu. pearls, bouquet of white hyacinths
Miss Nola Diiworth, Paris gown of white
satin embroidered in gold, diamonds.
Miss Belle Fem, empire gown OF old rose
silk, bouquet of Ia France roses.
Miss Kennedy, ciel blue chiffon, girdle6f
violets; turquoise.
Immediately after the marriage c@s<
uioniaI the bridal party and numerous *
vited guests were entertained at ths<ele-7
elegant home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W IS.
Tobin, where congratulations were
showered en- the welded pair and where q
delightful supper awaited them
At II O'Clock Capt. Faulkner and bride,
accompanied hy r2aEY friends and relatives,
were driven II carriages 10 the depotS'
where the bridal pair left on special for
San Antonio and a tour OF me Pacific coast
Mr. ard hrs John pobin, cousins of the
aride, entertained <Ehe bridal party at
ComczratiYaAfew people have perfectly