The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-17

event of the season took place on
ednesday afternoon, when the
wedding ceremony of Miss Judith
Olive and Mr.. Eugene Hammond
Ctowdus, was celebrated at St.
PAul's Episcopal church. Every
detail of the affair was so perfectly
arranged that 1t can we'll be said
that never in Waco has there been
such beautiful wedding.
The interior of the church was q
blaze of light, myriad gas Jets
twiDkling among the ropes of
green that stretched their graceful
lengths across the church down the
middle aisle. On either side were
broad white satin ribbons confined
at.each pew by bunch of palms and
magnolias. The chaocel and altar
decorations were superb. An i'm.
mense arch of palms and magnolias
reached to the ceiling, completely
shutting in the chancel, save for
the golden gates of heart-shape
that were only opened when the
bridal party appeared. Through
the vista of tropical plants cleaned
the altar, it's snowy covering out.
lined with feathery fronds of fern,
the word love" standing out in
full relief. Suspended from the
arch directly over the gate were the
letters co formed of incandescent
lights. The 9 shone with uudim-
med lustre, but as the ceremony
progressed the o grew fainter, un.
til, Just as the couple were pro.
nounced man and wife, the lights
disappeared entirely, making a par.
ticularly pretty feature Of the
unique wedding.
Miss Weslow sang De Koven's
go Promise Me-" beautifully, and
then the choir, composed of
Misses Weslow and Womack, and
Messrs. Hayes and Banton, burst
into the triumphant strains of the
"Lohengrin" wedding march, as
the bridal party entered. First
came the ushers, Messrs. NJ. G. H.
Park and j. G. j. King, Of Waco,
and Messrs. w. l.. hickman and 7.
8. Monegan, of Dallas, who took
positions to the right and left of the
chancel stairs. Through this line
the dainty little maids, Lady Pearl
Olive and May Vaughn Dupree,
passed to open the gates. They
bore large heart-shaped pillows Of
white satin, which we're placed for
the bride and groom to kneel on.
These two pretty children were
dressed in exquisite empire dresses
of white chiffon, trimmed with
bands of satin ribbon and made
over white silk. Broad white hats
completed the costume.
As the little heart bearers held
wide the gates handsome Miss
Rainey, of Fort Worth, advanced
slowly up the aisle and IS she
reached the chancel steps was met
by DR.. j. Wandlass, of Dallas, and
together they passed into the chan,
Gel. Miss Rainey's dress was a
beautiful creation of incandescent
green Sicilian silk with trimmings
of myrtle.green velvet and point.
applique lace. A broad white chip,
laden with blush roses, bent in
graceful curves over the fair face
Miss Ivor Tate, a beautiful brown
eyed maid from Houston, passed
daintily up to the steps where Mr..
William Porter, of Dallas, was.
awaiting her. Miss Tate was cos.
TUNED in sea-foam organdy, over
pale.green silk, trimmed profusely
with ribbon and point d'Alencon.
Over the wide chip hat nodded ex
quisite roses in tones of hello and
green.
A little hush of expectancy and
all eyes turned as slowly and
gracefully, with uplifted head and
a half smile parting her lips, the
bride advanced to meet the waiting
bridegroom. NJ So Olives appear.
ance was most attractive. The
elegant wedding gown was of
delicate shade of tan in the new
wool creponette, made on the cross. |
The bodice had an open front, with
a vest of columbia baby.blue silk
quilted into graceful folds. Broad J
revers of cut velvet, in shades of
blue and tan, with a CLINT of brown