Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-09-20
Hughes-Billlngs.


Hughes Billings.
The marriage of Miss. Allie Hughes
', to Mr.. Benjamin X. Billings of st.
Louis took place in the Presbyterian
church in this city last Wednesday
evening. 1t was a golden-rod we'd
ding, the altar ard organ were banked
with this beautiful flower and potted
plants, among them some handsome
palms. The bridal party stood under
a large bell of the golden-rod. and the
seats for relatives were draped with
white satin ribbon and golden-rod.
Promptly at eight-thirty o'clock the
bridal party entered the church to the
strains of Z" promise thee," sung by
Miss. Matte Jones. First came the
ushers. Messrs. Price Ringo and G2ff
Whitwortk, followed by the bride and
groom, who were attended by little
Bessie Leech, the niece of the bride.
and Master Frank Delano. They were
met at the altar by the Rev George H.
Duty, who performed the ceremony in
an impressive manner. The bride. u
beautiful girl, was gowned in white
silk, made entraine, the corsage having
large butterfly sleeves and garniture of
Duchess lace. Her hair was arranged
in Empire style, and the veil of white
illusion was fastened to it with white
rosebuds and myrtle sprays. She car
ried shower bouquet Of bride roses,
and her only ornament was a diamond
pin, one of the gifts of the groom, who
wore the conventional evening suit,
with boutOnniere Of white rosebuds.
Little Miss Bessie Leech wore white
China silk, trimmed In lace and moire
ribbon, and white slippers. Master
Frank Delano wore a pretty suit of
blue-gray broadcloth with wide point
lace collar and cuffs and white silk sash.
Both children carried baskets of gol-
den-rod and white blossoms. which
they strewed in the path of the bride
and groom. as they left the church to
the music of wedding bells.
The reception from 9 to IL o'clock at
the home OF the brides mother was at
tended only by the relatives and few
intimate friends. The presents re-
ceived were numerous and costly;
among them a fine piano and some very
handsome silver-ware and table linen.
The couple left on the two o'clock train
for their home at 24244 Bacon Street.
St. Louis. where they will be at home
to their friends.
Mrs. Hughes, the brides mother.
wore black silk trimmed in lace and
corsage bouquet of purple asters.
Mrs. William b. Newman, sister of
the bride, wore mode colored cloth.
with trimming of velvet, hat and gloves
to match. Her bouquet was of pink
roses. Mrs. Thomas &. Leech, ofKan-
sas City, another sister, wore a gown
of white and sulphur colored crepe.
with sleeves of satin and trimmings of
white chiffin; hat and gloves to match,
ami bouquet of pink roses.
Miss. Jennie Billings, st. Louis. a
sister of the groom. wore pink crepe
wore white roses and gloves, and large
white hat with pink roses and black
velvet.
Miss. Birdie Newman wore white
striped null and large white hat.
The guests invited were-Dr. and
Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Gay.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pilley, MIR. and Mrs.
w. P.Wemp, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ID. AXE.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Whitworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Speck, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
ham, Sr,, Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Mark
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Mann RingO, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Huff, MIR. and Mrs. II.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. III. Newman, Mr..
and Mrs. IN. Bishop, DR.. and Mrs. A.
S. Prince. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Myers. Mr..
and Mrs. H. Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Fairchild, Rev. and Mrs. G. h. Duty,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Newman, Mrs.
Bradley, Mrs. P. r. Crisp. Mrs. Ida
Welch, Mrs. E. d. Metcalfe. Mrs. Kate
Delano. Mrs. NJ. j. Chamberlain. Mrs.
Lizzie AXE, Mrs. Flora Moser, Misses
May Tong, Belle Whitworth. Matte
Jones, Fannie Markham, Ruth Gay,
Olga Schmitz, Belle and Georgia Muf-
fly, Belle aud May Bradley, Maude and
Blanche Fletcher, Mary Myers. Lulu
and Bertha Fairchild. Mable and Hattie
Davis. Kate Grain, Messrs. Price Ringo.
Golf Whitworth, Paul Myers. Hugh
Bradley, Victor AXE, and John Ja-
quith; Mr.. Frank AXE. Mariana,
Ark. Miss. Hattie Peck, Poplar Bluff.
Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith, St.
Louis; Miss. Bessie Lindsay. Piedmont.
Mo. Mrs. M. j. Moser, Oakdale, Neb.;
Mrs. Mamie Tessier. Oakdale, Neb.;
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Hughes. Pal
estine, Tex; Mr.. and Mrs. X. c.
Billings, Misses Julia. Lou and Jennie
Billings, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Brok-
meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Brokmeyer,
Mr.. Edward Nledringhaus. and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Waugh, st. Louis; c. c.
Billings, Washington, ID. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas c Leech, Kansas City;
and many others.