Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-18
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surprise wedding-Doings of So
cicty Folks.

q" 'urprihe Medding-Doings of So
cicty Folks.
Corpus Christi. Texas. July 1.-THE
society event OF the week was the mar
rage, on Tuesday morning, OF Captain
Seorse Reeder. observer OF the signal
ofnce a this place. aud Miss Nellie
Kennedy the beautiful and accomplished
daughter Of AIR. and Mrs, Alexander
kennedy. And best OF all. society was
taken completely by surprise as the
anair Was KEEP, 30 very quiet that only
very few knew OF It until the oere-
mony had been performed by Rev. Or.
Clark of the Episcopal church. Thus
has another one OF Corpus chr.sus
bachelors fallen a victim to Cupid's
wiles. and wcll may Captain Reeder
congratulate himself on capturing so
fair a partner 10 share the remainder
OF his Joys and woes. But II the groom
is the subject OF congratulation. so is
the bride also. for Captain Reedor is a
thorough gentleman, stands high in So
clety and mas the Respect anu Confidence
OF all that know him. soon alser tne
ceremony. Captain and Mrs. Reeder left
on the early morning train for San An
tonic. Houston and Galveston, and after
q two weeks honeymoon, which they
Will spend In the above mentioned ciues,
they Will return 10 Corpus Christi 10
The Light Guard left last Monday for
the State encampment, and as they com
prise most Of the young men Of the c.ty,
OF course the young ludies were at the
depot TO bid them sdieu. The boys were
accompanied by thir Sponsor, Mics AIDE.
lAide Lovensllold, anu her maid OF
Jordt going along 10 chaperone the
young aides. When the tram pulled out
with the Lght Guard on board. there
was q genera. waving OF handkerchiefs
and banda and the ewes Young
lady were suffused with tears, although
she claims that 1T was only the re-
suit Of spark from me engine. As
tented fields brought sorrow to more
than one tender heart, 1t Is reasonable
to suppose that their re4urn Will bring
At the recent meeting OF the u. DIS,
the exclusive girls club, the question.
'ls It exactly the proper thing tor
young men2 was presented for the CON
sldaration Of the cub. After much DIS
cussion pro and con, II was decided not
to make this a matter to be settled by
the cub, but TO let each member act
as she thinks best, The president took
occasion to say, however, that while
she did not think It exactly the proper
thing, still she saw no material harm
In q crowd OF young ladies' and young
gentlemen going IN bathing together"
OF the Corpus Christi Episcopal church,
reached the 10Th milestone IN Efe's jour
ney ON Saturday and celebrated the
event quietly at the home OF his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Culpepper. In this city. Al
most four score years Of age, the
greater portion Of his NE has been
spent in iaborlng for the good Of his fell
.ow man, and all who know the ven
erab.e doctor will unite In wishing him
many more joyous returns of the day.
a recent special from Laredo says;
"Mr sabas Vllareal OF Laredo and Miss
Mamie Woessner OF Corpus Christi were
quietly married at the residence OF the
brides aunt Mrs, Fly, by Rev. Ward
friends In Corpus Christi who wish her
much joy and happiness.
In speakiIg Of District Attorney or1y John
las young lawyer OF Integrity and
high ability, he has already made his
mark. and his conscientious and fearless
discharge OF his duties us district attor-
ney the past two years have won for
him the admiration OF all" Mr. Klelber
is we'll known In Corpus Christi society
and has many friends here who indorHe
the above in the fullest.
Major and Mira. John b. Armstrong
came up from their Cameron county
for for Austin, the former 10 attend the en-.
campment and Mrs. Armstrong TO VisiI
relatives,
inent Houston people, are spending the
summer at the seaside as guests OF Mrs
Merrlman
Among the San 4illpHldiis VIM arc Ho-
iournlng at the seaside Just now are
| Captain II. d. Cobb and Misses Huln
Morrison and Nlrgle Gibbs. They are all
guests OF Mrs. Culpeper.
The Seaside Summer Normal which, ny
the way is the most successful ever held
here has a very large attendance THIS
| year, mostly young ladies' who come from
| Inc interior and who enjoy the surf
bathing. when not In school, to their
hearts content, -.
Mrs. Con Roberts, tho lovely wife OF
| Conductor Con Roberts, OF the Arkansas
| Pass, was over from Rockport this week
| on a visit to Corpus friends.
Mrs Ed Iasater OF san Aahonio y VIZ
| itlng her slster-in-law, Mrs. Ed Cnidweil,
Mrs. Dr. Ward and children OF Victoria
are on a months visit to the seaside and
arc the guesta OF Miss Kettle Graves.
Mrs. Dan L. Price and children oil
| YoaiSum are here for the summer
| Tho Fortnightlv Circle met at Mrs. Cul'
peper's last night md very pleasing
| and Interesting progra nine was RENDERED.
Mrs. G. II. Reynolds and children OF
| San Antonio nre spending n rev weeks
with Corpus Christi friends.
Mrs Agnes Jean OF san Antonio "
| spend.ne the summer at the seaside.
| Mrs. Dave Levy and children md Mrs,
| IichtensteIn. mother OF Mrs. Levy, all
| Of San Antonio. are vislunE MI anu Nrs'
| NJ. TAohtenstein OF this city. ~,
Mrs, NJ r. Cornell Is visitor 10 tine
| seaside from Yoaltum.