Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-06
A NOTABLE WEDDING
THE M'ELuoNE-FINLEY NUPTIALs
BRILLIANTLY CELEBRATED.
The swell Set of Dallas Was There
The bridal Train, Toiiettes,
deception and Trip

Dallas. Tex, Nov. 5,--(speclaD.- THE
marriage Of Blanche. youngest daugh-
Ter Of MIR and Mrs. $. Mitchell Finley.
o. Mr.. Frederick Hnlscy McElhone.
over which society has been on the
qul yiye OF interest ana anticipation
ever since your correspondent an
nounced the bctrothul last spring. was
celebrated tonight with an eclat rarely
witnessed In Dallas society, In lin de
steele parlance. It was not only
notable affair but decidedly swell
one. owing 10 the prominence Of the
bride and groom combined with the
beauty OF detail and the brlliunCe Of
as7emblHGe. The bridal train wna
made mp from bcllcd0m and bcaudom,
I'm which both bride and groom have
prominently figured ever since the first
made her debut and the latter his bow
in Dallas belu-mondc II was that
dIlntieat or an dainty COnCeita, a
white wedding eXquisitcly carried out
Ia tho gowns the decorations and the
other accessories that surrounded such
functions.
The First Presbyterun church where
the yowH We're taken was decorated
with palms and La Brauche uhrysun-
Wv IlhANNHF AlAAN AlfA lANlbl Nllil Allt hlNAl
into "A beautiful green and white nup.
tial bower. The ceremony was set
for o'clock and long before that hour
The church was packed with card
guests. The ST. Cecilia Choral club.
composed Ut ladies', of which the bride
is a member, gave several choral srlsc-
lions during the coming Of the bride"
aud rendered the wedding march from
"Lohcngrin" for tho cntree OF the
bridal party which was composed OF
the four ushrrs; NcsfrH, Knox Finley
horatlo Adams, Gilbert Hay, Of Waco
and \. w. Stewart and four brlde4-
maids; hilss Elizabeth Harris. Miss
Marta Helen Stearug, OF Chicago, Miss
Alice Eordcr 81 St Louis, Miss
Margaret Walker and Mias Katherine
lenke, The ushera led the way fol-
lowed by the maids walking alone. The
bride came IN last preceded by her
maid d'honneur, Miss Bessie barnard,
her young niece from Moline. his As
the bride reached the head OF the aisle,
she was met by her father and led to
the chnncel where she was met by the
groom, attended by his hest man MIR
Hugh Finley, tho brides brother
During the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev, Anderson, the pastor
OF the church, the low, sweet melody OF
u bridal chant footcd forth from under
the finished touch OF Professor Hans
l<relsslg and for the bridal exit, the
It, Cecelia club rendered pretty
chorus by Won Weber called "wood
Nymphs,"
The bride. n tan, statucsque beauty,
who shows her birth, breeding and
culture to her very finger tips, wore
superb robe OF white satin duchess.
with full ripple train and Mirabeau
sleeves OF the satin and high fuffed
bodice of pearl chiffon drnped
a-rAntoinette with point duchess
caught with beautiful crest brooch
OF diamonds and pearls. the grooms
glft, She wore two wells, IA back one
which fell TO tho edge OF her train and
y 'front.' one which was taken on Tor
the marriage kiss and carried out by
her maid OF honor. and she carried
ms her bouquet huge cluster OF long
stemmcd brides buds.
The bridesmaids nil wore artistic
creations Of white satin, silk or chiffon
and carried great bunchts of long
stommed American beauties, giving
charming touch OF color TO the tout
ensemble and typifying the most peer
less OF all beauty, the American. Little
Miss barnard made an IDEAL maid OF
honor In her chic gown or pearl chiffon,
as dainty as thistle down, with Louis
Quntorze coat OF white satin, collared,
ouned and loppelled with silver EN-
broldcry.
After the ceremony reception WINS
on Ervay street. Tbe honse me ina
church was nrofuseiv .decor,.sI ,,t,,
the rarent OF white blooms nasscd ,,i,b
palms and smIlnx with aronsr,es ~
white tuiie eaueht haci, wiz, go,
Marlborough bowknot on whits satIn
ribbon and the lights or gasolior and
blllows OF white nnd green fuil
orchestra was In attendance and furn.
lShp1 liz finest .,,A IA.