Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-09

hear of another performance at an
EARLY date.
The Rev. Homer L. Wilson delivered
one OF his most beautiful and char
acteristic addresses to the graduating
class Of the high school on last Sun
day night.
DIR. ]. NJ. Irwin is back from a six
weeks stay in New York city.
Misses Juanita and Leila Cassll are
home from st. Mary's institute, Dali
las, for the summer vacation. Miss
Leila won the gold medal for general
excellence, besides the highest honors
on several studies. aud sewing. all OF
which, considering the age OF the young
lady, and her first year at the institute,
speak well indeed for her application
and diligence.
Few II any weddings have occurred
in Fort Worth which were equal in
taste and elegence TO that at Broad
way Baptist church last Wednesday
evening. When Miss Emma Pearcy OF
Fort Worth became Mrs. j. II. Blinn
of Chicago. The church was beauti-
fully and tastefully decorated with
evergreens and flowers, while the pull
pit altar We're n mass OF palms.
l. ioHlplly AT $40 tne Dfluul party OF
the bride and groom, attended by MIR.
Claude Van Zandt and Miss Matte
Binyon, Mr.. A. l.. Jackson and Miss
Gertie Grinnell, entered the west aisle,
IscTted by the ushers, MIR. j. @.
Reeves and Mr.. Marvin Boyd. Just
over the west aisle an evergreen arch
held across its semicircle the name
Pearcy, under which the bride should
go for the last time The party moved
glOwlV tho niula NJ att
fore the altar just as the last sweet
strain of the lovely song You" sung
by Miss Ada Bell of Tehucana, died
on the air, and a sacred hush fell on
the crowded church as the white
haired trembling minister, who had
baptized the bride as a young girl, and
who stood by the open grave of many
of her loved ones, spoke with solemn
words the ceremony which legalized
the union of their two lives. Standing
thus, they were overshadowed by two
blending arches wreathed in the col
ors of the bride and supporting at the
point of their union large heart OF
white and pink, shot through with
golden arrow. After the short simple
service and prayer, so impressively
spoken by Rev. j. s. Gillespie, who
founded Broadway church. and who
in this performs one of IL not the last,
marriage of his life, The bridal party,
to the inspiring tones of Mendelsohn's
grand wedding march rendered by Mrs.
Farmer repassed out down the east
aisle under another evergreen arch
supporting the word Blinn, and from
the church were driven to the home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. NJ. l.. Pearcy
on South Main street. where refresh
ments were served by two beautiful
little girls in the brides colors. pink
and white. Ye reporter while gazing
at the number OF beautiful decora-
lions in every part OF the dining hall
found time to learn that their names
were Miss Mabel Jones of Elgin, and
Miss ALA Moifett of Fort Worth
The newly married couple left on
Thursday for Brentwood, Tex, where
they Will spend a day or two. and then
will 20 TO Chicago. where the groom,
Mr. Bllnn. is making name and place
for himself as n bridge contractor
Miss Pearcy. the most OF whose life
has been spent in Fort Worth. leaves
an army of friends to mourn her de-
parture. She is a young lady OF more
than ordinary musical ability,
while her marked talent with
crayon and brush has been
source of great pleasure to her
friends. and has caused many to seek
her pictures TO adorn their homes.
These accomplishments were backed
by an amiablity Of disposition such
as is rarely met with. Time and
space forbid mention of the beautiful
and costly presents from friends all
over Texas and from Chicago, which
were shown to your reporter. The
bride was attired in n lovely gown of
white satin, worn en- traine with veil
and orange blossoms. The brides
maids We're attired in white silk; the
groom and groomsmen In the conyen-
tiDnal black Pax yOblscum