The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-08
A LOVE KNOT TIED IN CHURCH.
MIR. GIBSON WEEDS THE BEAUTIFUL
MISS LANGHORNE.

All the Society People of Richmond
in the Church to Witness the Mp
tiaI CeremOny-The EdIhce Beauti-
fully Decorated With Flowers.
Names of the Ushcrs and the Bevy
of Bridesmaids-A Wedding Break
fast Follows.
Richmond. Va, Nov. mot in long
time has Richmond witnessed such a bril-
liant social function as was the marriage
at high noon to-day. at st. Paurs church,
of Miss Irene Langhorne to Mr.. Charles
Dana Gibson Of New York. Society has
been on the tip-toe of expectancy regarding
the event for months, and when the party
reached the church they found it crowded
to suffocation with the beauty and fash
ion of Richmond. and the sidewalks were
also thronged with people. The decora-
tions, while elaborate and profuse, were
in elegant taste, and most artistically ar
arranged, the predominating colors being
white and green. The chancel was massed
in palms and chrysanthemums, and the
altar was almost hidden in maidenhaIr
ferns and white flowers. over all hun
dreds of lights shed a mellow glow. on
the stroke of the bell, at y O'Clock, the
choisters, preceding the bridal party, en-
tered, singing the Voice That Breathed
Ger Eden" Composed for the occasion
by Rev. DR.. Hartley CarmichaeD, and
continued singing till the bridal party
had reached the chancel rail.
As the choristers entered the middle
aisle, the groom, accompanied by his best
man, Mr.. Langdon Gibson, entered from
the vestry and awaited the bride at the
chancel steps. Following the choristers
came the ushers, Messrs. Harry Lang
horne of Richmond, Algernon Craven of
England, James Dekay of New York, T.
e. Sykes, Thomas Hastings of New York,
John T. Anderson and Lilburn T. Myers
of Richmond, and Tompkins McIlwaine
and Richard Harding Davis of New
York. Then came the bridesmaids, Miss
berton of Pennsylvania, Misses Allys
Connally and Ellen Hobson, Misses May
Jones and Elizabeth Gibson.
Misses Mamie and Phillis Langhorne,
the maids of honor, came next and were
followed by the bride, leaning on the
arm of her father, Mr.. c. ID. Langhorne.
satin, en- traine made with high neck,
and the cOrsage was finished with
plastron of accordion plated chiffon and
a garniture of renaissance lace. The
tulle veil was fastened to the hair with
diamond pins. The bridal bouquet was of
lilies of the valley and double blue violets
When Mr. Langhorne gave the bride
away, she raised her veil and kissed him
affectOnately.
The bridesmaids were gowned in yellow
tKaf{e5a ef3ff9a Taists finished with Marie
black velvet hats, trimmed in ostrich
plumes. They carried boquets of yellow
chrysanthemums.
The maids of honor wore white taffeta
silks, yokes of lace and chiffon, large
white hats trimmed with white feathers,
and carried bouquets of white chrysan-
themums.
The bridesmaids who stood on either
side of the aisle just at the chancel steps,
allowed the bride to pass through, and
then proceeded to the chancel, where
they stood in front of the double row of
ushers and choristers, the maids of hon
or taking their places on each side of
the bride and groom. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmi-
chael, rector of the church. The bridal
party left the church to the strains of
the wedding march from Lohengrin.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. c. d.
Langhorne of this city, and is one of
Richmond's greatest beauties. She is well
known at the north, particularly in New
York. The groom has more than a ma
tional reputation as an artist.
After the ceremony q breakfast was
served at the residence of the brides par
ents on West Grace street.
The affair was a most elegant one, both
as to menu and decorations Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson received in the spacious hall
of the house, which was richly decorated
with palms. ferns and la France roses.
y
anthemums, and the dining room was in
green and white, in keeping with the col
ors a. the church. Breakfast was served
at small tables, each of which was laden
with exquisite flowers.
Among the guests at the breakfast from
abroad were Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Glib
son, Mrs. Charles DeWalf Gibson, Miss
Annie Gibson, Miss Josephine Gibson the
Misses Benedict, Miss Barrymore, Miss
Redmond Miss Post, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
White, Mr.. James l.. Breese, all of New
York and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page of
Washington. Miss Perkins of New York,
Mr. Livingston Beeckman of New York,
Mr. Murray Bohlen of Philadelphia. Mr..
Delany Fitzgerald of Boston, Mr.. George
Snowden Andrews of Baltimore, Mrs.
John Lewis of Lynchburg, Mr.. Edward
c. Raven of Greenwood, Mr.. Snowden
Wood of CrOzet, Mr.. Edward Browning
of Philadelphia Mr.. Robert Tolland of
Philadelphia, Mr.. Nicholas Longworth of
Cincinnati and Mr.. John Il. Ellison of
Philadelphia.
The presents were numerous and costly.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson left at 8 p. M for Old
Point whence they will go to New York
and other northern cities, but will return
to Richmond before Saturday, Nov. p.
NEW YORK'S BURNED BANKS.