The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-08
is NOW A GIBSON GIRL
MISS LANGHORNE HAS BECOME
THE BRIDE OF CHARLES
DANA GIBSON.
MARRIED YESTERDAY At NOON

1t was one of the Most Notable We'd
dings of the Season and was ChaTsc-
terized by the Utmost Dignity and
Good Taste--The BRIDE is a South
ern Beauty and the Groom Famous
New York Artistic MIR. and Mrs. Glib
son will Sail for Europe ON Nov. 23.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. THE most
notable wedding Of the season took place
today when Miss Langhorne became the
bride of Charles Dana Gibson, of New
York.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Washington and Virginia were
: largely rep esented, and the scene in st.
Paul's church was brilliantly illuminated
with hundreds of candles and filled with
stylish dressed men and women, was.
a very striking one.
The wedding was characterized by the
utmost dignity and good taste. The
church was effectively decorated in
white and green, the chancel being
massed with palm and chrysanthemums
and the altar banked with maiden hair
ferns and white flowers.
Promptly On the stroke of twelve, the
choir preceding the bridal party enter
ed, singing the "Voice That Breathed
Ger Eden," (the music for which was
composed for the occasion by
the Rev. Hartley CarmichaeD and
continued singing until the bridal party
had reached the altar. AS the
thoristers entered the middle ailse, 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-ten in number - Messrs.
Harry Langhorne and Algernon Craven; !;
James DeKay and T. F. Sykes, Thomas
Hastings and Juan Smith. John T. An
derson and Milburn Myers, Tompkins
McIlwaine and Richard Harding Davis.
Then the bridesmaids, Misses Bessie
Martin and Sallie Pemberton, of Pbila-
delphia; Misses Alice Connally and
Ellen Hobson; Misses May Jones and
Elizabeth Gibson. Misses Mamie and
Phyllis Langhorne, the maids of honor
came next. and were followed by the
bride, leaning on the arm of her father,
Mr.. Ohiswell DAbney Langhorne. .
The maids Of honor stood on either
side of the aisle just at the chancel steps
allowing the bride to pass through
and then proceeded to the cbancel where
they stood in front of the double row Of
ushers and cnoristers. the maids On
either side the bride and g. com.
The brides gown was heavy white
satin entraine, made with high neck and
long sleeves, the c3:sage finished with a
pIastron of accoIdeon plated chiffon and
garniture of Renaissance lace. The
tulle veil was fastened 10 u hair by dia-
mond pins.
Lohengrin's March was the signal for
the return from the altar ard the bridal
| party left the church as they had en-
tered
AfCer the ceremony, a brea kfast was
served at the homeot the bride, to which
hundred and twenty guests were bid.
| den.
Here the decorations were very pro-
fuse The large square hall in which Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson stood to receive their
congratulations, was mass of palms,
and American beauty roses.
Breakfast was served at small tables,
each of which was laden with flowers.
Mr.. and NJ s. Gibson left at o'clock
for Old Point, whence they will go to
New York and other Northern cities, but
will return to Richmond before sailing
for Europe on the 23d.
A complimentary chase was given the
bridal party yesterday afternoon by the
Deep Run Hunt Club. About rs riders
were out and enjoyed the sport. The
tallyho was driven by Miss Benedict, of
New York.
While crossing a field Mr.. Julian
Smith, of Brooklyn, who came here to
act as an usher at the wedding, fell
from the horse he was riding, ana had
his left arm broken. The accident pre-
vented him from acting in the capacity
of an usher to-day and Mr.. James De
Kay, another member of Mr.. Gibson's
party, acted in his place.
A NEW TURKISH MINISTRY.