The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-20
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Preparations for the Wedding.
Tho following account, from the New
York Herald, Of the prelminares OF the
wedding Of the daughter Of Adolph Busch,
which occurred few days since accord
ing TO the prcarranged details. may have
considerable local interest in this section
and South Texas. where Mr.. Busch is so
wen known and has such large business
interests:
Adolphus Busch, the brewer. whose
daughter, Miss Clara Hazel Busch = 20 be
married 70 Captain Paul Won Guntard ON
Monday, is determined that her wedding
man be talked about over the whole coun-
Try.
There have been marriages in the West
which have created as onishment because
OF the laYishness of the preparations. but
never has such great care been taken to
make the event focally historic. MIR.
Busch has apparently made up his mind
NAT St Louis VII have something to
mink OF ana to talk about for weeks
The arrangements which Mr. Busch has
planned, with the assistance of the most
competent aides he could secure. include
ihn cntertainmcnt and the amusement of
his guests In "A style chat was once dis
tlncttNc of Germany but is seldom prac-
ucen OWING 10 the expense. Invitations
We're called so relatives i'm Germany and
they Were informed that he would feel
aSgrleNed II one of them undertook to pay
amy part of the oNpcnSes OF the trip. The
result of these Invitations has been that
more than hundred friends of the two
families have come to attend the cere-
nonN. Mr.. lusrh has paid every expense
ana WIZ continue to do SO u1til they reach
tbeit homes.
1t has been stated that the wedding VIII
cost $looW geo. MIR. Busch takes no trouble
10 deny ihe settlement and q Is probable
! That belor' the ceremonies arc ended the
cost viii be several thousands OF dollars
more.
/ The Church of the Messiah has been con-
Voucd into hover OF white flowers Roses
| quo lilies. lilias of the valley ami whito
come almost impossible to see the stone
work of tho cd.iice. Those parts of the
! buildings interior which have not been
SONS have been festc0red with white silk
] Ell banners.
The Ell sct on one entering the nave l.,
The absolute absence of color now viii be
| 2torod Tor by the gay toilets of the we'd
d ng party, which will M every part of
While the arrargcn cnts at the church
arc elaborate. the preparations Mr. Busch
| mas made for the entertainment OF the
| Wedding gu SITS at the Southern hotcl are
even more cNiraNasant Tie has rcscrN d
| an entire floor Of this hotel 1t has bocn
redecoraied and refurntshed for the occa-
| sion. White again VIII be tho key Of
| the scheme Of decoration. Exotic plants
! and rare flowers will he found everywhere.
| The rooms viii be furn Shed according To
70 the Ncnctiau-tho Venice OF Paul Nero-
! u'sc. The rolunda of the hotel VIII he
N'NNlhN'h '4iNl Wy ~ Nllllt' inc FURNITURE
! which was made especially Tor the, occa-
sion, being Of the colonial period and up.
holstcred m white silk.
| The western corridor. through which the
| guests Will pass TO congratulate the bridal
coupc Will he decorated In the Oriental
style, with plenty of hooks for luuuging
and ample opportunities for conversation.
The grand drawing room, IN which the
bride and groom VIII receive, Will be deco
rated after the empire period. The wall
viii be hung with white Touraine silk and
| the ceiling viii be lifted, in anpcarancc
| by great festoonS OF tarlatan, giving the
effect Of great height and distance.
I he banquet VIII he served In the big
dining hall Of tho hotel. which will be re.
orange flowers. The guests win he served
AT small tables. Each table Will seat
eight persons and viii be decorated witt
cut flowers of the same shade Ms prevail
IN the main decoration Of the banquct
hail.
The ceremony at the church will TAX,
place promptly ut o'clock in the evening
| Southern hotel will follow Immediately
After the banquet the bridal pair viii y,
driven to the Planters hotel whore tn,
bridal suite has been engaged and has beer
in the course of redecoration for week
They will leave the next day on Their
honeymoon and win 80 To Florida They
viii spend Christmas week hero with the
many on January I, and VIII 20 direcui
to the grocm's home In Haagen West
phHlia where he Is a partner In one OF
the largest iron toundries and blast fur
naCcs IN the world,
The admittanco to the church IA only h,
ticket. and these have been long ago dis
| trihutHd.