The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-06
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Nuptials of MIR. Virgins
and Miss Ide,
At COLUMBUS, OHIO, MAY 10Th
An Event Of No Little Interest, Owing
To the Social Prominence Of
the Couple.

The marriage OF Miss Katharine Bowen
Ide, daughter OF Mr.. W. =. Ide, and Mr..
Lawrence Wentworth Virgins, OF Marietta,
Ga, occurred ON Wednesday evening of
this week at the Broad Street Presbyterian
church at o'clock. The prominence of
the bride in social life, as we'll as her strik.
ing beauty, which IS OF most pronounced
brunette type. has made the event one of
no little interest and anticipation to the
devotes OF society, both Of Columbus and
abroad. The church was decorated with
| palms ard carnations tied with broad satin
bows. Miss McCarter presided at the or
gan, whose full, rich tones swelled and
burst forth into the triumphant wedding
march of Mendelssohn, to which the wed.
ding party entered the church, and softly
sank into the love. laden strains of Call
me thine OVID" during tie ceremony,
again bursting forth into Wagner's march
from Tannhauser. as the bride and groom
lett the altar. Mr.. James Denny Osborn
acted as master of ceremonies and to
him is due much credit, as the affair
passed off without a fault At the FIRST
strains of the wedding march the doors
were thrown open and the wedding party
proceeded down the two aisles of the
church. On the right aisle we're
Mr.. Hubert Ide, Mr.. Louis Russell,
of Marietta, Ga, Mr.. Fred Shedd. Miss
Watson, Miss Brown, of Saginaw. Mich,
and Miss Longstreth. On the left aisle
and Immediately opposite were Mr.. E. O.
Horn, DR.. E. L. Potter, Mr.. Joseph Bos.
ton, CT Marietta, Ga, Miss Helen Buell.. Of
Marietta O., Miss Burr. and Miss Julia
King, followed by maid Of honor, Miss
Harrisssae. Then came Miss Ide and
her father. and surely no statelier or more
beautiful bride ever approached an altar
Mr.. Virgins with his best man, Mr. Will
Trammell, met them at the altar, where
DIR. Marsden read the beautiful Episcopal
marriage service.
! The toilets of the bridal party were de-
signed ia three shades of pink, and as they
stood at the altar the blending was per-
feet. Miss Watson and Miss Buell. stood
on opposite SIDES and nearest the altar
rail and wore gowns of white organdie
with lace insertions and ribbons forming
the bodice, the shade OF the ribbon being
the darkest. Hiss Burr and Miss Brown
standing next, and on opposite sides, wore
shade lighter in pink ribbons, and Miss
Aongstreth and Miss King the palest shade,
which was a cameo pink.
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were made with very full skirt OF white
organize, the 3odices of lace insertions
and ribbons, were square and finished with
lace, sash CT a very broad satin ribbon
finished the waist and was tied with large
bow with .ong ends on the back. wreath
OF tiny pink flowers in three shades of
pink, tied with perky bow on one side,
and big cluster of carnations, also of the
three shades OF pink, completed the dainty
and most effective costumes Of the six
bridesmaids.
Miss Harriet Ide, the maid of honor,
wore pink moGsseline de sole over silk,
made empress and trimmed with lace and
pink ribbons.
MSS lde's gown was oil rich heavy duch>
esse satin cut with very long train The
bodice was held at the waist with a pearl
glrdle, and the round corsage and plat on
the front OF the bodice was finished with
seed pearl passementerie. From the
shoulders fell cascade of duchesse lace,
ana over the shoulders a full plating of
tu!le fell over the full puffed sleeves. The
bridal veil was OF real Valenciennes lace
ana caught on the brow with a wreath OF
orange blossoms from one side OF which
rose an aigreete. The bridal bouquet was
OF Whlte carnations ana lilies OF the valley.
MISS ide's glfp TO her bridesmaids were
beautiful combe of tortoise shell and the
Sr0omsmen received pretty scarf pip
from Mr. Virgins. Immediately after
the ceremony large reception was held
at the lde home. corner OF Town street
and Parsons avenue. The house was a
perfect bower Of palms, pink shaded lights,
roses and carnations, the latter being Miss
lde's favorlte flower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins and the bridal
party received the guests in the front
parlor and Mr.. and Mrs. Idle, Miss Mar,
gsret Gardner and Mrs. Richard T. Clark
received little farther back in the room.
Mrs: lde wore gown of corn color silk
striped with black ard trimmed with let
and yellow chiffon. Miss Gardner was
very pretty in silk relieved with black vel.
vet and with black birds on the shoulders.
Mrs. Clark was very handsome in q gown
OF lilac silk trimmed with lace and wore
beautiful diamond ornaments.
The porch on the east side OF the house
was prettily arranged for tete>a-tetes and
smoking and vas most attractive. Not
less so was the large billiard room on the
west side, which was hung with oriental
rugs and draperies aRd lighted with laas
terms, making a very attractive room, and
later on dancing floor The reception
hours were from . until 10 aud from 10
until IL o'clock, dancing being In order
The latter part Of the evening, the music
being furnished by foil string orchestra
Although the entire bridal party pfeeeds