San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-17
LEvY-HALFF.
A Brilliant Wedding on Goliad
Street Last Evening.

A Brilliant Wedding on Goliad
| Street Last Evening.
| Last night at 1920 o'clock at
Temple Beth Ell the most fashion.
able and likely the very happiest
wedding consummsted in San An.
tonic in many seasons, took place
The bride was Miss r. Minnie
Half, the beautiful daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Half, Of this
city, while the groom was Mr..
Edward s. Levy, wealthy young
business man of Galveston. Rabbi
Elkins officiated and delivered a
splendid lecture on the subject of
the marriage relation. The couple
was united under a floral horse
shoe, while the altar was decorated
with a beautiful double heart Of
white roses.
The church was tastefully deco
rated in flowers and was filed with
very large audience, relatives and
invited friends of the representa-
tives OF the two families thus
united. Prof. j. M. Steinfeldt Off.
ciated at the organ and just pre-
ceding the entry of the bridal
party, Mrs. Millett sang Mozart's
superb solo, "Lord, We Pray Thee"
The bridal party then entered in
the following order:
The ushers, Messrs. Henry L.
half, Henry Half, Alex Half,
Emil Frank, Of San Antonio; Har-
ry Levy, of Galveston, Abe. Levy,
of Houston.
Mrs. Sol. Half, mother of the
bride and her father, Mr.. A.
Levi, the we'll known Victoria
banker.
Mr.. Ed. Kiam, of Houston, the
groom's man.
Mr.. Edward S. Levy, the groom,
with his mother.
The maid of honor, Miss Cecile
Half, sister of the bride.
Mr.. Sol. Half and daughter, the
bride.
After the ceremony the bridal
party was driven in carriages to
the family residence, No. 142 Goliad
street, where a family reception
was held until 8 o'clock, at which |
none but relatives were present. |
At 8 o'clock the invited guests, of |
whom fully 400 responded to the
issued, were rendered
the grand reception, which eontin-
ued until l o'clock in the morning.
The residence was elegantly dec
Grated in roses, palms and smilax,
and the effect was heightened by
tiny incandescent lamps, skillfully
on the walls OF the rooms,
and by electric and gas chandeliers.
The refreshments were served en-
bouffet and mirth and jollity was
the order of the evening, sans
rigeur.
The floral decorations were by
P. d. Hauser & Son, the refresh
ments were served by the Elite
cafe, and ArtZt's orchestra the
The costumes of the bridal party
deserve special mention, the bride
being attired In white satin, en-
train, real lace and pearl trim
mings, and wearing a crown of |
the latter the gift Of the
groom. The maid of honor, Miss
Cecile Half, wore white organdie
silk, trimmed with cream lace,
white satin ribbon, and pearl orns-
ments. Mrs. S. Half, mother of |
the bride, wore a costly costume |
from Donovan, of New York, of |
black broaded silk trimmed in |
white chiffon, embroidered and |
with diamond ornaments.
The gifts to the bride were rare
and costly, solid silver predomi. |
mating, and the value could be
estimated in the thousands. The
paternal offering was a liberal
check.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levy left this
morning :or California for three
weeks sojourn, and will thence
travel through Denver and Chi
cago to New York, being sat home"
in Galveston the first week in
April.
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