Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11
A VERY BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
Marriage Of Lieut.. Lawrence Julian
Fleming and Miss Florence
Roberta Heldt.
Ceremony Occurred at the Episcopal
Church of the Incarnation
Wednesday Evening.

Wednesday Evening.
By far the prettiest and most impos-
ing wedding ever celebrated in Great
Falls was that which occurred at the
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation at
9 o'clock Wednesday evening, when Miss
Florence Roberta Heldt, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. George Heldt Of Alb
Third street north, and Lieut.. Law
renee Julian Fleming Of Troop D, Tenth
cavalry, U. S. A., stationed at Fort As.
sinniboine, we're made husband and wife
The church was filled with guests and
was beautifully decorated with flowers,
the prevailing color being yellow, the
color of the cavalry. In every available
place were hesped punches Of yellow
flowers Of many varieties. Smilax was
draped about the chandeliers and win.
dow sills and in one corner of the
chancel was large stand of palms.
Yellow ribbons were strung along the
aisles and we're held in place by caps of
flowers.
A few minutes before 9 o'clock, the
choir, consisting of Mrs. Robert P. R.
Gordon and Miss Eva B. Conner, 90
pranos; Miss Josephine Trigg and Miss
Sarah M. Conner, altos; Messrs. Charles
D. Eliot, John T. Morrow and Ed. T.
Wright, tenors; Messrs. Frank B. Will
cox and William NJ. Atkinson, baeeoe;
and Prof E. G. Lorillard. organiet, ar-
peared and rendered THE Stars Are
Shining in Heaven" by Rheinberger;
this was followed by the "Bridal Chorus
from "Rose Maiden" and as the chorus
ended, the organ pealed forth the strains
Of the Lohengrin Wedding March. and
through the canopied door at the front
of the church entered the bridal party,
the ushers, Lieuts. George Vidmer, M. H.
Barnum, John ]. Perehing and Vim. T..
Littebrant, all in full dress uniform, pre-.
ceding; next followed the bridesmaids,
the little Misses Isabelle Downing,
Bretta McClelland, Jean Evans, Grace
Dickinson, Frances Phelps and Helen
Evans, all attired in fluffy white gowns,
and wearing wreaths of golden flowers
on their heads; they were followed by
the maid of honor, Miss Frances G.
Heldt, sister of the bride, who was beau
tiful in gown of yellow satin, covered
with mousseline du sol; next came the
bride, who, leaning on her fathers arm,
made q very beautiful picture, attired in
q gown of white satin, the waist being
covered with tulle and trimmed in old
point lace; she carried large and hand.
some bouquet of white roses, and the long
veil that she wore was fastened with a
wreath of orange blossoms, while she
wore orange blossoms on her corsage.
At the altar, the bride was met by the
groom and the best man, Lieutenant j.
A. Ryan, both in full dress uniform.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edmund A. Wasson, Ph. D., rector of
the church, the impressive Episcopal
ring service adding to it's beauty. Her
father gave the bride away.
The ceremony concluded, the party
turned to leave the church and the
strains of the Mendelssohn Wedding
March pealed from the organ. As they
marched down the aisle, the Misses Jean
Evans ard Grace Dickinson preceded
the bride and groom, strewirg yellow
flowers at their feet.
From the church the bridal party was
driven to the Park hotel, where the party
and few most intimate friends of the
bride and groom we're entertained at
dinner, after which they danced for sew
eral hours.
Thursday morning Lieut.. and
and Mrs. Fleming left for a visit to
Yellowstone National park after which
they will return to Fort Assinniboine,
where they will be at home after Oct. |,
The bride was born at Fort Shaw,
Mont, and has always made her home in
this state. For over seven years she has
been resident of Great Falls. She at
tended the public schools in this city
and then went to st. Agnes academy
at Albany. N. Y, where she graduated
a little over a year ago. She is beautiful
and accomplished, of lovable and win
ming disposition, and has friends in all
parts OF the state, but none warmer or
more numerous than those IN Great
Falls, who have known her best and
longest and appreciate most fully her
worth and charms.
The groom graduated, with high
honors, III 1889, from the West Point
Military academy and has since been in
the cavalry service; about a year ago he
was ordered to Fort Assinniboine, where
he first met the lady whom he has won
for IA bride. lie is young man of high
character, ,s very popular with all who
know him, and the promise for his
future is brilliant.
To Lieutenant and Mrs, Fleming are
extended the ccugrat atoms and besG
wishes Of all their acquaintances, end
the only regret ia tho seItish one that
Great Falls is TO lose such fav0rite
from its society.