The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-28
WEDDING A BEAUTIFUL ONE.
THE COSTUMES OF THE BRIDE AND
BRIDESMAIDS IN SPLENDID
TASTE.
JANGLE IN THE SCHOOL BOARD
Miss Patterson, Principal at the
Peabody, Is to Lose Her PO-
sitiOn.

IpcISu, ana TO WHICH many elegant
affairs have led took place last even
ing in the marriage Of Miss Carolyn
Mcknight, younger daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sumner Thomas Mcknight,
to George Chase Christian.
There were many circumstances to
make this one of the most interesting
of the spring weddings 1t has been
preceded in the last few weeks by en-
tertainments more handsome than have
oeen given for any previous bride. The
social position of the bridal couple is
among the younger circles, the bride
not having been formally introduced to
society. but drawn to the center of the
social gayetleS Of the last two sea sons.
Mr.. Mcknight, who is prominently as
ISOLATED in lumber interests, removed
with his family from Eau Claire few
years ago, and their home has continu-
ously been a center of social interest.
! The bridegroom is an elder son of
George II. Christian, one Of the old and
wealthy mill owners.
The wedding of this youthful bride
was characterized by beautiful appoint
mentS and bright April day had
| left quiet and beautiful night for the
SolemnlZat1On of the nuDtiaiS. st.
Marks Episcopal church, which has
been the scene of SO many elegant
| weddings, was the graVital point for
! society people and fashionables. Sixth
! street and the avenues leading into it,
! were crowded with carriages that left
| their expectant freight beneath the
! canOpled entrance Of the church.
The Introduction to the third act of
''Lohengrin" was the signal for the first
| approach of the bridal party, and, as
the organ played the bridesmaids APP
| pcared from the east Of the chancel
| and came up the center aisle in full
| view of the audience. here were six
maids eXquisitely gowned alike in blue,
! the brides color. They were Ducet
| dresses of light blue dimity marked
with fine white silk stripe over blue
| taffeta silk. The full skirts were trim
med with rich yellow Cluny lace, out
! lining large squares of the dimity The
| low necked bOdices were soft and full
with shoulder ruf1fes of the lace falling
over a bertha coming from the back
under the shoulders, BOlero fashion,
and caught at the front of the corsagt,
falling in long ends to the foot of the
skirt. The bOdices were finished at the
waist line with a twisted girdle of
emerald and white tatfe:a silk ribbon
The long sleeves finished with small
short fulIness at the shoulders top,
| came to the wrists. No gloves were
worn, and each maid wore the brides
| gift, a fine gold chain bracelet set with
| three large turquOseS beneath which
were inscribed the initials of the bride
and bridegroom and the date. The
! maids flowers were Easter lilies, car
! ried in a large bunch.
The bridesmaids We're: Miss Christian,
| Miss Anne BOVsy, Miss Louis KoOn,
! Miss Fanny Heffelfinger, Miss Char
lotte Hastings and Miss Peavey. Pass
! irg down the middle of the church until
they reached the center, the bridesmaids
can arari r1Cr ID
aisle through which might pass the
ushers, who came from the rear of the
! church heralding the approach Of the
/ bride AS the ushers slowly passed
/ between the maidens, and the bride APP
peared in view on her fathers arm,
the music changed to the familiar L.
/ hengrin bridal chorus. The ushtTs of
whom there were eight, were Messrs.
/ Henry Hamilton Robinson, John Cros-
/ by, Denman Johnson, Walter Hastings,
! w. Harrison Jones, Charles Case,
! Charles Gale, Shepherd Stone, Of st.
| Paul They wore lilies Of the vail " in
| the lapel of their evening coats.
/ Preceding the bride was the maid Of
! honor, her sister, Miss Harriet Nc
! Knight Her gown was an effect of
! yellow to match the tint of the lace in
! the bridemaids dresses, and was
/ charming contrast in color. The skirt
/ was composed Of narrow plated RULES
/ through which was run narrow yellow
| ribbon. The petticOat was of change
! able yellow taffeta silk The decOllete
! bodice, low neck and short sleeves, was
! OF tulle with cross effects of twisted
I wide yellow satin ribbon. The short
! ruffied sleeves were of tulle and fell
! off the shoulder. On the right shout
I der was a cluster o. ma gn0lia blossoms,
/ and in front dropping spray OF white
/ locust flower The only ornament was
! the brides gift a handsome star pen
dant of diamonds set with six matched
pearls. The maid of honor carried
/ Marechal Mel roses.
The bride came with her father, Of
delicate grace like fragile flower, she
made a lovely picture as eyes turned to
greet her entrance. AS the last usher
passed down the aisle toward the altar
the maids closed in behind and
following the ushers preceded the maid
of honor AS the bride appeared at
the top of the aisle, the bridegroom
| accompanied by his brother. Henry
/ Chri stan, who wore a spray of hyacinth
| in his button hole to match the bride s
bouquet, entered from the chancel and
waited at the foot of the altar. The
! brides gown was a Paquin creation of
/ ivory ducheSse sa-iu, the skirt falling
away in a long court train. The high
! necked bodice was made with blouse
effect, the satin being laid in wide
tuckS across the front under an elegant
/ bertha and yoke collar of old rose point
lace that stood out over the sleeves.
The standing collar was set with pearls
and a narrow finish of tulle. and the
long sleeves were finished with inc
point lace and tulle. rhe waist line
was marked with a marrow soft gir1le
of satin, from which fell to the edge OF
the skirt a heavy girdle of pearls. The
top of the skirt was finished with Il
narrow yoke of lace. The bride wore
no gloves and carried her faNoIite
flower, a bunch of white hyacinths. She
wore the bridegroom's gift, a large
solitaire pearl ring. The full flowing
tulle veil was simply fastened to her
couture dressed high.
The arrangement of the wedding
grouping of the wedding party was
very effective, the bridal pair standing
at the point of widespread ding V fac
ing the clergyman. AS the minis -er
read the first words of the service, the
music changed again to he Swan song,
from Lohengrin, which accompanied
the nuptial vows. The ceremony was
| performed by Rev. Pleasant Hunter.
of Westminster church
Mendelssohn's Wedding March an
nCunced the conclusion of the service,
and the bride aud bridegroom turned TO
leave the church, passing up the aisle
at the head of the long procession.
They were Immediately followed by
the maid Of honor and hest man, then
by the maids, lastly the ushers.
pretty wedding party gathered at
the home Of DR.. Emily w. Fifield, 1919
Nicollet avenue last evening, the oc-
casion being the marriage Of DR.
George Belcom, Of Avoca, Mimi, to