The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09

On Wednesday evening Of last week
occurred wedding some what out of the
ordinary course. lthad been the prin-
clpal theme of conversation in social
circles for weeks, and society was on the
tip toe of expectancy in reference to it..
The marriage was performed in ST
Peter Claver Catholic Church and was
the first ever solemnized in the church
where ono of the contracting parties
was Protestant, and special dispsn-
eatlon was granted by Archbishop
Ireland in order that it.might be per-
formed there. & !. H..
The bride, Miss Emma Porter, has
been a resident of St. Paul, since early
childhood and is highly accom- plished
young lacy, being graduate of St.
Benedicts Seminary at St. Josephs,
Mimi. She is rare musician and per
forms with great skill on several instru-
ments. principally the piano, in which
Accomplishment she stands second to
none in our city. She 'is also an ex-
pert needle woman and ex ecutes some
OF the finest and most beautiful fancy
work to be Seen any where; she. ie, too,
accom- plisned in china y ainting and
painting oDsvelvet and was winner of a
prize al the recent Tennessee Centen-
lnal exposition, She has been very
popular in society eve, since her debut
a few years ago.
The groom, Prot John P. era wford, is a
ton ofMr.'s aud Mrs. C. P. Crawford who
few wears ago were residents OF St. Paul.
but who now reside in N .shville, Tenn,
with their son DR.. R. F. Boyd, who is
perhaps, the leading physician of Nash
Vile and is member of the faculty of
Meharry Medical College thu leading
coll egs conducted by Afro-Amerjcans
in the south, il not in the en'ir. c ,untry.
Prof. Crawford, who Is ers duate OF
Central Tennessee Cnllege, is princi pal OF
Nanier school, one Of the publ c schools
OF Nashville, he i, also graduats of
Meharrv Medical CoIlega, aud, during
thu time he ia not engaged in teaching
practices medicne, in which he has been
quite euccessful. -. ..
Long b-fore 1889 p. 10. on the 29tn of
June the church was crowded bv The
friends of the bride, aud when the bridal
party arrived it was with considerable
trouble that passage was made through
the eager throng. The church was
profously decorated with palms, ferns
and roses.
The party entered and proceeded up
the middle aisle to the strains of "Lo-
hengrin" bridal chorus sung by
quartette choir composed of Mesdames
Us. Harris and F, L. McGhee. Meesrs
Claude Jackson and Allen French.
The party entered in the following
order: Little Ida LOOMS bearing the
bridalpillow Of blue oyer which was lace
surmounted by q silk American flag,
She was followed by Viola Shovel and
Naomi Leavitt and then Ruth McGhee.
as flower girls. The little maids wore
whitesilk Grecian gown which were;
all designed and presented by the bride.
Then came Mrs. Emmett Glover, IN aunt,
Of the bride and with whom she has
lived Oil her life. accompanied by the.
gallant groom. Following came the
pretty, blnshing bride. leaning upon The,
arm o: +. e. McGhee. ESQ. The bride
wore 9 beautiful gown Of white brocaded,
satin with crystal and pearl trimminRs,
crinkled' quitaire sleeves Of thesame
material as the gown trimmed with
chiffon ' the whole enveloped in a. ulls;
veil. w hen the party reached the altar.
thA high contracting parties knslt npon
TIE bridal pillow and the beautiful we'd
ding ceremony was performed BY Father
Cshlll, private secretary Of Archbishop