The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-09
GIVES A BRIDE AWAY
Gov Stanley 0ficiateS at Full
IingtOn-0'Boyle Wedding.
WERE TWO WEDDINGS
Miss Clara Dickson WEEDS
7. [. Johnson.

Last evening at the church al st. Johns
Episcopal parish. Topeka avenue and
Third street, occurred one Of the stately
and impressive marriage ceremonies with
which the church solemnizes matrimony.
Ii was cold and cherries outside, but
all warmth, brilliant light and flower eff
fects within. The man and woman whom
that fdeal ritual united for life or death
we're Miss Josephine May O'BoyIe and Mr.
frank .. Fullingcon, both of this city.
Both are weH known in all the social cir
Giles Of the city and have n host Of friends
whom the Indictment night did not pre-
vent being present at the church The
nave Of the church was filled long before
the plaintive strains OF the large pipe
organ filed the rooms with inspiring
music. The ushers had for an hour care
fully and promptly seated all the arriving
guests 50 that ny the time Of the pro-
cessional all was quiet with the silence
of expectancy. The ushers, all in full
evening dress, were Messrs. Bruce Prid.
dy. Walter lines, J. Elmer Reese and
Charles V Topping.
The best man of the occasion was DR..
J. Z. Hoffman, and the bridesmaid and
chief lady in waiting was Miss Genera
Jocelyn. The music was provided by
Prof Bmme and Mrs Bamberger.
The officiating priest was the Rev. R. c.
Talbot, rector of Grace church. Winfield.
The decorations We're both elaborate in
profusion and delicately appropriate in eff
as well as the puIpits were gorgeously
adorned with large palms, ported plants,
tropical foliage, white chrysanthemums
and roses. all in ample quantities and
arbistically arranged.
Violin and organ gave up their quiet
melody all the time the audience was
awaiting the appearance of the bride and
attendants.
Promptly at half past seven the pro
cessional started from the main entrance
Of the church down the main central
aisle toward the altar. First appeared
the ushers marching in twos, Messrs.
Reese and Topping in advance and
Messrs. Priddy and Innes following.
Next appeared the group on whom every
eye in the house was leveIled, and on
whom centered the interest OF the vast
audience. This was Governor-elcet w. E.
Stanley, and leaning on his arm the bride,
Miss OBoyle. The bride held in her
hand a bouquet OF white flowers bound
with a white satin ribbon. She was ar
rayed In a neat but simple travelling cos
TUNE of brown with hat and gloves to
match. Immediately following this group
appeared the lady attendant, Miss Gene
vra Jocelyn, also carrying q. lovely bunch
OF flowers. The professional was made
slowly and solemly to the music OF Men
delssohn's Wedding March. At the foot
of the sanctuary the groom, Mr.. Pulling
ton, accompanied by his groom's man,
DR. Hoffman, came from the rector's pri-
vate apartments and together with the
presiding officiating priest, Rev. Talbot,
approached the Railing Of the chancel
together, Governor Stanley standing
directly in front OF the rector, the bride
on his left, the groom at his right, and
the ushers and attending functionaries
grouped down the altar side. Then the
full and complete Episcopal church ser
vice was rendered in all its beautiful and
impressive effects. with the ritualistic
ring ceremony included. Governor Stan
ley gave the bride away, and hand
clasped in hand. the welded pair followed
the rector up and into the sanctuary and
kneeling together received the last bene-
diction and solemn blessing which the
church extends TO her sons and daughters
thus united for eternity. All through
these services the organ and violin softly
breathed forth the sweet airs of Schu-
berts' serenade.
At the close Of the benediction and
To- .aI
the newly welded pair in the lead, with
Ihe other members of the party closely
following. All went from the church ID
tho residence of Colonel 5. Z. Jocelyn.
where t5Ie wedding supper was served,
followed by a bridal reception and dane
ing. At go the couple left over the Santa
Re for Kansas City and the cast on 4
brief tour.