The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-04-20
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The FIippen-ArmstrOng Wedding the
Social Event Of Dallas, Texas.


Social Event Of Dallas, Texas.
The current issue of 'Beau Monde, y
the leading society paper published in
the West, contains three-page des-
cription of the marriage Of Miss Min
ME May Armstrong, granddaughter
of Capt F. J. White, of this city, to
Mr.. Edgar Flippen, Of Dallas. 1t also
contains several excellent half-tone
Illustrations of the bride, the deco. a.
tiOns and bridal party. The wedding
was so beautiful and elaborate that we
reproduce the following: which will be
of great interest to the many friends
of the lovely little bride back here in
Kentucky who love her for her many
excellent traits, sweet face and charm
ing manners:
ono princess Of the realm could have
looked more to the manor born, or
been surrounded by Il daintier bridal,
than beautiful Minnie May Armstrong
on Tuesday at high noon, when she
was led by MI. Edgar Lucus Flippan
from the garden of girlOOOd into the
kingdom of wifehOod. In floral scheme
it was wedding of the lilies: in bri-
dial cortege a Gibson picture; and in
tout ensemble, the acme of taste and
good form and triumph of beauty,
elegance and style. Happy is wealth
when combined with taste and good
form without effort, and, in this we'd
ding, this fact was paramount. The
elegant Armstrong home was trans
formed for the marriage of its eldest
daughter into a Ceritable bower of Ill
les. Two Thousand Or more of the
peerless white blossoms were used in
the decoration. From the flowery
slope of California came Olympian and
Calais, as chaSte as the SnOw-capped
mountains over which they passed, to
join in the anthem of Easter lilies
plucked from our imperial state. In
the stately reception hall they bloom
ed about the console and staircase and
fell from dlaperieS and traceries OF
SmilaX strings caught in the carved
stair rail and through the hand-carved
BeaujOlaiS arches. With slender-leaf.
ed palms they fianked the dOOr-ways
entering the suite and formed white
and green hedge across the Oriel win.
dow alcOve where CarricO'S band play.
ed the choicest from it's repertoire
The beautiful double Marie AntOin
cite salon was disrObed of it's Vernis
Martin cabinets and Louis XVI inlaid
tables and brOcatelleS, and TRANSFORMS
ed into an altar-rOOm, with great
shower of lilies falling from cObwet
of asparagus fern woven by the florist
over the frescOe across the bow win
dow end of the room.
GAS the first notes of the bridal chO
rus from "LOhengrin," sent through
the house with exceeding sweetness
by the rare mezzO-sOpranO voice OF
Miss Kate Schneider, accompanied by
Miss Clark, the ribbons across the front
arch Of the altar-rOOm were lifted anC
Rt. Rev. Garrett, Bishop of Dallas
and Dean Stuck. of Saint Matthews
Cathedral, entered in high nuptia
robes and took their places in the lily
clustered window. AS the sweet note!
lost themselves among the lilies, Car
rico sent forth the inspiring strains O
MendelSsOhn, and just as the groom
entered through thes front arch at
tended by his best man and brother
Mr.. WT. H. Flirpen, the library doors
were drawn back by ribbon girls ant
the bridal party came through cur
tain of smilax and lilies and proceeded
to the altar through the lily lane. Tn,
first to enter were two pretty child
rem, Master John Matthews ami Lou
Use Carter, bearing two great whit,
satin cushions, monOgrammed in golt
and set with jewels. Upon one la.
the wedding ring and ON the other
1.-The Marriage Vow" according to tn,
Episcopal faith, bound in white SAITH
and mOnogrammed in gold. Follow
ing the cushion bearers came tn,
maids-in-waiting and groomsmen al
ternatlng in couples.
After the usual crush of congratula
tionS, liyeried walters entered b rim,
an Elite cream, cake and punch cola
tion for the guests, and the bride ant
groom led their attendants under /:
canopy of ferns and lilies into tn,
dining-roOm, where bridal table O
regal beauty and splendor greetet
them. 1t was great round one lai'