The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11

q thll vase, nlleu Win white roses, on one
side OF which was mirror, on which Law
heart formed Of white sweet meas
Vases OF white pea blossoms and white
roses were placed amid snowy cakes and
green vines were gracefully laid In be-
tween. The mantel was garlanded with
fern vine, whose graceful festoons were
tied with bows OF broad white satin rib.
bon. The brides cake was pyramid,
within which were concealed a ring. a
tnimble and dime, each fastened to a
narrow white ribbon, which, with eleven
other ribbons-fourteen In all--hung
around the cake After the reading Of the
kilograms, fourteen young ladies took each
the end OF ribbon and pulled for the
emblems of happiness. old maldhood and
wealth Curiously enough Misses Carrie
and Bertha Westheimer, twin sisters. got
the ring and thimble and divided between
them the welded and unwedded happlny 5.
The dime fell to Miss Theresa Half
The bride was dressed in white mousse
line de sole over taffeta, trimmed with ruff
fles OF the mousseline, edged with narrow
lace. A veil of tulle was fastened on with
a graceful knot of lilies of the valley. and
fell in soft folds to the end of the .rain.
The bridesmaid, Miss Schoenmenn, wore
very pretty costume OF white organdle,
trimmed with narrow satin ribbon, and
Mrs. Loeb, the brides mother. looked very
handsome in black peau de sole, the waist
OF which made with a yoke of white sasn,
over which were black velvet designs In
applique. Mr.. and Mrs. Ehrenfeld lef;
on the afternoon train for tour of the
Northern cities after which they will
make their homo with Mrs. Loeb.
49,
At the First Presbyterian church Mon
day, Just as the sun was setting, Miss
Adela Settegast and Mr.. Bismarck Charles
Dissen were married by Rev. Dr.. Red. The
platform and pulpit were handsomely
decorated with palms, foliage plants and
flowers for the happy occasion. Palms
filled in the space around the pulpit, on
which were vases of water lilies and
over which long branches of date palms
were swaying gracefully. with garlands
of fern vine festooned in front and a mag
nifcent pink hydrangea forming a lovely
BACKGROUND for the mass OF green and
white. A large crowd of friends and rela-
tives for the Settegast family is an eX-
tensve and influential one. was awaiting
the bridal party some time before the
hour appointed for the ceremony, and 1t
was with delight that they Noted the en-
trance of the brides parents, MIR. and
Mrs. j. j. Settegast, ST., and heard the
opening notes of Wagners famous we'd
ding march that told of their coming Ac~
cording to custom the ushers Messrs r
G. Dreyling, II, Il. Thomson, Otto Sens
and c. II. Ries. came first. followed by
the bridesmaids. Misses Jennie and Lille
Settegast and Miss Annie Dlssen accom-
| panied by the groomsmen. Messrs. VIII
/ Dissen, Bismarck Schultz and Ed Settle
CAST, who separated as they came to where
the clergyman stood, the bridesmaids
crossing over to the left of the pulpit and
/ the groomsmen to the right, Then came
| the bride and groom, taking their places
in front of the clergyman, and while the
( sweet notes of Lange's Flower Song
softly murmured through the stately
church, DIR. Red performed the marriage
ceremony.
1t was a pretty group that stood wit
Messing the ceremony. The bridesmaids
in their fresh white gowns and pink hats,
carrying each her bouquet of pink roses,
and the bride in her stylish travelling cos
tune of pale brown cloth trimmed with
lines of darker brown silk applique, out
lined with double row of ribbon ruch-
ing Of the same shade. The waist was
made with a white shirred yoke of mousse
line. with the bodice finished with ribbon
ruching, with close fitting sleeves trim
med with the ribbon. Her hat was a rough
straw. trimmed with brown taffeta and
handsome red roses. The whole costume
was pretty and well fitting and the i;race-
full figure of the bride carried it off ad-
mjrably, After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
D;ssen left for a long stay to be spent in
visiting all the principal cities OF the
North and East but will return to make
their home in Houston. where they have
so many friends and relatives and where
Mr.. Dissen's business future lies.
~
The Cadets of st. Andrew had an I'm
mense crowd to see the fun they had pre-
pared for Tuesday evenng-not only biz
house, but a very appreciative one. The
opera house was packed to the walls and
such hot night, too. Really the boys
must be the most popular organization in
the town! And they were so funny They
seem to have caught the very swing OF the
professional negro minstrels, and as to
"get up'-well, it just went beyond any.
thing. The solos by Lawrence Ilfrey, FL
lott Cage. Albert More, Albert Bailey
Frank Clemens Richard Cannon. r. B.
Wood and Philip Beavens were all good
notably those by Messrs Cage Clemens
and Beavens. They have remarkable good
voices, and the first two in negro dialect
were not only pleasant to listen 10, hu
very amusing as well Mr.. RsIyens' voice
is full of music, and the sweet ballad,
Something Seems to Tell Ne that You
, Love Me-" was beautifully sung he clc-
rus was me- lne specihllles tNcVhtul.
The Happy Hottentots, Masters Tryon
Ford and Marston, were as good as Iroies-
SIGNALS in their acrobatic feats, ana The
! Magnolia Four simply killing. Mr.
! Henry Hall and his banjo SO pleased the
audience that an encore was demanded
end the Texas quartette sang very sWect!y'
! The stage presented a most striking
appearance when the curtain hrst went
UP. The scenery, all painted for the oc'
! tasion. represented the arctic regions, 5n'
! Feary and his men were grouped artstical-
ly about the stage. With them, somewha
incongruou3ly, but very picturesquelyl
were boys in Cadets OF st. Andrew uni
fern and the negro m!nstrels Mr.. B. a
e Randolph was center man and filled hi
2 part admirably, bringing out the boys
funny jokes to the amusement of the audi
ence. They kept the house in a roar o
laughter, and in the Breach of Promis
4 Case" the funny costumes and amusing
= hits made the audience almost forget hoy
I hot the weather was. The evening woun
0 up with a cake walk. in which the COS
tunes We're beyond anything iinny an
the dancing as full Of life as If the even
ing had just begun. The boys showed ex
y cellent talent for acSpg, and this, vii
their good voices, ought. TO eneouras'