The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-16

gowned in a blue and white foulard
trimmed with white lace and narrow whit,
ribbon, her hat in perfect keeping witt
the dress. Mr.. NJ. C. McGeery of Dallas
was best man and the other attendants
We're Miss Sewall Culpepper. Miss Jose.
phine Oge Mr. Guy p. Stubs and Mr.
Fred Daggett, little Katherine Young
the niece of the bride. and Holm Hide
brand, preceded the bride and groom as
they entered the church and Messrs
Charles H. Bertrand and j. f. McGinni:
served as ushers. Mr.. and Mrs Webster
left for the North after the ceremony and
will return to San Antonio in the fall
The good wishes of many friends here will
follow them on their way to cooler climes
and down the pathway OF life which they
have chosen to walk together.
~
Well, the Rose wedding" is at last un
fat accompli, and very well accomplished,
too. 1t was a beautiful and very anus
ing wedding. The programme of music
and recitation, which has been given in
The Post, was excellent. the one drawback
being that the plan OF having IL given
on the lawn had to be abandoned on ac-
count of the dampness of the ground, 9TH
erwise 1t was very good. But the wedding
were lighted with many colored lanterns
and brilliant torches. Here, under huge
umbrella, made of pink roses, of crinkly
Japanese paper, about 1400 in all, the
ceremony, performed in an impressive and
impressing manner by Mr.. B. A. Randolph,
that did not bind two loving hearts In
one, was said. Mr.. Randolph certainly
carried out the idea spendidly. His charge
to the bride to protect and cherish her
kt,g1 arrI O,,l IN %kA hr,IN 1N.-
and honor his wife was solemnly given,
and although it must be admitted that the
bridegroom grinned, still, on the whole,
it was very impressive. Mr.. Aldridge
Kidd played the wedding march as the
wedding procession filed out. First came
the little candle bearers, Mary Stuart.
Alice Baker, Anabelle and Lila Gibbons,
Jennie Sprong and Sally Sewall, in white
dresses, with pink roses for ornaments;
then the best man, DR.. Allen Kyle. carry
ing the bridal bouquet, followed by the
bride. Miss Bastian, gotten up In bridal
white, with veil fastened on with spray
of orange blossoms, white organdie dress
and long train of white carleton, which
was carefully carried by the old negro
mammy-a presumable heirloom-(Mr
Henry Hall) in a gorgeous costume and
shining face. These were followed by the
groomsmen who, carrying garlands OF pink
roses, came out two by two. and passing
around to their places in a line on the
Forrest Smith, Odin Kendall, Hubert Loef-
fer George Gibbons. Abbott Coekrell,
George Kidd, James Giraud, c. Z. Ashe.
j. II. Eagle, Preston Scott, Kincald, Tom
Jefferson, DR.. Stafford and Captain NC
Cormick Then came the bridegroom. Mr..
Eugene Hudson, supported by the maid OF
honor, Miss Brantley Tarrant. and fol
lowed by the bridesmaids, who took their
places in line opposite the groomsmen.
The candle bearers were also IN lines
between the groomsmen and bridesmaids,
the bride and groom taking their places
before the acting clergyman, with pest
man and maid of honor and black nanny
inst back of them. When the question
came, WHO gives this woman away
Nanny stepped forward and in stentorian
tones announced II do, boss much to the
delight of the audience.
The whole ceremony was just as funny
end as upside down as 1t could he MADE.
and Mr.. Randolph put in several hits OF
his own that were very amusing and
bright. After the ceremony. in when the
bride pledged herself to keep her husband
al home TO attend TO household matters
while she went to club meetings ana
stunned the State for the populist ticket
etc the bridegroom S cake, where MISS
DAISY Stuart and DR.. II. l.. Hodges pre-
sided was exploited by the bridal party
Miss Allen getting the ring and MISS for,
lar the dime. Then Mr. Randolph called
the attention OF the croWa 70 the uisn va
fact of the bridegroom failing TO pay ms
Zee in consequence OF which, he mt.
Randolph) should proceed at once TO sell
the wedding presents to the highest DID
ders which he did in so amusing way
as 70 keep the crowd In tine humor.
Then there were refreshments served
nm small tables on the lawn, one espeeiai
fable appropriately decorated In briaai
white and presided over by Mrs, d. n,
Dickson, being reserved ior tns priIe anu
groom. The best man and maid OF nopor.
she bridesmaids looked very lovely IN
fresh white gowns, with white muslin
n,c,,,re hats trimmed with pink roses,
wearing clusters and garlands OF pinh
noeas .,They" were Miss Porter MISS AZ
lon Miss Lloyd, Misses Berthe and Mamie
Cater. Miss Forbes OF sherman, Mis9
stella Root, Miss Szabo, Miss Fanny silnp.
con. Miss Carr, Miss Pearl Guioh, MISE
Usher Miss Emma Speed ana MISE I,aa
: ni,h The whole affair reflected a great
III y, credit on the Ladies Association o,
Nc First Presbyterian Church, VINO hau
narsevered in spite of so many drawpachs'
ssnally carrying out their plans very an-
mirably. AAA
Miss Lillian sutherland gave pro-
vrassiye high five party in honor OF her
guests. Misses Rosette and Lillian
sehrumpf OF Kansas City, Mo-, Wedpes-
5ay evening. The house was pret'liy aec-
,rated in dainty flowers, pink ana "niis'
ma made more attractive by the pretty
Owns worn BY the young ladies present,
Pessis Grant won the first ladies' price
w Howard Leipsig that for the geniie-
Ven and Miss Gussie Jeffries and Dr.. Dun
'an carrying OFF those given Tor tneiT COZ