Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-13
"A PRETTY WEDDING
Beautiful Wedding Ceremony Unites
Edmond "a. Hughes and Edith A.
Wakeman in Marriage.
Ceremony Performed at st. Georges
Episcopal Church, Which is Decor
ated Layish1y with Flowers.
Luncheon at the Residence Afterwards
and Hearty Congratulations Of the
Welded Couple.

A very beautiful and impressive we'd
ding was that which took place at St.
Georges Episcopal church at high noon
today, and which united Mr.. Edmond
A. Hughes and Miss Edith A. Wakeman
in marriage. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. A. joss OF st.
Georges church, assisted by Rev. A.
Durrie of the Presbyterian church OF
this city. The wedding was witnessed
by a number of invited friends of the
bride and groom. @
The church had been prettily and
Hastily decorated for the occasion. The
chancel was a mass of palms, ferns and
ported plants. The altar was decorated
with a p%rofusion Of cut flowers, and the
chancel ratings wound with ferns and
vines, interspersed with roses. Ferns
and carnations were the atrial ldecora-
tions. The pews were enclosed with
ropes of smilax after the guests had
been seated and just before the en-
trance of the bridal party.
At the appointed hour the bridal pro-
cession entered the church. Little
Lois Barnes, al pillow bearer, led the
way, followed by the Misses Ethel
Barnes and Ruth Plants, flower girls,
bearing large bouquets of white car
nations. Then followed the ushers,
Messrs. Byrne, Conklin and Foley, and
the bridesmaid and maid of honor,
Miss Fannie Dunn and Miss Nellie
Wallace, bearing bouquets Of white
carnations. They preceded the bride,
who was beautiful in a Christianson
gown of white silk null over white
taffeta, with BRIDAL veil, and bearing a
bridal bouquet of orchid blossoms and
maiden hair ferns. To the strains OF
the Mendelssohn wedding march
played by Mrs. F. R. Smyth, the bridal
party ascendeu the aisle to the chan.
eel, where the bride was met by the
groom, who was attended by Mr.. A
Z. Patterson. The bride was give1
away by her father.
The wedding ceremony was the i'm.
pressively solemn ritual of the Epis-
copal church. 1t was beautiful from
the invocation to the pronouncing Of
blessing and benediction upon the
welded couple. Every appointment
was perfect. The newly welded couple
left the church Immediately at the
close of the ceremony and proceeded
to the Wakerlan residence, where 8
luncheon was served to the guests, ant
congratulations and good wishes
showered upon Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes
The groom and bride are well known
in Bismarck, having grown up here
from childhood. Mr.. Hughes is al
present a resident of Fargo and man.
ager of the Hughes-Edison Electric
company there, but his old home il
Bismarck and he has hosts of friends
here, made during his long ~residenc.
in the city. The bride is well known
and thoroughly beloved by hundred.
of friends in Bismarck. She is {
young lady whose friends are all O.
her MISUNDERSTANDING, accom-
plished and worthy, as the groom is |
young man of integrity and ability
Hundreds Of friends will extend then
heartfelt congratulations and wishe.
for a lifetime as full Of sunshine a.
their wedding day. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes left on tn,
afternoon train for the east. The,
will go to Duluth and from there t,
New York by way of the great lakes
They will reside in Fargo upon thei
return. (