The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-05
MoRsE-BEEsoN WEBBING.
Cincinnati Enquirer says IL Was Q
Brilliant Affair.

Olncfnnatl inquirer
A prettier wedding than the marriage OF
MIR Samuel F. B. Morse OF Houston,
Texas. formerly Of this city. and Miss
Lucia Beeson. daughter OF Mr.. Robert II.
Beeson OF Fern BANK, which was solemn
lied in that village last evening. can hard.
ly be imagined. The bride is one Of the
loyeliest girls in Hamilton county, and
the genial grooms thousands OF admirers
could not have wished him happier New
Years gift than fell to his lot at the altar
OF the Church of the Resurrection last
evening.
The cozy little church. which nestles In
grove of beech trees, was allied to its
utmost capacity long ere the wedding
party arrived. Fern Bank was we'll rep
resented. and in addition a special train
load OF guests from this city sweiled the
number To unusual proportions.
All the old railroad associates OF the
groom during his long residence here at
tended and these. with the relatives and
friends that came from all corners OF the
continent gave to the quiet village down
the river metropolitan aspect. After tina
wedding one train carried the guests who
had been at the church back to this city,
while a second special followed an hour
or SO later with the bridal party and the
! close personal friends who had attended
the reception accorded them by Mr.. and
Mrs. Beeson at their home on the country
road, This morning Mr.. and Mrs. Morse
leave for a honeymoon trip 10 Cuba. where
they will spend several weeks. returning
TO their future home in Houston. where
MIR. Morse has his headquarters as issist-
ant passenger traffic manager OF the
Southern Pacific railway.
! II WAS but few moments after o'clock
! when the bridal party entered the church.
Prior TO this the guests had an oppor-
tunity TO admire the beautiful decorations
OF the church, These were in green and
white. with touch Of pink here and there
to relieve the deeper effects. Garlands OF
holly were so arranged that they draped
from the chandelier directly over the altar,
4 forming a floral canopy beneath which
the contracting parties plighted their
troth Just over them a bright star of
red roses, in which the dropping stream
ers were gathered, held the higher ends
/ The nave was decorated in holly and
( smilax.
I The bride entered the church on the
arm OF her father, being preceded by the
ushers and bridesmaids The brides trous
| seau was Of the conventional white satin
and duchesse lace. and she carried pref
! ~ bouquet of lilies OF the valley. The
/ maid OF honor WAS her youngest sister,
4 Miss Frances Beeson. who was q perfect
picture in pink organdie. The maids were
Misses Julia and Laura Spur Of Licking
! ton, Ky; Miss Jennie Barnes Of Louis
vile and Miss Jessie Caifee OF Carthage.
I Mo. The maids were all becomingly at
tired in white organdie and carried large
bouquets Of pink roses. The ushers were
I Mr.. Theodore Beeson, Nj, william Price
! of Price Hill, Mr., Barlow Simral OF Cow
ington and Mr., James J.. Newell OF Garth
age, Mo,
! The groom met the bridal party AZ the
altar He came in from the vestry &C.
companied by his best man, Mr., II. o.
! Mccormick OF San Francisco. and the
groomsmen. Mr., George Abbott and Mr..
l.. J. Parks. The marriage ceremony was
conducted by Rev ,lae Williams. dean
of the cathedral of Cleveland. Ohio. and a
former rector of the Church OF the Resur-
I rection. After the wedding the party re
turned directly TO the Beeson home
where many OF the guests were shown
tae wealth of wedding presents that had
been showered upon the happy couple
There were so many that to enumerate
them at this period is impossible, but two
presents that attracted the most attention
were chests OF solid silver. The first was
a complete table set from the passenger
department Of Mr. Morse's road, and thi
second was from his Cincinnati admirers
The reception at the Beeson home was
a magnificent ending TO such happy anc
pretty wedding. The home decorations
were in white and green, with carnations
and roses Here Mr. and Mrs. Morse re
ceived the congratulations OF their friends