The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-02
A Buffalo Wedding.

The following clipping from The Buff
faio Courier may be Of interest to our
readers, insemuch as Miss Baird ID q
niece OF Captain and Mrs. c. A. Baird
and cousin of Mrs. A. S. Ray mopd Of
this city:
The largest and most brilliant we'd
ding of the mid-winter was celebrated
last evening at the First Presbyterian
church. the Circle, when Miss Faith
Baird. daughter OF Mrs. Mary j. Baird,
was united in marriage to Mr.. William
Waldo Cameron OF Waco, Texas. At the
first strains Of the Lohengrin wedding
march. the bridal party entered. the
ushere, Mr.. Samuel Il. Baird Of Buffalo
AMI Mr.. Arthur 8. Raymond Of Lincoln,
Mr.. Manning Shannon OF Dallas. Texas
Mr.. Edwin II. Bolton and Mr.. Leigh
Elliott Of Cleveland, Lieutenant Casper
Conrad OF Washington. Mr.. Chester
Baird Of Philadelphia, Mr.. Frank Potter
and Mr.. Everett Macon OF Buffalo. COM
ing first. followed by the bridesmaids,
Miss Helen Steece Of Ironton. Ohio,
Miss Clara LIE Fevre, Miss Genevieve
Kingston, Miss Olive Carrier, Miss Au-
gusts Lautz and Miss May Ruddlestone.
The bride, who entered with her
brother, Mr.. Frank B. Baird. who gave
her in marriage, was preceded ny the
maid Of honor, Miss Margaret Cameron
OF Waco, Texas. The bridegroom and
his best man, Mr.. Walter Lacey Of Waco,
Texas, met the bride st the chancel.
where the Rev. Samuel S. Mitchell per-
formed the ceremony The chancel was
banked with handsome palms and ar
ranged with clusters of Annunciation
lilies. Clusters Of the same flower we're
festooned to the pews and broad white
satin ribbon was used for the aisle. The
bride wore a gown OF white satin. The
skirt, entraine, was draped about the
hem with white chiffon, which was ar
ranged at one side, forming panel ef-
feet. The lowcut bodice was filled in
with shirring of white chiffon and
draped with q bertha OF duchess lace,
caught with clasps OF pearls. Her flow
ing tulle veil was fastened with orange
blossoms and a diamond heart shaped
pin, the bridegroon's gift. She carried
q shower bouquet Of lilies Of the valley.
Miss Cameron, the mad Of honor, was
gowned in white crepe de chine. The
skirt was finished at the bottom with an
accordion pleated iounce. edged with
of gauze ribbon. Above the
deep fiounce. bands of lace applique
we're let in and the low cut bodice was
draped with white chiffon, fastened on
the shoulder with a rosette of gauze
ribbon. A half wreath Of white rose
buds was worn IN the hair and she
carried Easter lilies. The maids were
gowned alike in white point d'sprit over
taffeta, deliberately garnished with lace
and gsuze ribbons. They wore court
veils, caught to the couture with o.
trich tips, and carried Easter lilies, tied
With gsuze ribbon. Immediately after
the ceremony q largely attended recep-
ton was held at the home Of the brides
mother in Delaware avenue. Here the
decorations we're unusually beautiful.
In the reception room, where the bride
and bridegroom received congrstula-
tons. standing before bank of palms,
the mantel was banked with maiden
hair ferns and studded with bridesmaids
roses and on pedestal at the right Of
the receiving line large bunch of Eas-
ter lilies wac arranged Mrs. j. M. Baird,
Mrs. William Cameron, Mrs. F. B.