Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24
Rockwooo-peHx,Ns.


CURED one OF the most beautiful we'd
dings that ever delighted the peo-
pie of Durango, when Miss Zaidee
lockwood and Clayton C. Perkins.
both OF this city, clasped hands be-
fore the altar in the Presbyterian
church and repeated the vows that
made the twain one flesh. The
church was very tastefully decorated
with palms and ferns. potted flow
ers and roses. making 1t bower of
beauty. The decorations were the
work OF the Cleo Club, young Ia
dies organizations of which the bride
has long been member.
To the sweet strains OF the Lohen-
grin. played by Mrs. F. S. Balster.
the bridal party proceeded down ,he
south aisle the fair bride leaning on
her fathers arm and preceded by
the maid OF honor, Miss Margaret
Ramsay. and the bridesmaids. Misses
Weightman, Newman. Peterson and
Harris. with little Alice lockwood
carrying the ring in pure white lilly.
the groomsmen. Messrs. Hayden.
iitli'hg anu ti'
ushers. Messrs. McI.ain and Weight
man
The groom. accompanied by the
best man, Mr.. Rolln V. Hurd of
Galesburg, Ill, met the bride at the
altar. and in the hush of the sympa-
thetic audience Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
performed the beautiful ceremony
that made them man and wife. AS
the father gave the bride away and
the ring was taken from the chalice
of the lilly held by the brides tiny
sister. dainty little Alice. and as the
groom slipped the circlet on his
brides fair finger. the wish of all was
that their happiness might be as end
less as the golden band which sym
bolized their union AS they knelt
to receive the pastors blessing. it
was a picture never to be forgotten.
The maid of honor then threw back
the veil of the kneeling bride, and as
she arose to her feet with her new
made husband. n fairer sight was
never seen.
The church was more than filed
with the friends of the two families.
places for the immediate relatives
being reserved by white ribbons
stretched from pew to pew. Imme-
diately following the ceremony was
the reception at the palatial residence
of the brides father. The guests
We're received by the bride and groom,
the brides father and mother. the
groom's mother and the bridal attend
ants. who welcomed the coming
throng. They stood in the spacious
reception hall and soon the immense
house was filled with people who
showered congratulations upon the
newly-wedded young people. Re
freshments were served in the din
ing hall which was BEAUTIFULLY decor
ated in pink and white with festoons
OF smilax from chandelier to table
corners On the wreath -entwined
north veranda leading from the din
ing hall. delicious fruit punch was
served to the guests by Miss Weight
man. Handsome gowns added to
the brilliancy of the occasion, but
ton
The bride was dream of lowell
ness. being elegantly gowned in lib.
erty silk over white satin. trimmed
with duchess lace and embroidered
butterflies, while the tulle veil fell
about her like misty cloud. caught
mp by an elegant diamond and pearl
pin. the gift of the groom. She car
ricd beautiful boquct of bridal roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Ramsay.
was beautiful in her gown of pink
chiffon. and carried pink roses. The
bridesmaids, Misses Weightman and
Harris. were lovely in pink, and
Misses Newman and Peterson, in
white. The house was profusely
adorned with cut flowers, the nantes
being banked with palms and ferns
The south room on the second floor
was devoted to the presents, which
We're numerous and costly. the many
friends of the bride and groom hav-
ing showered upon them a wealth of
linen. cut glass. solid silver and other
articles of use and beauty. 1t is i'm
possible to enumerate the gifts and
the donors. but the display was daz-
zling and the money value many hun
dreds of dollars The gift from the
grooms mother was a check for one
thousand dollars.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. Thomas lockwood. who has
been one of our prominent and sub
stantial citizens for many years.
Miss Zaidee has grown up in our
midst, and has hosts of friends and
admirers. After graduating at our
high school she spent some years in
Baltimore. Md, prosecuting her stud
les further. and now in the beauty
and bloom of her glorious young wo-
manhood she goes forth from her IA
theirs house to home of her own
with culture of mind and heart ana
beauty of face and form that have
won for her universal love ana re-
spect.
The groom is the only child OF Mrs.
U,i,o C. Perkins and they have made