The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-11

Fashionable West End society drove out
to Cabarne yesterday afternoon for the mar
rage reception of Miss Barbara Rlackman
ard David ONel. The day was perfect
and the spacious lawn of the BlackmaI res
idence. No. 5S43 Bartmer avenue, with its
close-cropped turf. fine old trees and rose
bushes in full bloom. presented an attractive
picture about o'clock. when dainty light
colored costumes fitted about, shaded by
equally dainty parasols and worn by pretty
women.
Inside the house were masses of roses. and
in the parlor, where the Reverend Father
Conway, S. j., read the service 4 half hour
before the reception, there were grouped
palms and various green ferns and plants,
forming a bower in one corner. Only the
two families and very few old and init
mate friends. whom the bride invited YER
baly. saw the marriage.
The bride, who came into the parlar with
her father. Mr.. George Blackman, wore a
dress that was picturesque and expressed
her individuality to marked degree. The
material was very sheer. soft silk null. and
the gown was entirely untrimmed, not even
a scrap of heirloom lace, which she received
in great quantities for one OF her gifts. be-
ing allowed to mar its simplicity. Stirring
there was In plenty on the skirt and bodice,
with clusters of orange blossoms attractive
ly arranged. The tulle veil was put on with
She carried large shower Of lilies of the
valley and wore for her only ornament a
magnificent ring set with many diamonds.
| which was one of Mr.. o'Neirs gifts.
Miss Elsa Blackman, younger sister of the
bride. was the only maid. in white mousse
line frock trimmed in creamy Valenciennes.
with a large sheaf of pink roses in her
hands. Joseph O'Neil was his brothers best
man. Mr.. William Schuyler. whose friend
ship for the bride and her family extends
over many years. played the wedding
marches Upstairs in Mrs. Blackman's STU
do the gifts were dispiayed-a bewilderins
collection of handsome bric-a-brac, many
paintings done by St. Louis artist friends OF
the bride beautiful bits of Tiffany and art
glassware. silver galore. including splendid
chest filed with dozens of small table sill
yer: lamps in the newest patterns. and many
books in exquisite bindings.
The reception. while not large, was an eN-
tremely enjoyable one. the al fresco element
adding much to the afternoons pleasure.
The brides girl frencs who have belonged
to an intimate little coterie since they all
came out together three years ago, were
present almost without single exception.
many of them now being brides themselves
of year or less. Mrs. Joseph Dickson, Jr.
Miss Sidney Boyd. Mrs. Clark STREET. Miss
Maud WelIs>: Mrs. Charles Pe:tus Miss
George Wright: Mrs. Tankervilie Drew
Miss Rosalie McRee): Mrs. Clarkson Pot
ter Miss Amy Holland, were among these
young matrons. Early last evening Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Nei went to Alton by boat and
thence to Washington, D. c., and New York
by rail.
They will sail for Europe on June 10 to
remain abroad all summer, and on their re-
turn the middle of September Will occupy
apartments in the new Washington Hotel.
RAK-KURTZEBORN
Miss Elsie Gerak, daughter of Philip
Gerak and Arthur Kurtzeborn. youngest
son of August Kurtzeborn, were married