The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

Prominent Trinidad Society People
Are United in Wedlock

Before banked mantle of brilliant poin.
setta surrounded by holly and mstletoe
Miss Margaret Edith Mackenzie and
Thomas George Chittenden knet last even.
ing at the concusion..of the ceremony that
made them man and wife and which closed
one of the prettiest and happiest courtships
that Trinidad has known for many years
The house was beautifully decorated in
Christmas colors and the entrance was 4
mass of holly and mistletoe while Christ.
mas bells hung suspended from all the
in which the ceremony was performed had
as its principal decoration, poinsetta, those
brilliant California flowers that lighted ur
the room with their pretty faces. The
holly and mistletoe we're relieved in the
other rooms by roses and carnations ir
profusion.
The wedding ceremony was performed
at six o'clock, and was so very plain and
simple as to make the solemnty of the
occasion doubly impressive. The ofiiciat
ing Clergyman, Rev. V. o. penley OF the
Episcopal church, came down the stairs al
the appointed hour, taking his place be,
hind the kneeling cushions, small white
satin squares on the floor in front of the
mantle, and he was followed by the groom
The best man. Will Rapp, entered next
with the brides maid, Miss Isabel Mac.
kenzie, who was the only attendant to the
bride. She wore lace gown and carried
huge bouquet of deep red liberty roses
tied with red ribbon. The bride came
next on the arm of her father
Her gown was an eXquisitely beautiful
thing, in lace robes over chiffon and taileta
1t was made with elbow sleeves and Z
round Dutch neck The trail was not long
but sufficient to lend grace to the sweep Of
the garment. Her only ornaments were a
brilliant sunburst of pearls and diamonds,
which her father gave to her, and heavy
dull gold bracelet studded in sapphires, the
gift of the groom. Her bouquet was made
She wore no veil, but she was such pret-
ty dainty bride without it.
The ring ceremony was used and through
out the short solemn service. Mrs Fred
Clark played softly The Melody of Love
and the Flower Song" Mrs. Clark was
in gown of sage green trimmed in heavy
lace.
About fifty guests witnessed the cere-
mony, representatives of the oldest families
in the CITY, and there was not one of them
but had known the little bride since her
childhood and loved her for her sweet and
gracious ways, and the groom was warm
friend of them all. He received after the
ceremony the heartiest congratulations for
the prize he had won in his wife.
The wedding supper was served in the
dining room which was decorated in keep
ing with the rest of the house, beautiful
centerpece of roses and carnations occu-
pying the middle of the table. Mrs. Mac
kenzie, Mrs. c. II. Nichols and Mrs. Alex
ander with the assistance of two maids,
served the wedding dinner.
The wedding presents were displayed in
a room upstairs and were most beautiful
and costly array of gifts, including cut
glass, silver and ornamental ware. Not
able among the gifts was full set of seven
dozen pieces of solid silver the gift of the
brides parents, and a beautiful set of Hay
iland china, the gift of the groom's parents.
There were also a number of checks and