The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-21
coLQUITT-HEARD WEDDING
In TEXAS.

The following account of the we'd
ding of Mr.. R. NJ. Colquitt and Miss
Josephine E. Heard is taken from the
| Army and Navy Journal and will he
of interest not My to the service but
to others in Pensacola as well:
The wedding of Mr.. Rawlins NJ. Col
quit, son of Governor Colquitt, OF
Texas, and Miss Josephine E. Heard,
niece of Lieut.. Col. John w. Heard,
Cav, U. S. A. took place Oct. Z, 1914.
at st. Paurs Episcopal church in San
Antonio, Texas. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Johnson. The
old UNCOVERED church was a bower
of green, with its beams hung with
moss and evergreens, and it's vine
wreathed windows. At each pew
sprigs Of the greenery were caught
with wide bows of white satin rib
bon. The altar was banked with palms
and ferns, and the altar rail was out
lined with long stemmed white roses
and fern. Over all was the soft glow
CT wax tapers.
A fine program of music was rem
dered. At the first strains the grooms-
men entered, Will Hobby. of Beau
mont, Lieutenant Governor elect, and
George Branden, of Bryan, followed by
Lonnie Mexican and Dan Starlight
both of Austin. Following the grooms-
men were Miss Mary Colquitt and
Marguerite Heard and Miss Eleanor
BI SIS and Miss Georgine F1orian, Miss
Amy Heard, maid of honor, and little
Miss Isabel Boniface, flower girl.
The bride entered with her uncle.
Colonel Heard. meeting the groom and
his best man, Tibaut Bowman of Aus
tin, at the altar. The bride was be-
comingly gowned in white satin, made
with a long tunic and long sleeves of
tulle. The bodice of crystal beaded
net was yelled with tulIe. The cos
tune was finished with a court train
of white velvet, handsomely embroid-
cred in silver and rhinestones. Her
tulle veil was arranged in cap effect
with orange blossoms. and she carried
q. shower bouquet of lilies Of the valley
and orchids. Her only ornament was
a diamond cavalier, the gift of the
bridegroom.
Miss Amy Heard, maid of honor was
gowned in pink satin, !
made with a basque effect of tulle, |
in mother of pearl.
The bridesmaids all wore handsome |
gowns of pale lavender satin, with long |
Russian tunics of princess lace and |
a bodice of tulle, finished with smart |
cape of the lace.
Immediately after the ceremony |
there was an elaborate reception at |
Col. and Mrs. IIeard's quarters in the |
Lower Post, to honor the bridal party. |
The spacious grounds about the house |
presented fairylike appearance with |
their great trees garlanded with my |
RAIDS of Japanese lanterns and vari- |
colored lights Chairs and rugs added |
to the hQspitable aspect, and a can
vas stretched on the north lawn afford |
ed a rendezvous for those who cared |
to dance. The Third U. S. Field Ar
tiIlery band furnished music through
out the evening.
Mrs. Heard, wearing a gown Of white
satin, yelled in black tulIe and made
with a bodice of crystal beaded tuIle
in cape effect, and the bridal party
in the parlor, which was
adorned with profusion of regina CO.
roma and piTSS roses.
Sprays of the graceful Towering vine
were twined about the chandelier, over
windows and doorways and banked on
the manteI and piano with bowls of the
roses. The library, decorated with |
bowls of roses, was filled with tables
displaying the many handsome we'd
ling presents from all over the state.
Among the scores of beautiful gifts
we're the chest of silver from Gov. and I
Mrs. Colquitt, the silver service from
he governors appointees in the cani-
.ol, and the dozen silver sherbet
glasses from the groomsmen and best
nan.
pretty ceremony Of the evening
vas the cutting of the heart-shaped
BRIDES cake by the bride. Miss Alice
Gray cut the dime, Miss Dan Deusen
he thimble and Miss Octavia Bulls
he button.
The brides bouquet was caught by
Miss Amy Heard and Miss Mary Col
luitt. Mr.. and Mrs. Colquitt left for
New Orleans, where they will sail for
Cuba. Panama and Jamaica. After
Dec. / they will be at home in Hous-
on, Tea at the Country club. II