Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-01

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Starck, were last night united in marri
Five hundred friends witnessed the Ger
m0ny.
As the bride entered with her father the
choir swelled into the stately Brides pro
cessional from "Lohengrin.' Following
were the maid Of honor, Miss Marie Starck.
sister of the bride, with William II. Puteg-
nat, Jr, best man, Miss Una Young with
David Fernandez, Miss Amelia Young with
Ralph Schmelling and Miss Sara Young
with Ernesto Fernandez.
The fiances knelt in the chancel n the
march died away: the maids to the left,
the groomsmen 10 the right; Father Frigon
with three attendant priests advanced to
begin the ceremony. Father Frigon de-
livered a homily on marriage that Impress
ed. During the nine minutes of hs lecture
the couple knelt before the altar.
To the right and left of the kneeling f.
ances were massive pillars of scagliola
work, veined in imitation of cream Cara
ra marble. On either side Of the chancel
stood alabaster pedestals holding green
fronded ferns. These were linked with
gossamer streamers Of white maline, so
arranged as to lead the eve To the central
focus of the drama-the kneeling couple.
Over their heads glowed a true lovers
knot III white roses, fern and white tulle,
making outline tracery of electric lights.
The base Of the high altar, seen over the
heads Of the bridal pair, set out in palm
and greenery and soft fronds formed an
effective relief for pure white and black of
the waiting pair. Palm branches decorat-
ed the tall windows throughout the church.
Last nights was the first wedding in the
church since the decorative work has been
put IN, and though the interior still bears
traces of scaffolding, the beauty of the
setting for the first time revealed the dec
~oratlve possibilities of the new church.
la the ceremony the responses of both
were plainly audible. The placing of the
ring Just as a chime across the night
wrapped city softly intoned the hour of
nine. Then as mar and wife still knelt
Father Frigon read from the epistle Of st.
Paul To the Ephesians the great APOSTLE
words of admonition to wives and hus-
bands.
AT the conclusion Of the ceremony and
before the final blessing Miss NJ. l.. Hicks
from the choir loft sang beautifully an
Ave Maria" Of Cherubini. As the final
Amen Heated out through the church, violin
and organ broke out into the lifting tri-
umphant bridal march of Mendelssohn-
r. rthalIu w,tb N.1- Anna Dnt-,., -
ing the violin and her mother, Mrs. A. s.
Putesnat. at the keyboard.
The crowd that flowed out through the
portals of the church was spilling over
with Consciousness of having seen happi-
ness unmarried.
The bride wore white satin, relieved with
lace and outlined in seed pearls. with
q veil Of tulle caught down with orange
blossoms. \ diamond Ia Valliere. Mr..
Young Gift. was her only Jewel.
Miss Starck. maid 81 honor. wore white
net with white picture hat.
Miss Young wore yellow orrandie. with a
hat. Miss Sara Young wore pale
blue o%rsandle, with n picture hat. Miss
Young wore pink organdie, and pie
lure hat. The gowns of the four maids
were made alike in the contemporary fnll
mode. and each carried a shower bononef
81 punk carnations tied with maline bow
IN colors To harmonic with the costume
Of each. Ann Starck was flower Girl. and
Young, Jr. bore the ring.
After the ceremony the bridal party
by motor 10 the home of the bride,
on Washington street. where the !
bridal reception lasted until midnight. The
room was III a bridal key-whitc
ana PINK IN crepe myrtle, and maline with
and palms. The dining room was
and green-Shasta daisies with fern
and palm greenery. A buffet supper was
served from a table over which was poised
4 wedding bell of Shasta daisies. A large
Of the daisies was set IN the
enter Of the table, thanked at either end by
he punch bowl and the hear. shaped bridal
'ake. From the centerpiece, set off with
of white maline, streamers Of the
gossamer ran to the bases of crystal
.andlesticks AT the four corners.
AT midnight the bridal party proceeded
~ the Young mansion On upper SAINT
'harles street where heaIths were drunk
md good wishes banded about until two
o'clock. Re-entering motors the party
went 10 the Country Gin where a Dutch
luncheon followed dancing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Young being hosts. Returning Ia
he brides home the party awaited her
appearance in a sand hued travelling eos
ume with accessories IN harmony. Al the
ram Mrs. Young threw her bouquet from
he platform of the Pullman, To be caught