El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-01
RISS ANNE LEE GAINES and Lieut..
vi Alexander D. Surles, Of the 18th

MI Alexander D. SUTles, Of the 18th
- cavalry were married Saturday
oight at the First Presbyterian church
Rev. Charles L. overstreeL pastor Of the
church. performed the ceremony. The
choir stalls were screened with mass
Of southern smllax which extended the
entire way across the walls on either
side. Of the choir. Palms and ferns were
used also in forming a background OF
green. The rostrum platform was a
glittering mass Of candles and easter
lilies At either end were two very tall,
gracefully shaped, ivory white baskets,
filled with Easter lilies and tied with
Dig bows Of white tulle. Between these,
in tiers Of various heights, were many
seven branched silver candelabra with
glowing taperS, and quantities OF Easter
lilies in white covered 5ardiniers. The
floor Of the platform was studded with
white hyacinth blossoms and covered
with smilax.
The aisles Of the church were roped
off with streamers Of white tulle, with
q bow at each pew entrance.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss Walker
Mcclellan sang Because" and AT
Dawning." Mrs James G. McNary pre-
sided at the organ. Miss Mcclellan was
goWned IN an old rose charneuse dress
with silver trimmings and wore 9. pink
poke bonnet trimmed with black velvet
ribbons She wore q. cOrsage bOQuet OF
yellow chiffon with gold embroideries
and gold lace trimmings.
As Mrs. McNary began the Bridal
Chorus" from Wagner's 'LOhengrin,
the ushers made their way down the
two side aisles. Each wore a yellow
daffodii in his buttonhole. They were
Messrs. Martin N. Gaines Ted Hough-
ton, Garrett King, Carl A. Beers, Charles
N. Bassett and Walter VI. Drury. Then
the groosmen, in dress uniform, en-
tered singly and made their way down
the central aisle. They were; Lieut..
Chester P. Barnett, Of the 18th cavalry;
Lieut.. A. IA P. Sands, Of the 9Th field
artillery. Lieut. Isaac S. Martin, Of the
18th cavalry; Lieut. Stuart ". Cramer
ir., OF the 18th cavalry, and Lieut. James
L Collins, aid de camp to Gen. J. J.
Pershing.
Miss Martha Thurmond led the brides
maids, who we're: Misses Florence
Cleveland, Olive Davis and Virginia
Stewart They were gOwned alike in
costumes OF the 1850 period, made OF
white silk net over pale pink silk The
bodice was formed Of the net; the waist
line was high, the skirt being attached
to the waist with a narrow frill, and
about the waist line were small pink
rosebuds. The skirts were ankle length
and very full Four ruffles Of the net
finished the skirts. The net was draped
full above the ruffles, and about. the
upper ruffle was an edge Of small pink
rosebuds. The hats were quaint flat
shaped hats Of the 1859 style, Of white,
with pink facings. A hand OF broad
black velvet went across the top Of the
hat, tying underneath at the back of the
head with a bow on the right, and long
streamers extending half way down the
length OF the skirt. cluster of pink
roses ornamented the right of the top
Of the hat, with another cluster of roses
under the brim on the left side. Each
bridesmaid carried a round bOquet, in
the old fashioned paper lace holders, Of
ionquils and white snapdragons. The
boquets were tied with white silk cords.
The matron Of honor, Mrs. Frank N.
Murchison. wore a gown OF white taf-
feta. made in the 1850 period. frill
Of the fluted taffeta finished the edge
OF the skirt. The little sleeves and
upper part of the bodice were Of white
tulle, laid in folds. Her hat was Of