El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-01

ished with small pink roses, A pink
rose was at her girdle.
Mrs. Surles wore a gown of golden
glow taffeta, also in the 1860 period,
with pattern of clusters of pink rose
buds. The draped skirt was caught
in the front and back with black orna-
ments, and narrow black velvet rib
bons extended over the sholders. She
wore tulle scarf of white.
The drawing room, where the guests
were received, was decorated with bo-
quets of rink Killarney roses in tall
crystal vases, tied with boys of pink
satin and white tulle. Candles in brass
sticks were everywhere and the man
tel back of the receiving line was or
namented with palms and dwarf cedars,
tied with big bows of white tulle.
Punch was served in the hall and up
stairs, where the presents were dis
played. The wedding presents filled
an entire room and were very hand
some.
In the dining room an ice course
was served. The ice was white, in
heart shape, and the white minis were
heart share. Above the dining table
hung a wedding bell of white tulle,
with a clapper Of yellow tulips, sus-
pended from the electrolier. About it
were streamers Of tuIIe, each ending in
an Easter lily blossom. The cloth COW
ering the table was the same used at
the wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaines. 20 years ago.
At either end of the table, were the
brides and the groOm's cakes, each in
heart shape, frosted in white, with
crystal vase filled with large old
fashioned narcissus blossoms in each
center. Over the cakes were tiny
sprays of lilies of the valley, tied with
narrow white satin ribbons. In the
center Of the table was a group of yell
low tulips in a cloud of white tulle
and about the table were nUmberless
yellow tulips in individual vases of sill
yer and crystal.
The bride cut both cakes with the
saber Of her husband. The bridal party
and the younger guests pulled
the lilies of the valley sprays
from the brides cake and attached to
these were the usual trinkets. Miss
Martha Thurmond found the button;
Lieut.. W. W. Gordon the dime; Miss
Maud Austin found the wishbone and
Miss Emily Kemp the ring. About the
dining room were quantities Of candles
and the bay window was filled with
palms and ported plants.
Assisting in serving and entertain
ing the guests were: Mesdames H. c.
Myles, Zach T. White. NJ. 0. Wright,
A. P. Coles, E NJ Bell, U. S. Stewart,
W. 2. Arnold, Franklin O. Johnson, ".
q. Race, James Vance, R. Emmett
Hines. George c. Barnhardt, c. P. Bar
nett, Franklin o. Johnson, E. c. Hough-
ton, c. N. Buckler, J. NJ Dudley. Dan
T. White. ". D. Howe, c. L Overstreet,
". ~. Ramsey, S. T. Turner, Julia
Wilcox, julius A Buckler, Robert
Campbell, O. II. Baum. B. NJ. Worsham,
c. Henderson, 7. W. Lanier, D. Nc
Daniel, Barney Hughes, J. A. Happier,
J. F. Williams. J. A Covode H. S. Pot
ter, Kenneth D. Oliver, W. S. Tilton,
w. D. Wise, George Saner, Charles
Davis, W. ". Turney, J. c. Krause
John L. Dyer, Alfred F. Kerr, Charles
Mapel ". II. Bryan, Charles Newman,
Otis C. Coles, J. Frank Coles,
W. H. Austin, R W. McAfee. James [.
Mari; Misses Hildegard Sauer, Alice
Wulff Virginia Semple, Frances May
field, Frances Gillespie. Marion Young,
Emily Kemp, Estelle Berrien. Mabelle
Bryan, Pauline Bryan and others.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Surles left FL Paso
today for San Francisco. Lieut.. Surles
has been appointed by Gen. Frederick
Funston to represent the southern de-
partment in the polo tournament to be
held at the Panama. Pacific EXPOSITION
Mrs. Surles's going away gown was a
tailored suit of blue gabardine with
small black straw hat.
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Among the wedding gifts was a set
Of silver individual saft and PEPPER
shells, used by Napoleon and Empress
Josephine. The silver shells are en-
graved with the crest Of NAPOLEON.
The privates Of Lieut.. Surles's troop !
presented him with a handsome clock. |
F. NJ Lassiter announces the engage
nent Of his daughter, Miss Minnie Lee /
Lassiter to Frank Joseph Tibbetts. The |
wedding will occur in the early spring. /