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_ mN-3OClt;B9 DGH. dcT!One »t the ITettli-wt We(l(li«Klt; of the nt Srason L.i.4 Xlijht, • ^At ('ulnrri'io City Thursday evening was c'viebfutwt the marriage of Mr. Chas. B. Kerri n and Mins’ Ned lie Stock bridge. The 1 1't‘rcmeny occurred ;t( 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents in the pres- G enor* of a distinguished company of es friends and relatives. KThe handsome home of the Stock bridge b! family was crowded with friends of pi t.he contracting parties. . The house had D been magnificently trimmed with flowers A and plants and was a perfect bo-wer of E Uoral beauty. Promptly at 8 o'clock the V bridal party entered the par tors. ■ Dean .M folwell. of Grace Episcopal church, who'A performed the ceremony came first, In the full robes of the church, and was followed by the ushers, Mr. James R. Barnes and Mr. Robert D. Barnes. They a took stations under the floral arch in ai the western end of the building1. Then -y came the bridesmaid. Miss Belle Stock-bridge and with .her little Miss Enid jt Stock bridge, the first ma’id of honor, ' The bridegroom came next leaning upon the arm of his best man, Mr. M. O. Barnes, who jis also (his cousin. The ^ bride came last on the arm of her ry brother. Mr. Hugh StooWbrtdge. The }] beautiful and Impressive ceremony of the ^ Episcopal church was made doubly Im~ r press-ive by Dean Colwell. gAfter the ceremony congratulations 0 were in order and they were numerous ^ and cordial. It was one of the prettiest f weddings of the year. The bridal couple t stood during the ceremony under an arch lt;built across the -hay window In the west- { t-rn end of the house. From the center x was suspended a bell of white and pink £ carnations and the hell was suspended ^ frtm a white ribbon carried In the } mouths of two white doves. The effect ( wi;s very pretty. Conspicuous in the fl» ,, ral decorations were large bowls at Amec- , can Beauty roses, jThe bridal couple entered the parlors ,, to the strains of Wagner's “Bridal rhorns played by Mr. C. C. Casser. Dur- -mg the evening a chorus of young men.', made up from among the friends of the groom song appropriate airs. . . .The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr-and Mrs. Charles Stockbridge of Colorado City, well known citizens of 'this county. She is a most estimable young lady and made a charming bride. Her dress was of nlle green silk, coveret with white chiffon, and with sleeves of emerald green velvet. The dress was trimmed .with pearl velvet, and the wearer carried bride’s roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Belle Stockbridge, was dressed In pink crepe and carried a bounue’t of pink carnations. Little Miss Enid Stoekbridge was dressed in white silk. ' _. 1.■Mrs. StocWbridge. mother of the 'or.ee, was dressei. in white satin. Mr, Hugh Sfoc'xh ridge guve away the bride.
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Colorado Springs Weekly Gazette

Colorado Springs, Colorado, US

Thu, Jan 31, 1895

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