At The Rear End Of The Hall Stood Two Companies Of Enlisted
Men - One On Each Side Of The Aisle - In Shining Full-Dress Uniforms,
Helmets In Hand.
The bride's father is captain of one of those
companies, and the groom a lieutenant in the other.
As one entered the
hall, after passing numerous orderlies, each one in full-dress
uniform, of course, and walked up between the two companies, every man
standing like a statue, one became impressed by the rare beauty and
military completeness of the whole scene.
The bride is petite and very young, and looked almost a child as she
and her father slowly passed us, her gown of heavy ivory satin
trailing far back of her. The orchestra played several numbers
previous to the ceremony - the Mendelssohn March for processional, and
Lohengrin for recessional, but the really exquisite music was during
the ceremony, when there came to us softly, as if floating from afar
over gold lace and perfumed silks and satins, the enchanting strains
of Moszkowski's Serenade! Faye remained with the orchestra all the
time, to see that the music was changed at just the right instant and
without mistake. The pretty reception was in the quarters of Major and
Mrs. Stokes, and there also was the delicious supper served. Some of
the presents were elegant. A case containing sixty handsome small
pieces of silver was given by the officers of the regiment. A superb
silver pitcher by the men of Major Stokes's company, and an exquisite
silver after-dinner coffee set by the company in which the groom is a
lieutenant.
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