Hemingray-Blacker Wedding

HEMINGRAY-BLACKER

The Union of These two Young Lives at

Judge Blacker's Residence

No prettier wedding has been celebrated in El Paso than that of Mr. Ruben Phelps Hemingray and Miss Lida Blacker last night.

Miss Blacker is well known in this town where she has spent most of her life, and her popularity was indicated by the large number of handsome presents received from her friends. The friends of Mr. Hemingray, too, who lives in Louisville, vied with each other in suggesting their appreciation by presents both useful and ornamental.

The marriage occurred at the residence of the bride’s father, Judge Allen Blacker, on San Antonio street, and was attended by many of the friends of the family. The residence was so decorated and illuminated that it looked almost like fairy land, and the faces of all those attending were in keeping with the spirit of the happy occasion.

The parlor in which the ceremony was performed — Rev. Harmon J. Hoover, pastor of Myrtle street Metho­dist church, officiating — had been changed by skillful hands into an ideal bower — potted plants and cut flowers being used in profusion. In one corner of the room was hung the wedding bell of pure white flowers suspended from an arch sustained by splendid oleanders.

At 9 o’clock the Mexican orchestra struck up the wedding march from Lohengrin and the bridal party made its appearance. First came Miss Pan­sy Loomis and Miss Alice Gutting, fol­lowed by Misses Stella Jones and Lucy Kneeland, Mattie Barlow and Emily Rushing and Mary Blacker and Allene Blacker, these were dressed in pure white and certainly presented a beautiful picture. Then followed the bride­groom and the fair woman he had chosen for bride He looked proudly handsome as he moved slowly toward the altar with a material vision in white lightly leaning on his arm. Her dress was of crystal silk made en train and trimmed in old lace, and her only ornaments orange blossoms and the sparkle of her eyes.

The words were soon said that joined the two for life and congratulations followed thick, fast and hearty. Afterwards the party fell quietly into conversation or sought, the dining room where a beautiful and bountiful table was spread.

Mr. and Mrs. Hemingray leave at once for Louisville, Ky., where he is engaged in the business of a tobacco factor [sic] factory. No bride ever left El Paso followed by more hearty good wishes than does Mrs. Hemingray.