The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-27
A Beautiful Wedding

LUDwICK -CATRON-At the Christian
church of this city on Wednesday
morning, January 26th, at half after
O'Clock, Mr.. Andrew Bruce Lud wick
and Miss Florence Roberta Catron;
Rev. r. +. l.. Jarvis, cousin of the
bride, of1iciated.
The church, which had been dark
ened, was brilliantly lighted up and
artistically decorated with holly sent
from Tenn. The altar was banked
with holly and tropical plants, while
on either side were waving palms and
cut flowers. Promptly at $50 o'clock
the Lohengrin wedding march, rem
| dered by Miss frankie Pickthorne, of
Nevada, Mo-, announced the arrival
of the bridal party. First came the
ushers up the two aisles, Messrs.
Jesse w. Taylor, John s. Francisco,
and Drs. James Il. Hull and Thomas
/ w. Arnold. respectively followed by
the two bridesmaids alone, Miss
| Frances Catron, sister OF the bride,
aud Miss Sallie Arnold, who looked
charming in girlish toilettss of white
| organdy over pink tsffeta with stock
collar and sash of pink ribbon; they
carried white and pink carnations.
The Maid of Honor. Miss Katherine
| Atchison, q handsome brunette and
society belle from Plattsburg, Mo-,
| was Sowned in white brocaded satin,
decollete, with pearl trimmings and
mousseline de sole, shoulder bow Of
white satin ribbon, carried pink La
Frank roses. Then came the bride
alone, Handsomely attired in ivory
white satin duchesse. with corsage of
pearl and point lace. The tulle veil
fell in graceful folds and was prettily
caught to the high couture with a
spray OF lilies OF the valley, also car
ried q shower boquet OF the same
dainty flowers. On the other side came
DR.. Emerson l.. Porter, OF Kansas
City, Mo-, Mr.. Clarence =. CstI on,
brother OF the bride, and the best
man, DR.. Arthur l.. Ludwick, of
Memphis, Tenn, brother of the
groom, followed by the groom. All
| were dressed in swell morning suits.
Meeting in front of the altar with the
attendants grouped about them, the
bride and groom, to the strains OF
"Love Old Sweet Song" plighted
their troth which made them husband
and wife. At the conclusion of tho
ceremony the bridal party left the
church while Mendelssohn's march
was being played, and repaired to
the home ofthe brides parents where
an elegant wedding breakfast was
served. The guests, who were mem
| bers OF the Cooking Club and the
Prevaricators Club and immediate
relatives, were received by the
mother OF tho bride, Mrs. Ed Snider
and Miss George Fletcher, OF Alma,
Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Lud wick left on the
noon train for an extended trip
through the south TO points in Ala
bama, Louisiana and Florida, and
after March 1st will be at home at
1898 Charlotte street, Kansas City.
The bride is the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ). Catron; is a
graduate OF the Butler High school
and also of Christian College, at
Columbia, Mo, and was sent as Maid
OF Honor from No. to the eI-Confed-
crate reunion at Richmond, Va, and
she will be greatly missed as one Of
the leaders OF Butler society.
Mr.. Lud wick ia the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lud wick OF this city, and
was born and raised in this commu-
nifty. He is a graduate Of the Kansas
City School OF Law, and was admitted
to the bar in 1896. He is at present
in the Railway mail service but eI-
poets to begin practicing law in the
near futurs