The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-29
HALsELL-FoRTNER WEDDING.
A Brilliant Company Celebrated the
Happy Event Last Night.

AS beautiful as a midsummer wed
ding could be, and elaborate enough
to satisfy the most fastidious, was
that solemnized at the Methodist
church last evening. The parties
were Miss Lucille, youngest daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. b. f. Fortner, and
Mr.. Ewing Halsell, son Of w. E. Hal
sell, we'll known throughout the
whole southwest. The church was
beautifully decorated with green and
Towering plants, smilax, ferns, carna-
tions, nasturtiunls, palms and two
beautiful hydrangeas being employed
with excellent effect. A PORTER of
asparagus partly shutting off the or
gan, which was banked with flowers,
also added to the beauty of the scene,
the whole being lit up with candel-
abra, in addition to the chande-
liers. AT 1896 O'Clock the melodous
strains of Lohengrin, Miss Graper
presiding at the instrument, announc-
ed the arrival of the wedding party.
The ushers, DR.. Day and j. r. Shee-
han, passed up the right and left
aisles, respectively. Following the
former came, in turn, Miss Mabel
Miller, Miss Electa Wagner, of De-
catur, Tex, Miss Grace Fortner, then
little Mary Halsell, the groom's sister,
with the pillow, and last the bride,
leaning upon her fathers arm. Up
the left aisle, following the usher,
passed E. M. Skinner, Nathaniel L.
Rider, then Clarence, the groom's Sis
ter, carrying the flowers, and follow
ing her. the groom, upon the arm of
his "best man." Tom Byrd, all the
gentlemen being i'll conventional full
dress.
At the altar Rev. Butler awaited
them and to the low strains of the
organ, accompanying DR.. Owen, who |
sung in an undertone a beautiful |
solo, 80, Promise Me- said |
the words which united our
young friends for life, the ring
ceremony being employed. The exit
was by the central aisle, the two little
girls preceding the bride and groom
and strewing their path with flowers.
Miss Lucille is the youngest of the
n hi farc Cf hp |
If this city. She was born at Fayette-
Vile, Arkansas, but has grown up
rom childhood in Vinita, as has also
,he groom. She is a graduate of Will
lie Halsell college, and had a year at
he Cincinnati conservatory of music,
n which art she is especially accom-
,lished. Miss Lucille is divinely fair
nd has most gracious presence, and
ooked more lovely than ever as she
TODD at the nuptial altar last night.
She vas elegantly attired in white
berty silk, en- train, and handsomely /
in white chiffon, spachtel r
ace and pearls. Her veil was of silk ,
ulle, fastened to the hair with pearl
ins, and she carried a bouquet of
eautiful brides roses. Her travelling
ress was a tailor made gray broad
10Th. braided in black; skirt made /
mic effect The hat was of gray $
raid, trimmed with Mercury wings 4
I'D cut steel ornaments. a
The bridesmaids were gowhed in s
,ashell pink silk muslin, bodice cut :
w, long sleeves, skirt trimmed in 7
ouseliue fiounces edged with dainty h
nix ribbon. Their bouquets were
alden hair ferns and they all looked
le picture of loyeliness.
Following the ceremony. at $3.50, the Y
ception to the bride and groom took u
ace at the home of the BRIDES par L
its, when over hundred friends u
I'd acquaintance ayailed themselves
the opportunity to tender congrat-
ations to the groom and wish the rt
ide much Joy. The gnests were re- r