Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
LAWRENCE : BLAC OK.
Pretty Church Wedding at Which
Two Prominent Young People
Were United.
Herbert s Lawrence Takes as His
Bride Miss Mary E. Black-Im-
pressive Ceremony.

The largest and most fashionable
wedding which Marshalltown has seen
for many years was that of Wednes-
day evening. when Rev. and Mrs. John
Knox Black gave in marriage to Mr..
Herbert Sidney Lawrence their only
daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Black.
The ceremony was performed in st.
Pauls church at $3.50. Long before
that hour the guests had been arriving,
some 400 being present. 1t was a true
autumn wedding, for aside from the
luxuriant palms, the only decorations
were chrysanthemums. Miss Isabel.
Mitchem, at the organ, played during
the arrival of the guests, who were
seated by the ushers, Messrs. Will.
Zwilling, George and Will Black,
George Howe, Fritz Norris and Frank
Friend. AS the organist played the
strains of Mendelssohns wedding
march the bridal party advanced to the
altar. Little Kathryn Schoff and Mar
gerry ketchum drew the satin ribbons
|up the aisle. Following them were the
ushers and then came the maids,
Misses nellie Wilton and Bessie Oil
yer, Carolyn Gilman and Mary Welles
and Anna and Matena Nelson. The
maid Of honor, Miss Louise Marlowe, of
Quincy, ILL.,, walked alone. Phyllis
North, the tiny flower GIRL preceded the
bride, who entered upon the arm of her
brother, Mr.. Calvin Black. AT the all
| tar the bride was met by the BRIDE
groom, his best man. Mr.. Charles St.
Clair, and Master Frank Click, the ring
bearer. The father to the bride read
| the marriage VOWS. A prettier picture
could not be imagined than the party
| presented at the altar. The little girls
We're attired in fluffy white gowns. and
| the little ring bearer Wore white suit.
| The maids gowns We're all fashioned
alike, of fine white organdie with ruff
| fled skirts and waists draped with
| flchus. They carried great clusters of
pink or yellow chrysanthemuns The
maid of honor Wore beautiful gown
lof white organdie, the skirt accordion
| plated and the bodice of dainty inser-
ton and satin ribbon. The brides
gown was an elegant one of pale blue
ottoman silk. 1t was deliberately en-
| broidered with pearls and the lace on 1t
was exquisite. The full veil of tulle
was caught with the bridegroom's gift
a pearl and diamond pin. The bride
who is an unusually beautiful girl
could not have been more lovely, and
when it was known that her gown was
the one worn by her mother on hei
4 wedding day it added an especial inter.
est In the stead of d boquet. she car
Tried the white. and gold prayer book
from which the marriage service was
read.
The reception at the brides home
largely attended and was brilliant aft
and Mrs. Black, Mr.. and Mrs II. S
), Lawrence, and the maids and usher
also assisted. A more elegant collec
ton of gifts was never seen in Mar
! shalltown, a large room being com
pleiely filled. Refreshments wer
served in the dining room and study
Misses Alice and Cola Nancy ant
Carrie and Adah Powers served
: Misses Kate Rogers and Peryle Harri
], poured the coffee. The harp orchestr
: played throughout the evening
q Two better known and more popula
t young people than these two there ar
r not in Marshalltown. The brides HON
has been in the city but year and
I half. but the time has been long enoug
d for her to endear herselfto many friend:
!, OF a bright and girlish disposition an
possessed of an unusual amount of VI
vacity, she has been social favorit
> and great interest has been taken
her wedding. Mr.. Lawrence, who is tn
j second son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. La"
: renee, of Union. has been in the cit
n for number of years, a clerk in tt
y City National Bank. His friends al
q almost without number and his jovi
a nature and industry have won him
{ sure regard. He and his bride vi
Ell spend the winter at least at the hon
$. of the brides parents.