Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
WEDDING BELLS.
Their Merry Pea1s Make Music in Cor
Wallis as They Never Did Before.

This has beea week of notable event:
in society circles. Tuesday morning al
IL o'clock the wedding bells were set go
| ing with the solemnizing of the marriage
OF Miss Create Spangler and Mr.. L. l..
Porter, and their merry peals are still au-
dible. Preparations tor the event were
elaborate and many from distance were
present to take part in the beautiful SER
vices.
The residence of the brides parents,
the scene of the happy event, was elabor-
ately and appropriately decorated. In
the front parlor immature altar had
been erected under a canopy of Ameri-
can flags, and decorations of sweet peas
and vines were in profusion. The back
parlor was similarly decorated, and the
dining room set apart for the bridal party
was draped and festooned with American
flags.
Miss Lyle Lawrence began the we'd
ding march promptly at II o'clock. In
answer TO its strains DR.. Thompson en-
tered from the hall, followed by the
groom and Mr.. Fielding Kelly his best
man. Miss Lulu Spangler, maid of
honor, entered from the back parlor
Mr.. Ed. Wilson and Mr.. Ralph Terrill
ushered in the bride leaning on the arm
of her father, and the bridesmaids Miss
Erma Lawrence and Miss Anna Samuels
The bridal party met at the altar near
the east window where DR.. Thompson
waited to receive them. Then the
solemn and impressive ceremony OF the
Presbyterian church was said. After |
and best wishes had |
been offered the bridal party partook OF
the wedding breakfast In the south |
dining room tete-a-tete tables had been |
set for invited guests. After lunch Mr.
and Mrs. Potter were driven to the
Southern Pacific depot, and amid a
shower OF rice, departed for their honey
moon in Portland and San Francisco.
The bride was becomingly attired in
mousse lin de soir over white silk, and
carried boquet of La France roses.
Her maids wore white silk organdie, and
each had boquet of white roses. Black
,oat and vest with light trousers formed
he attire of the groom, and his grooms-
nen were similarly dressed.
Miss Spangler was the eldest daughter
# Mr.. and Mrs John Spangler, and grew
o womanhood in this city. After tax
ng her degree at the Oregon Agricul-
ural College .she accepted positioa as
eacher in the public schools OF Oregon
1ity. Her winning manner and woman
y qualities have won for her the esteem
t all, while her unusual talent as a I
ausician has made her doubly welcome
u society. Mr.. Porter is resident of
)regon City, where he owns and pub
ishes the Oregon City Enterprise The
eople of Clackamas county have shown
heir appreciation of him by electing
i'm as their senator, a position which he
till holds. He has the confidence of all S
Tho know him.
Others who witnessed the wedding are
s follows.
Mr. and Mrs w A Wells, Mrs J w
'rawford, Mrs J M Nolan, Mrs g A c
rvine, Mrs L T Wilson, Mrs
IcAdams DIR and Mrs I'll S Pernet, Mrs G
w Johnson, Misses Leon Louis, Theo- q
era Sturkow, of Chicago, Olive Hamil- '
On, Martha Fischer, Louise Fischer, '
ertha BARN, Edith Thompson, Clara a
Usher, Bertha Davis, Mamie Crawford, r
.osalie Grefoz, Mildred Linville, Nor. G
ME McAdams, Messrs w 6 Parker, of r
RECON City, Chas Mcknight, of En- t
ire City, Joseph Smith and'E. J. Lea. a