The Iola register., 1899-06-16
McCLAIN-RICHARDS.
Two of Iola's Best Known and Best
Beloved Young People joined
In the Holy Bonds OF
MatrimOny

MatrimOnY.
The beautiful residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Richards in the east part OF
the city was thei seer e Wednesday
night of one of the largest gatheringsin
the history of the city, the occasion
being. the marriage of their daughter,
Blanch Hetty, to Mr.. Elmer {. Nc
Claim. The continuous rain of the
afternoon made walking almost inn
possible and the arrival of the guests
ut the house was delayed by the lack
of carriage accommodations. At $50,
the time set for the ceremony, there
were many guests not Yet arrived,
and the ceremony was delayed until
after o'clock, in order that all the
friends who were coming might be
present.
The large parlors were crowded,
when at the signal, the ushers mark
ed out the route of the wed ding pro-
cession with white ribeons, against
which the guests pressed eagerly 10
obtain view of the group which
formed before the clergyman. Mrs.
Maynard Bush presided at the piano
and the opening chords of Mendels.
sohn's wedding march sent thrill
through the awaiting friends. Down
the stairway and along the hall into
the north parior came the bride and
attendants. First came four ushers,
Messrs. Walt Mcneil, VIII Brewster,
Sam Burrell and Julius Kreuger,
then the four maids, Misses Ben
ME Post, Grace Beck, 4 lice
Hendricks and Lille Casmire.
Miss Foust, as maid of honor, pre-
ceded the bride, who came. down the
stairs on her fathers arm. Just be-
fore the entrance to the north room
was reached, the groom and best
man, Thos. Bowlus, entered from
another door and preceded the bridal
party up the room 10 where Rev
Leslie +. Potter, the brides brother
in.law, stood waiting. The ushers
and maids formed crescent, leaving
lut uIluc duA BluOll III All0 NNhANis
Then in the short but exceedingly
Impressive words of the Episcopal
marriage service the pledges and vows
were exchanged, the low, trembling
tones of the responses adding TO the
solemnity of the ceremony After the
benediction the welded pair led the
way into the northwest room, fol-
lowed by the attendants. The ribbon
barrier was then removed and there
was a rush to congratulate the happy
pair, and to kiss the bride, who al
ways charming, was a very picture
of lovel!ness in her wedding gown.
The guests scattered through the
rooms after the ceremony and adj
mired the handsome presents and
chatted about the doors and windows
through which the cool breezes which
followed the rain entered.
There are few young people in Al
len county who have had so wide an
acquaintance or who mum Der so many
of their acquaintance among their
friends. Miss Richards has grown up
in lola, universally admired for her
charming face and person and loved
for the sunniness and JOY Of her man.
ner and disposition. Always one OF
the loveliest girls in the city she has
added to her popularity by a cordial
hospitality when she entertained at
she frequently did in her home, and
the sweet womanliness of her charac,
ter appeared in the solicitude lor hel
friends. She Is an accomplished mu
sician and will carry ray of sun
shine, of mirth and of music into hel
new nome. Elmer McClain 10 the sOr
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j $, McClain, anC
during the five years or more that h'
has made his home in lola, he hal
done nothing to cause his friends Il
change their opinion OF him which
they formed at meeting He Is bles
sed with liberal share of good looks
strong active manhood which win
friends and retains them. he bal
been in business in lola with his faith