Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06
Harvey-Shiley Nuptials.

One of the handsomest of the early
winter weddings occurred last evening
at o'clock, when Miss Flora NJ. Smiley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. z. Smiley.
and Mr.. Harry Lyman Harvey, Of
Logan, Iowa, we're married in the pres
ence Of about Two hundred and fifty
guests.
The spacious home where the cere-
mony was performed was beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
The guests were admitted by Joe
Smiley and passed through the hallway
up the broad stairway which was an
avenue of lOvliness, being prOfusely
draped with the prevailing colors, pink
and white.
Miss Matte White played the bridal
march from Lobe ngrin, as the strains
tloated through the air the bridal party
made its entrance. The archway be-
tween the parlors was elegantly draped
with smilax, studded thick with pink
and white roses. Here the groom &C.
companied by his brother, Mr.. Rob.
Harvey, took their places and awaited
the coming of the bride, who was at
tended by her sister, Miss Annie Smiley.
AS the bridal party faced the relatives
who were encircled IN Gordon of
white ribbons in the west parlOrs,
Rev. j. MacAllister of the Presbyter-
ian church pronounced the marriage
ceremony using the ring service Dur
ing the ceremony Miss White softly
played the intermezzo from "Cavalierie
Rustlcane."
Little Misses Nellie Harvey and
Margaret McHenry, nieces Of the
groom, carried the ribbons.
The bridal gown was lovely, fash
Toned of white silk null with q court
train. The skirt was trimmed with
satin ruching. The bodice was elsbor-
ately trimmed with point lace, the veil
was held in place with orange bios
SONS.
The bride carried shower bouquet
of white carnations. The bridesmaid
who was gowned in white null trim
med in lace, carried pink carnations.
| A buffet supper was served in the
dining room, which was q symphony
of lovliness and color The room and
all its appointments were in pink and
white, lighted with hundreds of wax
candles which rose out of pink pond
lillles. The table placed in the center
of the room held the brides cake and
was decorated with spray bouquets of
pink roses. From circlet of smilax
we're pink and white ribbons which
fell to the four corners of the table
Refreshments were served bv Misses
Stella Cook, Susie Fisher and Mae
Morariety.
Soon after the supper amid much
h lariiy the bride threw her bouquet
from IL 9 stairway 1t generously sep
aiatei itself into many portions but
was clught by Misses Bonce and Mid
dleiOn.
The wedding was an unusually mer-
ry on and the guests fingered long in
happy converse and in viewing the ex
tensive array of gifts.
An unusual and unique feature of
the wedding was the fact of its occur
ring upon the wedding anniversaries
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Harvey, father
and mother of the groom and also of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley, parents of the
tr de.
The brides 90 away gown was a
brown tailor. made with mechlin hat
to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey departed on
the 10 O'clock train for their new home
in Logan amid showers of rice, old
shoes and other plessantries to remind
them of their being newly married
: They were accompanied to the train
by all the younger guests as we'll q.
about sixty out of town guests who re-
turned home on the same train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey will be Al
home to their friends after Dec. Is. ir
; the home which has been awaiting the
coming of its mistress in Logan.
Ferguson of the Nucleus. was