Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-19
TROOP WEDDING Joys
A Pretty Wedding Long to Be Re.
membered Were the Whitehead.
Whitton Nuptials.
Held at the Brides Home "A Large
Gathering and q Happy
Event.
soules. Nichols Wedding solemnized
Keith.Anderson Ceremonies
Wedding Tonight.

If a day OF bright sunshine is hap
Ply omen of welded life and the good
Wishes OF friends are answered the life
which Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Whitehead are to spend together
should be one almost ideal The beau
tiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitton was filled with friends
"Wednesday evening when the elder
daughter, Miss nellie, said the marriage
VOWS which gave herself into the keep
ing of MIR. Whitehead. At 80 o clock
Miss May WATSON began playing the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin and the:
guests awaited the coming of the bride.
Broad white satin bands were drawn
to form an aisle, and were carried by
Mrs. Charles Duf1eld, bride of few
weeks and Miss Lulu Huffaker, Miss
Marie Kaufman and Miss Jeanette
Van Week, Miss Edna Smith and Miss
Mae Sherman, Miss Ida Dugan and
Miss Mary Welles. Rev. Russell, who
performed the ceremony led the bridal
party and was followed by The BRIDE
groom with his best man, Mr.. Will
Black. The brides sister, Miss Char
lotte Whitton, as maid of honor. came
next with little Helen Binford bearing
L the ring. The bride waited with her
maid, Miss Bessie Oliver. Under a
canopy of tulle, sprigged with snlilax,
| in the back parlor the words We're said.
Miss WATSON, the while, played RATS
ly"Cavatina."
The picture of the party was a
very beautiful one. The young ladies'
who carried the ribbons wore evening
gowns and the tiny ring girl was a
picture of daintiness in white. The
bridesmaid wore pink null and carr
| ried an immense bouquet of pink roses.
The maid of honorss gown was of pink
organdie and she carried basket of
orange blossoms, the gift of Mrs. d. w.
! Marston 1t so often happens that a
4 girls not so prettywh she is a bride
as at other times. but the bride of
"Wednesday evening vas the fairest she
| had ever been. Her gown of white or
\ candle made entraine and trimmed
with narrow white satin ribbons and
yoke and sleeves of white satin with
lace applique. She carried white roses
and her handkerchief was an elegant
point lace one, the handiwork of Miss
Martha Edmonson, now of Nevada, Mo-
Two rooms had been arranged for
serving the guests and the young ladies
who had assisted early in the evening
served the two-course supper. Carna-
tons We're the favors The gifts which
Lowing trends had showered upon the
bride have rarely been equalled and
| Will serve to make the new home one
II
\ When a girl has spent all her life in
a city 1t is not strange that she should
1ghave unnumbered friends, but there
are few girls who are so blessed with
admirers as Nel.e Whitton has been
Nor is that strange. for sincerity,
sweetness and thoughtfulness must all
ways have their reward, and she is
possessed of all three. A daughter.
than whom there could be no more Luz
Istiful, she Is one who should make that
MODEST of all women, a good wife. Her
musical ability has always been at the
service of her friends and much time
has been spent in the work of the Bee
thoven Society, of which she is presi-
dent. She is also a member of the
| N-omen's Club and p E. O. and a com
munieant Of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Whitehead has been in the city
for a number of years, coming here
from his home in Rock Rapids He is
the junior partner of the dry goods firm
of Whitton & Whitehead and promises
To make a successful business man He
has many friends, especially among the
younger people, for his disposition is
one of cheer and heartiness He took
his bride at once to the home at No. 1O4
North Center street, which awaited her
and where they will receive their
friends after May Is.
Soulcs- Nichols.
Miss Lulu Nichols and Mr.. Walter
Soues We're married "Wednesday even
ling at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H "A. Nichols, No. SIS
| North First street. About sixty guests
We're present. Miss Laura Abbott and
Mr.. Charles Stewart attended the bride
and bridegroom and Rev. Parsons per-
formed the ceremony. The brides
gown was Of pale blue silk null over
ltaffeta and the maid wore dress of
tsuiting, trimmed with pink. A wedding
supper was served after the congratu-
llations.
| The bride is a well-known young
lady. the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. a. Nichols. She has lived here
many years and is very estimable. She
/ is a member of the Christian church.
\ Mr. SoulesG is the eldest son of Mi. am,