The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-09
RING SERVICE USED
In Wedding of Mr., Higginson
and Miss Roach.
DECORATIONS ARE MANY
Miss RodoIf Gives Trolley
Party for Mrs Hodge.

One of the prettiest Of the early
autumn weddings was that of Mr.. Harry
D. Higginson and Miss Lizzie NJ Roach,
which occurred on Wednesday, September
8, at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs Roach.
The house was charmingly decorated
for the occasion with trailing design OF
asparagus fern, smilax and white roses,
which were very effectively used upon
the doors, windows, chandeliers and
staircase
In the east parlor an elaborate canopy
of ferns and smilax depended from the
ceiling, in which large hook and eye
had been picked out in white roses and
China asters. Palms, ferns and roses
were also banked against the wall and
were used in the decorative scheme OF
the mantels and dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higginson and Mrs.
Veatch of Rushville, H., assisted Mrs.
Roach in receiving the guests Promptly
at l o'clock the bridal party descended
the wedding canopy" while Ralph Dun
bar and Miss Mabel Ayres played the
beautiful Lohengrin March.
DR.. c. E. Bradt performed the marriage
ceremony, using the ring service and in
closing pronounced a tender and beauti-
full benediction upon the newly welded
pair.
The bride was sweet and girlish in a
dress of elegant grenadine made over
white silk and deliberately trimmed in a
lace applique. She carried a Victoria
bouquet of smilax and brides roses, tied
with long ends Of white satin ribbon.
The groom was attired, of course, in
the conventional black, and was sup
ported by NJ. Waher Jordann of Larned,
as best man.
Miss Florence Montgomery Of Mus
kegon, Mich, was bridesmaid. and Miss
Esther Montgomery of Quincy, H., was
maid of honor. Both young ladies. who
are cousins of the bride, were charmingly
gowned in white silk null. and carried
shower bouquets Of white roses.
Little Alice Jo5es and Marcia Higgin-
son. in dainty white dresses, acted as
flower girl and ring bearer for the bridal
couple
In the interval following the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. HigginsOn received the con-
gratulations and good wishes of their
friends with easy grace and an evident
appreciation Of all the good wishes
showered upon them.
An elegant lunch was served at
O'Clock and soon afterwards the brida
T.
carriage which thoughtful friends had
decorated with a unique collection of ole
shoes, white satin bows and dinner bells
These Indispensable and propitious ad
juncts were tied to the cars at the sta
ton and were heard jingling merrily a!
the train pulled out.
Mr. and Mrs. Hgginson viii spend sew
eral weeks in Colo RADIO, returning TO thi.
city about October /, when they will bt
at hame 10 their friends at 1105 NORTH
Lawrence avenue.
There were about seventy-fve invited
guests at the wedding, and the generous
use of green in the floral decoration:
made an effective background for the
many pretty toilettes worn by the ladies
The young couple received many valuable
and beautiful wedding presents sent by
friends and kinsfolk from all parts o.
the country.
The bride IS a young woman of sincere
and lovable character, and the groom
young man OF sterling integrity and al
ready a factor in the business life OF the
city. Both young people have host OF
friends in the city who wish them much
JOY in their coming life.