Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
Welded IN CHURCH.
Elaborate Nuptials Of Miss Hallam
and Dr. ]. W. Parker.


and Dr.. ]. W. Parker.
1 One of the most elegant and best
arranged wedding ceremonies in abb
lene's history took place last We'd
nesday at $3.50 when DR.. John Watts
Parker OF Kansas City and Miss Lulu
Hallam. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
S. Hallam, were married in the Pres
byterian church, Rev. Mr.. Blayney
officiating. 1t was throughout SO per-
feet in detail and SO artistic in its ar
rangements as to be entirely worthy
the fair bride who leaves Abilene
with the best wishes Of hundreds OF
friends.
The church was handsomely decor
ated in pink and white chrysanthe'
NUNS and white smilax. There were
three large arches in trent OF the pull
pit; suspended from center arch was
a large letter P Of electric lights and
In front OF this the bridal party took
their places.
Promptly at $3.50 Miss Grace Peters
began to play the wedding chorus
and the bridal chorus consisting OF
twelve Polymnia ladies appeared.
Little Marie Augustine as flower girl
led the bridal party, following came
Mary Giles, bridesmaid, then Mrs j.
C. Fritchie, matron OF honor, and
then the bride They were met at
the altar by DR.. Parker and J. F.
Morley, groomsman, where Dr. Blay-
ney,, using the ring ceremony pro-
nounced them husband and wife. To
the joyous strains Of Faust's Wedding
march, played on the violin by MISS
Ehrsam, the bridal party left for the
home Of the bride where reception
was held from until 9 o'clock.
The bridal party received congratu-
lations in the parlor which was decor
ated in American beauty roses. The
back parlor was beautiful in white
and yellow chrysanthemums and the
, dining room respondent in pink
and white carnations.
Mrs. Hewett and Mrs. Gleissner had
charge OF seating the large number Of
guests and admirably did their work.
The dainty lunch was served BY
Misses Lena Lifts, Edith Worley,
Helen Typer and Pearl Taylor.
The0presents were numerous and
beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left on the
night train for Kansas City where
thew will be at home at The Cordoya
after Jan. 1st.
The guest list included the follow
ing:
Messrs. and Mesdames G. H. Smith,
D. F. Erwin, H. L. Humphrey, Good
en-, Crooks, w. f. Gleissner, E. B.
Malott, Ranney, Niesley, H. Lifts, b.
c. Little, Humbargar, Wyandt, Paul
Hurd, J. A. Young, Kietfer, M. H.
Malott, Gulick, E. H. Forney, Ward,
R. M. White, Giles, Puliver, Durkee.
Kirby, Naill, Prouty, Southworth,
Eames, Wilson, J. F. Augustine,
Nichols, Bearce, Case, W. S. Hodge,
H. J. Hodge, G. A. Hodge, E. T.
Ellison, j. N. Shane, R. McKennett,
Steelsmith, Mahan, Ramsey, c.
Johntz, j. Johntz, Nottorf, Robt.
Stuart, Prendergast, R. L. Broughton'
Halleck, j. M. Gleissner, Edison, W.
H. Anderson, Strother, Moore, Spang-
Ter, Ball, H. C. Lifts, Crawford, j. h.
Carkhuff, Carter.
Mesdames Adah Brady, H. Meyer,
Elizabeth Davidson, Mary Hamilton,
C. Wilson, M. Cuthbert, c. Wilcox,
Emma Davis, c. l.. Hubbard, Peters.
Misses Davidson, Cuthbert, Davis,
Lena Lifts, Eames, Niceols, Case,
Carrie Johntz, Pearl Johntz, Nottorf,
Stuart, Preudergast, Strother, Cark-
huff, Emma and Lille Jackson, Cor
den, Anderson, Taylor, King, Lower,
Typer, Wise, Jacobs, Malott, Snder,
Eichollz, Sister NJ. Agnes, Grove,
Kump, Suffer, Over, Brown, lna and
Edith Morley, Dewey, Curtiss, Nor
ris, Giles, Peters, Cramer.
Messrs. A. B. Rose, j. D. Cramer,
A. W. Rice, D. Matteson, G. A. An.
derson, F. s. Blayney, 7. H. Jones,
Chas. Johntz, F. A. Wilcox, c. D.
Shaffer, Boucher, Will and Oscar
Sterl. Snider, C. H. Forney, Banker