The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
AMMAN CHESTNUT WEDDING
OTHER EVENTS AND NOTES.

Miss Lillian Chestnut. eldest daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Chestnut of Old
Orchard. and Mr.. Alfred n. Amman. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. AMMAN. also of Old
Orchard. will be married this evening at s
O'Clock at the suburban home of the bride
About one hundred relatives and intimate
friends have been asked to witness the
ceremony. which will be performed by the
Reverend l.. +. Potter of Grace Episcopal
Church. Kirkwood.
The house Is to be trimmed In n profusion
of vines and flowers. the reception hall and
pariors banked with palms. and further
adorned with large clusters of pink and
white sweet peas. All the mantels will be
arranged with sweet peas and trailing
sprays of asparagus fern: while the door
ways will be portiered with smilax. The
dining-room. where collation. will he
served after the ceremony, Is TO be done
entirely in pink sweet peas, the table a
mass of these fragrant flowers many of
which the bride has cultivated herself dur
Ing the summer on the spacious grounds of
her parents home.
The Ceremony arrangements are tn he
quite simple. Promptly on the hour an
orchestra concealed behind palms in the
hail will play the LohengrIn bridal music:
and the bridal party will enter. taking their
positions in front of group OF palms in
the parIor.
Miss Chestnut will have but one attendant
maid-Miss Lily Belle Bryant. The best
NAV Is TO be Claire Stands of Old Orchard
The bride will wear a gown of white point
de'esprit over taf!eta. the waist made with
uniined guimpe and sleeves of the net and
much trimmed with shirred white liberty
satin ribbon. berthe effect is produced By
means of fan Of old point lace The
skirt is simple, and edged with pleatings
of net bordered with the shirred liberty
She VIII wear a tulle veil and aigrette and
carry shower bouquet of white sweet
peas.
The maid of honor Is to be frocked in
pink, her dress of dotted silk null over taft
feta with transparent guimpe and sleeves
OF lace. A lace tchu will be traped about
the shoulders. A pink aigrette in the hair
and large bouquet of pink sweet peas will
give the finishing touches
Mrs. Chestnut will wear n summer gown
of white batiste. trimmed In fine tucking
and much old Vaiencisnnes lace Mrs
AMMAN will be gowned I'm black striped
gronadine and lace.
The bride and bridegroom will take a
train for st. Louis after the wedding festiv-
tiles are over. They have not announced
the destination of their wedding Journey.
which Is to extend over a period Of several
weeks. On their return they will live with
Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut until autumn. when
they expect 10 go TO housekeeping in
Webster.
Miss Chestnut is a very popular young
woman in suburbs and city. and has been
an active figure In the various clubs and
social organizations of Webster and Old
Orchard. Mr.. Amman is perhaps best known
by his golf record. which Is an enviable
one. For three years he has been one OF
the moving spirits in the Algonquin Golf
Club. at Webster Park, and has achieved
more than one glorious victory for the club
in its various matches.
Among the relatives and friends who will
be present this evening are: