The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-22
IN HOLY WEDLOCk
Francis WEIGH and Miss Geo.
hogan Plight Their Troth.
CEREMONY AT ST. JOHN s
Church Was Decorated With
Palms and ChD Santhemums.

In the presence Of a host Of friends and
relatives Francis H WEIGH Of Taylor
Texas. and Miss Laura Geohegan, daugh-
ter Of Col. and Mrs. Thomas G. Fitch.
were married at o'clock last night in
St Johns Episcopal church 10y Rev. J.
D. Riehey rector Of that church.
The wedding without exception was the
pretuest held there for some time. Just
before the altar a canopy Of ferns and
palms had been constructed and here the
ceremony that made them husband and
wife was performed with great impress
siveness The walls Of the edi1ce were
trimmed with greens while the pews
were strung with white ribbons which
were gracefully draped and fastened
with large white and pink chrysanthe-
NUNS White muslin formed a carpet
from the street and covered the aisle
to the chancel. Here the briday party
was received by Rev. Richey, vest
ed in cassock, surplce and stole, who
then performed the ceremony according
to the ritual Of the Episcopal church.
Long before the hour scheduled for the
service to begin a large crowd of curious
people gathered near the church to get
a glimpse of the beautiful gowns worn
by the bride and members Of her party
and the invited guests. The latter also
began to arrive early and when the big
clock at the court house struck the hour
eight, Miss Daisy Woods at the organ
began Mendesssohn's wedding march for
the entrance of the bridal party. The
bridesmaids and ushers approached the
the altar down the side aisles, while
the maid Of honor Miss Jane Tucker, of
Taylor, Texas, followed, by little Miss FL
sic Fitch marched down the center. The
latter carried a large white Gala lily
whose folds concealed a plain band
wedding ring. Next came the little
flower girls, the Misses Davidson and
Mcnamara Last of all came the bride
tail and queenly, upon the arm Of her
father, Colonel Fitch. At the altar they
were received by the groom and his best
man, J. Elmer Reese, while the brides
maids and ushers formed a semi-circle
about them. During the wedding ser
vice the witnesses faced the congregation
and Rev. Ritchey read the service in a
loud and solemn manner and the formal
questions were answered by bride and
groom in an equally audible and impress
sive manner. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the order was reversed, the
newly married couple leading the brides
maids and ushers from the altar down
the center aisle to the carriages in wait
ing. while the organ sent forth beautiful
strains from 'Lohengrin."
The bride was gowned in white mousse
a. mi.
skirt was made with accordlan plated
founces and lace edged frills and had
long court train She wore long tulle
veil and carried bouquet of white bride
roses.
The maid Of honor wore a gown OF
pink liberty crepe with short sleeves,
long pink train and a pink picture hat
The bridesmaids were beautiful in light
blue organdie and blue picture hats.
The maid Of honor as also the brides
maids carried pink roses fastened to
Shepherds crooks. The bridesmaids
were the Misses Catalina Mason, Pearl
Murock. Daisy Lynch and Anna Brown,
while NIessrs. Bruce Priddy. Vermillion
Harris. Robert Dennis and Given Hagny
acted as Ushers.
The church ceremony was followed by
a reception at the residence Of Mrs. J. ].
Mcnamara, 1147 North Emporla avenue
and was attended by some fifteen invited
guests.
The house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion in green and white, chrysan-
themums and ferns forming the hall
decorations while in the parlor, library
and dining room ported palms and cut
ferns were made a beautiful effect.
Mr.. and Mrs Welch left last night on
the Santa Fe for Chicago, where they
viii spend their honeymoon and return
ing viii be at home after December IS
in Taylor, Texas.
Both Mr.. and Mrs welch are wen
known in the social circles of Wichita.
The bride is a graduate of the local
high school later completing her educa-
ton at la Sale Seminary. Boston She
is also an accomplished musician.
Mr.. Welch though never a resident.
has visited here frequently. He is a Har-
ward graduate and IS now enjoying a 1uc-
rative law practice at Taylor.