The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22
AND THREE WEDDINGS
Announcement That Mr.. West
Is to Marry Miss Hodges
Comes as a Surprise.

The announcement OF Mr.. Thomas II.
Vests engagement to Miss Hodges Of
Washington, u. G.. and their approaching,
marriage on December l came a great
surprise to ST. Louis society. MIR. West told
a few friends quietly yesterday. The bride
elect is a sister of Lieutenant Commander
Benjamin II. Hodges. u. S. A. and lives
with him in the Capitol City. She is a
cousin of the late Mrs. West. and has fire.
quently visited at the West home in West
moreland place. The wedding will be a
very quiet one.
Mr. West, who is one of the best-known
men in the city, has been a widower about
two years. He has two daughters. Miss
West and Miss Carroll West, the latter a
debutante who will make her first formal
appearance ut Il cotiIlon given by her
father on next Monday evening. Allen
West and Thomas II. West, Jr are his
sons. The family occupies one of the hand
somest residences In Westmoreland place.
The marriage of Miss Louise Filley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Filley.
and David d. Walker. Jr., was solemnized
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
Maryland avenue home of the bride, the
service being read by the Reverend Father
Cantwell.
All ARRANGEMENTS were very simple and
entirely informal as the cards were re-
called on Monday. Only relatives and the
bridal party witnessed the ceremony. The
house was arranged with many white roses
and feathery chrysanthemums. and a pro-
fusion of green's.
The bride wore a toilet entirely of white
tulie the effect being one Of extreme airi-
ness and grace. The skirt was formed of
many tulle skirts. one above another, and
ornamented with clusters of orange bios
SONS. The high bodice of tulle was similar
" trimmed. and orange blossoms held the
tulle veil in place. Her bouquet was u
shower of white roses.
Miss Lucille Nave of st. Joseph. No. the
maid of honor wore white crepe de chine
and blue panne velvet, carrying shower
of lilies of the valley. Miss Euston. Miss
Walsh. Miss Winn OF Norfolk. Va. and
Miss Sallie Walsh We're the other brides
maids. They made no attempt to carry out
any idea in color or uniformity, but We're
asked by the bride to wear white frock
of any suitable description.
There was no reception. After their
honeymoon trip. the itinerary of which
has not been made known. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker will live ut No 1901 Washington
boulevard. formerly the house of Ehen
Richards. where they will receive after De-
cember l.
Miss Gertrude Gushing Tevis. eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Hupp Tevis. ana
Thomas kopplin of St Louis were married
las: evening. in the presence of about lo0
friends at the Tcvis residence. No. 294I
Sheridan avenue. the ceremony being per-
formed by the Reverend j. c. Cromer Of
the Fountain Park CONGREGATIONAL Church.
Many decorations Of pink and white rhrys-
anthemums were used in the parlors. hall
and dininC-room of the Tevis home. The
bridal couple stood between the two large
south windows of the parlor. a bower effect
being made. with the aid of tall kanthea
palms and some large pottcd NUNS. Miss
Lillian l. Park. an aunt of the bride. played
the wedding march as the bridal party de-
sCended the stairs. The bride was attended
by her only sister, Mis-; Minnie p. Tevis,
while Henr? NJ. Kopplin. brother of the
bridegroom. served aa best man.
The bride wore n pretty toilet OF white
French swiss over taffeta, made with
trained skirt and high bodice. y guimpe
and sleeves Df Renaissance lace and f'ounces
of lace on the skirt were used for trim
ming She wore no veil. the hair being SIM
ply arranged with white aiSrette sun
burst of pearls and diamonds, the bride
groOms gift, was fastened at her throat.
and she carried a shower of white roses
The maid of honor wore white Paris muslin
and taffeta. trimmed in insertions OF Naen-
ciennes and white satin. and carried a show
er of white chrysanthemums. Mrs. Tevis
was in black peau de sole and duchesse
lace: Miss Park in black taffeta and laven-
der chiffon.
After the ceremony came conSratuiationS
and Il buffet supper, served all evening by
Rebman. Late last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Kopplin, amid showers of rice and old
elinpe-.. ~ere driven to their own home, at