Evening journal., 1901-06-05
FAIR BRIDES
OF ROSY JUNE
Ndptials Of Miss Smith and
Mr.. Berger
Pretty Wedding Of Miss Lindsay
in ST. Andrews Church
Tonight

Miss Rebecca G. Smith, one of the most
charming and popular girls in the younger
set, was married last evening TO Frederick
Bart Berger OF Denver. The ceremony
took rlace I'm Central Presbyterian Church
and was performed by the Rev. William
Frederick Lewis and the Rev. r. A. Nc
Curdy, ID. d.
The handsome interior of the church
was enhanced by profusions of Southern
smilax, heavy-headed peonies blushing
rose buds. spicy carnations and graceful
palms and ferns, arranged in artistic de-
signs.
Promptly at o'clock, as Norris c. Nor
gan played the wedding march from Lo-
hengrin, the bridesmaids marched from
the chancel down the right aisle to the en-
trance to meet the bride.
Then the procession TO the altar was
formed the ushers leading. followed by
the bridesmaids. and their two attendants,
who preceded the maid Of honor and the
bride leaning on the arm OF her father.
At the altar the bridal party divided, the
bride and her father advancing and being
met by the groom and his best man. The
ceremony was begun by the Rev. Mr..
Lewis, and the bride was given away by
her father. The professional was the tri-
umphal march by Mendelssohn.
Miss Mabel Canning was maid Of honor,
and the bridesmaids were Miss Ethel
Cause, Miss Ethel Candy, Miss Madeline
Draper. Miss Sarah Leavitt of Flushing.
l.. l.; Miss Morehead, of Chestnut Hill,
Pa. ana Miss Harriet Struby, of Denver,
Col The bridesmaids were attended by
Mice Tocephfva smith repob of tbfgt t.ff..
ana Miss Ger,rude Berger of Denver, Col.
brother of the groom. and the ushers were
James Magce, Berus Evans and George
olive, OF Pittsburg; Charles II. Welles,
of Scranton, Pa; Ord Preston. of New
York Henry Wallace, of St. Louis, and
Henry s. Candy, Of this city.
The bride was beautiful in an exquisite
gown of white satin, trimmed with rose
point lace and chiffon. Her veil was
caught with orange blossoms and hand
some diamond and sapphire circlet the
gift of the groom She carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Miss Canning, the maid Of honor, wore
a fetching costume of white silk muslin,
with drapory of delicate lace, and car
ried shower bouquet of pink roses. The
bridesmaids wore white Paris muslin,
trimmed with point lace, and carried for
get-me-nots. A chic feature was the wear
ing ID dainty wreaths of forget-me-nots.
while the lace trimmings at the bottom OF
the skirts We're adorned with punches Of
the delicately-tin flowers. Miss Bush
and Miss Berger, attendants to the brides
maids, also wore white Paris muslin
frocks. The flower worn by the groom
was the lily Of the valley, and his ushers
wore sweet peas.
Following the ceremony a reception was
held in the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ernest Smith. No 1905
Jefferson street About 800 guests were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Berger We're the re-
cipients of many magnificent gifts After
a wedding trip North they probably will
spend the Summer with Mr.. and Mrs
Smith, i'm Cape May. after which thsy will
make their future home in Leadville, Col.
where Mr. Berger is engaged in mining
interests.