The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-27
Banks OF FLOWERS
Used at Wedding of Miss
Pauline LeweIIing.
MANY GUESTS PRESEN /
Mas Well Known in Society
Circles of This City.

Miss Pauline Lewelling was married
August 20. She was well known in this
city and for several years was a teacher
in the High school she was prominent
in society circles. She and her parents
lived in ,his city for a sped many years
Her father was governor and for several
years was in the real estate business
The following is an extract from the FL
dora iowa Ledger:
"On Tuesday evening Aug. 20 occurred
another society wedding and about
seventy-fve relatives and near friends
accepted the Invitation of Mr.. and Mrs
Branstors J. Miles TO be present at the
marriage of their niece, Miss Pauline
Lcweliing to Mr. James Arthur Dewitt
AT $50 the town guests arrived at the
beautifully decorated home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles The spacious corridor on the
main floor was in green asparagus ferns
and white asters. These flowers tied
with white satin ribbons were used In
abundance on the bridal staircase which
was carpeted with canvass and wound
with green ferns. White asters inter
spersed with green were suspended from
the rounda, which was brilliant with
electric lights.
Other rooms were also banked with
flowers and palms. In the parlors yellow
and red predominated, while the dining
room was artisucally arranged with
sweet peas and asters.
Promptly at o'clock the beautiful
strains of Aendelssohn's wedding march
resounded through the corridors, Miss
Louise Lewelling presiding at the piano.
Leading the bridal party down the stair
case came Miss Verna IHH ard Master
Roderick Miles. dressed in white. as rib
bon bearers. following them Miss Mar
guerite Miles and Ruby Weber. strewing
flowers along the way. Next came Miss
Ruth Lewelling. youngest sister of the
bride, gowned in white and bearing a lone
aster, upon which rested the wedding
ring. Size was followed by the bride
leaning upon the arm OF heT uncle, Mr..
Miles. At the foot of the stairs they
were met by Mr.. Dewitt and Rev. Ernest
Kent, OF Victor. who performed the cere-
mony in a most impressive manner. At
the proper time little Ruth advanced
and presented the wedding ring which
the pastor used as emblematic Of the
plighted love. Immediately after the
ceremony Mrs. Joseph Harein. of Eagle
Grove. sang the beautiful song. I Love
Your Truly" in her ever pleasing man
ner.
The bride was gowned In an exquisite
white null with applique Of lace. a short
-
mond sunburst. the gift Of the groom,
completed the charm of the tout en-
seuble.
when congratulations had been ex-
tended by all. the bridal party led the
way to the dining room, where was
served the wedding supper.
Seated at the brides table were the
bride and groom; NIr. and Mrs. Branston
J. Miles, Miss Jessie Lewelling, Chicago;
Miss Louise Lewelling. Lawrence, Kan;
Miss Anna Dewitt. Dewitt; Miss Carrie
Cook, Davenport; Miss Wilma FelSner,
Iowa City; Miss Iberna Ietz. Marshall
town: Rev. Ernest Kent. Victor; Edwin
Hobby, Iowa City: Wallace Lewelling
Cock. Davenport win Neagle, Oskaloosa;
Carl Newcomer. Eldora and Roy Miles
Collins. Eldora.
During the evening after the ceremony
the Industrial School orchestra PLAYED
soft music and at II o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewitt left for the station. accompanied
by nenthUsiastic crowd Of young people
with pockets and bags well filed with
rice.
The young couple went first to Chi
cago. where they took the boat for BUf-
faIo, proceeding then 20 Toronto. Boston. +
Albany, down the Hudson TO New Yrll.
Washingtn. Philadelphia and by rail
home TO OsFalcoss, where they win re-
side.
Mrs Dewitt IS well known IN Eldora,
having visited here since early on ID
hood she Is the second daughter OF the
late Ex-Governor Lewelling OF Kansas.
and is loved and admired ~ her many
friends. Mt Dewitt. whose home IS in
IS county attorney OF 11ahaska
county. At one time he was an officer
NJ tho school here. He is one Of the
promising young attorneys OF Iowa