Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-06
KATE. WELLS WEDDING.
Ceremony Performed as Foreshadowed
in Last Evenings News


The wedding of G0W Heber NJ Wells
and Miss Emily Kiiirwhich took place
last night, besides being the most nota-
bic viii rank among the prettiest Of
The year. The hoait of the bride, at
which the event took place, was dec
Grated with a profusion ana taste that
converted IL into q floral bower, aud
from Z o'clock the hour at which the
ceremony was performed until eleven,
the scene was one of beauty, brllliance
and gaiety The lawn and porch were
bright with ropes OF electric lights
and rugs, couches and cushions dis
trlbuted on the grass, furnished cosy
hooks and resting places for the guests
the orchestra, stationed on the porch,
lending its sweet strains to heighten
the pretty effect. Inside was q scene of
floral beauty. Palms stood about In COR
ners, sprays Of ferns decorated the cur.
tdlns, feathcry asparagus and bows Of
ribbon covered the chandeliers and pic
lures and American beauty roses and
carnations were everywhere arranged
with artistic skin. In the parlor a solid
curtain Of marguerites and ferns COW
cred the northeast corner and branches
Of pumosa Bonded above with pretty
plume effect. Between the parlor and
dining room hung q basket of car
nations and the mantel was a bank
OF ferns and white roses. The dining
room was In pink and green, roses and
ferns being used, on the table were
Battenberg scarfs with silver Candida
bra-a gift 10 the bride, and cut glass
vases OF roses making the decorations,
while basket OF pink roses stood on
the sideb0ard
AT o'clock the orchestra began the
Lohengren march, and the bridal par
~ descended the stairs, Bishop
O. Il. Whitney leading, followed
by the groom. with Adjutant
General Burton; then came the bride
with her brother, Alma Katz, and last
the maid Of honor Miss Josephine
Katz. Taking their place In front OF
the floral curtain the ceremony was
performed BY Bishop o, +. Whitney,
Cavelleria Rustlcana being played
through the ceremony and changing to
the Mendelssohn march az its close,
The bride wore an exquisite gown of
dainty white boiling cloth over taffeta
and single bands OF white taifeta
trimmed both bodice and skirt, the eff
feet being beautiful and artistic. a
veil Of white tulle fastened with cres-
cent OF rubes and pearls, the gift OF
the groom, with a boquet of bride roses
completed the costume. Miss Josephine
Katz was gowned in white organdle
with belt Of pink satin and boduet OF
La France roses.
The bridal party was assisted In re-
ceiving by Mrs. Kalz and Mrs. Ernest
Trip, the brides sister. Present at
the ceremony besides the two families
were Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b, Hampstead,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jennings, Mr. and
Mrs. Ned Ferry, Mrs. Charles ). Bur
ton Mrs. Kenneth Kerr, Mrs, William
Reid. Mr. and Mrs, S. +. Fenton. Mrs
Jennings presided in the dining room
and was assisted by Mrs. Edna Wells
sloan, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs; Fen
ton Mrs, Ferry. Mrs Hampstead
There were many elegant presents
among them chest Of silver from the
governors staff, chest OF silver from
the state officers, a silver coffee SET
from Senator and Mrs. Kearns, ana
beautiful mahogany writing desk IRON
the Herald STAFF. Governor and Mrs
Wells left at 1880 p, M for an eastern
trip, stopping over at Ogden for the
night and resuming their eastward
tourney this morning.