The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-12
MARRIAGE OF MISS LA TASTE
 AND MIR. BAKER

A beautiful home wedding was solemn ixed last evening at the home or the brides parents, when Miss Adelaide La Taste, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Lucien V. LaTaste. was married to Mir Jesse Edgar Baker of Keekuk, Iowa.
 The home was beautifully decorated in Bmilax and cut-fiowers. The hall and stairway was hung with Southern smilax and there artisticalIy screened off was a nook where splendid band was sta- tioned. discoursing sweet music.
 The parlor was in pink with accom- panying greens. The sitting room and dining room. thrown Into one, was ar ranged in green and pink, The table from which punch was to be served was tastefuIly placed with silver, crystal. pink and green ribbon and lighted with green candles, which burned beneath green shades In silver candelabra.
 The bride was attired in an exquisite bridal toilette of white tucked silk rever overlaid with rich lace, and carried an arm cluster of white roses.
 The ceremony was performed in the presence of the immediate families of the young couple who stood in an arch be- tween the two apartments, while the ceremony was impressive performed ac- cording to the rites of the Episcopal Church.
 , Immediately after the ceremony, a re- ception was held and large number of invited guests called to congratulate the young couple and to meet the guests who came from distance to attend the wedding
 Mrs William Micou and Mrs Lucius Gaston presided at the punch table. and Mrs LaTaste was assisted in receiving. entertaining and presenting her guests to the newly-wedded couple by the follow ing friends Misses Bird Dunham, Lizzie Leigh Wood, Caroline Randolph. Lucy Randolph. Annie May Howe. Jamie Bell. Rebecca Pollard. Louise Marks. Kate Blue. Annie Lou Chtlton. Madge Chiffon, Olive Pierce. Adel Jordan and Agnes Trimble and Mrs. J. M. de Cottes
 Among the out-of-town guests who at tended this marriage were MT. and Mrs. {. E. s. Baker of Keokuk, Iowa, father and mother of the groom. Mrs. Baker was gowned in an elegant toilette of cream and rich lace.
 MT. and Mrs E. R. Baker of Keokuk, brother and sister-in-law of the groom. Mrs. Baker wore an exquisite gown of Ter aissauce lace.
 Mir. Myrtle Baker of Keokuk. brother of the groom Miss Agnes Trimble and Mrs J. c. Thomas of Keokuk, cousin or the bride Mrs. William Dunbar of Au- eusta. Ga. Mir. LaTaste's sister. and Miss Jennie Jordan of Tallassee.
 Hosts of friends Tn Montgomery arc deeply interested in the marriage of Miss LaTaste, who is young woman Of rare Seet dignity of character and womanly attributes. She is one of the most at fractive young women who has entered Montgomery society in the past two sea sons, and though she has spent most or her two seasons of young ladyhood in the West and North. she has given her friends enough of her society to endear herself to them and to cause a sincere regret at her departure to make her nome elsewhere
 Mir Baker made an enviable impression on all with whom he came in contact as did every member of his family who came to attend his wedding. He Is a young man of wealth and high social position.
 Mir and Mrs. J. F. Baker will leave this morning for a wedding trip of month after which they will be at home with Mir Bakers parents in Keokuk.
 A vast number of costly and beautiful presents in silver, cut-glass, bric-a-brac, cabinet and large checks that were re- ceived by the young couple attested the loving esteem in which they are held by numbers of warm friends.