The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-16

It cost Mrs George 5. Beers just tvo
thousand dollars to induce her daughter.
Miss Ella Beers. who's wedding 10 Mt.
John Humphrey Crawford took place yes
teraay. 10 change from a church ceremony
70 one at home.
Two weeks ago cards 10 a large number
had been engraved and addressed ready
10 be placed In the mails. announcing the
wedding ceremony FOR Wednesday. October
10. at the Lndell Avenue Methodist Church.
Then Mrs Beers began 20 oner induce
ments. II hsr daughter would consent TO
4 house wedding with none OF the formaity
and dignlfed ceremonial that the church at
fair demanded. a check Tor a hundred dol
ars should be hers. said Mrs. Beers
The bride-elect was not swayed by tha-
amount. which was very promptly raised
10 two hyndred and then 10 i've hundrei-
At the latter oner the bride t~elegraphed her
nance. then in New York.
Mother offers i've hundred 10 change
from church 20 house. Shall We take it,
She received the immediate answer, Hold
out y while longer
Mrs. Beers raised the sum TO one thOus-
and. Another telegram went swiftly 10
fort longer. At the next raise, which was
two thousand. the bridegroom said:
Better take Il. She may not raise" So
they took II and threw the engraved cards
In the waste basket
The check lay yesterday evening n e
small glass-topped buhi table. with Mrs
George s Beers card attached. And down
stairs IN the big nower-decked reception
room when the was over. Mrs
Beers laughingly told the story OF how she
bought or her laughter from a church
wedding TO a house one.
Fashionable society to the number OF 20
nocked into Hotel Beers TO witness the Ger
emony and offer their felidtstIons TO the
bridal couple yesterday afternoon. II was tue
first large afternoon wedding OF the season.
ana the popularity q the bridegroom was
fully atfested by the presence OF many
prominent men OF business who have known
Mr.. Crawford for many vears during his
residence In st. Louis. and who left their
ofhces early. donned frock coats and white
fo~ur-in-hands. and HE'D them 10 the we'd
ding Of their old chum-
The display OF gowns was gay. and 80
cIety women fairly outdid themselves IN
toilets. especially in the matter OF smart
hats and accessories like huniy boas. dainty
chiffon muRs. elaborate noral and fruit
Sarniture. and the like.
The ceremony was announced for 4
O'Clock. but Il Was fully half after before
an orchestra OF strings. including a harp.
began the timc-honored "Lohengrn." and
the ushers. Jack Geraghty and Len Baker.
appeared in the hallway. passing cown an
aisle ribboned on with white satin. and into
the large west dining-rOom.
The bridal party stood in the roomy tow
ct. which Was trimmed with curtains OF
smilax. and backgrounded With palrzs OF a
lofty, growth The bridegroom and his best
man. Evan McCarty, came next. followed
by Miss Belle Loader. the brides1aid: and
Miss Matilda Anderson. the maid o. honor,
the two walking singiy-
The bride came in with her father. Mr..
George s. Beers. who gave her away. She
wore a most effective Slater gown q oys-
er-white crepe de Chine. an imported robe.
with entire deaux OF real Irish point lace.
the lower part OF the skirt having the lace
arranged In heart-shaped pattern. On the
bodice the lace covered a full blouse. with
unlined Ruimpe OF tucked tulle. Her veil
was OF tulle. fastened TO the hair with a
becoming half-coronet OF orange blossoms.
whIie on each shoulder stood an upright
bowkno OF the yelling. The train was only
moderate in length. and not wholly COW