The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-11-08
Welded At CHRIST CHURCH
Miss Anne leSHeur and Mr.. Geo.
Chambers Davies.
CEREMONY BY REV. BISHOP TuTTLE
Married Where the Bride was Christ
ened and Confirmed aud Where Her
Parents Vows Were Spoken.

The marriage Of Miss Anns
Lesueur, daughter Of Capt. A. A.
Lesueur, Of Antlers, l. T., TO Mr..
Geo. c. Davies, OF Philadelphia, was
celebrated at the Episcopal church,
in this city, Tuesday at twelve
O'Clock.
While not their present home,
Capt. and Mrs. Lesueur lived for
number Of years in Lexington, and
the bride has numerous relatives and
friends here.
The groom-an inhabitant Of the
Quaker city, is a nephew of Mrs.
Augusta Chambers, aud is not a
stranger in Lexington, having beer a
visitor here on several occasions.
A beautiful sentiment, and one
quite in keeping with the character
OF the bride, was that which prompted
her to choose her birthplace and the
home Of her childhood and the church
SO closely linked with the lives Of her
family and 10 which were the cere-
monies OF her christening and contr-
nation to be the scene OF her mar
riage. The church, while small, is
well fitted for quiet wedding and
vas filled with the families and
friends of the bride and groom.
Southern smilax brought from the
BRIDES home with ferns and white
crysanthemums were used profusely
in decorating till the interior was
most attractive.
The organ recital which preceded
the marriage service was given by
Mr.. D. F. Conrad, Of Central College,
assisted in vocal numbers by Mrs. H.
f. stapel, Of Rockport, Mo-, and was
a very enjoyable feature. 1t consist
ed Of the following numbers:
Wedding March Drake
a. Adagio Reinecke
| b. Sweet and Low Barnby
Vocal-O Perfect Love Barnby
Grand OfIertoire 10 G WeIy
Traumerei and Romance Schumann
Melodle in E Rubinsten
Assembly March (TannhauseD Wagner
The Episcopal marriage ceremony,
always an impressive one, seemed
even more so as pronounced by Bishop
Tuttle, OF st. Louis. He was assist
ed by Rev. J. X. Dunn, pastor Of the
church.
The bride was given away by her
father, while Mrs. Cover, OF Marshall,
sister Of the bride, acted as matroU Of
honor with DR.. J. O. Chambers, OF
Kansas City, as best man. Other
members of the bridal party we're
Misses Elizabeth and Susie Lesueur,
sister and cousin Of the bride. aud
Messrs. Kent Chambers and ]. +.
Miffiin, Jr., Of Philadelphia.
The bride looked charming in a
gown OF white crepe de chine with
) bertha OF handsome duchesse lace.
She wore veil and carried q graceful
, cluster Of lilies OF the valley.
Mrs. Cover wore pink silk and
carried pink roses.
: The Misses Lesueur were gowned
. in white Swiss, their bouquet Of pink
roses giving the only touch OF color.
a At the close Of the ceremony the
0 well known Wedding March ty
e Mendelssobn was played as a recess
/. slonal.
e After the wedding Mr. and Mrs.
i j. 0. Lesueur entertained the bridal
a party and relatives and few nti-
a mate friends with breakfast at their
. country home near here,
Mr. and Mrs. Davies left on the
afternoon train for an extended wed
S ding journey, going to New Orleans
and from there to Cuba. They will
s will return to Philadelphia about the
+ 10th Of December.
a ------------
Me < Pail ~ pncknort u,hr