The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-20
From the Examiner.
MUSICAL june
WEDDING,
In Which Mr.. w. K. S0uthard and
Miss Claire Campbell Vowed,
Beneath O Bower of Daisies. to Love
and Honor Each Other.


sweet and bright as the songs and
flowers at their wedding, it will be one
grand symphony.
The wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Q. A. Camp
bell, on east Chillicothe avenue. their
youngest daughter, Miss Claire Gail
Campbell, becoming the bride of Mr..
Willis Kenton Southland, OF Chicago
Junction, Ohio.
The home was bower OF floral
beauty, the decorations being ar
ranged by the young ladies of the
L. o. F. club, of which Miss Camp
bell was a member. The stairway was
a path of daisies and the marriage
altar was under an arch OF daisies be-
tween the east parlor and the music
room. The dining room was deco
rated with American Beauty roses
and smilax, and the brides table
spread here, was one OF the most elab-
crate and beautiful ever arranged in
this city. The festOons of smilax
carried from above to q candelabrum at
each place, we're frightened by roses,
and the place was made bower OF ex-
ceiling beauty. The west parlor was
decorated with sweet peas, and the
flower scheme of each room and the
deftness and daintiness OF the deco
rations throughout, were generally
commented upon.
1t was a musical wedding in every
sense. The high contracting parties
met and learned to love each other
while obtaining their musical educa-
tions at Oberlin, and it seemed fitting
that music should have large part
in the exercises which preceded and
followed the ceremony which Joined
their fortunes. =
Mrs. Frank Wilford, OF Elyria,
Ohio, a sister of the groom, began
q short musical program preceding
the wedding. by rendering an ex-
quisite song. A piano solo with vi
olin obligato by Mrs. John p. Har-
bert, Of Bellefontaine, and Miss Alt
water, OF Springfield, followed, and
Mrs. Wilford sang again, this time
the selection being UCall Me Thine
Own"
Soon the beautiful strains OF the Lo-
hengrin wedding march were begun
on the piano and violin by Mrs Har-
bert and Miss Altvater and the we'd
ding party descended the stairs. The
ribbon bearers were Miss Lucille El-
liot and Miss Caroline Lawrence, and
ollowing them came Miss Florence
Dodds, the maid OF honor. The groom
and his best man, Prof. Barry, of OBJ
erlin were next in order, and then came
the bride alone.
The party was met at the altar by
Rev. George E. Davies, OF the Presby-
terian church, who made the beauti-
full ring ceremony seem particularly
impressive as he pronounced uhus-
band and wife,"
While the congratulations were be-
ing received Mrs. Harbert gave another
I fine piano selection and then three pu-
pills OF the bride, Misses Clara West,
Lucille Elliott and Caroline Lawrence,
rendered pretty six hand selection
on the piano.
The brides gown was OF silk mouslin
over taffeta She wore tulle veil and
carried a shower bouquet OF white
sweet peas. The only ornament worn
was the groom's gift, a diamond locket
Miss Florence Dodds, the lovely
maid OF honor, wore most becoming
gown OF pink crepe de chine and car
ried a shower bouquet Of pink sweet
lpeas.
The supper was. in keeping with the
proverbial hospitality OF the home and
at the brides table, where ices il
flower shapes were served, were Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Kenton Southland, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilfred B. Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wilford, Mr.. Emer!
Wilson, Professor Barry, Mr.. Harr.
Is. Kerr, Miss Florence Mclaughlin
Miss Florence Dodds and Miss Bes
Coulter.
The fair bride is popular younl
lady in social and musical circles q
the many beautiful and elegant gift
received bear witness. The groom
q finished musician and is engaged il
q the lumber business.
Il For the Summer Mr.. and Mrs
Southland will reside at New Phils
delphia, Ohio, and to that place the
a will 60 when they have finished tri
. on which they started at 10 Wednes
day evening from the Big Four dep6
. amid a chorus OF song and shower {
n rice. They will spend Sunday wit
the groom's parents. In her goin
n away gown OF black taffeta Mri
v Southard's appearance was as great
n admired as in her exquisite weddin
!, creation.
To Miss Altvater, the violinist VII
contributed SO much to the charmin
T. musical program, fell the bouquet
q sweet peas and maiden hair fern whic
It the bride threw into the company (
" she ascended the stairway to don h
,e travelling gown. The saying is tn
'e the recipient OF this bouquet will
10 the next bride.
Dt The ring in the brides cake fell
{. Miss Christie, a relative OF the fami
le from Springfield, and the thimble
IS; Miss Blanche Howenstine.
e. Among the gifts worthy OF speci
50 mention was a one-year clock preser