Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
Welded at Home.

md Mr.. Alfred Burke Roberts, son OF
Mrs. A. NJ. Roberts Of Emporia, Rev.
Fuller Bergstresser officiating. About
$50 guests were present and showered
good wishes on the happy bride and
,room.
The spacious home was beautifully
decorated with cape jessamines,
palms, ferns and roses. Between the
'olding d. ors was a frieze OF cape
essamines, smilax and BRIDES roses.
The chandeliers we're decorated with
asparagus, ferns, chrysanthemum
shades.
Miss Nellie Graves greeted the
guests at the door and Marie Angus
tine and Myra Rogers presided at the
punch bowl.
With Mrs, H. E. Ellison as accom-
PIANIST, Miss Vera Low, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. A. Low OF Topeka,
sang in sweet soprano, Thou Art All
to Me-" Then to the music OF Men
delssohn's wedding march by Miller's
harp orchestra little Homer and Burns
Ellison, each dressed in white, pre-
ceded the bridal party down the broad
stairway and outlined path through
the parlor with white ribbons. The
impressive ring ceremony took place
beneath an arch Of green, spangled
with electric lights and placed before
the fireplace at the west end OF the
sitting room. Banks Of palms, heaps
Of roses and profusion Of magnolias
made the bower most beautiful. The
attendants were Miss Augusta Dewey,
Miss Mabel Roberts Of Emporia, sis.
ter Of the groom; Mr.. Charles A. Case,
the brides brother; and Mr.. Lee
Roberts, the groom's brother.
The brides gown was Of crepe
meteor with high lace neck; it waf
trimmed with real lace and pearls
she carried brides roses and wore fol
her only ornament diamond brooch
a gift from the groom. Miss Roberts
wore pink crepe de chine and carried
bridesmaids roses. Miss Dewey Wort
green crepe de chine and carried
bridesmaids roses.
Following the ceremony came
bountiful wedding supper served b.
special attendants. The bridal tabl'
was beautiful in its adornment 0
bridal roses and white ribbons ex
tending from the chandelier to eithe
side OF the table. 1t was set will
white Haviland and cut glass.
The groom presented the grooms
men with pearl stickpins; the brid
gave the bridesmaids pearl feur de ly
stickpins.
The presents included a magnifi
cient array Of cut glass, silver an
beautiful works of art--the mos
elaborate list Of gifts ever received b.
an Abilene bride and testifying to tn
esteem in which her wide list 0
acquaintances holds her. OF par
ticular note was chest OF solid silve
from the Elks Of Emporia, OF whic
order the groom is member.
The bride is an Abilene girl. Sh
was born in Abilene and here ha
ever been her home. Her gift
music has been developed in the bes
conservatories OF the East and as on
Of Abilene's sweetest singers she wi
be especially missed in social circle
where her grace and kindness hav
made every acquaintance frienc
Love and esteem have been her poi
ton and all hope for her the II
licity she SO richly deserves.
The groom is banker OF Empori'
being connected with the Empori
National OF that city. He is a KaT
sas boy and is not only one OF En-
poria's leading businessmen but hold
an honored place in that city's scott
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts left la'
night for wedding trip to Chicag
and New York after which they wi
be at home at 919 Merchant stree
Emporia.
The rain interfered unceremoniou
ly with some Of the plans for tt