Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-28
IMPOSING CHURCH WEDDING.
Rev. William Pence James and Miss
Winnie Ream Cross Married at ST.
Paul's This Mo,ninq.

Observing all the dignity and ponip
which characterzas the formal spls-
copal wedding service. at st. Paul ;
church this morning at $50 O'Clock was
celebrated the marriage OF rs rector
Rev. William Pence James, and MISS
Winnie Ream Cross. Invitations We're
issued TO 500 relatives. friends ana
members of the parish. Three quar-
ters of an hour before the appearance
of the choir, which signaied the pc
ginning of the ceremony. guests be
gan to arrive The front peWs We're
reserved for the cergymen OF the CITY.
their wives, the members OF st. Mar
garet's mission. and teachers of the
sunday school. n the sanctuary We're
seated the visiting rectors, Rev. r. g
Smith. OF OeIweiil. and Rev. William
II. Frost, of Oskaloosa. The decorations
We're in white and green Huge bou-
queis of snowy chrysanthemums ana
clusters Of palms We're banked about
The altar. the chancel rail and steps
Bishop Theodore ~ Morrison, of DAY.
export, clad in the vestments OF ms
office, read the complete ritudiistlc
service of the church.
The vested choil'. of forty voices. en-
,ereu thru the east doorway, ascendea
TO The chanceI and occupied the choir
stalls. As the last reached the chan-
eel steps Miss Isabel Mtchenl. at the
organ. began the opening strains OF
Mendelssohn's wedding march. TO It's
cadence the bridai party entered from
The yestibule, led ly the ushers, Messfs.
John Albert Jone. and Robert John-
son. Frank Boucher and Lawrence
Parker and followed by the brides
maids Misses Edna Cross aud Maude
Gardiner. Nassie loarr and Kate Rog-
ers. Next came the maid OF honor, Miss
Nellie James sister OF the groom. ana
the BRIDE accompanied by her falher
Bishop Morrison. the groom ana MS
best man. Nh. VIII DeNoe Lyman, en-
tering from the vest1y met the srida
narty at the foot OF the chancel steps
where the betrothal service was read
When finished the bridal couple. maid
of honor ana hes; man. ascendea the
altar and there the marriage service
was COMPLETED AS the bride and groom
with their attendants took their places
IN the pews. the choir sang "Oh. Perfect
owe" Bishop Morrison closed the
ceremony with the nuptial mass. After
the benedicton the organ again TOOK
up the wedding march. and the prldai
couple led the procession from the
church
Miss Cross wore gown OF White
French null and Venetian point lace
made over white muslin slip trimmed
in Normandy va!enciennes lace, ana
wore Il tulle veil. reaching to the moor.
She carried Il white prayer book. ne
maid % honor VAS dressed in cream
examine with white satin sash. ana the
were clad in Nile green
silk null, with cream lace. and wore
large black picture hats.
Following the marriage wedding
breakfast was serS ed at the home OF the
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. +.
Cross. COS Eas, Safe street. Inc dec
orations at the home We're in green and
white. The bridal table was lighted
by candles and bore immense bouquets
of white chrysanthenu'-1s. Covers We're
laid for seventy-.ive. and the two
course repast was served by Misses
Maude Swingley Wanda Wood,
Blanche Griswold, Jennie Eich. Alice
Manney and Grace Hopkins.
Mrs. James is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Cross. and very
we'll known in the city. During the
past ten years she has been employed
as money order clerk at the postoflce
During her long residence here she has
made numerous friends, and endeared
herself to many. Rev. James is the
son of Mrs. Jennie James, of Kansas
CITY. and has held his present rector
ship during the past year. He came
from Broollfield, Mo-, where he was
pastor of Grace church.
Mr. and Mrs. James departed this
afternoon for Muscatine. and from
there will leave Thursday for Kansas
city. where they will visit Mr. James
mother for few days. They may also
visit in Memphis. Tenn. before their
return. in about two weeks. The at
home cards read at EOS East Church
street after December ].
The out-of- town guests at the we'd
ling were Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Belt,
of Eagle Grove; Mrs. 7. j. Belt. and
Mrs. Allen Wilkinson, of Norfolk, Neb.;
Miss Sadie Laros. of Grinnell: Miss
yassie Darr of South Bend, Ind. Miss
Gertrude Cross, Of Chicago; Mr.. VIII
Devoe Lyman of Muskegon, Mich;
Rev. f. c. Smith, of Oelwein and Rev
William H. Frost of Oskaloosa.