The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-28
woooARD-cHRlsrlAN WEDDING

Mr.. Leigh Christian and Miss Clara
Woodard Married Wednesday Even
ing. One Of the Happiest Social
Events of the Year.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Woodland was once more the scene OF. Q
beautiful wedding Wednesday evening
when, at six o'clock, the younger daugh,
ter, Miss Clara, and.ME Leigh Christian
were united in marriage: The scere.
mopy was perferin4a by Rev. E-AR
Bancroft. d. D., formerly pastor Of the
First M. E. church n'this city
The guests We're met at -the entrance
to the residence by Mr. Lee Woodland,
brother of the BRIDE and were directed
to the dressing rooms above. The
stairway was decorated in greer" and
white, white chiffon and smilax, .beipg
draped along the balustrade. Before
leaving the dressing rooms the presents
received by the bride were admired by
the guests. AS would have been ex-
pected by any friend of the young peo-
pie the presents were beautiful and
numerous. Exquisite pieces of cut
glass and striking designs in silver COM
manded the attention of all and testified
to the good wis hes which many friends
extended to the bride. The guests were
soon grouped in the parlors below,
which were, as was the hallway, deco
rated in green and white White as
tors and sweet peas were distributed in
artistic profusion. Hop vines with
their delicate green tassel-like fruit
were draped with unexpected charm
and beauty in the archway. The fire.
place, before which the ceremony was
performed, was banked with solid
mass of ferns of different varieties, over
which hung still more hop vines, with
astors on the mantel.
At the appointed hour the groom,
with his best man, Mr. Edward Upham,
of Akron, Ohio took his place in COM
pany with the officiating clergyman and
waited the coming of his bride. From
the hall came the strains of the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin, played ON the
violin and piano bv Mr.. August Wes-
ener and Miss Ivah Peterson. Then
amid the hush the bride-elect and her
maids appeared, the Misses Todd and
Sayles leading. and. the Misses Dens-
more and Williams Immediately pre-
ceding the bride. All were gowned in
white and between them carried broad
festoons of white chiffon. The bride
carried bouquet of white swansonia-
Her gown was of mousseline de sole
with cream silk applique. The hush
deepened as the bridal party approached
the altar and stepped into their places.
Then amid the impressive and reverent
silence the low tones of the wedding
service were heard. The ring was used
with its own peculiar and beautiful
symbolism and few moments later Mr..
and Mrs. Christian were receiving the
heartfelt congratulations and best wish
es of the eighty guests assembled. After
all had conveyed their messages of good
will and a further time had been spent
in conversation, the guests were called
together for the wedding dinner.
AT the dinner, again, the green and
white color scheme was artistically car
ried out. The brides table was especial
ly artistic in its decorations while all of
the other small tables scattered about
the different rooms were dainty and
pretty. The guests were waited on by
the following young ladies who served
the four course wedding dinner in
charming manner: Misses Allison. Bige-
low, Brewer, Cooper, Daniels, Dudley,
Greenman and Keeler.
Social intercourse again followed the
dinner and the guests were treated to
vocal music by Mr. Upham, the grooms-
man, and his sister Miss Upham, cou-
sins of the groom. Afterwards, about
half past eight, Mr.. Christian spirited
his bride away, almost entirely unob-
served. They took the late train for
the east, and are spending their honey
moon in New York and Atlantic City.
On their return, they will at home after
Octot er 1, at the Christian residence ON
North Water street.
The brides gifts to her maids of honor
were gold wishbone pins with dragons
set with pearls Her gifts to the young
ladies who assisted in the serving were
silver hat pins.
The guests who were present from
out of town included: Mrs Upham and
son Edward and daughter Grace, of
Akron, Ohio Mr.. and Mrs. Donsereaux
and son, of Lansing; DR.. John Weidnan,
of Dunkirk, N Y; Mr.. and Mrs A w.
Pelton, of Ccnneaut, Ohio; Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. nj. Dewey, of Lansing, Mr.
and Mrs. L:SWs Todd, ,of Boston, Mass :.
Mrs. VIM. Bailey, of Detroit; and Mrs
Ellsworth of Bancroft.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Christian are
among the best known of Owosso young
people. For all their lives they haye
enjoyed and given enjoyment TO the
best circles in Owosso society Mr..
Christian attended the city high school
| and was also. for a fivna ~ h1b;.,ss <-.,1