The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-11
ELEGANT
WEDDINGS
Were Features fPast Weeks
Society Events.
SEVERAL WHIST PARTIES
Were Among Enjoyable Affairs
of the Week.

Despite the Indictment weather WedneS-
day morning. several hundred friends at
tended the wedding of Miss Bessie Reed
and Mr.. c. H. Hettinger, of Kansas City.
a, St. Johns Episcopal church.
The church had been beautifully deco
rated in green and white, while the CEN
ter aisle was outlined with white satin
ribbon, caught up at the ends of the
pews with bows in which smilax was en-
twined. Behind the altar stood a great
bank of palms, and together with loops Of
evergreen it formed a beautiful back
ground. Over the altar and beneath
canopy of evergreen stood an arch of
green, in the center of which was sus-
pended a heart made of white carnations
pierced with an arrow of pink carnations.
At IL o'clock Miss Daisy Woods began
Lohengrin's wedding march. The audi
cree rose and remained standing during
the ceremony. The wedding party was
led up the aisle to the altar by the
ushers, Given Hagney and Charles Top
ping. followed by the bridesmaids. Miss
Aquilla Hettinger and Miss Margaret
Knorr. They were followed by the maid
OF honor. Miss Florence Reed. Next came
the bride with her father, w. A. Reed,
and the groom with his best man.
Rev. Ritchey entered at the side door
and met them at the altar, where he
performed the beautiful Episcopalian GER
emony. Miss Woods played softly during
the ceremony. after which to the music of
Mendelssohn's Wedding March, the party,
led by the bride and groom. left the
church. They took the train for Chicago
Immediately, but will return to Wichita
before going to their new home in Kan
sas City.
The bride wore a neat dark blue trav-
cling gown. Her hat was blue. trimmed
with mink. and her gloves were blue. She
carried a white kid prayer-book. The
maid of honor and bridesmaids were
gowned in white and carried roses.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs W. A. Reed. She has made host
OF friends in the city by her strength OF
character and charming graces. She was
educated in Bethany College. at Topeka,
and possesses many accomplishments.
Mr. Hettinger is member of the whole
sale dental company of Hettinger Bros.
of Kansas City. He has visited this city
several times. and has made many friends
here who wish the happy couple success
and happiness.
Mrs. W. A. Reed served a luncheon
Wednesday for the guests from a dis
lance. The tables were beautifully deco
rated with roses and smilax. The luncheon
was served in seven courses. The guests
were: Mrs. Hettinger and Miss Aquilla
Hettinger both of Kansas City; Mr.. and
Mrs. Grosvenor of Kingman; Mrs. Barron,
of Kingman; Mrs. c. NJ. Jones, Of Ann
Arbor, Mich; DR.. Whttlesey, of En-
poria.
A dinner was also given "Wednesday
evening at the home in honor of the
bride. Only the wedding party and a few
relatives were present. The brides table
was decorated with brides roses and
lighted with candles in silver candle
sticks. Those present were: Miss Reed
Mr.. c. H. Hettinger. Hiss Florence Reed.
Miss Aquilla Hettinger, Miss Margaret
Knorr. Miss Daisy Woods, DIR. Horace
Whittlesey, of Emporia; Mr.. Given Hag-
ney. Mr.. Chas. Topping, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Little. Mrs. Hettin-
GER Miss Reed and Mr.. Ed Little. Din
ner was served in courses.
CONNER HENRY NUPTIALS.
Wednesday morning at o'clock Miss
Charlotte Conner and Mr.. John Henry of
Cathedral by Father Then. The cere-
mony was performed in the presence of
only a few relatives and friends.