The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-01
BRIGGS NORRIS WEDDING
Ceremony on the Lawn at the Home of the
Bride Last Night - A Large Number Of
Friends Happily Entertained


Lewiston has seen number of beauti.
ful brides at the altar in the past few
years and has witnessed many notable
weddings but there has never been a
prettier bride nor a more beautiful and
impressive ceremony than was witnessed
last evening when Miss Grace Briggs and
Mr.. Frank Morris were married at the
home of the bride on Normal hill.
1t was an open air wedding and sum-
mer night rich in the setting of glorious
harvest moon added its beauty to the
occasion. A floral arch was placed
among the trees on the spacious lawn
and white winged dove spread its pin
ions over the canopy which sheltered the
happy couple during the ceremony. Over
the lawn, giving color to its carpet of
green and flowers and foliage, were scat
tered electric lights and Japanese Ian
terms. 1t was a sylvan scene of exquisite
beauty.
The guests were received at the door of
the pretty home by Mrs. Emma T. Gray
and Mrs. Leslie Thompson and were
shown through the beautifully lighted
and decorated rooms to view the we'd
ding gifts, dainty and substantial re-
minders from the friends of the young
couple; and as the hour approached they
took their places on the lawn where seats
had been provided for them,
The ceremony opened with the wed.
ding march from Lohengriu, Mrs. F. F.
Caldren at the piano, and as the stately
measures OF the music rang out the we'd
ding party appeared at the doorway and
marched over carpeted and rose strewn
path to the floral arch where the groom,
his best man, Ray Morris, and Rev R. +.
Guernsey, the officiating minister,
awaited them. DIR. and Mrs. ]. B. Nor
ris led the bridal party, followed by Miss
Storer, the bridesmaid, and the bride on
the arm OF her father. Mrs. Briggs,
mother of the bride, was escorted by her
bl other, ]. H. Benton. Members of the
immediate families followed and took
their positions surrounding the floral
arch where amid the hush that followed
Rev. Guernsey pronounced the words of
the impressive ceremt ny that made the
happy couple man and wife. AS the last
words of the benediction died away Mrs.
Caldren at the piano touched the chords
for the opening notes of Mendelsohn's
Recessional and played it while the rela-
tives and friends gathered about to greet
the newly welded pair. In the lull that
followed this Mrs. Leslie Thompson sang
with charming effect the beautiful words
of ooh, Promise Mel"
The bride was beautifully gowned in
white French organdie with irish Point
lace. She carried white carnations
Miss Storer, the bridesmaid, wore a gown
of French lawn with Valenciennes lace
and carried pink carnations. The rela-
tives who were present 10 make up the
bridal party were Mr. and Mrs. Edison
Briggs. father and mother of the bride,
DIR. and Mrs ] B. Morris, Mrs. B. F. |
Morris, Mrs. Hattie McAlpin of Omaha,
Mrs. Helen Johnson Of Seattle. ]. B. Ben /!
ton, Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes, MIR. and |
Mrs. Ralph Benton, Mrs. William Ben
ton, Misses Georgia Carter and Ruth |
Benton and Master Graham Morris.
After the ceremony the bridal party |
and guests spent a social hour on the |
lawn where luncheon of ices, cake and |
punch was served. Misses Zella Morris,
Mabel Neal. Cecil Waldrip and Ora How
ard served the ices aud Miss Georgia
Carter presided at the punch bowl. The
cutting of the brides cake aud the throw
ing of the brides boquet were pretty
diversions Of the younger guests. Miss
Gentry was the lucky lady to catch the /
boquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris left on this morn
ing's train for visit TO Missouri, where
The parents of the groom reside. They |
will return in about month and will