Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-21
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CnurCn wednesday evening NJ
O'Clock. Helen Elizabeth Cook, eld-
eel daughter of Mrs. Frances Stew
art, to Elliott Charles Gaines, the
Rev. Mr.. Charles Weed of Joplin,
officiating.
Mr.. Charles Wyatt of Joplin
played an intermezzo from Caval-
leria Rusticana on the violin, &C.
companied by Miss Coral Harbour
at the piano.
AS the Lohengrin wedding march
was played on violin and piano,
Helen Louise Thompson, wearing
white French frock, with low neck
and a dainty fichu, and Leonard
Smith, in white duck suit, came
down the left aisle. carrying be.
tween them a tiny flower.covered
basket containing the wedding
ring on white satin cushion. Miss
Anna Stewart, sister Of the bride,
came next, followed by the attend
ing matrons and maids: Mrs. Fred
Easter, Mrs. J. II. Kuhn, Webb City,
Mrs. +. Cummings, Joplin, and Miss
Zula HARDWOOD Pyle, Webb City,
while the ushers, Charles K. CHM,
Webb City, Fred III. Nesbitt, Webb
City, Park d. Hartley, True w.
Childs and Fred c. Easter, came
down the right aisle. The maid OF
honor, Miss Margaret Gaines, pre-
coded the bride, who entered with
her brother, George Stewart. Jr., ae
Mr.. Gaines, attended by Mr.. Charles
Mckinney, advanced from the yes.
try to meet her at the altar.
During the marriage service ust
q Song at Twilight was pla, ed
softly, followed by Mendlessohn's
wedding march at the close of the
ceremony.
The brides gown was of white
French swiss with transparent yoke
etnbroid rred with white rosebuds,
with deep bertha, and tuched
ard floupced skirt with long train,
Her imported veil, edged with real
lace embroidered on. was fastened
in her hair with myrtle sprays. She
carried shower boquet of bride
roses reaching to the hem of her
gown.
Miss Anna Stewart wore white
French swiss. The maids and ma.
irons wore black picture hats and
carried shower boquets of roses
Miss Gaines was gowned in sea.
foam green crepe. Mrs. Casters
gown was of champagne tissue
with touches of pale green and
pink, and Miss Pyle wore white silk
null over pink taffeta slip. Mrs
kuhn's gown was of white dotted
chiffon over white silk. Mrs. Cum
mipgs' was hand EN- broidered ivory
ga tin. They carried the brides
souvenirs, pompadour fans with
ivory handles. Mr.. Gaines gave
his ushers scarf pins with pearls.
The church was decorated with
ferns and sweet pease, bankings of
ferns forming large pyramid
about the altar. The chancel rail
was tYined with asparagus fern,
and in the altar pew were ferns and
sweet pease.
AT the reception given for Mr..
and Mrs. Gaines by Mrs. Easter at
her home just after the marriage,
the bride received with her mother
Mrs. Gaines, mother of the groom,
and the brides uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. L. Smith. Mrs. Eas-
ter had the assistance of the bridal
party and Mrs.Clinton A. Childs
Miss Anna Stewart served punch
The brides cake was cut by the
bride, and wedding cake, daintily
wrapped in white and tied with
pink and green ribbons, was given
the guests when leaving.
A large number of out.of-town
people attended the wedding, and
the bride was the recipient of a
large number of presents, both
handsome and valuable.
Mr.. Gaines has purchased prop
erty at the northwest corner OF
Lincoln and Sheridan streets
where they will be at home after
August fifteenth.
The advertising crew for the big