Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Mildred GanO United in Marriage
With Porte Eugene Unger, Of West
Virginia, in the Presence of
Many Admiring Friends.

st. Marks Episcopal church was
crowded to standing capacity last Wed.
nesday morning to witness the mar
riage ceremony which bound together
Porte Eugene Unger, Of West Virginia
and Miss Mildred Gano of this city,
for life's sunshine as we'll as it's vicissi-
tudeS. Long before the hour announc-
ed for the ceremony the church was fill
ed, and promptly at $50 Miss Margaret
Forsyth took her place at the organ and
played the wedding march. and the bri-
dal party entered and marched up the
aisle to the sweet strains of music.
who gave her away, and her bridesmaid,
Miss Edith Noble of Alva, Oklahoma,
and the maids in waiting, Misses Mary
Davis and Una Holmes of this city,
preceded by little Frances Case, ring
bearer. At the pulpit they were met
by the groom attended by his brother
and best man, Ernest Unger, of West
Virginia. and Rev. II. G. Plum, priest
in charge, who pronounced the mar
riage rites according to the Episcopal
ritual. The church was artistically
decorated with smilax and pink and
white carnations, illuminated with
lighted candles which added IusteK to
the floral effects.
The bride was beautifully attired in
a travelling wedding gown of imported
kersey and her bridesmaid was similar
~ attired while the ushers and maids in
waiting wore white with carnations for
floral effects. Frances Case, the ring
bearer, also wore lovely white dress
and carried nice boquet. She execut-
ed her part of the ceremony in an ex-
cellent and becoming manner and show
cd herself to be an artist. The groom
wore the conventional black.
A reception was held following the
ceremony at the home of the brides
parents on Oak street, attended by the
relatives and a few intimate friends,
and luncheon was served.
MIR. and Mrs. Unger departed at IL
o'clock for a short wedding tour in
Wichita, Kansas City and Lexington,
Kentucky, after witch they will 90 to
their home at fingers, West Virginia.
They will be at home after Feb. l, 1904.
The bride IS the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Gano. She is q native
Kansan and has grown from childhood
to womanhOod In Medicine Lodge. It
is beyond our power of language to do
justice to her in an attempt to recite her
accomplishments and virtues. She is
esteemed by all who have the good for.
tune Of enjoying her acquaintance and
her countless attalnments fit her ad.
mlrably to assume the responsibilities
Of life to which she has been called.
Mr.. Unger is a progressive merchant
of UnRers, West Virginia, and while he
is stranger to Medicine Lodge people,
he made a very favorable impression
among his brides friends during his
short visit among Us, and the best wish
which the Index can express is the hope
that her choice has been as good as his.
The Index has the kindliest wishes
for Mr.. end Mrs. Unger's future.
The following list of wedding pres
ents which the bride received speaks
more forcibly than words. of the love
and good VII hich her friends enter
tain for hey
Silver tea service, Jerry g. Gano and wife
Silver cake stand. Harry Stevens and wife
Out glass water bottle, III. ID. Records and
wife, Kiowa.
Silver water pitcher, Jared Hoag.
Silver coffee pitcher, j. ii. Trice, Sharon.
Sterling silver knives and forks, j. B.
Gano and wife parents of the bride.
Glass berry bowl, III. w. Heivly and wife.
Silver jelly spoon, Albert WitherS and wife.
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Pearl handle silver butter knife, Mrs. A.
f. Chandler.
Pearl handle silver fruit knife, Il. F. Ru-
dolph wife and daughter, Kiowa.
China sugar and cream Mrs. Taber and
daughters.
Silver fruit knives, R. W. Unger and wife,
Great Bend.
Silver bread tray, h. E. Noble and family,
Alva, o. 7.
silver sugar and cream, F. W. Merrill
and family.
Gold clock j. s. Runyan and wife, J. P.
Hall and wife. G. Q. Chandler and wife.
Orange spoons, +. NJ Lane and wife, Kiowa.
Linen table cloth and one dozen napkins,
D. s. Jones and wife.
Battenberg center piece Luke Chaplin and
wife.