The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-29

Weddings and engagements are crowd
ing each other thick and fast In the Fam
lily OF Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Thomson.
one of their daughters. Miss Holmes
Lakeland Thomson. next tn the youngest
IN tho family. was married last night to
Doctor Allen Garfield Fuller of ErccSc.
H.. and at tho reception which followed
this ceremony the engagement Of their
fourth laught"r Miss Susan IAarkin
Thomson. TO Alexander Bacon Coke. First
Lieutenant, Eighth United States cava!-
I'y. was told to their friends. the family
members having been informed on Christ
mas Day.
Last nights wedding was an elaborate
and beautiful affair The ceremony took
place at o'clock at Trinity Episcopal
Church. where the Thomson family has
wcrsh;ped for many years Bishop Daniel
5. Tuttle. assisted by the rector. In" Rev
crend Harmon G. ST. Clair. read the
service. Christmas greens wrcathed the
cdiiicc. on pillars and pews. while the
chsncel was dcckcd in holly and ever
green. the railing gdllandel and the altar
massed with brilliant red meteor roses
and white Annuncial.on lilies
The bridal party was large. I'shcrs,
who included several medical friends o:
the surgeon bridegroom. were Doctor Car
stung. Doctor Tooiler, George Tracy OF
Kirkwood. Theodore White. Keit"n L.
White and Robert J.. Turner. The best
man was Doctor Mathcr Pfeiffenbergcr.
The bride chose her youngest sister.
Miss Virginia Thomson. for her maid Of
honor, with a bcvy of classmates at the
Mary Institute. 'Oa, and several intimate
friends for her bridesmaids They were
Miss Nellie Green. Miss Angelica Lock-
wood. Miss Shelta Fuller: sister of the
bridegroom: Miss ElGisn Ware. Miss lu-
ellie Hopkins. Mis-; E.lmiga Lee aud Miss
Mimi Roberts.
Following tlv ceremony a small Iec"p-
No. 2S15 Lindei boulevard III. hous. be
Ing decorated with holiday effects. Ali the
spacious do"rvays were wrcathcd with
holly and hung with gay red bells while
In the cast library canopy of greens WAS
erected wiki tn. pretty pendant rcd bells,
and here the bride and bridegroom re-
,eived.
Doctor Fuller and his bride will 60
North for short trip beior" returning to
s. Louis The early part "a January. They
are 20 max. t.ciy home in Brees" and Will
eventually go to housekeeping there. Their
wedding gifts were IGr- handsome and Of
Infinite variety.
UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE GOWNS.
ere unusually attractive. The brid. who
* tail. slender and brunette. wor. white
attn mcssalilc trimmed with a great deal
Of ducncssc and point lace. The bodice
was fashioned with large fun sleeves Of
tine satin. and with :, transparent triie
st.im!c. He. Vgil OF ;ulic was caught back
of the S"ft DompadcuT with orange Dlus-
com sprays. while she carried shower
bouquet OF lilies Of the valley and bride
roses. Not the least interesting q: her
ornaments WAS u large brooch. belonging
first TO her great -grandnlother Thomson
and having been worn l.y all the Thomson
brides Ion nl;tIiy years.
Mrs. L. Cummings Collins Was the first
OF Aii. ana N;rs. William IL 'Thcusuns
daughters to he married with it hoIding
the lacrs Of her gown aud the briJic cf
last night Is the second. The brooch is
very large white topaz OF unusual bril-
nancy. set IL. y sold framework with mich
hand trac.ry. Ind is handsome jewel
The maid of honor. frOCk was Of white
tullc built OYER while satin. while she
carried Il shower of maiderhHir ferns
others we're frocked alike in white tullc
over pale Niie-grcen satin. with green
girdles. They also carried showers Of
| maidcnhair All the bridesmaids wore
court wells.
! Mrs. Thomson was in a robe Of cream
white point applique. built over white
| chiffon. Mrs. Collins. the brides eldest
sister. wore coral pink chiffon with gold
/ Sarniture i'll the cirdl" and on the shcul-
ders In tiny golden ribbnns. Miss May
| Thomson wore white chiffon and delicate
| laces: Miss Mann Thomson a black. and
white effect in crepe and lace. and Miss
| Susan Thomson pale-biue chiffon with
| cream laces in butterfly pattern.
! The marriage OF Miss Susan Thomson
and Lieutenant Coke probably will take
| place carly in February. the exact date
| to be determined as soon as the bride
| groom elect gets his orders They will
sail the first of March for two-ycars'
| residence in Manila.