The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-12
BRILLIANT WEDDING
WILL TAKE PLACE
Mr. William A Briggs and
Miss Ester Pope
WILL BE MARRIED TODAY
Groom Is County Attorney of
Woodward Oklahoma.

One of the most brilliant events in this
seasons society will be the wedding Ger
emony of Mr.. William \ Briggs and Miss
w. Esther Pope, which is to take place
at the st. Johns Episcopal church this
morning at 9 o'clock. Rev ]. D. Ritchey
will officiate.
The church has been exquisitely dec
Grated with evergreen and holly, and the
aisle leading from the front entrance 10
the altar viii be strung with beautiful
white silk ribbons, intersected with num-
erous large green bows. The altar viii
be strewn and tastefully arranged with
large bouquets of variegated carnations.
While waiting for the entrance of the
bridal party. Miss F1ossie McComb will
play 'Grazioso," known as one of the
most charming musical selections for
wedding ceremonies.
AS the bridal party enters. the pianist
will play the sweet wedding march,
Bridal Chorus" First in the lead OF
the bridal party's entrance will be the
ushers, DR.. Purves and Charles Mar
shall. Next Will be the maid of honor,
MISS hdDci VINO VIII wear a
gown made of blue silk tissue Follow
ing the maid of honor will be the brides
maids, Misses Leo Museller. of Alva, o.
T., and Marguerite Walsh, who will ap-
pear in Partisan pink silk All the ladies
will carry bouquets of roses-the brides
maids pink roses and the maid OF honor
white roses. Last in the party will be
the bride and her father Mr.. c. r. Pope.
The bride will wear the gown In which
she graduated and will carry a bouquet
of beautifully arranged hyacinths The
groom and best man, Mr.. Charles Swim
dali, of Woodward, 0. T.. Will enter from
the south entrance of the church. At
the altar the groom and bride will kneei
and the ceremonies will be performed.
After this they will take positions be-
fore the pulpit, where the final words
will be pronounced.
During this very impressive ceremony
the pianist viii play that enthrilling Sc
lection, Simple Confession and. as the
bridal party leave the church. Mendels-
sohn's wedding march viii be given.
After the wedding ceremonies are fin
ished the party will go directly TO the
home of E. g Magill, 1890 North EN-
poria, where breakfast will be served in
honor of the newly married couple.
About Ii O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs Briggs
will depart for Kansas City. St. Louis,
Chicago and Philadelphia on their honey
moon, to be gone two weeks.
Mr.. Briggs is prosecuting attorney of
Woodward county, Oklahoma, and is one
of the leading Republican politicians in
his section OF the territory He is in
-,
and ranks splendidIy among the best
class Of attorneys in Oklahoma. AL
though he is yet young man, the peo-
pie Of Woodward county have deemed
it proper TO push him to the front and,
therefore no honors in the gift of his
party will be too high. He was formerly
Of Harper county, Kansas, and is a grad
uate of Drake University.
Mrs. Briggs is the charming daughter Of |
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Pope Of Kansas City. !
She proudly claims Wichita her birth |
place, but was educated in Kansas City. |
Since her graduation from the Central |
High school of Kansas City three years |
ago she has resided in Wichita. Her |
manner congeniaI nature, happy |
and social alignment have |
made for her numerous and intimate |
friends.
There were 500 invitations sent out and /
a large number will be present at the /
Among the relatives present !
will be: Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Pope of |
Kansas City. parents OF the bride and /
NJ r. Moser Of Herington, the /
brides grandfather
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs will be at home |
to their friends in Woodward 0. T, af- /
ter January 20.