The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-04
4 PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.
Dr.. John Grove and Miss Elizabeth B.
Tucker Welded at Salem, lad.

Dr.. John Grove and Miss Elizabeth B.
Tucker Welded at Salem, lad.
The Enterprise reproduces the
following from the Salem, Indiana,
Leader, which will be of interest to
our many local readers who enjoy
an acquaintance with the contract
ing parties, who will shortly return
and establish their home among
Virginians:
"wednesday evening amid friends
and relatives DR.. John Grove and
Miss Elizabeth Belle Tucker we're
married at the Presbyterian church.
Autumn leaves, palms and ferns
formed pretty decorations for the
platform. The organ was concealed
with banking of leaves and
chrysanthemums. The windows
were lined with sprays of flowers
and vines, while festoons of wood
bine hung from each side chande-
lier to the central one. Misses Bess
Tucker, Clara link, Bess Spurgeon
and Grace Clark were ushers, and
these girls gowned in white, each
looked equal to being a bride her
self. Miss Carolyn Swinnerton, of
Urbana, Ohio, was maid of honor.
She was gowned in pink embroid.
cred null and carried an arm bou-
quet of: pink roses. Mr.. Charles
Grove, of Denver, Colorado, brother
of the groom, served as best man.
Promptlylat eight o'clock the
strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march, played by Miss Daisy Hog
gait, announced that the bridal
party was approaching. Rev. E. S.
Miller, officiating clergyman, ap-
peared first and took his station on
the PLATFORM, next came the four
ushers who stood on each side of
the bride and groom. The groom
and best man came down the right
aisle. The maid of honor advanced
alone and took her position at the
left of the bride. The bride..was ac-
companied by her cousin James L.
Tucker, who gave her away. She
was gowned in beautiful white eta
mine over taffeta, her only orna-
ment being brooch thickly stud
ded with pearls (gift of the groonn)
and shower Bouquet of white
roses which she carried in her hand
while others nestled in her hair.
The ring ceremony was used. A
beautiful, short and impressive
ceremony was pronounced by Rev.
Miller and during this DR.. S. r.
Smead sang "Oh, Promise Me-"
Prayer was offered with the bride
and groom and attendants kneel-
ing. To the strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march the party
left the church and drove:at once
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spurgeon where congratulations
were received, and a wedding sup
per was served to the relatives and
attendants. DR.. and Mrs. Grove
left on the ten o'clock train for the
Worlds Fair, and from there will
go to Duluth, Minnesota to visit
Mrs. H. B. Sutherland, sister of the
bride. They will be at home in
Virginia, Minnesota, after Novem-
ber Is.
Out of town guests we're Mrs.
John H. Roberts, of Indianapolis,
Mrs. Will Tucker and daughters
Mary and Bertha, of Greencastle,
Mr.. Charles Grove, of Denver, Colo
RADIO, Miss Carolyn Swinnerton, of
Urbana, Ohio, Misses Louise Bur.
cham, Libbie and Harriet Lusk,
Willie Lusk, Walnut Ridge.
Many beautiful presents of cut
glass, silverware, pottery, china,
napery, bric.a-brac, clocks, etc., etc.,
were received by DR.. and Mrs.
Grove.
AT noon Wednesday a family din
ner party was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spurgeon. Covers
were laid for twelve, and place
cards designated the location of
each one present. A feast of good
things was enjoyed together with
its accompaniment of jokes and fun
at the expense of the bride and
groom, and suggestions as to how
they should deport themselves at,
the wedding. The table had >as
center piece huge bouquet Of
American beauty roses surrounded
by wreath of smilax. White car
nations were used as favors. A.
blackboard party followed the din
ner, and the trip to the woods de-
lighted the visiting friends.
The bride presented each of her
ushers and organist with dainty
afick nir,