Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06
A JUNE WEDDING.
The FaxOn. KinanS Wedding the So
cial Event Of the Season, in
Southern Kansas.
From the Hutchinson Daily News.

From the Hutchinson Daily News.
A pretty June wedding was that
of,Miss Louise G. Winans and Mr..
Ralph H.Faxon, of Medicine Lodge,
which took place Wednesday even
ing, June 20, at the Presbyterian
church at $3.50 o'clock. The church
was beautifully decorated in green
and white with stately palms, ferns
and white flowers, the daisies pre-
dominating. Just before the bri-
dal party entered Mrs. Houston
Whiteside in her pleasing manner
sang Because" by D'Hardelot. To
the strains of the Mendelssohn we'd
ding march, played by Miss Leono-
ra Scott, the bridal party approach
ed, Miss Bessie Faxon, of Tecum-
sch, sister of the groom, as maid of
honor, coming first, followed by
the brides maids, Miss Harriet
Stanley, of Wichita, and Miss
Grace Wood, Miss Edna Burns and
Miss Mabel Burris, who, as they
took their places, were met by the
ushers, Mr.. Leslie E. Wallace, of
lola, Mr.. Parks Helmick of Cha
mute, Mr.. John Siegel of Topeka
and Mr.. Paul E. Webb of Stafford,
who had approached by twos down
the other aisle. The bride entered
and was met beneath a snowy
white umbrella by the groom and
his best man, MIR. Jay f. House of
Topeka. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Hugh T. Kerr, as
sisted by Rev. H. S. Rogers, who
used the impressive yet beautiful
ring service. Just at the close of
&c sssoiiiofiy die ttiiic iirappy pan was
covered by shower of rose petals
falling from the umbrella suspend
ed above them. All their friends
regarded it as a bright omen of
their future. The bride, who is al
ways a beautiful girl, looked love-
ly in gown of white chiffon en-
broidered in wheat heads made ov-
er taffeta silk; she wore a full
length tulle veil held in place by a
diamond crescent, the gift of the
groom, and carried an arm bou-
quet OF daisies. Her travelling
gown is a blue suiting, with a
green pin stripe. After the mar
rage a reception was held at the
Winans home on First avenue east.
and congratulations and best wish
es OF the many friends in Hutchin-
son were extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph FaXon, who, with Mrs. +.
J. taXon, mother of the groom,
and MIR. and Mrs. Geo. w. Win
ans, composed the receiving party
who met the guests in the living
room. The decorations through
out the house and lawn were all in
green and white. Mrs. Winans
gown was a champagne silk with
trimmings of pan velvet and gold
braid. Mrs. Faxon's was a black silk
with applique trimmings. During the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Winans had
the assistance of Mrs. Z. E. Barton,
Mrs. Chas. E. Waite, Mrs. Ewing
Stumm, Mrs. Ed. l.. Teed and Mrs.
w. \. Morgan, who served refresh
ments on the lawn buffet style
from one long table, with the green
and white decorations of daisies
and ferns.
The wedding presents were
many and beautiful, and one
which bears a great deal of senti-
ment with it is pillow made from
the goods of the brides dress and
embroidered in roses and filled
with the rose petals of bouquets
received by the bride from the
groom throughout their acquain-
tance.
The bride is herself charming
and accomplished young woman
in whose career the commun;+,,