Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-15
Wedding Bells at Wood Lake
william Findley Parker and
Miss Minnie Mae Parker
United in Marriage
February 2, 1906.

gathered early at the church TO
witness the marriage of William
Findley Parker to Miss Minnie
Mae Bailey, but the time passed
pleasantly in viewing the deco
rations. The pulpit had been re-
moved to the back of the church,
giving a much better effect. The
chandeliers were beautifully drap-
ed in green and white and four
large ropes of green and white
festooning formed the letter x,
from the center of which hung a
large white ball under which the
bridal party stood. The floor was
strewn with handsome rugs. The
only decoration at the back being
the altar draped with a beautiful
piece of battenburg and NAM
moth boquet of ferns and pink and
white carnations. From the doors
to- the foot of the altar was an
arbor of quivering hearts of pink
and white, while suspended at the
end was large pink and white
heart pierced by cupid's dart.
At eight o'clock sharp, to the
strains of wedding march render
ed by Miss Mary Cumbow, the
doors were thrown open by the
ushers, John E. West and Kent
McNamee, then slowly down the
carpeted aisle marched two little
girls bearing white ribbons. When
they reached the end of the arbor
they stopped, apart, forming a
wide aisle, the other two little rib
bon girls remaining just inside the
doors. Then came Rev. A. F.
Cumbow, followed by Miss Leila
johnson bearing the ring On sill
yer tray; then the bride and groom,
after them the maid of honor and
the best man, the bridesmaid and
groomsman.
Silence reigned throughout the
church during the marriage cere-
mony which was beautiful and
very impressive. When the VOWS
we're taken the bridal party passed
out of the church to the sweet
strains of music and on to Honey's
hall where a reception was tender
ed to all and congratulations re-
ceived.
The bride looked charming in
her gown of white silk chiffon,
trimmed in dainty lace and inser-
ton (made by the fashinable dress
maker, Miss McDill, from Iowa
The bride was unadorned except
white rose in her hair, and carried
a boquet OF white and pink brides
roses-her sweet lovliness needed
no ornaments.
The groom wore the convention
al suit of black and bad a lapel
boquet of pink rosebuds.
The maid of honor, Miss Maude
Bailey, and the bridesmaid, Miss
K. Leola West, wore gowns of
white silk null trimmed in ribbon
and lace.
The best man, Dan Parker, and
the groomsman, Joe Bailey, each
wore black with buttonhole bou-
quets pink and white carnations.
Leila Johnson, the ring bearer,
wore sheer white with white shoes
and stockings, her golden hair
falling over her shoulders made
her look indeed like little fairy"
as she was called.
The four little white ribbon
girls were Charlotte Hanna, Mary
Welker, Gladys Lyons and Gladys
Newberg and we're dressed in
white and looked very sweet.
The decorations at the hall we're
fine, the colors being pink and
white. Cut flowers were placed
at intervals on the five large tables
which were arranged in the form
of the letter H, and loaded as they
we're with the wedding feast pre-
scented a beautiful and tempting
appearance.
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