Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-05
SOCIAL LEADER
wEDsAT MOSCOW
Miss Gwendolyn Black is
Married to Wealthy
Montana Man
Supecial to Evening Teller

SuDec1dl TO Evening telleT
MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 8. The
wedding of Mr.. Thomas Couch, Jr.
Of Great Falls; Montana, to Miss
Gwendolyn Black, daughter Of H. N.
Black, a prominent architect, and
former resident of Great Falls and
Anaconda, was solemnized at 9
o'clock this morning at st Marks
Episcopal church, Rev. Francis Baer,
the pastor officiating. More than
200 guests, including all Of the elite
Of the city and many prominent resi-
dents of Spokane and Montana, wit
messed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Couch, after buffet
breakfast at the home Of the brides
parents and a reception at which
were present about 40 guests, de-
parted on the noon train for Spokane.
From there they will go to southern
California for honeymoon Of more
than two months. They will be at
home in Great Falls after December
list.
The ceremony consisted Of the mus
ical wedding service Of the Episcopal
church. Miss Gwendolyn Mackey was
at the organ and Professor Rudgers
played the violin. AS the bridal par
ty entered the church Mendelschons
wedding march was rendered, fol-
lowed by "A Song Without Words"
and the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. Miss Black was attended by
Miss Rachael Mary Couch, sister Of
the groom, as maid of honor. Miss
Mary Bradwardine Glendenning, Of
Spokane, and Miss Florence Zumhoff.
Of Moscow, were bridesmaids.
Mr.. George Stanton, attorney, Of
Great Falls. was best man.
The church was magniflcently dec
grated. The windows were encircled
with mountain ash red berries. Fes-
tooned pale pink and white asters.
tied with white tulle, were at the
pews, stretching from the main al
tar. From an aster arch under which
the ceremony was performed long
streamers of white roses extended to
the door. Eugene w. Price and Max
Griffith of Moscow. were the ushere.
! The bride was attired in an elegant
plain princess gown of white chiffon
silk over heavy satin and trimmed in
cluny lace and embroidered chiffon.
| ha pf t,,l1o 1ro with
lily of the valley and orange bios
SONS pinned by costly diamond
brooch She carried a boquet of brid-
al roses and lily of the valley drop
ping in shower to the bottom of the
skirt. She also wore long white
gloves.
Miss Rachael Mary Couch, maid
of honor wore gown or pink chiffon
satin trimmed In lace over a heavy
silk drop and with pearl trimmings.
Her boquet was an arm shower of
mixed pink and white buds with green
smilax dropping to the bottom Of her
skirt She had white chiffon pic
ture hat plumed.
Miss Glendenning's gown was a
white silk and Valenciennes over
Nile green silk. She had a white
chiffon picture hat with plumes and
carried an old fashioned round boque,
Of tiny pink rosebuds. tulle ends tie
ing the buds. Miss Zumhoff, the
other bridesmaid wore a white prin-
cess gown over Nile green silk and q
white picture hat, She carried ar
; old fashioned boquet like that o.
, Miss Glendenning.
Mrs. Black. mother of the bride
wore a gown of imported net ovel
white chiffon and silk. trimmed IL
Princess lace and Valenciennes ant
white plumed hat.
? The Black home was decorated II
/ pale pink and white roses. The cen
i ter piece at the breakfast table wa
: in pink and white lilies.
, Upon her departure Mrs Couc
I was attired in a travelling suit o
dark blue. tailor made. Her hat wa
!. of dark blue trimmed with larg
3 Alice blue wings.
Among the guests at the weddin
I were Mr. Ned Couch. of Great Fall.
brother Of the groom; Lee NJ. Fori
/, banker. of Great Falls: Mr.. and Mr.
e Gerome Drumheller. of Spokane: an
: Mr.. r. s. Butterfield. of Spokane.
r The bride lived for a number @
: years in Montana, her father havin
!. been engaged at his profession i
n Great Falls and Anaconda for som
n years. The family came to Montan
e from New Brunswick. Canada. Sh
r was educated at the girls seminar
e at Rowland Hall. Salt Lake Cit!
e Utah. II was in that city that sh
: and Mr.. Couch first met. Mr.. Couc
is manager Of the Couch estate
Montana and California.