The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-05

was perhaps, the most beautiful nup
tial event of this season. The
chancel and organ loft were
banked with palms and imbedded in
their midst were tall Tiffany vases
filled with lavender Fall roses and
great clusters of Easter Lilies from
which strands of asparagus fermosa
were draped to the ends of the chan
Gel. For half hour previous to the
ceremony, Mrs. Clayton B. Hunt play
ed the following program of beautiful
bridal airs: 1.-The Dawn of Love-" by
Bendix; Nevin's ''Venitian Love
Song" 1.-THE Evening Star" by Wagner
'Marche Nuptiale" by Wachs, Since
First | Met Thee, ''-Rubinstein. The
chimes in the church tower announc-
ed the arrival of the bridal party at
the church. Then followed the Intro
duction and Bridal Chorus" from
Lohengrin, as the bride and her at
tedants entered the church, with
Barnby's 20 Perfect Love- for the
ceremony and closing with the Men
delssohns Wedding March. The
ushers, Mr.. Wiles Elder of New York,
Mr. Henry Bulla, Mr. Erman Smith
and Mr.. James Gaar led the process
sion, bearing the white satin ribbons
which marked the bridal path to the
altar. Following came the brides
maids, Miss Estel1e Stackerl of Sioux
City, Iowa, Miss Marie Campbell, Miss
June Elmer and Miss Josephine
Gates Then came the little flower
girls, Margaret Todd of Button, and
Rita Quinn, of Paragould, Arkansas,
who preceded the bride and her maid
of honor, Miss Mary Veitch of Gin
cinnati. Awaiting the bride and
her attendants at the altar we're Rev
S. r. Lyons of the United Presbyterf
an church, Rev. Thomas Graham of
the First Presbyterian church, the
bridegroom and his best man, Mr.
Charles Morgan. The bride was
beautiful in an exquisite empire gown
of chiffon with trimmings of Irish
point lace fashioned over founda-
ton of white satin made en-princesse.
She wore tulle veil caught with
wreath of orange blossoms and car
ried a shower boquet of white Fall
roses and asparagus ferns. The maid
of honor wore a beautiful princess
gown of white silk batiste trimmed
with real lace. She carried lavender
Fall roses and ferns. The maids
silk made en-princesse with trim
mings of rare lace. Their boquets |
were lavender Fall roses and ferns
and in their hair were wreaths of the
lavender flowers. The little flower
girls wore dainty frocks of white silk |
batiste trimmed with insertion and |
lace and carried French baskets filled |
with Lavender Fall roses and aspara-
were Mr. Orville Conner, Mr. Milton
B. Craighead. Mr.. Fred Lemon and
Mr.. Earl Mann. Following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. p. w. Smith, on East Main
street The rooms were beautifully |
decorated in green and white and
lavender. In the hall the mirrors
doorways and windows were draped
with vines of Japanese clematis. In
the first parlor asparagus ferns were
twined about the chandeliers and
the nantes were banked with white
hydrangias and foliage. Lavender
Fall roses and ferns decorated the
second parlor and in the dining room
were white Fall roses and ferns. The
brides table, at which was seated the
bridal party, held clusters of the
white flowers and wreaths of ferns
and at each place was a white wax
taper with a green shade. In the
center was the brides cake surround
ed with roses and ferns. The fayorS
were tiny white satin bags filled with
brides confetti. The other guests
were served in the brilliantly light
ed Marquee on the lawn, the only dec |
orations there being the maple ]
boughs. During the reception a
harpist from Indianapolis played a
programme of miscellaneous music. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were assisted in ;
receiving by Mrs. Jeanette Gaar
Leeds. Mrs. ]. NJ. Gaar, Mrs B. B.
Johnson, Mrs. Fred Lemon, Mrs.
Samuel Dickinson, Mrs. Frank Glass :
and Miss Sarah Hill. Miss Rose {
Gennet and the little Misses Rita .
Quinn and Margaret Todd were at the :
punch bowl. which was on the porch
in a bower of maple boughs and Rich
mond Roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Leeds :
left last evening on an extensive trip !
through the East. After October ,
they will make their home at number
SO South 18th street. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Leeds are among Rchmond's !,
most popular young society people !,
and have the best wishes of host of :,
friends The out-of-town guests
were: Mr. and Mrs. n X. Todd and
Margaret, of Button, Ind, .
Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn and daugh-
ter Rita of Paragould, Arkansas, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Dougan. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Rice, Mr.. T
and Mrs. Ellingham, Miss Elizabeth
Patterson, Miss Edith Smith and Mr..
and Mrs A ]. Smith, of Decatur. Mrs.
Katheryn Heller of Fit. Wayne. Mrs. !,
Miles Bland of Denver, Mrs. Charles :,
Fraser of East Orange. n. j.. Mr.. and !
Mrs Saylor of Eaton, Mr.. Burton
Carr of Springfield, o., Mr.. Leslie
Meyers and Mr.. Frank Patton of In =
dianapolis and Mr.. Hooker of Gin :
cinnati. %
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The following formed a picnic par
GracasS Grove Monday.