The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-27

A wedding, which in it's beauty and
simplicity, has seldom if ever been
surpassed in Richmond, took place
last evening, just at sunset, at the
quaint old Friends Church on Eighth
street.
The bride was Miss Bertha Hill
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hill, and the bridegroom Mr.. Oscar
F. Symons of M..Seapolis.
Vines and flowers dropped from the
window boxes above the entrance and
white formed the interior decora-
lions. The altar and entire east wall
were banked with palms and import
ed naples, with huge white peonies
in the center. The altar was graced
on either side with tall white candel-
abras, draped with smilax, caught up
with white gauze ribbons, and Loeding
cathedral candles.
The chandeliers were festooned
with wreaths of smilax and asparagus
fern. Previous to the ceremony the
we'll known violinist, Miss Jessie Jay,
and Miss Blanche Clarke, noted
harpist, both of Indianapolis, gave the
following programme:
Spring Song .......... Mendelssohn
Cavalier de Rusticana :. =. Mascagne
o Promise Me -. Reginald DeKoven
Traumerie ............... Schumann
During the ceremony, 20 Sublime,
Sweet Evening Star" was played. Mr..
Walter S. Proctor of Minneapolis was
master of ceremonies.
h~ cd, 1f 10
the melody of the wedding march, the
bridal party entered the church. The
bridesmaids, Miss Ruby Clarke, Miss
Jessie Landwer, Miss Lulu Likins and
Miss Ruby Hunt, who also acted as
ushers, led the procession. Follow
ing came the maid of honor, Miss
Harriet Elite of Indianapolis, preced-
ing the bride, who was attended by
her father.
Awaiting the bride and her attend
ants at the altar, were the Rev. Mr..
Case of the Friends church, the
bridegroom and his best man, Mr..
James Davis OF Minneapolis.
The bride was beautiful in a Prin-
cess gown of white chiffon cloth with
trimmings of real lace. Her ven was
of tulle, caught with a wreath of or
ange blossoms. She carried an arm
boquet of white sweet peas, rosebuds
and ferns,
The maid of honor was charmingly
gowned in pale green silk batiste in
Princess, fashion with real lace
trimmings. Her boquet was of white
Hnr n at
was of point lace with green silk
trimmings and long white plume S
The maids wore white silk batiste
gowns, trimmed with medallions in
sertion and tiny ruffles of valencienes
lace. and carried shower boquets OF
asparagus ferns tied with bows OF
wide white gauze ribbons. They wore
big picture hats, trimmed in white
roses and white plumes, also wreaths
of green fern. Following the ceremo
nv, an elegant wedding supper was
served at the home OF the bride or
South Thirteenth. There, also, the
appointments were in the wedding col
ors. green and white.
y The chandeliers and mirrors were
beautiful with their decorations OF
asparagus ferns and white sweet
peas.
On the mantles were tall glass vas
es of roses and sweet peas.
In the dining room the chandelier
was draped with ferns forming a can
opy above the brides table. The
center piece was a large french bas-
ket filled with ferns, roses and sweet
peas and at each place were small
baskets of sweet peas and ferns
bearing the name of each guest. in
gold on white ribbons.
At either end were white wax can
dies with silver and green silk
shades.
Covers were laid tor the bride and
groom. Miss Symons. Miss Elite, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Case. Mr.. and Mrs
William Hill DR.. and Mrs. Jesse Har.
vey and Mr.. James Davis. The other
guests who included on.y the most in,
innate friends of the family were