The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-12-22
RyIand.GrOves.

M. Groves, at the home OF the bride
near this city was an event OF unusual
interest, because of the wide family
connection Of the contracting parties
Both belong to pioneer families OF La
fayette county and Of Missouri, fam
ilIes that have long been prominent
10 church, state and business In this
section of the west.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. d. P Groves, Of near this
city, and grand daughter Of the late
D. P. Groves who came to this county
from Tennessee in 1885. She was
educated at Howard Payne College,
which institution was for quarter Of
a century presided over by an honor
ed member OF her family, and at
Central College, in the establishment
Of which her family has had prOmi
nent1part. She is widely known and
greatly beloved in Lafayette county,
where she has been reared.
The groom is the youngest son of
the late Judge John E. Ryland, and
grandson of Supreme Court Judge
John f. Ryland, who came to Mis-
souri, from Kentucky in 1920, when
what is now Lafayette county was
yet part OF Howard county. He
was educated in the public schools of
this city and in Wentworth Academy,
and for the past eight or ten years
has represented the Courtney Shoe
Company Of St. Louis IN the Gulf
states, with headquarters In Mont,
gomery, Alabama
The wedding was one Of the
prettiest' that has taken place here In
many years. The house decorations
we're In the main Of white and green,
Southern smilax, California smilax,
and white carnations being used in
great abundance The halls and parlorS
were decorated with white carnations
Southern smilax and the bay window
4 in the back parlor, where the cere
mony was performed, was banked
With carnations yelled with smilax,
A boquet OF carnations was suspended
from the ceiling, under which the
bride aud groom stood.
The dining room was decorated
with California smilax and carnations
The table was lighted by candles with
green and white shades and In the
certer was large cut glass bowl fillet
with white carnations.
The music programme consisted o.
two wedding songs by Miss Matte
Lou Catron, an intimate friend Of the
bride, and selections by Days orches
ira
At six O'Clock Mr.. D. f. Conrad
who presided at the piano, announcet
the approach of the wedding party b.
playing the Mendelssohn wedding
march. Preceded by Miss Jod
Groves OF Corder and Miss Louis
Ryland Of Kansas City, who we're th
ribbon bearers, the bridal part
entered the parlors. DR.. Q. Z
Patillo was followed by the groor
and his best man, DR.. Hickerson, q
Independence, the attendants, J. G
Crenshaw and Miss Emily Lambert
John Chamberlain and Miss Bes
Evans, Miss Hannah Groves, Maid {
Honor; John Groves, ring bearer
Irwin Neale, flower boy; and tn
bride on the arm Of her father VIII
gave her away.
The bride wore gown Of sati
mouseline and trimmed with res
lace, and carried a shower bouquet c
lllles Of the valley. The brldesnaic
costumes we're white organdie owe
green. They carried bouquets Of ma
cisus.
After the beautiful ceremony pe
formed by DR.. Patllo, the bride an
groom received the congratulations
their friends and left for an extende
trip through the South
Mrs D. P. Groves was assisted
sarying salad luncheon by MI
Frank s. Groves OF Kansas, OFT,
Mrs H J. Groves Of Kansas Cit,
Mrs. John P. Gordon, Of this city
Miss Minnie Mnrrell, OF Marshall; an
Miss Fannie Sawyer, Of this cit
Pemberton Gordon received IL
guests upstairs Miss Garry Field cV
he wedding cake
Abour one hundred and fifty CUES
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