Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-22
From Thursdays Daily.

- sSAS PASSIy uOlAc WbuQluB taSl
evening was that of Miss Iva Ross,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Ross
OF 204 North Davis street to Randall
i. Chew, Jr., solemnized at the home
OF the brides parents at o'clock,
Rev. Il. ]. Shook, pastor Of the Will
lard Street Methodist Episcopal
church, assisted by Rev. w. c. Chew.
ofticiated. using the ring ceremony.
A piano solo by Miss Grace Harlan
OF Bidwel, cousin of the bride, an
nounced the coming of the wedding
party which was led by Miss Blanch
Trent, Miss Ruth Smith. Miss Goldie
Trent and Mrs. Loren Allen, singing
Faithful and True" to the piano &C
compartment of Miss Lena Grips
They were followed by the ring bearer,
little Miss Anna Lucille Wormhoudt,
daintily gowned in white and bearing
the wedding ring on a white lily. The
two flower girls, little Misses Dorothy
Russell and Ounce Ross, prsttily
dressed in white, came next carrying
baskets of roses which they scattered
in the pathway Of the bride and
groom.
During the ceremony the bridal
party stood before bower Of terms,
directly beneath a large wedding bell
81 r-hlte carnations and ferns. While
congratulations were offered "Schu-
.l4-,.s 4,G. euaue" was played by Miss
Lena Grips.
The bride was beautifully dressed In
white silk lapsdowne. She wore a
bridal veil of silk tulle caught In her
hair with a cluster Of white roses,
She carried a shower boquet of bridal
roses. Mrs. Allen, Miss Trent. Miss
Smith and Miss Goldie Trent were all
becomingly gowned in white. The
ushers were Mrs. George Blair Mrs.
William Mercer, Miss liza Criley and
Miss Ruth Mercer.
The home was elegantly decorated
throughout with ferns and flowers. In
the front parlor the color tone was
carried out in pink and white roses
lntermingled with fern, Clusters OF
roses were artistically fastened to the
lace window draperies and banked on
the mantle and arched over the door.
ways, intermingled with fern, Dotted
plants, flowers and fern decorated the
top of the piano. The parlor
where the wedding ceremony was per.
formed was decorated entirely in
green and white. Large ropes of fern
were suspended from the corners Of
the room tosthe center of the ceiling
forming a charming bower of green
around the wedding bell under which
the ceremony was performed. The
doorway leading to the room WAS dec
GRATED with pink and white carnations
| and ferns caught In the center with 9
| large bow of white satin ribbon. Large
bouquets of white peonies were placed
at intervals about the room. The color
tone of pink and white was observed
in the floral decorations throughout
the dining room. A large cluster Of
pink peonies, arranged in vase of Out
| glass on a mat Of pink formed an ct
fective centerpiece for the dining table
Clusters of roses and ferns were fast
kensd at intervals on the cloth. A two
course supper was served to the sew
| enty guests.
| The bride Is an estimable young
woman and favorite among her many
| friends.
/ Mr.. Chew is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Randall Chew, ST., and is we'll known
and highly respected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chew will be at nome
after July / at their new home or
Chester avenue.
The out Of town guests were:
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Ross, Blakesburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Ross, Blakesburgi
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. q. Ross, Bidwell
Mrs. s.. w. Ross, Bidwell; Miss Wilde
Spencer, Eddyville; Mrs. Spencer. Ed
dyyille; Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Chew, Da
kota; Elmer Chew, Misses Grace ant