Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-12-19
Becomes Wife of
Charles L. Castle
of Mountainair
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
Retinue of Bridal Attendants,
Perfect Appointments and
Elaborate Decorations.

A nuptial event of pronounced
beauty and popular social interest was
the wedding of Miss Evelyn Bell
Dougherty Of this city and Charles
Leonard Castle of Mountainair, which
took place at O'CLOCK last evening at
the First Presbyterian church. The
marriage ceremony was solemnized
In the presence of an audience that
completely filled the spacious audito-
rum. After the troth had been plight
C.! an informal reception was held at
the brides home, and the newly we'd
ded couple departed this afternoon
for Mountainair, where they will re-
side.
The marriage service at the church
was supplemented by a delightful
musical program which consisted of
vocal and instrumental selections. The
first number was an organ solo by
Miss Matilda Alonzo, who also played
the wedding marches. 1t was followed
by violin solo by Miss Virginia
Bean, the talented young violinist
who rendered exquisitely Caesar
Cuts Expansion Naive being ac-
companied on the organ by her moth.
er, Mrs. V. l.. Bean. The supplement
tai program was concluded with two
well rendered and appropriate vocal
solos, Loves Old Sweet Song" by
Alan R. McCord, and "Stin Is the
Night" by Mrs. G. D. D. Kirkpatrick.
When the bridal party had arrived
at the church Miss Alonzo struck up
the ever popular Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march to which the little process
sion with measured step slowly march
ed altarward. Both aisles were used by
the bridal cortege. Leading the way
up the east aisle were three brides
maids, Misses Elizabeth DuVal, Gladys
Wiley and Virginia Bean, while in
the west aisle were the three ushers,
Messrs. Harry H. LusK, II. We're Boyle
and Clarence Pierce.
Following the three ushers in the
same aisle came little Miss Norma
Fiske as flower girl, and Master Alan
McCord, as ring bearer Next in or
der was the matron of honor, Mrs.
D. w. Lusk, who preceded the bride
who entered on the arm of her uncle
Charles A. Haynes. The groom ap.
peared from the vestryroom,- accom-
panied by his best man, Ernest Dough.
erty, of Fresno, California, a brother
of the bride, and the officiating min,
lister, Rev. j. w. Purcell, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church.
Bridal Party Presented Pretty Picture
The bridal party made very pret'
ty picture grouped together with the
bride and groom as the central figures
while the solemn and impressive
Presbyterian marriage ceremony was
being performed with stately grace
The single ring service was used and
as the vows were being pronounced
which made the contracting parties
husband and wife Miss Alonzo played
a soft sentimental air on the organ
which at the conclusion OF the cere
mony changed to the sonorous ca
dences Of Lohengrin's wedding
march. Bride and groom followed by
their attendants, matron of honor
walking with best man, bridesmaids
with ushers, and flower girl with rims
bearer, left the church going down the
east aisle.
The bride looked her sweetest il
becoming wedding gown of cream
satin mousseline over taffeta, with {
yoke of real point lace and trimmings
of German val. A long fllmy brida
veil enveloped her figure. She car
ried a shower bouquet of BRIDES ros
es, from which hung strands o.
maiden hair ferns dotted with lilie'
of the valley.
The matron of honor was gowned II
beautiful creation of pale pinl
chiffon cloth over taffeta, and trim
med very effectively with Irish poin
lace. She wore slippers and gloves
to match and carried an armful O
long stemmed pink carnations.
The bridesmaids were all attired il
pretty white frocks, and wore shor
bridal wells confined to their coiffur
with holly wreaths. They carrie'
bouquets made of holly, and tied will
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The little flower girl and RIM
bearer looked real cute in their daint,
costumes, and performed the parts as
signed to them very gracefully. Littl
Miss riske in white frock cut slight
" decollete carried basket file
with fragrant blossoms. Master Nc
Cord looking like diminutive gran
dee Of Colonial days In white satil
frock coat and knickerbockers carrie
the wedding ring In the center OF
large Gala lily.
Beautiful Decorations Were a Featur
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