The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-23
'A((UUNl' Of
WEDDING
Lieutenant Arthur James Davis
Married to One Of KnaS'
flirest Daughters.

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Following Is the account OF the
wedding OF Lieutenant Arthur James
Davis to the daughter OF the late
Senator Ingalls,, OF Kansas. The clip
ping Is taken from an Atchinson pa :
per. where the ingalls, family have
resided for the past half century.
The groom grew TO manhood here
and is we'll and favorably known TO
the Salmon people. He received the
appointment TO West Point through
the infuecne OF Senator Shoup. As a
young man he was very popular with
our people and seems to be equally as
popular In the army.
A home wedding OF unusual dig.
nifty and beauty occurred at four o.
clock yesterday afternoon when Miss
Muriel ingalls,, the youngest daugh-
ter OF the late Senator and Mrs. John
ingalls,, was united in marriage TO
Lieutenant Arthur James Davis, OF
the Ninth Cavalry, at Oak Ridge, .,
the home OF the bride s mother. The
north parlor at ''Oak Ridge" was
transformed into chapel and the
marriage ceremony was performed
there, before an altar which was
banked with ascension lilies and
lighted with candles. The walls OF
the room were draped with smilax
and lined with palms. Throughout
the house respect was shown the cav
airy In the foral decorations which
were carried out In white narcissus
and yellow datfodils. The mantels
in every room were embedded with
the flowers and immense clusters
were arranged In every available
space and tied with floating white
tulle. The bride and ber attendants
descended the staircase at lust four
O'Clock, while the Davies orchestra
played the Lohengrin bridal chorus.
The bride met Der mother, who
gave her away, at the foot OF the
stairs. The groom and his best man,
Lieutenant Francis W. Honeycutt.
and the officiating clergyman, THE
Rev. Francis :. White. entered the
parlor from the library and net the
bride and her attendants at the al.
tar. While the marriage service was
read the orchestra softly played
"Annie Laurie -
The groom and his best man were
la full dress uniform. airs. ingalls,
looked distinguished In a dress OF
white crepe de chine, trimmed with
bands OF satin taffeta, and she wore
handsome diamonds. Immediately
after the ceremony the three hun.
dred reception guests began arriving
and the reception lasted until six
O'Clock. Ii was distinguished by |
cordiality anu gaisty.
The bride and groom cut the
brides cake with the groom 3 sword,
and Misses Frances Barry and Ma
dine Morrow passed IL TO the guests
Mrs. ingalls, was assisted In receiv.
ing by Mrs. Laura Ierrick and Mrs. |
Gero9e Edgar Newcomt. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Davis left at :25 last evening
for Kansas City, from there they will
go 10 Prescott, Arizona, 10 see the
mother who was unable tn
attend the wedding owing 10 the
necessity OF being with a son who Is
spending the winter Ia Arizona for
his health. They will return 10 At
Gibson in two weeks. and. after a
brief visit. will leave for San Fran
cisco to sail May ). for the Philip.
pines where the Ninth cavalry win
be stationed for the next two years
Before leaving the bride presented
her maids with enamel pins and her
flower girls with pearl pins. The
yroom's present TO the bride was a
watch and fob The bride was bcrn
In Atcbison and Is popular among
her young friends and beloved by the
older people who have reason 10 re-
member her many Kind and gracious
acts. The groom was appointed by
he government about three years
lgo 10 make maps Of roads surround.
ng Atchis1D, and although he made
! mote careful map OF the road to
Oak Ridge" than Of the others. he
las become well acquainted With At
,hison people who like him immense
". The wedding gifts were display
~ 10 an upstairs rom, and attracted
! GOOD deal OF attention by their
elegance. Amcng them was a solid
'ilSer ten service OF nye pieces,
shich sss the gift OF George II.
Peck