The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-03

at o'clock in the Methodist Ep.sco.
pal church, formed an alliance be.
tween some Of the oldest and wealth.
lest families Of the Indian Territory
side Of Oklahoma
Miss Howell IS the only survivor
of the family Of the late John T
| Howell. who was grandson of the
Honorable Peter Pitchlyn. who has al.
ways been considered the finest
/ statesman Of Indian blood the Indians
ever had, and who made his home IN
Washington, u. G.. for several years
before his death working for the
interest Of his people.
An interesting feature Of the we'd.
/ ding was the patriotism Of the con
tracing parties to their race: all
the participants in the ceremony were
Of Indian descent.
The church was prettily decorated
In green. red and white. while the
swastika, the red mans emblem of
good luck, occupied prominent place
over the altar just before the cere.
mony Miss Myrtle Hartley sang "Be.
cause" ana Schubert's serenade. Then
Miss Ruth Knight played the I.ohen.
grin wedding march and the bridal
party entered the church from the
yestibule
The six bridesmaids were an In.
dian maidcns wore handsome white
gowns and carried bouquets Of Amer.
lean Beauty roses.
Mrs. Edward Leal. q promm,n. I'm.
dian woman and cousin Of the
bride, was matrou of honor, Dick &c
Lish Of Ardmorc, brother Of the
groom, best man; the maids thar as
sisted in the ceremony were Hiss
Laura Howell. Davis. Okla: Miss
Bradley Hamm, Pauls Valley, Misses
Ina and Veta Johnson, Norman:
Grace and Elizabeth Butler OF Chick
asha
The ushers were James Ellis and
Sam McCuskey OF Davis. Olin VOL.
verion, Ray Poland and Velie Suggs
of Ardmore. The father of the groom
and sister.in-law. Mrs Dick Mcl.ish OF
Wapanucka, bride OF three weeks.
were In the pews. Mr. and Mrs. Nc.
Lish come from the best Indian
blood in Oklahoma and the wedding
was a notable one on this account.
The bride is an orphan and has been
making her home with her cousin.
Mrs. h. G. l.ael She is niece of
DR.. r. p. Howell of Davis. president
of the FIRST National bank OF Wynne.
wood and one OF the best known In.
dian financiers in the state.
Jerry Mcl.ish is the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McLsh. who
were residents Of Ardmore for many
years and is now one of the largest
property owners of the city-owniug
the southwest addition which bears
his name and is the nome of many
aristocrats. lie is a splendid business
fellow and is a social fayorite in
Ardmorc whore he spent his boyhood
days.
MIR and Mrs McIish left on the
l O'Clock train for the north. They
will go to Washington and will be
the guests of Il, l.. owen, the In.
dian senator from Oklahoma. On
their return the couple will probably
reside near Wapanucka. where MIR.
Mcldsh has some valuable ranches
Friends and relatives OF the con
tracing parties from all over the
state attended the ceremony
The wedding gifts were the most
valuable collection ever seen at a
wedding in the state of Oklahoma.
There were number of Jhcatar
parties a. "A Box of Monkeys" last
night and after The performance the
| Vienna cafe ana Arcade were filled
with jolly young people-bcsidis
there was not standing room at the
fountains In The drug stores Every
one was iu the best of spirits and
especially those who took part IN
the play for they were besiegcd
with congratulations and compnmeu.
'lry remarks and the Guild ladies