The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

VI
inence and popularity OF both the
young people gave the event more
than ordinary interest and the ush-
ers, Messrs. Clifford Brady and A. j,
Olson had difficulty In finding seats
in the church for the guests who at
tended
Def fingers Of decorators had
made the Interior OF the church
fitting and beautiful setting for tho
ceremony. Deep sprays OF southern
smilax covered and hung from the
great chandelier In the center OF the
auditorium. smllaX festooned the
archway between the sunday School
room and the auditorium and en-
powered the arch Of the organ lotI
A bower Of the same soft green fol-
iage strewn with pink and white
carnations formed an arch before the
altar and above the altar against
background OF fcathery smilaX two
letters III" and RI shone out
through incandescent lights, The
background Of the organ loft was
hung with white and the lights I'LL
tered through green shades. Sprays
OF smllax touched with color the al
tar and the rallings. Before the
hour for the wedding, the organist'
Miss Iva Mobiles, and the sextette,
Mines. T.. l., Dohoney. klrkes, Fred
erlcks, Roauemotp, Lemond and Miss
! Lockett. all in white, and Mr. j, H.,
Anderson entered the choir lott.
Then Mr. Anderson to organ accom-
paniment gave the joyous melody OF
"The Wedding Morn" At the en-
trance Of the wedding party the
sextette Of ladies' voices took up the
wedding Song" from Lohrengrln
First OF the wedding party, the
maid of honor, Miss Elvira Carter
in white princess silk, with picture
hat, and carrying an arm bouquet
OF LaFrance roses took her way up
tho north aisle OF the church while
the ushers took the south aisle, Then
the groom entered on the arm OF his
best man, Mr.. George S. Williams,
and waited in the south aisle till the
bride on the arm OF her brother Law
renee w Hagg, took the north aisle
In a white Paris mousseline over
taffeta, after a French creation, gar
nlshed svishly with filet lace, and
n white picture hat. Miss Haag's eX-
auislte beauty was at It's perfection
She carried a great arm shower bou-
quet OF bride roses, lilies OF the val
ley, and maiden hair fern. Her only
jewely was the groom's gift, a SPLEEN
did antique Mexican lavalier, whose
dull gold and wonderful filigree work
collar encirCled her throat.
At the last notes OF the chorus the
bride and groom joined under the
arch before the altar at which Rev.
/ l.. c, Kirkes was waiting. Then to
the softly played music OF LIFTS
Words of Love-" the minister gave
the VOWS and heard the responses OF
the impressive ring ceremony. Just
as the minister pronounced the cou-
ple man and wife the III" above the
arch disappeared and "R" shone out
alone. Then the organist launched
into the triumphant strains OF Men
delssohn's wedding march and the
party left the church for the cabs In
waiting to convey them to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs l.. w. Haag
at 500 East Third street.
Here a surprise mad been planned
for the bride and groom and the
bride was made to mount throne
under canopy all drsped in smilaA
and flowers and the bridegroom was
made to sit in lowly abeyance at hel
feet, while the guests OF the party
made their obesience and extended
wishes and congratulations. Through
out the rooms at the home the color'
OF the wedding prevailed and in the
three course lunchen provided by
Mrs. John Plannett, unique wed
ding Ideas were carried out, In the
cutting OF the big wedding cake the
omlnous thlmble fell to A. J. 0lsor
while the equally ill-starred needle
went to Clifford Braly,
Mr.. and Mrs, Ross left on the nigh
train for Denver and points ives
where they will spend several days
The bride, whose former home wal
IN stanton, Iowa, has lived in Anna
.rlllo with her brother L. w Haag
and family, now for about two years
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