Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-11-05

cago, are the guests Of A, Hit.
Mrs. Alfred Liebman and daughter,
|ofYoungstown, o., arel the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barth.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Potts and son,
Sims, returned TO San Antonio, Texas,
Monday, to spend the winter.
Mr.. James Overielt, OF Auxyasse,
was the guest Of Mrs, Gregory this
week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
All the world, Of Mexico that is, at
tended the wedding, Wednesday
evening, OF Miss Rosamond Guthrie to
Mr.. Xenophon p. Wildey,of st. Louis,
which affair was brilliant indeed, being
counted one OF the notable social
events Of the year. The wedding was
celebrated at the Baptist church
which was decorated with many pot.
ted palms and ferns, banked at the
altar, the color scheme, white and
green, which was shown both in the
floral decorations and the costumes of
the wedding party, proving altogether
effective. Miss Carleton Fonville, one
Of the finest pianists Of our city, enter
tained the gathering throng with q
short musical program, also playing
the accompaniment for the well known
wedding chorus from Lohengrin which
was sung by two dozen OF Mexico's
most talented singers, stationed In
the gallery. To Its strains the bridal
party entered the east door and
marched down the aisle 10 the altar.
John Guthrie, brother OF the bride,
came tirst, followed by ]. d. McIntire,
OF St. Louis, and DR.. f. J. Harrison,
Of Pennington walking together, and
these we're followed In turn by Messrs.
win Bronou gh and E. W. Faulhaberi
of st. Louis The five bridesmaids,
Misses Louise Lakeland, Irma John.
son, Nellie Hill, Mary B. Brown,
Of Fulton, and Virginia Yancy, gown
ed similarly, In cream messaline satin,
empire style, en- train, cut square neck
outlined with gold lace and worn with
directoire sashes and each carrying
long stemmed white chrysanthemums,
came singlY, followed by the tiny
flower girl, Vivian Pew, dressed in
white tissue over white satin. She
bore the ring on a huge white chry-
santhemum and was followed by the
maid of honor, Miss Frances Guthrie,
who wore pastel green chiffon over
satin of the shade made as the 9th
ers, empire style,square neck, en- train,
with sash Of pastel green and carrying
bunch of brides roses. The bride
then appeared looking exceedingly
fair as always. She was gowned In q
cream messaline satin with real lace
sleeves and garniture, the white veil
falling from her hair where it was fas.
tened by wreath Of orange blossoms
to the hem of her gown which was Of
the empire, en- train and square neck
She carried shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley. Mr.. Wiley, accompan
led by his brother, Mr.. Douglass vii
fey, met the bride at the foot OF the
aisle and conducted her to the waiting
clergymen, Reverend Truck, Of this
city, and DR.. Bradley, Of ST. Louis
Reverend Truck performed the mar
raige ceremony In simple but i'm
pressive manner followed by q prayer
by DR.. Bradley. The bridal party
then left to go to the Dride's home
where a reception was held until ter
O'Clock when Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
took the train for Chicago and eastern
points. Miss Guthrie's great popular
Iity in Mexico is richly deserved, owing
as it is, to her sweet disposition, cor
dial, unaffected manners and admir-
able characteristics. Mr.. Wilfley ii
known In this his native county, as
well as In st. Louis for his fine intel
lect and invulnerable integrity.
The reception accorded Mr.. ant
Mrs. x. P. Whitley, by the brides par
ents, Judge and Mrs. j. A. Guthrie
Wednesday evening, was a fitting
close to the beautiful wedding Just
consumated. The upper floor wal
profusely decorated In southern smi
lax and white chrysanthemums while
native smllax and white roses convert
ed the first floor rooms into bower
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley and attendants
stood In the front parlor, while Judge
and Mrs. Guthrie and Mrs. Sarah Will
fey, mother Of the. groom, received
their friends In the back parlor, Mrs
Guthrie and Mrs. Whitley were bott
handsomely gowned, the one In black
net over white satin and the latter ir
gray brocaded satin. In the dining
room Misses Mary Emmons, Abbit
Llewellyn, Annie Lewis, Lutte Vaughn
and Ruth Mary Jenkins, under The
supervision Of Mrs. M. B. Guthrie
served refreshments which accorded
with the general color, tone, green ant
white. In the upper rooms which tht
Iguests visited to view the many pre-
Isents, Misses Mary Bucknef and Rubl