Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08
McDEvlTT-LAkE.

McDEvlTTlAkE.
The frost was still on the sidewalks,
and the sun was just peeplng over the
hill to let us know his good intentions
toward the bride-since "blessed is
the bride that the sun shines on
when shortly before o'clock this
morning, people began to assemble in
the auditorium of the Presbyterian
church, to witness the ceremony which
should make John Harry McDevitt, Jr,,
and Bessie Lake man and wife.
The choir loft and pulpit were bow
er-like in feathery clematls and gayly
| colored autumn leaves. Long strands
of the graceful vine connected the
two large pillars in the cancel. and
| formed with the latter beautiful
frame for the wedding party.
AS o'clock struck Prof. York be
gan to play the triumphant strains of
the Wedding March from Lohengrin,
and the groom, attended by his broth,
or. William McDevitt, and Rev. Walton
Doggett of the Episcopal church in
full canonicals. entered by the western
door and stood at the altar awaiting
| the bride.
She came at length, graceful fig
| ure in a beautiful gown. as sweet and
unassuming, on this day of days,
when she was the center of attrac-
tion, as she has always been all her
life. Her dress was handsome ere.
alton of white silk net over dead white
silk, trimmed with lace and bands of
white satin. She carried white roses
Her father. who gave her away, looked
very proud of his lovely daughter
for which no one in the audience could
blame him.
Miss Visa Lake. the BRIDES sister,
preceded her. Miss Lake wore a very
pretty dress of embroidered net in a
cream white shade. over silk, and
carried a shower bouquet of white
carnations.
| Mrs. Lake, the brides mother, was
becomingly attired In blue voile and
Mrs. McDevitt, mother of the groom,
also wore blue.
| AS the ushers, Messrs. Robert NJ
| Rice, Russell Reynolds, ]. ]. Musser
and Frank Sheets, took their places
behind the rest Of the bridal party,
Prof. York began to play softly Men
delssohns 20 Promise Me-" and con.
tinued while the solemn words were
spoken that made the two one.
| After the ceremony, the bridal party
and few intimate friends partook Of
wedding breakfast at the home of
the brides parents, at Brookside. In
order to escape the too willing atten.
tions of their friends, the young cou.
pie drove to Porter and took the train
to Denver at that point, to the cha.
grin OF some of the bridal party, who
were anxious to have some fun at the
young couples expense.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDevitt will spend
the honeymoon In Denver and vicinity,
and expect to return to Durango in
ABOUT two weeks, when they will be
at home to their friends in the brick
cottage, near Ed Tiffany's located on
Main avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets.
Mrs. McDevitt. Jr, is the accom-.
plished and pretty daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. Lake. who has often de.
lighted Durango audiences with her
beautiful voice, but more than all, she
has the kindness of disposition, which
should ripen with the years into
beauty of Characterize loveliness of
spirit, which does not fade with the
complexion, and death itself cannot
take away
AS his bride is Durango product
Mr.. McDevitt is well known in this
city, and that favorably. He has al
ready made a record for industry and
attention TO business that is enviabIe
For some time he has been a govern.
ment employe In the Durango post.
office, where he has worked up to a
lucrative position.
Their friends congratulate these
young people and wish them the best
this earth affords-happiness. health,
neither poverty nor riches, and the
Joy and sorrow none of us may hope TO
escape. even II we would.
Fooled again! That's what happen.
ed to Frank Sheets and some other
members OF the McDevitt-Lake bridal
party this morning. After the wed.