Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-01
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Creighton COnnell Wedding Solemn
izcd Wednesday Morning.
FUNCTION WAS A BRILLIANT ONE
Cool Weather Pats an End 60 Coun-
try Ciub season, only n Few
Parties Being Givea
There Now.

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first of the really large fashionable func-
tions Of the autumn-the wedding of Miss
Hazel Connell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Connel, and Mr.. Edward Creighton,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Creighton,
which was solemnized at st. Johns Col
legiate church at II o'clock. The church
was filled with the several hundred guests
invited for the CEREMONY and was hand
somely decorated, a color scheme of green
and white being carried out in elaborate
detail. Masses OF asparagus fern and white
blossoms were employed in the decoration
of the chancel, while~sprays Of fern and
clusters OF white flowers were tied to the
ends Of the pews with white satin ribbons.
An organ program was played while the
guests assembled and the bridal party en-
tered to the Lohengrin wedding march.
The ushers came first, walking two and
two. DR.. Karl Cornell OF New York City,
brother OF the bride, with Mr.. Lawrence
Brinker, Mr.. Frank wilhelm and Mr..
Robert Burns and Mr.. Ben Gallagher and
Mr.. Junius Brown. The bridesmaids came
next, all gowned in costumes of directoire
effect, made alike, but ranging through
the rainbow shades. The young women
walked alone alternating at either side Of
the aisle. The gowns were Of chiffon cloth
built over satin and trimmed In directoire
coat effect obtained by bands of embroid-
cred satin in the self tones. The vest, col
lar and mousquetaire sleeves were Of lace.
They carried directoire staffs wound with
satin ribbon Of shades matching the gowns
and finished with large bows at the top.
Large black velvet and satin directoire
hats trimmed with white maribou com
pleted the costumes. Miss Wand Estee
Of Mammalian VT rana first OOWuad in
shell pink; Miss Ellen Creighton. sister of
the groom, came next, in pale blue; Miss
Jean Cudahy, in pale old rose, came next;
Miss Clara Mitchell of Denver next. in
deep pink; Miss Eleanor Pierce OF Fail
River, Mass, walked next, wearing laven-
der. and Miss Ruth Moorhead last. wearing
pale green. Miss Marion Cornell, sister of
the bride, attended her as maid of honor,
and followed the maids. She wore a Paris
ian gown of satin etamine in the apricot
shades and trimmed in directoire effect.
with heavy embroidered satin cord and
tassels with net yoke and sleeves. A huge
directolre hat of black velvet trimmed with
black plumes and a large black satin muff
completed her costume.
The bride walked next with her father.
The wedding gown was of ivory white
satin with hand-embroidered pannels in
stole effect extending from the yoke of
carrlckmacross lace to the foot of the
skirt, both front and back. The nous
q~uetaire sleeves were of lace like the yoke
and the skirt was cut with court train.
The bridal veil was OF imported lace and
was held to place with orange blossoms.
She carried a white prayer book. Mr..
Creighton, with Mr.. Edward Cudahy as
best man. met the bridal party at the
ohancel steps. Nuptial high mass was cele-
brated, Right Rev. Richard Scannell,
bishop of Omaha, and Rev. NJ. ]. oCon-
nor, s. j., vice president of Creighton
university, officiating.
A large reception followed the ceremony
at 1880 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Connell, T~wenty-fourth and st.
Mary's avenue. A general color scheme
of green and white was used at the house
as well as at the church, asparagus ferns
and white blossoms being used. Mr.. and
Mrs. Connell receiped with Mr.. and Mrs.
Creighton before the large bow window
in the library, which was curtained off
with ropes of plumosls fern. Mrs. Cornell
wore a costume of light blue. Several
hundred guests were received during the
hours of the reception.
Both Mr.. Creighton and his bride are
popular members of the younger set and
nave a host of friends. They have gone
for a wedding trip of several weeks, and
upon their return a nome will be built for
them near the Connell home on st. Mary's
avenue.
After an eastern wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Creighton will be at home with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Creighton in Benson
until their new home on St. Mary's avenue,
nesr Twenty-fourth street. is completed.
SDencer-sOmmerIad.
st. Francis DeSalles church, Lincoln. was
the scene Of a pretty wedding "Wednesday
morning, when Miss Rose Margaret Som
merlad of Lincoln was united In marriage
to Robert Edward Spencer Of Omaha. The
nuptial mass was celebrated this morning
at 8 o'clock. The bride was attended by
Miss Ona Grey. Ray Goddard Of Omaha
was best man. The bride was attired In a
white French lawn gown deliberately
trimmed with rows Of tucking and French
valenciennes lace. She carried a shower
Of white roses and her bridal veil was
held i'm place with a wreath of white rose
buds. Miss Grey wore white batiste and
carried a sheaf bouquet of pink roses.
After the ceremony a company of twenty
five relatives was entertained at break.
fast aV the home of the brides brother
Mr.. Phillip Sommerlad, at Waverly Ter.
race. All the appointments were carried
out in pink and white. The bride is very
popular, having spent all her life in Lin.
coin. The groom formerly lived there, bu.
came to Omaha several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer will spend thei
honeymoon in Kansas City. st. Paul ant
Minneapolis. They will be at home t,
friends in Omaha after November ~. Mrs
Spencer's travelling gown was a sapphir
4 blue jacket suit, with which was worn
/. white embroidered linen shirt waist and
= gray hat ornamented with dark red wings
Among the guests were the followinI
\ from out OF the city: Miss Florenc
. Wright, Miss Margaret Butler. Mr.. RIA
Goddard of Omaha, the sroom's grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer of Kansa
: City, and his cousins, Misses Alice an
Fay-Bonham Of Council Bluffs; the bride
cousin, Mr. Ray DuQuesane OF Salt LAX
City.
d kenslnetOh Afternoon,
; Miss Theekla Buell. was hostess at
kensington Wednesday afternoon at ht
home in honor OF Mrs. J. j. Brown {
Hannibal, Mo, The afternoon was speI
. with music and n~eedlework. Luncheon Wa
aarved the latter mart Of tho aftarnnon -