Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Society
HOW MY SONG OF HER BEGAN

God made my lacy lovely to behold
Above the painters dream he set her face,
And wrought her body in dvnest grace
He touch'd the brown hair with a sense OF gold;
And in the perfect form he did enfold
What was alone as perfect the sweet heart;
knowledge most rare to her he did impart;
And hlfd with love and worship all her days.
And then God thought him how II would be
well
To give her music; and to Love he said.
Bring thou some minstrel now that he may
tell
How fair and sweet thing my hands have
made"
Then at Lave's call I came, how'd down my
head,
And at his will my Tyre grew audible
By Philip Bourke Marston, born August 19,
QUIET wedding was solemnized
II yesterday morning at 10:30
"A o'clock, Rev. John N. Lisscomb
of the Methodist church officiating,
when Miss Ruth Virginia Kirkpatrick,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Kirkpatrick of Eleanor street, Cole
grove, became the bride of Oliver
Cleveland Rankin, also of ColegroVe.
The bride was gowned in white satin,
which was worn with a white picture
hat, and was attended by her slstep
Miss Bessie Kirkpatrick. Marvin Rai.'
kin. brother of the groom, served as
best man.
After the ceremony the young couple
left for Catalina, where they will re-
main until the first of the week, when
they will be at home to friends at the
new home, which Mr.. Rankin had pre-
pared for his bride on Townsend street,
after August 25.
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A charmingly appointed wedding, TAX
ing place yesterday afternoon in Hol-
lywood, was that of Miss Agnes Mar
garet Whetsell. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Whetsell of Holly avenue,
and DR.. Ernest Ray Sparks, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. VIII
A. Knighten, pastor of the Union
Methodist Episcopal church, Los An
geles.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Lewis II. Salisbury of Pasa
dena, while Mr.. Salisbury stood with
the groom. To the little Cavalier twin
sisters were entrusted the duties of
flower girls. The ring ceremony was
used, Mr. Whetsell giving his daughter
in marriage.
Miss Ella Kimberk played the we'd
ding march and softly rendered a pro-
gram during the ceremony.
The bride, one of the most successful
of the Prospect Park school teachers,
has been member of the faculty of
Los Feliz school for six years.
After a trip to Seattle, DIR. and Mrs.
Sparks will be at home at 1925 South
San Pedro street. Los Angeles.
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Judge and Mrs. John T. Bicknell of
West Seventh street have returned
from a trip to Seattle and a visit to
their son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. Bagg, at the navy yard.
s.
The home of Mrs. Matte Cary on
Lake street was the scene yesterday of
noon wedding, the ceremony uniting
her niece, Miss Marie Aloysius Dono-
hue. and George e. Lackey, member
of the Los Angeles board of education
and principal of the Seventeenth street
school where Miss Donohue has taught
for four years.
DR.. George F. Bovard, president OF
the University of Southern California,
and an intimate friend of both bride
and bridegroom, officiated to the ac-
compartment of an elaborate musical
program furnished by Mrs. j. M. Jones,
harpist, Mrs Joe Preville, who sang
Lam balottes AVE Marie" and J. H.
FAINT of Washington, d. c., who con-
tributed banjo solos.
The bride, who wore her going
away suit of blue tailored cloth, with
a white lace waist, was unattended, her
small niece. Leona Carey, acting as
ring bearer, while Master George
Carey. nephew, and Sterling Lackey,
the bridegroom's son, served as flower
boys.
After an absence of several weeks,
during which they will visit Lake Ia
hoe and coast resorts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lackey will be at home at LA Quiata,"
Casa Verduga, where they will receive
their friends after October l.
Mrs. Lackey is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. ]. Donohue of Dubuque,
Iowa, q graduate of the Iowa state
college and a student of the University
of Southern California. Mr.. Lackey IS
serving his ninIn year on the board of
education.
IS
AS a surprise to their friends will
come announcement of the marriage
of Miss Ada F. Shaw and j. Q. Kriehn.