The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-02
The La Belle, Mo-. Star had the
following wedding notice:
Keithier-Morris Wee ding.

kSitNieF-MOTFiS we OlnA.
The marriage of Mr.. John L.
Keithler of Keokuk, Iowa, and Miss
Mabel x. Morris, of Newark, Mo-,
was solemnized at the residence of
the officiating minister, Rev. G. c.
Kell, in La Belle, Wednesday, Novem-
Der "a, 1909. The bride wore white
silk gown, trimmed with lace, and
carried shower boquet of brides
roses. She wore white orange bios
SONS in her hair, the gift of a friend
from California.
Mrs. Florence Bush-Hills Of New
ark. New Jersey, matron of honor,
was gowned in an old rose colored
silk dress and carried a beautiful
boquet of white chrysanthemums.
Miss Rita, her daughter, was flower
girl, and dainty dressed in white,
and bore the ring in a basket OF
beautiful flowers Of various kinds.
The groom and best man, Mr..
Andrew M. Keithler, wore the regu.
lation suits of black with white era
watts.
Before the entrance of the bridal
party to the parlor, Mrs. Hiles, who
possesses a fine cultivated voice, sang
20 Promise Me- Miss Emma Kell
presided at the piano and rendered
Mendelssohn's wedding March as the
bride, leaning on the arm of her
brother, Stonewall Morris, and pre-
coded by the flower girl, and matron
of honor. entered from the library
door and took their positions, where
they were joined by the groom and
best man, who entered from the door
opening from the hallway. "a Med
itation,' was played softly while the
impressive ring ceremony was beng
performed. At its conclusion the par.
ty left the room to the inspiring
strains of the Bridal Chorus" from
Loehengrin.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess, Mrs. G. c. Kell, after
which the couple received the con
gratulations. Returning to the parlo1
the guests were favored by the bride
with an instrumental solo, selec
ton from al Trovatore'' by Verdi.
Mrs. IIiles again sang two fine
solos. one of them being "Fierce
Flames also from II Trovatore and
the other Sing Me to Sleep by
Greene.
The bride and her matron of honol
have been fast friends ever since the!
met in their travels through Europe
Both are accomplished musicians
and highly cultured ladies. The brid
was maid of honor at the wedding o
her friend, so that the favors hav
been mutual.
The groom is young man of sterl
ing qualities of character and is
popular employee with the Kellogg
Birge Company, wholesale grocers o
Keokuk, Iowa.
The bride is the daughter, of tn
banker, G.. G. Morris, of Newark, an,
is graduate Of the St. Louis Cor
servatory Of Music. She has bee
prominent in music and social circle
of her own town and has been TO
several years organist of the Baptis
| church.
She is of charming personality an
the groom is to be congratulated upo
| the prize he has won.
| The happy couple departed on tn
evening train for sKeokuk, Iowa
where will be their future home
About twenty-five of their most il
| innate friends were present to witnes
the solemnization of their happ
nuptials.
| The ladies society of St Paul's Eval
gelical church is holding it's annus
Christmas bazaar this afternoon in tn
large hall at Eleventh and Ban
| streets. Many pretty things were OF