The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
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to attend the Townsend Sales nuptials
which proved to be one of the pref
test and most elaborate society func-
tions of the summer season, with
church setting that was far more
beautiful than anything during the
year. and several hundred invited
guests were present.
At 9 o'clock, following the half hour
organ program by Mr.. H. T. Graham,
organist. the robed choir of twenty
four voices composed of the following:
Miss Elizabeth WINS, Miss Baldwin,
Mrs. H. B. Blood, Miss Lucille Morri-
son of Fort Madison, Mrs. Ira Wills,
Mrs. H. G.. Brown. Mrs Fred Smales,
Miss Halle Sample, Miss Marian Beck
er, Miss Catherine Phillips, Miss An
geline Hawkes., Miss Caroline Baldwin,
Mrs. c. r. Joy, Mrs. H. G. Howell,
Miss Sample, Miss Bancroft, Miss
Kastner, Miss Mildred Joy, Messrs.
G. F. Mcfarland, g. R. Joy, A. w. HUI
son, James Young, H. B. Blood, and
Wilbur Hughes, entered tae large
church from the vestry at the right
singing the bridal chorus from Rose
Maiden" and marched slowly down
/ the middle aisle led by Miss Elizabeth
WINS. AS the gowned chorus neared
! the rear of the church the bridal
party slowly wendell it's way down the
aisle and the bridal chorus doubled
back followed by the bridal party,
consisting Of the ushers, the maid Of
honor. Miss Cara Curtis Townsend, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Lorene d.
i Townsend, the bride, on the arm OF
4 her father, Mr.. James w. Townsend.
Miss Townsend was a vision OF
beauty as she proceeded down the
s|long aisle. She wore beautiful gown
of white Messeline, made in princess
4 style and with the very becoming con-
ventional bridal train. Her gown was
indeed striking one and contained
1 paniers Of hand embroidered white
brocade. A long white veil couched
i with flowers and a boquet Of lilies OF
OF the valley were in perfect harmony
with the rest Of her splendid attire.
The maid Of honor was handsomely
attired in rather conservative gown
of willow green crepe de chine and
carried a shower boquet of white
honeysuckle.
The ushers, Messrs. George Colling-
wood Tucker, George A. Hassall, John
R. Irwin, Francis G. Vaughn ano
wellington Rankin closed in after the
bridal chorus and the bridal party
slowly went to meet Rev. r. G. Nc
Twain, Mr.. Reno H. Sales, the bride
groom and Mr.. Fred Wilson, Of Butte
Mont, the best man, the three enter
ing from the vestry. With the min
: lister and bride and groom in the cen
ter the bridal caorus and ushers
7 formed in almost a semi-circle abou
them with the maid of honor and bes'
man but a short distance on ethel
side of the minister. The full Epis
copal ceremony was solemnized ps
Rev. McIlwain following which the
procession preceded out again. Mr.
and Mrs. Sales led the large brlda
party and bridal chorus and were fol
lowed by the maid of honor and bse'
man. bridal chorus and Others.
Twenty-Five guests, including tae
: bridal party and relatives and few
out of town guests repaired to the
, Townsend mansion where reception
5 was held and luncheon enjoyed ane
i at which time congratulatios were
f showered upon the bride and groom
7 The out of town guests present were
: the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Curtis, Burling
ton. North Carolina; Mrs. N. L. Miller
}, San Francisco, Cal; Miss Lucille Nor
T rison, Fort Madison; Miss Elizabeth
!, tones. Cincinnati; Miss Eloise Hills
: Omaha; Miss Cara Curtis Townsend
Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Ida p. Town
: send. Muskegee, Mich; Frank Curtis
! Chicago: Wellington Rankin, Nilsson
! la Montana; and Fred Wilson, Butte
: Montana.
Miss Townsend was one of Keokuk'
!, most charming young ladies and pos
sessed of many accomplishments, es
necially tnat of music. AS SOLOS
9 she was the Leading OIL lHe CITY dhu ~
: several years has been brliilan
: member of the Congregational choir
. On hundreds of occasions her rare
+ rich voice has pleased large heoku
!. audiences and she has taken the Lead
n ing part in many musical plays OF III
4 city. She has been extremely popuia
in society circles of the city and wa
q member of the Shakespeare, Musi
and several other smaller clubs. Mis-
Townsend was possessed of persona
S beauty and magnetism that made ne
one of the most striking young ladle
ID in the city. Her musical career
Keokuk has been crowned with SUI
cess both because of her natural voic
and application to study. In her hol
a or the Shakespeare club planned pi
a mic on last Monday, luncheon We
id given on the same day by Miss Co
O. nelia Meigs and Mrs. w. S. WINS gay
re a china shower last Saturday.
lie Mr.. Sales is young man WAC h;
IT made a number of friends during n
ne short stay in Keokuk and made hi