The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-12-10
Tn. JohnsOn-smIth wedding.

Owing to devOting 80 much time to
politics last week, it was impossible
10 get around to write about the John
Son-Smith wedding, which occurred
recently at St Thomas Church, Ssth
and Wabash avenue, In which Mss
Elizabeth V. johnson was united In
marriage to Mr.. Clarence Smith, Of
St. Paul, MINI, in the presence OF
the cream Of the four hundred In
Chicago.
The church was decorated with
white carnations and ferns. Mrs. R.
B. Harrison presided at the organ.
The Rev. ] B. Massish read the ser
vice, assisted by Rev. David Wallace.
The sweet-voiced choir preceded the
bridal party and rendered three seIec-
tons during the ceremony. The ser
vice was the FIRST Of its kind ever
performed in the present St Thomas
Episcopal Church.
The bride was becomingiy attired
IN a bearutiful creation Of white lib
erty satin with long train yelled in
Maruuisette trimmed In marb0ut and
sea pearls. The bridal ven was
caught with orange blossoms. She
carried a shower boquet Of white
roses and knots Of ribbon, the only
ornament being a diamond pendant
The matron Of honor, Mrs. Susie Z
Evans, Of st. Louis, daughter or
Bishop and Mrs. C. s. Smith, OF De-
troit. and a cousin Of the bride, wore
a handsome wedding gown. She be-
ing q bride Of three months Mrs.
Evans carried boquet Of pink bridal
roses.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Rena Bracaham, Helen Collins and
Gladys Thurman, of Jackson, Mich,
each one Of them wore pretty white
Gowns touched with yellow in keep
ing with the color scheme of the wed
ding and carried boquets Of white
carnations
Mrs. J. E. johnson. the mother or
the bride, was handsomely attred In
q gown Of Alice Blue Crepe De Chene'
with a white beaded oTerdress ana
diamond ornaments.
The grom was attended BY Mr.. Fred
MeCracken, Of St Paul, best man;
Messrs. VIII Brown, Theodore CoWSn
and Ellis Burton, of st. Paul were
groomsmen. Tom Boyer Of Aurora,
and Charles Settles served as ushers
and stretched the ribbons.
A large reception followed at the
residence, s4lS Wabash avenue, the
house was beautifully decorated with
flowers and ferns in parlOrs and Il
brary, the spacious dining room and
its beautiful decorations we're in
charge of w E. Thornton, the well
known caterer Of Englewood. Prof
Garfield Wilson rendering sweet
music during the evening.
TIE outof-toEn guests were all re-
Iatives Of the bride and groom. Mrs..
Catherine Smith, OF Detroit, Mich,
grandmother Of the bride, who -
eighty years Of age, this being the
second wedding she has witnessed IN
three months time, both being grand
children; Mrs.. Amanda Brown, OF
Omaha, great aunt to the bride, seV-
enty-ave years old; Mrs. Lncy Thur
man, Jackson. Aich-, aunt Of the
bride; Ms. Bishop Smith, aunt Of the
bride. Detroit, Mich; Hrs. 8. =
Evaas, Of St Louis, cousin Of the
bride; Mrs. G. Z. Perkins. Of omAhss
Neb. cousin Of the bride; Miss Gladys
Thurman, Jackson, Mich, cousin Of
The bride; Mrs. o. Allen. Of St Paul.
aunt Of the groom; Mrs. o. Smith, Of
Ialuystts, Ind, aunt Of the groom.
ne presents we're numerous and
oostiy. among then being an Otter
co.t Rift q tie groom; a diamond
rlar non the mother oe the bride;
: WhIte beaYsr hat, entirely covered