Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-02
PROF. RAYMOND
A BENEDICT
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, CHAIR,
TON, SCENE OF BEAUTIFUL
WEDDING.

| Charlton, June 30 Especially One
of the prettiest weddings that has
ever occurred in Charlton was sol.
omnized Wednesday evening, at 8
O'Clock at st. Andrews Episcopal
church in this city, when the vows
were spoken. which made Prof. Ray
mond Bartlett Leland and Miss Carrie
Jewell Custer husband and wife. At
the appointed hour, to the strains OF
Lohengrin's wedding march, executed
/ by Miss Merle Swift, the bridal party
entered the church, which had been
beautifully decorated for the occasion
in pink and green. The bride was
given away by her father, w. S. Gus
ter, and the impressive ceremony was
performed by Rev. Webster Hakes,
rector of the church, the ring service
by Burr Brown of Waterloo, and
| Messrs. Howard Copeland, Ed. Wood
| man, Henry Mccullough and J. E.
Lukens were ushers!, Mrs. Edith Cope
! land was matron of honor, Miss Dor
othy Mccullough maid of honor and
the Misses Jessie Custer of Des
Moines, and Margaret Hakes were
bridesmaids. The brides little, cousins,
Virginia and Alice Custer, acted as
ring bearer and flower girl.
The bride was attired in handsome
gown of white ivory satin, trimmed
| with Venetian lace. She wore a veil Of
white tulle, and carried white
prayer book. Mrs. Copeland, matron
of honor, wore white satin and carried
a bouquet of pink roses. The maid
of honor, Miss Dorothy Mccullough,
was attired in gown of pink satin
messaline, trimmed in real lace, and
carried a bouquet of pink Killarney
roses. The bridesmaids, Misses Jessie
Custer and Margaret Hakes, wore
white lingerie dresses over pink silk,
with pink hats, shoes and gloves, and
carried pink roses.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played as recessionAi by Miss Swift.
The brides favors to her assistants
were beautiful purses Of filigree silver
over white leather, with the initials
of the recipient engraved on the front.
The groom's favors to his attendant
and ushers were gold cuff links with
engraved lIllldlS.
Following the ceremony reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents at 1928 Woodlawn avenue, and
was attended by about 400 people. A
dainty two course supper was served.
the tables being decorated with pink
and white ribbons and flowers. Many
pretty presents were bestowed upon
the happy couple, many of them being
very beautiful and elaborate.
The bride is the only child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Scott Custer, and was
born and reared in Charlton. She
graduated from the Charlton public
school in the spring Of 1904, and from
the Laise-Phillips seminary in Wash
ington, D. c., in 1906. She is a mem
Der Of the Entire Nous and ITALIAN
clubs and the P. E. o. society. She
has been popular in church and social
circles and is charming young lady.
The groom is son Of Mrs. H. P.
Leland of Cedar Falls. A few years
ago he was principal of the Charlton
schools. which position he filled very
acceptably. He graduated from the
Iowa State Teachers college In Cedar
Falls in the spring of 1905. Last year
he attended the graduate college of
the Iowa State university in Iowa
City. He is young man Of sterling
qualities and exemplary character,
and is highly regarded by all who
know him. The happy couple expect
to leave Saturday on trip to Cali
fornia and Washington. Mr.. Leland
has been rendered the position of prin-
cipal of the schools at San Jose, Cal,
and may decide to accept it while
there, although he has been elected
principal of the school at Fort Mad
ison and expected to teach there.
Among those from out of town who
we're present at the wedding were the
groom's mother, Mrs. H. P. Leland of
Cedar Falls; the brides grandfather L,
H. Jewell and her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Livingston Of Corydon:
her uncle, A. A.. Field Of Prophetown,
Ill.,: her cousins, Miss Jessie Custer
of Des Moines and Miss Halle Mil
Ian. Of Kirksville, Mo-; Mrs. Anna NJ.
Laise- Phillips Of Washington, D. c.;
Miss Ida Nelson of San Antonio,
Texas; Miss Alice Boyer, Miss May
Mason, Miss Orena Morse, Mrs. Louise
Dalin, James Burson, all Of Des |
Moines: Burr Brown of Waterloo; |
Richard Leggett of Fairfield; Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Boyer OF Corydon; Mrs. Harry |
Ware OF Lincoln, Neb; Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Sigler of 1ndianola; Miss Chloe
Dysart Of Fairfield