Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
THE SIMMONS-HALE
WEDDING BEAUTIFUL ONE.


was celebrated last night at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Simmons,
619, East Second street. when their
daughter Miss Aimee, became the bride
of Robert Minton Hale of Lockhart,
Alabama.
The wedding colors green and white
were used profusely throughout the
home, the parlor where the ceremony
took place being o bower of ferns and
roses. The mantle in front Of which
the bridal party stood was banked In
green ferns and white roses, the IL
brary. front parlor, hall and dining
room were also beautifully decorated,
the dinirg room being especially
pretty. Here the table was adorned
with large cut glass basket filled
with roses, from the handle of which
long green silken streamers extended
to the corners Of the table. From the
dome above was suspended shower
bouquet of ferns and white asters.
I Miss Clara Enoch playing the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin, an
nounced the coming CT the bridal
party The brides maids, Misses
Myra Mason, Florence CRUDE, Corinne
Cbeadle and Louise Hale entering first
were followed by the maid of honor
Miss Helen Springer, and the bride
attended by her father George B.
Simmons preceded by her flower girl,
little Martha Simmons, was met in
the back parlor by Robert M. Hale, at
tended by his brother, Harry Hale as
best man. Fred Simmons, brother of
the bride master Of ceremonies
and the Rev. Robert J. Locke of the
First Congregational church Of this
city, who read the marriage ceremony,
the ring service being used.
The brides gown was fashioned OF
white satin with beaded over dress
OF opalescent pearls, made entrain,
the long tulle veil being caught and
held In place by band of pearls;
she carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and lilies OF the valley.
A pretty sentiment expressed years |
ago was carried out last evening when
the bride wore a cluster pin of orange |
blossoms, bequeathed to her by Mr.. !!
Simmons mother with instructions to |
wear It on her wedding day.
The maid Of honor, Miss Helen !
Springer, wore beautiful dress Of !
green satin messaline with rich Gree
ian landings and carried an arm bou-
quet Of white asters. The brides
maids dresses were of white mar
Quisette over silk, with green silk /
sashes.
After greetings and congratulations
were over, one hundred guests were |
served a two course wedding supper.
The Ottumwas stationed In the up
per hall furnished excellent music dur
Ing the evening.
Mrs. Hale is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Simmons and
has lived in Ottumwa all her life with
the exception Of four years spent in
New York. where she studied under
Marie Seymour Bissell. She is an
accomplished musician, possessing a
voice of rare beauty and sweetness.
Robert Hale is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Hale. 1T East Court
street, and for the past six years lived
10 the east. He is at present located
u Lockhart, Ala, where he is shipping
clerk for the Jackson Lumber Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale left on Burling.
on No. 2 for Chicago, and after 4
short wedding trip will be at home In
4ockhart. Ala.
Among the out of town guests were: ,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Mason and daugh. ]
er, Miss Myra of Chicago; Mr..
ind Mrs. John Rowley of Keosau.
qua; Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Thompson,
0es Moines; Warren Kalbach, Oska-
oosa; William Hale, Chicago, and
Harry Hale Of Boston. II