Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-08-22
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
Aytchmonde Perrin Woodson and Misc
Leigh Yawkey United in Wedlsck
Tuesday, Aug. :s, 1911.

| UlclpaUlon, and one or The most DRILL
liant in the annals of Wausau's his
tory, was that which Wa solemnized
in the First Universalist church,
Tuesday evening at eight O'clock,
uniting Miss Leigh Yawkey of this
city to Mr.. Aytchmonde Perrin Wood
son of Kansas City, Mo.
The decorations at the church were
beautiful beyond description. From
the curb to The main entrance was
enclosed and carpeted, and the scene
from the vestibule was like peep
into fairyland The entire front of
the auditorium was one mass of green
end white. On either side of. the
pulpit was solid background OF oak
leaves and imported beach boughs.
The organ rail was banked with
Easter lilies, and across the front
were asparagusfe ferns and large clusters
of white lilies tied with bows of white
ribbon. This effectively screened the
pulpit and pipe organ, and enabled
the construction of unseen doors on
the right, ana when they opened, as
if by magic, at the first notes of the
wedding march, the audience looked
startled and, for the moment, one
might again easily have imagined
that he was in fairyland. In front of
the pulpit was bank of palms and
Easter lilies from which rose seven
cathedral candles, and in front OF this
lovely creation of the decorators art,
was the satin kneeling stool. Above
the screen and pulpit across the en-
tire auditorium, hung an arched cur
tain of asparagus ferns. The chande-
lier and sidelights were arranged with
asparagus ferns and the windows and
doors were outlined with garlands of
| oak leaves and around the frieze were
beach boughs from which were fes-
TONED garlands of oak leaves. From
the beams in the four corners hung
| spheres of white aStorS. At the en-
trance of the pews were large clusters
of lilies confined by bow-knots of
white ribbon. Two.hundred and fifty
guests occupied the seats before
the hour set for the ceremony, and
for nearly an hour Prof. Alex. Zenier
| of Appleton,J the well known organ
list, gave recital which included sew
eral noted selections nong them
Memberships Spring Sohg and the
Barcarolle from 'Tales of Hoffman"
At the first strains of the wedding
march from Lohengrin, the ushers
stretched white silken barriers of
ribbon al the end of the pews border
ing on the aisles. The double doors
in the floral screen opened and
through them came the bridesmaids
as follows Miss Eunice Hoefer of
Kansas City, Mo-, and Miss Mignon
Johnson of Chicago; Miss Elizabeth
Townsend of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Miss
Helen Winton of Minneapolis; Miss
Florence Smith of Chicago and Miss
Josephine Collins of Wausau, Wis,
followed by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Dan Sanders and the otficia-
ting clergyman, Rev. L. B. L. Fisher
of Lacrosse, former pastor of the
church. The bridesmaids came down
the right aisle to meet the bride at
the vestibule. The order Up the left
aisle was as follows: Bridegrooms-
Mr.. William Gill, Mr.. Thor Sanborn,
Mr.. David Kennard, Mr.. Rufus Mont
gall, Mr.. Richard Wiles and Mr.. Allen
Poteet all of Kansas City, Mo-; brides
maids, Mrs Cyrus G.. Yawkey, mother
of the bride, matron of honor; the
bride accompanied by her father, Mr..
Cyrus G. Yawkey, meeting the groom,
best man and Rev. Fisher at the altar,
where the latter very impressively
performed the ceremony according to
the full Episcopal service, the bride
being given away by her father.
The bride wore an exquisite gown
of white satin, covered with chiffon,
embroidered with pearls, and long
l
veiland orange blossoms arranged in
cap form. Her ornaments were a
string of pearls, the giftof her father,
and she carried shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley and white orchids.
The bridesmaids were gowned in
| pink chiffon trimmed with lace and fat
wreaths of pink silk roses, and they
wore gold and white mob caps and
carried large shower bouquets of
pink roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. &C. Yawkey, matron of honor,
was attired in a handsome creation of
pink chiffon and lace, and she carried
bouquet of orchids.
The exuftant strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march proclaimed to
all that the service was over and the
bridal party, preceded by the bride and
groom, departed from the church and
were driven to the Yawkey home on
McIndoe street, where reception
| followed and was participated in by
all who witnessed the ceremony at
| the church, and which was brilliant
social event, characterized by a de-
lightful informality, elegant costumes
and generous hospitality.
The streets from the church to the
residence were thronged with people
and vehicles. From Fifth street, to
one approaching the sunken gardens,
its pergola, flowing fountain and
wealth of flowers, brilliantly lighted
home and grounds, with enclosed
porches and walk to the curb, formed a
scene of beauty never to be forgotten.
In the decorations at the home the
color scheme, green and white, was
| adhered to. The drawing room in