Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-02
HOOPER BAKER WEDDING
AN IMPRESSIVE Event
Popular Couple We're Mar
Fied Tuesday
(Atlanta Constitution

A beautiful and impressive event of
last evening was tie marriage of Miss
Mary Galloway Hooper and Mr. Van
Gordon Baker, WI ich occurred at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Arthur Hooper, on Pied
mont avenue.
The house was handsomely decora-
ted with palms, ferns ana white chry-
Santhemume.
Smilax festoorcd the chandeliers
and formed a graceful frame work for
doors and windows.
In the long living room the mantel
was banked in palms and ferns and
white chrysanthcmums.
White chrysanthemums were artis-
tlcally placed on cabinets and tables.
An altar of palms and ferns anG
clusters Of white chrysanthemums out
OF which rose silver candlesticks
burning white tapers under pink silk
shades, formed beautiful setting for
the bridal party grouped about it.
70 the strains of Lohengrin's we'd
ding march, rendered by an orchestra
the bride entered with her father.
Mr.. Frank Arthur Hooper. Miss Laurie
Hooper was her sisters maid OF honor,
Miss Christine Hooper and Miss EN-
Baker We're the bridesmaids.
Mr.. Paschal Baker was best man
and Mr.. Carey Galloway and Mr.. Alex
wynn We're groOmsmen. Little Misses
Mary Long Galloway and Alice Gala
way were the ribbon bearers.
Rev. Arthur Hale Gordon, pastor of
the Ponce de Leon avenue Baptist
church performed the ceremony and
was assisted by DR.. James MilIard.
During the ceremony the orchestra
softly played The Evening Star"
The bride was charming picture in
"a gown Of white meteor crepe over
white satin trimmed in pearl embroid-
cry and duchess lace. The veil was
caught with a pearl ornament and ar
ranged over orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses and valley lilies.
The maid of honor wore a gown of
white crepe de chine over white satin
with crystal trimmings and carried
shower bouquet of pink roses.
The bridesmaids were gowned in
white crepe de chine trimmed in prin-
cess lace and carried pink roses. At
the reception which followed the GER
emony, Mrs. Hooper was gowned in
white Olga crepe trimmed in princess
lace and pearl embroidery. A delicious
buffet supper was served from the
dining room where the lace covered
table had for a centerpiece plateau
of pink roses. The silver candlesticks
had pink silk shades and silver dishes
held heart shaped mints.
A large heart shaped brides cake or
namented with pink roses had tulle
bows attashed to the ring thimble and
bachelors button. Ropes of smilax ex-
tended from the corners of the room to
the chandelier and were caught with
pink tulle.
Punch was served ON the porch
which was inclosed in canvas and de-
corated with smilaX, palms and ferns.
Misses Gladys Miller and Ruth Reid
served punch. Miss Miller wore a
gown of blue crepe de chine and Miss
Reids gown was red crepe de chine.
Assisting Mrs. Hooper were Mr.. ana
Mrs. W. w Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gala
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Galloway,
Mrs. Clarence Ruse, Mrs. Charles
Strong and Mrs. Walker DunsOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker left for a visit
of two weeks to Florida.
AHrn TH-HTNUy HETn