The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-01
MRS. poUoAN ATTENDS WEDDING

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The wedding of Miss May Ransom
Randall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Randall, OF Broadway, and Mr..
Austin Cove Melcher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Melcher, of Chicago, took
place at the brides home at o'clock
on Wednesday evening. Rev. j. F.
Vichert, pastor of the First Baptist
the parlor, where the bay window had
been filled with greens, palms, and
ferns for the bridal party to stand.
Miss Gwendolyn Saylor, a lifelong
friend OF the bride. played the we'd
ding music and as the familiar strains
from "Lohengrin" were heard the
lovely bride came down the stairway
and entered the room with her father,
preceded by her sister, Miss Ruth
Randall. The bridegroom and his
brother, Mr.. Woodbury. Melcher. OF
Oregon, with Mr.. Vichert, awaited the
coming of the bride and Miss Saylor
began playing "The Evening Star"
melody from "Tannhauser" as the
bridal party took their places, Immed-
lately after the ceremony and while
congratulations were being showered
upon the bride and the bride
groom, the joyful strains Of the Men,
delssohn wedding march were heard.
The brides gown was fashioned OF
white liberty satin with trimmings OF
handsome maltese lace forming a
yoke and sleeves. The bride wore
veil which was attached 10 cap of
real thread lace. a wedding Gift. and
held with tiny rosebuds. The bridal
bouquet was made In shower effect of
lilies Of the valley and white rose
buds. Miss Ruth Randall wore a be-
coming gown of cream crepe de chine
trimmed with much hand embroidery
and she held pink sweetpeas. The
house was not deliberately decorated,
but the effect of mantels banked with
springerii and pink sweetpeas and tall
Jars OF yucca blooms andpink car
nations standing on the floor made
the ceremony room very attractive
while many pink and white sweet peas
In the living room and garlands OF
clematis entwined about the stairway
and hall lent further charm and
beauty. The dining rooR had bowls
OF lavender sweetpeas standing about
and the brides table wal done in a
large basket of white sveetpeas and
lighted with single white candles in
crystal holders. About forty guests
including near relatives and few in
innate friends of the bride were pres
emit. Assisting in serving the wedding
repast were Misses Irma Pole. Ruth
Caldwell, Georgia Saylor and Phyllis
Randall, a cousin of the bride. The
bride and groom left the same evening
for Detroit and northern trip to the
500 and vicinity. They will spend
fortnight in the northern part of
Michigan and will occupy bungalow
belonging to friend OF Mr.. Melcher.
The bride and groom are to live in De-
tro,t. "a Mr.. Melcher is the assisting
electical engineer for the Hoskin
Manufacturing company Of that city.
Mr.. Melcher was graduated from the
university OF Madison, Wisconsin. and
q an exceptionally fine young man,
and his bride is prominent because of
family connections and for her own
.tractiye and endearing personality.
For travelling the bride wore blue
serge suit with Milan braid hat trim
med with quilts. The guests from
away were the bridegroom's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Melcher, and
laughter. Miss Emily Melcher. of Chi
caro-: MIR. Woodbury. Melcher, from
oregon; Mrs. Wilson McDermott. of
chicago. and aunt of the bride: Mr..
and Mrs. George Dougan. of Richmond
and Miss Clara Lemon. of Albany,
~. Y.--Fort Wayne Sentinel.