The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-17
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Marriage Of Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James G. Davis in Des Moines,

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James G. Davis in Des Moines.
The following account of the mar
riage of Miss Ora Davis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Davis, of Des
Moines, solemnized Tuesday evening,
is taken from the Des Moines Capt.
tails issue Of Dec. ID, and will be read
with interest by the many Keokuk
friends of the interested parties:
Two families prominent in the So
cial, business and professional life Of
Des Moines were Joined yesterday
when Miss Ora Davis, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Davis and Mr. Rob-
ert Fullerton, Jr., were wed at the
home Of the brides parents on West
Grand avenue. The wedding was a
simple one. Its witnesses were rela-
tives, old family friends and the init
mate circle of young people between
whom and the bride and groom close
friendly ties have clustered. 1t gave
the occasion the sympathetic touch of
a common interest.
The bride chose the. long time fam
lily friend and clergyman, Rev. DR.. r.
G. McIlwain, rector of st. Johns Epis-
copal church at the old Davis home lii
Keokuk, to read the marriage ritual
of her church. A bit of sentiment at
tached to the service Of DIR. McIlwain
since he officiated at the wedding
ceremony of the brides parents and
many of her family kindred.
| Shortly before cock Miss Elsa
Rehmann at the piano, Mr.. Fred
Schneider violin and Mr.. Clinton ii.
Harsin, flute, rendered Nevin's Love
Song and Schubert's "Serenade," fol
lowed by the Lohengrin wedding
march, which announced the coming
of the bride. Masters James and Jo-
seph Davis, the young brothers of the
| bride, clad in white, stretched the
broad white satin ribbons from the
stairway to an empowered alcove
where the VOWS were spoken. The
bride was attended Ey her sister,
Miss Thistle Davis, who served as
maid of honor She was given in mar
riage by her father, Mr.. James G. Da
Wis. Mr.. Robert Finkbine served the
groom as best man. The improvised
altar was banked with palms and
ferns, dotted with white chrysanthe
NUNS and canopied with smilax. The
alcove recess was lighted with sew
en-branched Roman candelabra. The
bride and groom knelt on velvet cush.
ions for the benediction. Miss Reh
mann. played the Bridal Chorus" from
Lohengrin softly during the ceremony
Mendelessohn's wedding march fol
bowed PLAYED by Miss Rehmann, and
4 Mossrs. Schneider and Harsin.
The brides gown was of real poin'
applique lace over white satin ant
caught up with lilies of the valley
Her long tulle veil was held in place
by wreath of orange blossoms. Sh,
wore the groom's gift of lavaliere o
diamonds and pearls as her only or
nament. Her shower, bouquet was o
white sweet peas and lilies of tn,
valley Miss Thistle Davis was gown
ed in pink messaline draped witt
gold lace. She carried a bouquet o
pink sweet peas.
The decorations of the parlors wer.
in green and white, carried out will
palms and chrysanthemums. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Davis were assisted in receivin,
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fullerton, parents O
the groom. Mrs. Davis wore blacl
satin gown embroidered with blu
and trimmed in point lace. Mrs. Full
erton was gowned in blue satin bro
caded in silver. Miss Katherine Full
erton, sister of the groom, wore
frock of pink net shot with silve
and gold over pink satin.
Assisting in the parlors were Mrs
j. Stuart Davis of Cedar Rapids, Mrs
George Polk Hippee and the Misse
Margaret Mills, Mary Pratt and Louis,
| Goodrich of Huron, S. D. Immediate
lily following congratulations, a buffe
supper was served. The wedding par
ty and younger group were seated II
the solarium which was veritabls