The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-31
LOWELL.

LOWELL.
Raymond H. Johnson, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Lowell.
son of Mrs. Laura Johnston of Sweet
water. Tenn, and Miss Marguerite
Estella Foster. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Foster of Lowell, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
at the Methodist church at 1890
o'clock yesterday. DR.. A. T. Briggs.
d. D., officiating. A vast crowd wit
messed the ceremony. The church was
beautifully decorated with ferns. roses,
peonies and syringas, the altar being
a solid flower bank. Arches of ever
green and syringas were erected at the
head of the two aisles leading to the
altar. The bridal party entered the
church amid a bed of flowers strewn by
Miss Fosters school pupils. Mrs. Ell
den Hayhurst sang two beautiful
anthems. accompanied by Mrs. ]. VIII
Belshaw on the organ. Mrs. Belshaw
then played the wedding march and the
bridal procession began its march
from the parlor. down the west aisle to
the altar. Arthur Foster, brother of
Miss Foster, and Victor Roberts lead
as escorts. Then came Mr.. Johnston.
accompanied by Rev. D. II. Ross of
Evanston as best man. Miss Foster.
accompanied by her sister, Miss Har-
rietta Foster, maid of honor, came
next The bride-elect was costumed in
a rich gown of crepe de chine, the
bodice covered with silk embroidery
and pearl pasmenterie. She wore a
wreath of flowers and carried a bunch
of brides roses. The maid of honor
wore white embroidered batiste
costume trimmed in Irish lace. She
wore a wreath of flowers and carried
bunch of white carna atoms. The
Misses Foster presented a pretty and
striking appearance. The bridegroom
elect and his best man wore black
suits. The contracting parties knelt
before the altar while the officiating
pastor provoked the divine blessing.
They arose and the beautiful ring
marriage ceremony was performed. at
the conclusion of which the bridal par
ty passed out at the east aisle and
were taken to the brides home where
a wedding breakfast was served to the
wedding party and few immediate
friends. the meal lasting from II to IL
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson were
taken to Cedar Lake. where they took
passage on the 80 fast train on the
Monon road for the south, where they
will visit in Knoxville. Chattanooga,
Nashville and the grooms mother in
Sweetwater. They expect to be gone
two weeks. The bride is one of Low
ellis best known and most highly es-
| teemed young women. She is a grad
uate of the Lowell high school and has
taught school in our public schools for
several years. She is actively connect
ed with the church, Sunday school and
/ is Of a
charming personality and admired by
all. The groom, although of southern
| birth has received much of his educa-
| ton in the north He is a graduate
| of the Garrett Biblical Institute and
| served three years in mission work in
| Utah. He has been pastor of the
| Methodist church of Lowell for four
! teen months and Is young man of
much force, a good sermenizer and a
| good organizer. BY his quiet dignity
| congeniaI manners and sincerity he has
won the hearts of our people The en-
| tire community extend congratulations
| and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs John
| SON.
Mrs Len Tillotson of Chicago visited
at the home of her daughter from Sat-
/ urday until Tuesday.
Ward Childress and Miss Lucille
Gardner. theatrical stars in THE Girl
and the Taxi the past season and the
! coming season to be stars In The Fol-
! lies of 1917 in New York city, who
/ have been guests at the home of
/ Wards aunt, Mrs. Caroline Sanger, for
| the past two weeks. left this morning
| for Hammond, where they will visit at
| the home of DR.. S. Bell for a brief time.
when they will go to Chicago and
/ theme to New York city
Mark Palmer of Hammond came
down yesterday TO see his father, who
/ is in very feeble health and not ex-
| pected to live long.
Frank Koonce, the gentleman who
| made so many good deals on an old
/ watch, and his wife and so little
Koonces, spent yesterday in Ham
mond.
| Harry Johnson, wife and daughter,
| Helen, of Hammond attended the we'd
ding of Rev. Johnston and Miss Estella
| Foster yesterday.
/ Grant Palmer of East Chicago and
John Palmer of Chicago arrived in
| Lowell yesterday to visit their father.
| The Methodist church was the scene
| of a pretty wedding yesterday after
| noon at o'clock when Paul Craver
/ Hanson of Cedar Rapids, Ia, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hanson. led Vida Lii
! George Halter of this place, to the
altar of matrimony. The church was
profusely decorated with flowers. the