Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-05
kNOWLTON RUST
Wedding at Saginaw Last Saturday
Evening"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Rust Leave on Trip to California
Thence to Japan

Our readers Will be interested In an
account OF the Knowlton- Rust wedding
which occurred in Saginaw Saturday
evening. In speaking Of the event the
Saginaw Courier Herald of last Sunday
said:
Socially the holiday season of 1910
has been one of the most brilliant in
years. Many of the most delightful
functions have been in honor of the
marriage Of Miss Helen Knowlton,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs, Willis Taylor
Knowlton, 1917 North Michigan avenue
and Amasa Miller Rust, son of the late
Charles A. Rust and only grandson of
the late Amasa Rust.
The wedding at ST. Johns church
last night and the reception at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs .Knowlton proved
fitting social climax The ceremony
took place at $50 o'clock and during
the preceding half hour the guests to
the number of several hundred filed the
church, which was appropriately decor.
ated for the occasion.
The Christmas season dictates greens
as church decorations and the scheme
was simply expanded and supplemented
The side wall were hung with Christ
mas greens and heavy ropes Of evergreen
hung from the chancel arch to the rood
screen, which separated the chancel
from the nave. Evergreen branches
concealed the organ and pulpit, and
small bay and boxwood trees completed
the Christmas green effect. The whole
was relieved with an abundance of
lilium longiAorum easter lilies). large
punches of which were placed at each
side of the chancel arch and each side
of the alter. while many more were dis
tributed in vases. The crsncel was
brilliantly lighted with alter candles
and candelabra.
Mrs. Howard G. Richardson of Alma
sister of the bride, was matron of honor,
and Master Howard c. Richardson, Jr.,
ring be arer. Then cnme the bride OH
the arm of her father
when the wedding party had taken
their places the bethrothal was said at
the chancel steps. At the conclusion of
this part of the ceremony George and
Ripley Schemm opened the gates i'll the
rood screen and the rector, the bride and
groom, the matron honor, best man and
ring bearer adyanced to the alter where
the the Office was said The organ
struck the notes of Meuelssohn's we'd
ding march and the weddidg party left
the church
THE gowns of the ladies were Partisan
creations, callot model. The bride wore
white satin with long court train.
The corsage was of real lace relieved
with motives of seed pearls. Her tulle
veil was caught with orange blossoms
and she carried a shower boquet of or.
chids and lilies of the valley. The bride
wore diamond pendant, the gift of the
groom.
Mrs. Howard &. Richardson, matron
of honor, wore gown of old blue chiff-
on, trimmed with crystals and pearl
beads, relieved with black velvet sash.
She carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and gardenias.
The bride and groom are among Sag
inaw's best known young people. The
bride is the second daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Knowlton. She received her edu-
cation at Ogontz and has enjoyed the
advantage of extensive travel, and has
a charming personality.
The groom came to business career
after a most liberal education, and is
the worthy representative of father and
grandfather, whose names are closely
associated with Saginaw and its devel-
opment
Mr.. and Mrs. Rust will enjoy a we'd
ding trip that will include visit to
Japan, after which they will make their
home at 215 North Michigan avenue.