Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-23
JoHNsoN-PAckER WEDDING.
Miss Mary Packer Becomes Bride Of
Mr.. Otis johnson Thursday Evening.

Miss Mary Packer Becomes Bride Of
Mr.. Otis johnson Thursday Evening.
Another large and pretty home we'd
ding was celebrated Thursday evening
at the residence Of MIR. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Packer. when about 100 guests
witnessed the giving in marriage Of
Miss Mary A. Packer to Mr.. Otis L.
Johnson. form erly of this city but now
of Cleveland O.
The ceremony. in which the ring
service was used, took place at $50
o'clock. Rev. S. E. Ellis, Of the Meth
odist church. officiating. under an
artlsticaily arranged canopy III one
corner of the parlor. Among the ferns
useG as a background hung numerous
little baskets trimmed in white and
holding pink roses. while showers of the
flowers hung from ribbons. Quantities
Of ferns and elde"berry blossom flank
ed either side, and the overhead dec
Grafton was of green and white with
light shaded in white among the
flowers al the back.
Shortly before the ceremony. Miss
Hazel Willard sang Guy DHardelot's
Because with Miss Maude Salisbury
as accompanist. Miss Salisbury played
the bridal chorus from .'LIohengrin" for
the wedding march. and during the
season of congratulations played Men
delssohn's Spring Song" Little Ruth
Anderson and Helen Wilbur stretched
white ribbons to form an aisle for the
bridal party from the foot OF the stairs
in the hall to the place designated
for the ceremony.
The various attendants Of the couple
were Miss Valrosa Vail. maid Of honor:
Mr.. John Ravelin. Of Iowa City. a
roommate of the groom for three years
at the state university. best man; and
Misses Irene Fason, Sarah Packer Of
Philadelphia. Edna Garvin and Edna
Balch. bridesmaids. Little Phil Nc
Lean. of Lamoille cousin Of the bride,
carried the ring In tiny basket trim
med with daisies.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, was becomingly gowned in
white silk marquisette over cream col
ored satin, with pearl trimmings, and
carried white rosebuds. together with a
long shower of white sweet peas. Her
going costume was a dark blue
tailor made suit. Miss Vail wore white
embroidered hatiste over pink, and car
ried pink roses. Miss Eason wore pale
| blue chiffon over pink silk; Miss Pack
| er pink marquisette over satin, Miss
Garvin pink crepe de chene. and Miss
Balch pink silk crepe. All of the brides
maids carried pink roses.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Packer and Mr.. and
/ Mrs 8. r johnson. rne latter parents
of the groom, received the guests and
Helen Willard was at the door. Green
white and pink prevailed In the pretty
decorations. which consisted of a pro-
fusion of ferns, elderberry blossoms
and pink roses. Draperies OF aspara-
| gus ferns hung from the stairway and
decorated the gri1lwork over the door
| ways. The brides table was dainty
| with pink and white carnations and
maidenhair ferns, with white ribbons
extending from the table to the chan
delier.
| During the serving Of two course
lunch tho brides cake was cut by
Miss Marjorie Ketchum. Miss Edna
Balch drew the ring. and later also
caught the brides bouquet as it was
thrown from the stairway. The dime
went to Miss Leila Cox. The serving
was done by Misses Grace and Marie
Miller, Stella Rist, Josephine Packer. OF
Marietta, Helen. Alice and May VIII
lard, and Mabel Salisbury. Misses
Marie Miller and Stella Rist presided
at the frappe bowl.
Mr. and Mrs johnson left immedi-
ately after the wedding for Cleveland
/ o., where they will reside atsl900 Eas,
Fifty seventh street The at home date