Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
MANY WEDDING BELLS RING
Miss Olive Carpenter Becomes the
Bride Of Mr.. George Barker.
POPULAR H. S. TEACHER WEEDS
Miss Florence McHuEh is Married 20
MIR. Edwin Harvey Plat of
Denver-win Make Their
Home at Denver.

Ohe OF AnE taI roHl anu UlntN tiduNThNt OF
the June weddings took place Wednesday
evening" when Miss Olive Carpenter. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac w. Carpenter,
became the bride of Mr.. George Barker.
The ceremony was performed in the par
lors Of the Carpenter home. which was dec
GRATED IN pink and white roses and aspar-
agus plUmes OF fern which hid the mantel-
piece and was twined about the chandeliers
and window castings. To the strains of
the Angels Serenade," played on a harp.
the bridal party descended the stairway,
which was twtned with ferns and had on
each Of the two pedestals a basket filled
with pink and white roses.
The first of the wedding party 10 descend
were Mr.. Isaac Carpenter, jr.. and Mr..
Doane Powell, who stretched white ribbons
to the canopy OF ferns and white sweet
peas at the east end Of the parlor, under
which stood the officiating clergyman. Rev
z. r. Curry Of Calvary Baptist church
The groom and his brother-in-law. Mr.
Charles Martin. who acted a. best man,
walked next and were followed By the
bridesmaid, Miss Jessie willis Of Worcester,
Mass. who was attired In pink embroidered
null over pink satin trimmed with ciuny
lace and pink girdle. Pink satin rosebuds
formed her hair ornament and her bouquet
was Of pink roses tied with chiffon.
Sister il Maid of Honor.
| Preceding the bride was her sister Miss
Nell Carpenter. the maid Of honor, whose
gown was Of white marquisette over Helen
pink silk and trimmed with bands Of filIet
lace which were yelled on the waist and
sleeves. Her girdle and long sash were Of
Helen pink and she carried Maryland
roses tied With chiffon.
The by1de entered with her father, and.
Joining yhe others of the wedding party,
stood beneath the rose and fern covered
canopy. Her gown was of white char
meuse, with slightly shortened waist ana
court train. The waist and sleeves were
trimmed with shadow lace and seed pearls
and her tulle veil was held with a coronet
of Roman pearls.
After the ceremony. the guests, who
numbered between 15O and i75 had supper
in the dining room. which was decorated
in pink and white roses and garlanded in
ferns stretched from above the dining table
to the corner OF the room. On the table
and inside a hedge of pink roses and
maidenhair fern was a mirror lake on
which a miniature swan floated. Serving
punch in the dining room were Misses
Marion Carpenter, Frances Carpenter. MI
dred Foster and Mary PhiIiippl
Assisting Mrs. Carpenter in the dining
room and in the library. which was deco
rated with American Beauty roses, were
Mesdames j. II. Dumont. A. l. Patrick, H
G. Streight, ]. o. Phillippi Francis White.
F. r. Mcconnell, Charles Martin and
Frank Martin Mrs. Carpenter was gowned
in gray and black grenadine over gray
satin with yoke and sleeves of white lace.
Mrs. George z. Barker, mother of the
groom, wore q gown OF white embroidered
satin foulard with a narrow black pin
stripe. which was trimmed with raised
embroidery and satin balls. Mrs Charles
Martin and Mrs. Frank Martin, sisters OF
the groom, yere gowned, the first In a
white lingerie dress trimmed with Va1en-
ciennes' lace. and the latter in white
marquisette, trimmed with bebe Irish lace
The large porch and grounds were ar
ranged for the pleasure OF the guests. Be-
tween the double pillars of the porch hung
baskets of pink and white roses while the
garden was strung with japanese lanterns
AFTER western trip. Mr.. and Mrs
, Barker will be at home after Septem-
Der !. at ss7 South Thirty-eighth streets.
Miss McHuEh Marries.
Miss Florence McHugh was married to
Edwin Harvey Plat Of Denver last
evening at O'Clock. by the Rev. John Will
liams OF st. Barnabas' Episcopal church at
the McHugh home.
The bride was given away by her brother,
Judge w. D. McHugh, and was attended
| by Miss lone Duffy and by Miss Frances
} Platt OF Denver sister OF the groom. Lit
tie Miss Jean 'McHugh. daughter OF Mrs.
James V. McHugh OF Minneapolis was
flower girl. Miss Miriam McHugh, also
daughter OF Mrs. James v. McHuEh,
played the Lohengrin march. The Erooms-
man W n -
The house was decorated In pink roses
and about 100 relatives and friends of
Omaha and out OF town were present for
the ceremony and the informal reception
which followed.
Miss MeHugh has been for the last ten
years one OF the most popular and success
full OF the younger high school teachers
having recently been made head OF the
English literature department Mr. Plat
is mining engineer OF Colorado and win
take his bride to Denver to reside.
wedding at Montreal.
The wedding OF Joseph Barker OF this
city and Miss Isabel Ibbotson of Mon
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H r. Ibbotson Of Mon
treal. Canada took place last evening at
, St james Apostle church in Montreal It
was small wedding followed by a supper
. at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs Barker win be at home 10 their
friends after September !. at 80 South
Thirty fifth street.
Miss Pearl Grace shockley, daughter OF
Mrs. Grace Shockley. was married TO Fred
Lafferty. Wednesday evening at s O'Clock
at her mothers home at Twenty eighth
and Ohio streets, by the Rev. NJ V. Hgl
! bee OF the North Side Presbyterian church