Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-27
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One OF the pleasant love romances
Of Abilene's young people came to
a happy elimination last night when
Miss Frances Roberta Seeds, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Seeds, was
united in marriage to Mr.. BENJAMIN
Franklin Myers. The wedding was
solemnized at 8 o'clock at the home
Of the brides parents, 91S West Srd
street, in the presence of one hundred
and thirty-five guests. The wedding
ceremony occurred promptly at 8
o. olock.' Miss Pearl Johntz played
Mendelssohn's wedding march while
the bridal procession, Miss Gertrude
Cough acting as bridesmaid and Mr.,
j. w. Howe as groomsman, advanced.
With Rev. r. s. Blayney came the
groom, Immediately following came
the father Of the bride and the bride,
then the bridesmaid and groomsman,
forming at the head Of the stairway
and marched slowly to the parlor.
There they halted beneath a floral
conopy at the window, palms and
ferns which were used profusely with
here and there a touch Of bridal
wreath frightening the effect. The
simple but beautiful ring service was
used, Rev. DR.. Blayney performing
the ceremony. The bride was gown
ed In white silk trimmed with baby
EIrish lace and wore beautiful long
Lveil and carried a bouquet Of brides
roses and lilies Of the valley. Tne
only piece Of jewelry she wore was
a string Of pearls given her by the
groom.
| A wedding supper, pink and white
being the color scheme, was served TO
1.-The guests, the house being beauti-
fully decorated with roses and smilax
for the occasion.
The bride and groom were pre-
sented with many beautiful gifts, to-
kens of the high regards in which
they were held by their numerous
friends.
The bride is a charming lady and
one who has the good will OF all her
many friends. She Is a graduate OF
the Abilene high school, after which
she attended a ladies college at LIB
erty, Mo-, and also Forest Park, st.
Louis, She took a course In music
at Lihdsborg, Kan. The groom Il
one Of AbHene's most promising
Young businessmen. He has livec
: lin Abilene practically all his life ant
2 has grown into a man Of sterling
character. His Straightforward
honest manner has made him a work
of friends here who will congratulate
him on the prize he has won.
Before the ceremony Harry Frlt
Isang "A Dream" During congratu
I Ilations Mrs. y. L. Pieper, Q frien'
4 LOT the bride; sang Because" Tn
a out OF town guests were: Mr.. an
D mrs. william Rowe, grandparents Q
/ 1.-The bride, Hope; Miss Rowe, Dillon
miss Lucille Yates, Junction City
lMr. Watkins, Enterprise; Mrs. j. l
lPieper, Hoisington, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Ipenter and daughter, Miss Floy, Sol
IomOn; Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Nelsol
land daughter Estelle, Hope.
." The young couple will have tn
Iheartiest wishes of their friends TO
a long, happy and prosperous life
They left on the Union Pacific las
tevening for Colorado to spend tn
= honeymoon.
Peter Eagerly of Minneapolis, Kan
LACED 81 and Miss Clara Barber 9
! GENEVA, N. Y, aged so, were marrie'
there today by the Rev. ). Y. MOreh
of Minneapolis. This wedding wa
!, THE elimination Of an unusual 70
nance and OF a history OF faithful
mess to youthful love seldom equalec
The bride and groom we're friend
lin their youthful days back In NeN
York. Family affairs made marriag
seem inadvisable and Mr.. Bagerl
came west some 80 years ago. Mis-
Barber was a teacher and has beel
lin one school nearly 40 years. Fin
: ally they decided to wed. She cam
here and met him and as HUSBAND
and wife they went to Minneapoli
to begin their married life 50 lonI
delayed.
Word has been received in ABILENE
lof the approaching wedding OF MIS-
lvera strickler Of Emporia, but for
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