The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-01-13
BRILLIANT CEREMONY
And Reception Mark the Knowl-
ton-Rust Wedding.

which followed the marriage OF MT.
Amasa M. Rust to Miss Helen Knowlton
OF that city.
The fact that Mr.. Rust recently spent
a year or more in Palatka, where he be-
came socially prominent, together with
his large business interests here as one
of the officials of the Wilson Cypress
Co., will lend interest on the part OF
Palaka people to the following deScrip-
ton of this brilliant function taken from
the Saginaw Daily News:
A brilliant social event and pretty
ending for the old year was the wedding
Saturday evening of Miss Helen Grace
Knowlton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Taylor Knowlton, and Amasa
Miller Rust, son of the late ChaS, A.
Rust and only grandson OF the late
Amasa Rust.
The ceremony took place al half after
six o'clock at ST. Johns Episcopal
church, which was completely iilled
with guests. During the half hour pre-
ceding the ceremony Mr.. c. II. White,
who presided at the organ, rendered
''Introduction of "Thlrd Act of Lohen-
grim" Wagner; Melody" German;
MADAM Butterfly Puccinni; To. a
Wild Rose" Mcdowell; and "Benedic-
ton Nuptuele," HallinS. AS the notes
of Lohengrin bridal march broke forth
the officiating clergyman, Rev. Emil
Montanus, rector of ST. Johns, the
groom and his best man, James Turner,
of Detroit, took their places at the chan
eel steps and awaited the bride. In the
bridal procession the ushers, S. c. n.
Kimberly. William Callan, Lockland, =,
O.; Charles H. Davis, Jr., Portland, Ore. F.;
lanes Mcmillan Wetmore, Detroit;
Henry A. Bachelor, Jr., Nashville,
Tenn, and John F. Rust, Cleveland,
came first, followed by the maids and
matrons-Miss Katherine Rust, Miss
Eloise Ienks, of Detroit; Mrs. Richard
+. Grant, of Cleveland; Mrs. Howard f:
Smith, OF Bay City; Miss Meta Rupp and
Miss Jessie Ring. M
Then came the matron OF honor. Mrs.
Howard c. Richardson, sister OF the
bride, and the ring bearer, Master How
ard C. Richardson, Ir., followed by Inc me
bride on the arm of her father. The
betrothal was said at the chancel steps,
at the conclusion of which George and
Ripley Schemm opened the gates,
through which the bride and groom,
the matron of honor, best man and ring
bearer passed to the altar, where the
ceremony was concluded.
The bride was attractively gowned in
soft white satin with a court train. lhe
corsape of real lace was relieved with
motifs of seed pearls. Her tulle veil was
fastened with orange blossoms and she
carried shower boquet of orchids and
lilies of the valley. Her only ornament
was a diamond pendant, the groom
gift. a :.
The matron of honor was gowned IN
old blue chiffon, with crystal and pearl
bead trimming, and carried shower
boouet of white roses and gardeniaS.
The maids and matrons wore gowns
of cream net over white satin. The
skirts were trimmed with quillingS oi
net and wide bands OF old blue sailn
garlanded with Dresden flowers, ola
fashioned pink roSebudS. The ncnu
effect of the corSage was edged win
narrow blue band of Dresden. AROUND
the hair they wore blue bands edged
with white quilting and studded with
Dresden flowers. They carried basket;
filled with old fashioned pink roSebud'
and forget-me-nots tied with large blue
ribbon bows. Their ornaments were
basket pendants of gold filled with pink
and white pearls suspended from line
gold neck chains, the gift of the bride
The ring bearer, who carried the ring
on A white satin pillow, wore a suit o
black velvet with sailor collar and cuff
OF Irish lace.
The church was simply but beautifully
decorated The side walls were hunl
with Christmas green and ropes OF ever
green hung from the chancel arch to tht
rood screen which separated the chance
from the nave. The organ and pulpi
were concealed by branches OF ever
green, small bay and boXwood trees
Two large boquetS OF Easter lilies were
placed at either side of the altar. while
vases between the windows also helt
large lunches of lilleS A long row o
altar candles brilliantly lighted the altar
A large reception followed the c@ere @
mony, at the Knowlton home, lVl'
North Michigan avenue. The hour
were seven to ten O'Clock. In the re
ceiving party were: So,
Mr. and Mrs. Knowlton, Mr.. and Mrs
lanes G.. Macpherson, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Heinz and the wedding party
They received in the brown room
Mrs. Knowlton wore white satin will
over dress of net embroidered in jet ant
pearls. The corsage was of silver lac'
over cerise sash relieved with string
of pearls and Jet Mrs Macpherson
wore black chiffon lace. Mrs. Helm
was gowned in blue chiffon with tuni'
of white net embroidered with pearl
and gold beads.
The house decorations were very ar
tistic. The Florentine window OF th'
brown room was curtained by strings o
smiIax with clusters of Easter lilies a
each side. This formed the background
for the receiving party, The red room
was decorated in poinSettiaS and laura
rope portierS. The east porch, which
was enclosed, was transformed into
veritable bower OF smilax and American
Beauties. The breakfast room wa
done in Delaware holly, with which th'
ceiling and frieze were completely GOV
cred The abundant red berries AM
rich green made a striking effect. III
brides table which was in the dinin
room. was centered with large baSke
of lilies of the valley and orange bios
some garnished with tulle and on tn
table were four candles with tull
shades. Four large bows of .tulle an
: baby ribbon hung from the dome owe
, the table; at one end was large wec
ding cake, heart shaped, into whic
many gold trinketS' were placed. Their
were spun sugar baskets filled with ice
in the form of flowers. The souvenir
were white watered silk boxes. relieve
with the monogram "K-R" in gold, an
the name of each guest in gold. Thos
: for the ladies contained wedding cak'
and for the gentlemen, cigarettes. Th
; groom'S gift to the uSherS were gol
V cigarette cases
During the hours of the receptio
. Finzers orchestra gave pleasing recita
; The bride and groom are among Sag
= ro,..iS hest known Young people. Ih