El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24
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WEDDINGS.
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VI ll-e season was IHdl SOleHu1zeQ
Wednesday evening at ST Clements
Episcopal church, uniting the lives of
Miss Carolyn Kathryn Payne and Ar
thur Norton Harris The ceremony,
which occurred at 8 o'clock, was an
event Of unusual interest to large so~
cial element, an assemblage OF several
hundred friends gathering to witness
the marriage
The decorations of the church were
unusually artistic and marked by an
air Of quiet elegance. Tnnumerabie
candles in brass holders burned upon
the altar. wildly bringing out the dual
color arrangement of green and white.
The large central aisle OF the church
was spanned with white arches grace
fully twined with ferns; these extended
TO the chancel steps, above which hung
a white -bedecked marriage bell
Palms and potted plants we're grouped
about the chancel and altar, and be-
side them were placed numbers OF tall
candles in brass holders.
Just before the ceremony Parvin
Witte sang Thou Art Ny ALL" and
was followed with the Lohengrin we'd
ding march, played by Kenneth Mac
Callum. Upon the arrival Of the bridal
party. white satin ribbons were
stretched down the aisle by David
Mayfield and Martin Davis, through
which the procession passed.
First came the ushers. Page Kemp,
Kurt Sauer, Frank F,rickelton and Wal
lace Thew. walking two abreast They
were followed by the bridesmaids,
Misses Lauramaud Fink, Glen Adams,
Frances Hughes and Hilda Sauer, who
came in single file. Immediately pre-
ceding the bride came the maid of hon
OF, Miss Anne Hughes. The bride en-
tered on the arm OF her father and
they were met by the groom and his
besa man. Owen White. at the chance1
steps, where the bride was given into
the keeping of the groom by her father.
The minister led the way to the altar,
followed by the bride and groom,
maid of honor and best man.
Rev. Henry Easter performed the
Episcopal church. and the responses
were clearly made. Mendelssohn's re-
cessional wedding march was played
as the party left the church
The brides toilet was an exquisite
robe of white crepe de chine. over
heavy white satin. empire in style and
slightly. decolIete. The front OF the
bodice ard sleeves were of old Spanish
lace, an heirloom in the family, and
the same lace formed a panel effect in
the back, reaching from the neck to
the end of the square cut train. The
long tulle veil was worn in the quaint
hood effect, held in place with a ruch-
ing of the tulle, and shower bouquet
Of brides roses was carried.
Miss Anne Hughes, cousin OF the
bride, as maid of honor, was charm
ing in gown Of white crepe de chine
over satin, made on empire lines, en-
train. Tiny pink June roses formed
the attractive trimming for both bodice
and skirt and a. bridesmaid veil of silk
net was worn in hood effect. Her flow
ers were white sweet peas tied with
tu1le.
The bridesmaids were all gowned
alike. if Tnite silk marquisette over
satin, trimmed with bow knots OF the
material, and tiny pink roses. White
lace hats adorned with green wreathes
with tiny June roses com
pleted these very attractive costumes
Their flowers were white sweet peas
tied with white tulle.
The subsequent reception at the
home of the brides parents, on Myrtle
avenue, was beautiful in every detail.
a profusion of white sweet peas to-
gether with an artistic grouping OF
ported palms and ferns filling every
available space in the different rooms
The arrangement Of the table in the
dining room was particularly pleasing.
A handsome cut glass electrolier was
in the central position, resting upon
a Battenburg cover and surrounded
with a mass Of sweet peas fringed with
asparagus ferns Suspended from the
chandelier was an immense bow of
white tulle the streamers extending to
the corners of the table, where they
were formed into a rose effect. Re-
were served and further
developed the color scheme Of green
and white.
The punch table. at which Mrs. NJ o.
Wright Mrs. w. D. Wise, Miss Gertrude
and Miss Frances Mayfield
presided, was spread with a cluny COW
er and decorated with sweet peas.
Reyes's orchestra was stationed on the
front porch and played delightful airs.
In line, receiving the many guests,
were: Mr. and Mrs. w F. Payne, the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris,
the bride and groom and the brides
maids eThe young couple received nu-
merous and costly presents from their
many friends including beautiful cut
glass. silver, china and linens.
The bride, who is the only daughter
IF Mr.. and Mrs. walker Floyd Payne, |
has grown TO a winsome womanhood
n this city She is very popular with
| host of friends and is a general IA
7orite in social circles. She received |
Ter education at Stewart Hall, Vir- |
yinia, finishing last year.
The groom was originally from Pa |
yillion Ill, but has lived here several |
years, and during his residence has /
made many friends. He is connected /
With the auditing department. of the |
q Paso & Southwestern.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris left Thursday
morning for a three weeks tour of Cal
fornia, and upon their return will be
07 Myrtle avenue.
The marriage of William Ustici1 Care
nd Miss willie Maud Johnston, at the
ONE of the bride, in Thomson, Ca. on
" ednesday, June Il, is of much inter
st to the friends of Mr.. Carre in Ell
'aso he being the assistant cashier of
he American National bank here.
OF the wedding. the Progress,
thomson paper, says in part:
Beautiful In its simplicity and ap-
tointments was the marriage of Miss
Willie Maud Johnston and Willinm
Jstick Care, which was solemnized at
he old family home of the bride Wed
esday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
There were present only the large