Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-02
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elaborate while her hat was all black,
with large black plume.
Mrs. Sawyers, mother of the bride,
wore white satin, yelled with black
and trimmed with silver, and black
tulle hat trimmed in jet. Many beautiful
costumes were worn by the guests,
both at the church and by those who
! attended the reception at the home.
! The bride was given away by her
| father
The best man was Holmes
Baker of Frederick, Md, cousin of the
groom, while the ushers were Robert
Stanton, Sewell Watts, Harry B. Ollie
hunt, Richard Eddins. Fred Boyer, all
of Baltimore, and Marion Goss of Pasa-
dena Mrs. Barnett of Des Moines
played the Lohengrin wedding march
at the pipe organ. Previous to the
time for the ceremony she gave half
hour recital that was greatly enjoyed
by those congregated at the church.
At the home six course buffet wed
ding breakfast was served, the cater
ing being under the supervision OF
Smiley of Chicago. Here again the
deft handiwork of Decorator Kidwell of
Chicago was in evidence, large bou-
quets of American Beauties, tulips
and roses being used with artistic eff
feet A car load Of floral decorations
had been brought from Chicago. A
score of automobiles had been provided
to convey the guests from the home to
the church and back again following
the ceremony. Several of these had
been at the service of the guests dur
ing the week.
Private Cars Bring Guests,
The wedding in all it's appointments
was the most elaborate and elegant
ever seen in Centerville. Private cars
had come from Baltimore and New
York. In one Of the Baltimore cars
were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Baker, Sr.,
parents of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Baker Miss Charlotte Baker,
daughter Of the latter, Mrs. Jones and
Miss Nina Jones. In another car from
Baltimore were Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Baker, uncle and aunt of the groom,
Miss Nellie Baker, their daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. John Baker, his brother, and
two children and Miss Katherine Wy
man of Minneapolis. From New York
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts
uncle and aunt of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Drake, uncle and aunt, and
Miss Roberta Rea. From Pasadena
we're Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Sturdi-
7ant and daughter Miss Mary and
Mrs. Henry Goss and son Marion.
Presents Of indiscribable beauty and
lntold value came from all quarters
o delight the heart of the bride and
excite the intense interest of her
riends.
Spend Honeymoon In Florida.
The young people in whose marriage
,uch unusual interest has conferred
AVE rare endowments of fortune, Gull
ure and social prestige which makes
heir union particularly appropriate in
he eyes of literally thousands OF
riends The bride was educated In the
ocal schools, Drake university, in the
agnes Scott school Of Atlanta, Ca,
TOUGHER Woman's college Of Baltimore ,
nd by three or four years travel
broad and residence at Paris, where :
he languages, art and music engaged ;
er attention. The groom is mem :
er of the Baltimore banking firm or :
aker, Watts & Go, having large )
nancial interests in the east. He is
raduate Of Western Maryland uni
ersity, Yale, and Of law, having the
istinction of graduating from college :
t 10 and entering Yale at 20, complet- !,
lg his law course at rs. 9
The wedding tour began this after =
Don when MIR and Mrs. Baker left by
rivate car for Florida and Cuba. They = =
I'LL be at home at the Belvidere, Bal =
more, some time in March. -
The bride is niece of Mrs. :.
. w. Downs, SIS North Green street, :,
er father and Mrs Downs being -
rother and sister. =
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. W. Christie of Cara q
rect were among the guests. -
nd Mrs. L. A. Anawald of Blakesburg
,,e4...,,nd chort visit in | q