The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-17
WEDDING WAS A
 BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR
MISS ELISE CONGER AND DAV- ID SHAPPARD WE'D LAST
 NIGHT.

At 8:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, October 16, the marriage of Miss Ann Elise Conger to MT. David Shappard occurred in the Central College audi torium. About 300 guests witnessed the impressive ceremony. The guests were met at the head of the stairs by the honorary ushers, Misses Mary Brand Higgins, Rowena Scott, Nan nette Akin and Doris Owen.
 The auditorium was decorated with exquisite taste; the color scheme of IyelloW and white was carried out with draperies and chrysanthemums. Each window was curtained with yellow and white hangings, having a lovers knot at the top. These draperies formed an appropriate background for the large jar of yellow and white chrysanthe- nuns.
 The aisle was carpeted in white, as were also the broad steps leading to the stage. At either end of each step stood a jar of chrysanthemums tied with tulle. The stage was banked with ferns and chrysanthemums, so arrang- ed as to focus attention on the alter,
 
 After the guests were assembled Miss Patty Reville sang My Thought of You" by Ashford. This was fol- lowed by What Is Love?' sung by Miss Annie Lee Hamilton.
 During the pause which followed Miss Hamilton's solo, the family of the bride were seated by the ushers. Then came the opening strains of the bridal chorus, Faithful and True," played by Prof. Utermoehlen at the organ and Mrs. J Frank Jones at the piano. The chorus was sung by Misses Reville, Wise, Hamilton and Osterhus, and Messrs. Leverett Farr, Gosset and Workman. As they sang, the chorus marched down the center aisle and took their positions at the back of the stage. They were followed by the rib bon bearers, Miss Ada Allen and Miss Dorothy Pyle, who took their places on either side of the steps and were in time followed by the ushers. 0. s. Russ and James Anderson. Rev. Otto Wilmington stepped to the center of the stage.
 Down the right aisle came the bridesmaids, dressed in white with bonnet veils and carrying yellow chrys- anthemums. The bridesmaids were Misses Daisy Bruce, Rosa Mae Hutch inson and Mary Lee Dodson. They were met at the altar steps by the groomsmen, B. F. Dansby, pr. Cecil Dickerson and Frank Farris, and as they stood at the foot of the steps they formed perfect setting for the bridal party.
 The groom, accompanied by his best man, Edwin Shappard, proceeded to a position at the right of the stage. As the chorus continued in the more ten der measures of the bridal hymn they Were joined by Miss Allie Merle Con- ger he maid of honor. She was close ly followed by little Walter Harrison DunaWay, who carried the lg in q large white chrysanthemum bride came on the arm of her father, and while Prof Utermoehlen played softly from the Lohengrin music Rev. Whit tington conducted an impressive cere- mony which joined the young couple in marriage. After reverent prayer the bridal chorus again rang out and the entire party returned most gracefully to the private apartments of President and Mrs. Conger.
 The bride and groom left on the 10 o'clock train for Fort Smith, their fu- ture home.
 The bride is the second daughter of l Dr. and Mrs. John W. Conger. Dr. 1 Conger is a well known educator, hay ing been for Fl years president of i Ouachita College He is now president of Central College. Miss Conger is q i graduate of the Ouachita conservatory ! and was private pupil of Miss Geor- 1 gia Cober and of Mr. Emil Leibling. She was last year teacher of piano at 1 Central College. The father of the groom was the late Rev. Shappard who served for years as a Methodist missionary to the Indians. The groom is a travelling salesman for the Atkin- son-Williams Hardware Company of 1 Fort Smith.
 The bride received large number of costly and elegant gifts, including sil- yer, cut glass and china, which show not only the excellent taste of the do- nors, but also the popularity of the bride.
 MT and Mrs. Shappard will be at home after October 25 at 800 North | Thirteenth street, Fort Smith.