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Tavenner.Henderson


Among the home weddings for June
was that of Wednesday evening, June
10, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A.
p. Henderson, 53S East Gambler
street, when their charming daughter,
Miss Ena Imelda became the bride
of Mr. Robert Lester Tavenner Of
Springfield, Ohio.
The home was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, the color
scheme of pink, lavender and blue
being carried out in the costumes OF
the brides maids and in the decora-
tidns of the dining room.
The living room where they
plighted their troth was bower of
loveliness in green and white; daises
and ferns combining graceful effect
The parlor WAS in pink and the H.
brary in yellow and in these rooms
cut flowers and ferns were used in
profusion.
AT exactly 6:45 the bridal chorus
was sting by ladies' quartette com.
posed of friends of the bride: Misses
Corita Cochran, Irene Cochran, Ruby
Huntsberger Ethel Vincent. They
We're assisted at the piano by Miss
Gertrude Porter. The bridal chorus
finished, Mendelssohn's wedding
march played by Miss Porter an.
nOlnced the bridal party and to its
strains entered first Miss Adella Ho-
sack of Fredericktown and Miss Julia
Dyer Of Columbus, cousin of the bride
gOwned In a light blue English voile
with trimmings of Cluny lace and for.
get.me-nots. The wells were worn
fastened by wreath of the same
flowers. They carried shower bou.
quets of sweet peas. Next came Miss
Elsie Colburn of Columbus, another
cousin of the bride, and also a brides
maid. She was accompanied by Miss
Glenn1 Tavenner of Springfield, sis.
ter of the groom Both were gowned
In pink English voile trimmed with
cluny lace and wore the English veil
In pink held in place with pink for
gei.me-nots. They also carried sweet
peas.
Immediately following came the
matron OF honor, Mrs. Minor u.
Vaughn of Columbus, cousin of the
bride. Her gown was OF lavender
English voile with English veil to
match. The trimmings of the gown
were of satin and lace and she car.
ried magnificent bouquet of Killar.
ney roses.
Little Betty Tudor, the small daugh.
ter Of Mrs. Ethel Sapp Tudor, pre-.
ceded the bride scattering the petals
Of roses in her pathway.
The bride entered accompanied by
her father. Always charming, she
was a dream of loveliness In her we'd
ding dress OF white panne satin, elab-
orately trimmed In princess lace and
white rosebuds. The bridal veil fell
over its soft folds and court train and
was held in place by a wreath OF III.
Hes of the valley. She carried a
shower bouquet OF the same flowers.
The groom accompanied by his best
man, Mr.. Frank Shuler, a fraternity
brother, came next. Rev. Il. ID. Bar.
nett of the Methodist Episcopal
churcn used the impressive ring ser.
vice In performing the ceremony.
After the ceremony and congratula.
tions, an elegant four course dinner
was served to the 125 invited guests.
Seated at the brides table, which
was most beautiful In its decorations
OF sweet peas and Killarney roses
were Mr.. and Mrs. Tavenner, Mr.. and
Mrs, Minor Vaughn. Miss Alice Ger
: hardt, Mr.. Frank Shuler. Miss Adella
Hosack, Mr.. Harry Pruner. Miss
Glenna Tavenner, Mr., Harry Leach
Miss lula Dyer. Mr.. Ned Henderson
Miss Elsie Colburn and Mr.. Ber,
. Downey.
, During congratulations and the en-
: tire evening Meltzer's orchestra ad
, ded to the delightfulness OF the affair
, Miss Nora Wing caught the bou
quet OF the bride.
, Outwitting all with a acleverness tina,
: was almost miraculous, the bride ant
groom stole away to parts unknown
where a short honeymoon will b,
spent and after July 10, they will b,
at home to their friends at 2S3 Clair
mont Ave, Springfield. Ohio.
!. Mrs. Tavenner attended school a
q National Park seminary, Fores
/ Gleen, Maryland, and is IA member o
y the Phi Delta Psi sorority.
D Mr., Tavenner Is a son of Mr., an,
l Mrs, a, II. Tavenner OF Springfield
a graduate OF Ohio State and a mem
ber of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
= In It's many appointments, com
!. pletencss of detail and entire lowell
ness, the affair was most exquisite.