The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-28

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4 wedding Of much Interest 4.
cial circles was that Of Miss pss, =
Wheeler, daughter Of Judge ana =. =
Q. D. Wheeler to DR.. Frank nl,na IN
sey, Jr, Of Keokuk, which tool - D0's
Wednesday evening at s o'c,ct p'a.'
the Wheeler home on South ~. y
street, Council Bluffs. The ce,a,a :. :
was performed BY Rev. j. M. w,lns ua,
Of the Broadway NJ. e. church . =.
was witnessed by about one hnna, -
! guests, number Of them from ~, MT : ].
town. : ou' o.
/ The house was Drettily decoratod,
the occasion. The marriage y,s
were taken before beautifp, ~. ~
arranged before BACKGROUND 81. y.
palms, In the bay window Of Tho 4.
ing room. Huge altar candles IS
either side shed a soft light, and M
service was . beautiful and imnre.s
I've one. The rooms were decor. -.
IN pink rosa buds and carnations (.
Ing used everywhere. The windoS.
and doorways were draped with !.
paragus ferns, and the stairway dor.
which the bridal party passed had J
border Of ferns. '1
Miss Margaret Keeline played Il.
Mendelssohn wedding march as Il.
bridal party came down the stairs sns "a
proceeded to the altar At the f;r.,
strains OF the music four youno ~,
friends Of the bride, Miss Bern I,ss
Ouren, Miss Vera Saunders and tbe
Misses Floflnda and Lenora Youn, !,
Macedonia, carried broad white rib.
bons through the rooms. to form an
aisle for the bride and her party.
The bride. a dainty blonde, was
lovely in gown OF charmeuse over
ivory satin. Her gown was made II
the pretty princess style with trim.
mings Of duchesse lace on the bodies
and inserts OF the lace in the skirt. Her
long tulle veil was arranged in Ii.
pretty style, fastened with
wreath Of rosebuds. She carried 4
shower boquet of brides roses and
lilies OF the valley Hiss Gertrude
Wheeler, sister of the bride was
bridesmaid, She wore gown OF
pink crepe meteor, and carried pink
roses. Little Josephine Spindler,
charming in pink and white. carried
the ring. Mr.. Ferdinand Board OF
Keokuk was the best man.
Following the ceremony punch was
served in the library. where the table
was arranged against a background
of greenery Mrs. c. B. Campbell
presided at the punch bowl. Refresh.
ments were served in the dining
room later in the evening. The table
had as q center piece low basket OF
Shasta dasies and pink rosebuds,
loosely arranged with charming Ell
feet and tied with Big pink bows. AS
sisting in the dining room and par.
lors we're Mrs. w. ]. McCune. Mrs. ].
]. Spindler Mrs. G. G. Saunders, Miss
Marian Saunders, Miss Helen Shuber.,
Miss Elizabeth Konignacher, and the
four ribbon bearers.
DR.. and Mrs Dorsey left ON late
train for honeymoon in Colorado.
They will be at home to their friends
after October i, at Keokuk. where DR..
Dorsey is building new home for his
bride. Mrs. Dorsey's going away
gown was becoming suit Of navy
blue whipcord, with hat and gloves to
match
The marriage was the elimination
OF college romance, the young peo
pie having first met when both were
students at Iowa City. DR.. Dorsey
was graduated this month from the
medical department of the State Uni.
versity and will begin practice in part.
nership with his father who is an es.
tablished physician at Keokuk. The
bride is the eldest daughter of Judge
Wheeler, a brilliant young woman,
member of the Pi Phi sorority and an
extremely popular member of the
younger set.
Among the out OF town guests at
the wedding were DR.. and Mrs. F.
Blinn Dorsey, Sr., Miss Margaret Dor.
sey. Mr.. Purdue Dorsey. Mr.. F. Board,
Miss Betty Board, Miss Addella
Thompson. Miss Jackson and Miss
Writ, all OF Keokuk; Mr.. and Mrs. T.
]. Young and Mr.. Mason Young Of
Macedonia; Miss Marie Thompson Of
Mo. and Mr.. and Mrs. H 7,
Thomas of Red Oak. Mrs. C. D. May
bower and Miss Ruth Maybower Of
Mount Vernon and Mr.. and Mrs. John.