The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-10-24
WEDDING WA A
BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR
MISS ELISE CONGER AND DAN
I'D SHAPPARD WE'D LAST
NIGHT.

From Thursdays Daily.
At $3.50 o'clock Wednesday evening,
October Is, the marriage of Miss Ann
Elise Conger to Mr. David Sheppard
occurred in the Central College audi
forum. 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
yellow and white was carried out with
draperies and chrysanthemums. Each
window was curtained with yellow and
white hangings, having 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
We're also the broad steps leading tc,
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,
where the vows were plighted.
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 Osterhuis, 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, O. S.
Russ and James Anderson. Rev. Otto
the stage.
Down the right aisle came the
bridesmaids, dressed in white with
bonnet wells 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, DR.. 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 Sheppard, 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, the maid of honor. She was close
ly followed by little Walter Harrison
Dunaway, who carried the ring in
large white chrysanthemum. The 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 a 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 flu.
ture home.
The bride is the second daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. John w. Conger. DR..
Conger is we'll known educator, hav-
ing been for 81 years president Of
Ouachita College. He is now president
of Central College. Miss Conger is a
graduate of the Ouachita conservatory
and was private pupil of Miss Geor-
gia Cober and of Mr.. Emil Leibling
She was last year teacher of piano at
Central College. The father of the
groom was the late Rev. Sheppard.
who served for years as a Methodist
missionary to the Indians. The groom
is travelling salesman for the Akin
sony Williams Hardware Company of
Fort Smith.
The bride received large number of
costly and elegant gifts, including sill
yer, cut glass and china, which show
not only the excellent taste of the do
nors, but also the popularity of the
bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard will be at
home after October 25 at 800 North |
Thirteenth street, Fort Smith.