Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-10-31
A BEAUTIFUL
HOME WEDDING
Delightful Country Home the Scene Of an
Impressive Wedding Ceremony I
Wednesday Evening.

Wednesday evening Oct Both at the
elegant country home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Priestly, three miles east of Aud
ubon, occurred the marriage of their
daughter Bertha T., to Mr.. Charles F.
Harmon, formerly of Audubon, but
now of Guthrie Center.
Shortly before eight o'clock, Mrs.
Chas. Wilde took her place at the piano
while Mrs. Flo Freeman sang II Love
You Truly" and ITO The End Of The
World With You" in manner that
was delight to all. Promptly at 500
O'Clock, with Mrs. Chas. Wilde presid-
ing at the piano, Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march announced the coming of
the bridal party which consisted of the
bride. dressed in a rich cream MESA
line under white chiffon. In her hair,
bedecked with her veil, she wore ferns
and lilies of the valley and carried
brides roses. Accompanying her was
her sister, Bertha F., dressed in canary
silk and white fur, carrying a bunch of
yellow chrysanthemums. Following
them was the groom, attended by Mr..
PERCY F. Priestly. Preceded by the
officiating clergyman, J. HI. Freedline,
they marched into the spacious parlor
where in the presence of seventy-iye
invited guests the ceremony was said
which made these splendid young PEG.
pie one for life.
During the ceremony, the pianist, in
soft sweet strains played THE Melody
of Love-" While congratulations were
offered, love and Roses pealed forth
from the piano.
The home decorations were unique
and artistic. The color scheme was
pink and white, and yellow and white,
all arranged and carried out in man
ner that could not help but be admired.
Every room in the home was hand
somely decorated with birch leaves,
tiny but highly colored as only the
Divine Artist can color them, flowers
and potted plants, and white and pink
carnations also being in evidence. In
the beautiful arch hung large white
wedding bell, both bell and arch being
literally covered with smilax and other
tasty decorations. Miss Jessie Hoover
and Miss Wren Lane. friends of the
bride, had charge of the decorations.
Following the ceremony came the
sumptuous wedding dinner which in
cluded the very best and everything the
market afforded, and was served in
courses. Those assisting in the serving
were the Misses Bessie and Elsie Hollen-
beck, Cecil and Esther Keith, Carrie
Herndon and Lillian Kitson, while Miss
Blanche Mason presided at the punch
bowl.
After dinner music interspersed the
evenings entertainment and young Har-
old Harmon demonstrated his proicien-
cy at the piano.
The bride comes, from one of the best
families OF Audubon county and is wide
ly known and admired in her large cir
Gle of friends. She will be greatly miss.
ed by all who admire her. The groom
is all excellent young man, steady and
industrious. He has been in the fur.
niture and undertaking business for
some time and at present isemployed at
Guthrie Center. He grew to manhood
in Audubon and is known by ALL
The wedding festivities was not with
out its customary charivari and the
noise and merry makers on the outside
were given the usual treats.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon left fol
Guthrie Center where they will make
their home, and where Mr.. Harmon
has rented residence property which
they will occupy at once.
Many useful and costly presents
were received, all of which will bs
greatly enjoyed by the newly and
they will be daily reminded of the Civ
ers as the years come and go. That
these estimable young people may live
to enjoy the full blessing of married
life is the wish of all who know them