La Junta tribune., 1912-08-24
AND so THEY WERE MARRIED.
Mr.. J. e. Williams and Miss Ger
trude Finney, Mr.. Roy Finney and
Miss Ruth ciucas, Principals
in Double Wedding.

all the world loves a lover" II fol-
lows that all the world feels a thrill.
ing and delighted interes, in the un.
ion Of two, who are lovers. and since
loved ones and friends look on with
misty eyes and beating hearts when
one fair bride and one gallant groom
tread the shining way that pauses at
the altar. II must follow tha, they
attend with double interest and az.
lection when the sacred circle falls
softly round the lives OF four-when
two are brides and two are grooms
and there must be two hangings OF
the crane.
A double wedding OF wide interest
was solemniled Wednesday evening
At O'Clock n, the home OF DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Finney. when their daugh.
ter. Gertrude. became the bride Of
Mr.. Jesse Feiring williams. of New
York. and their son. DR.. Royal Hough-
felin Finney was welded 70 Miss Ruth
Clucas Of Pueblo. the Rev. Otis Grant
Dale Of the First Presbyterian church
officiating.
The spacious home had been made
very beautiful for the happy occasion
by . generous and most effective use
Of potted plants-pslms and ferns
asparagus fern. and smilax, and OF
sweet peas. dahlias. glsdiolas and
shasta daisies In the chosen colors,
pink and white
The mantel In the main reception
room. which was the room OF cere.
mony. was banked with potted palms
below and white and pink sweet peas
above. Baskets overflowing with
fern fronds and pink dahlias and
adorned with graceful bows and
streamers of pink ribbon were pen.
dant In the several archways
An improvised altar consisted OF a
bower OF asparagus fern studded with
pink dahlias and built up against
background OF ferns and palms en-.
closed In panels OF pink giadiolas
This bower canopied white mat out.
lined with smiiax upon which the
bridal pairs stood.
The ceremonial program opened
with vocal music by Miss Alice Wis.
well singing because God Made
You Mime accompanied by Miss
Grace kilxore at the piano. Fol.
lowing the solo by Miss wisweli.
Miss kilyore played the beautiful
Introduction to IIohenErin's loved
wedding march and then the familiar
strains that heralded the coming Of
the bridal procession.
The gentlemen OF the party IN.
tered from the left approaching the
altar through the south dining room
and parior while the brides and their
attendants came down the wide smi.
lax.wreathed stairway through an
aisle formed Of white ribbons borne
by Miss Hazel Lee Of La Junta and
Miss Margaret Croft. OF Philadelphia.
acting as brides maids.
DR. rinney accompanied his daush-
ter and Miss Clucas Was accompan.
led BY her father-both brides being
given away by their fathers as the
r-vercnt and beautiful ring cerc-
mony proceeded.
Miss rinney Was attended by her
cousin. Miss Florence Stnbbs. Of
Denver. who as her maid OF honor
preceded her: and Miss Ciucas WAS
preceded by her maid Of honor. Miss
Dorothy Brsxdon. Of Pueblo The III.
tie Miss Mary Biankcnship and Eliy.
abetii Pearls were train bearers,
The ushers were DR.. Archie Beard.
Of this city. and Arthur Wells and
Boone Gallup. both Of Pueblo. Paul
Ferris. Of wsuk~shs. Wis. was the
best man 10 Mr.. Williams and Nil.
ton Ciucss. Of Chicago. the brother Of
his bride. attended Or. rinney.
The brides being blonde and bru.
ncttc. and b0th beautiful women. were
In charming contrast Each wore
r,ch wedding gown of shimmering
\ ,charmeusc satin and each carried an
arm boquet of Easter lilies. Their
wells Of real lace were held charming.
y by pearl and diamond filists and
were touched with the beauty Of
bridal flowers.
The brides maids and III" maids
of honor wcr. dsiniily and becoming.
ly attired In pink crepe de- ch"nc and
carried shower boqucts Of pink aud
white sweet peas
When the r.verent ceremony had
been concluded and relatives ana
guests had pressed forward and show
cred tho happy couples with s'ncer"
congratulations. the bridal party re'
paired to the north dining room ana
there. seated about table a"orne"