The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-23
LOCAL MAN MARRIED.

Among the many elaborate social
events which have been given through
out the fall season, no event has sur
passed the wedding Of Mr.. Clement
Dixon Gates and Miss Mary Cater, of
Jacksonville, Florida. The function
was celebrated Tuesday evening at six
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
church at Jacksonville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin H. Gates, father and mother of
the groom, and Mrs. Mary Gentry,
grandmother of the groom, were the
guests from this city. Mrs. Gates,
wore a Nile green brocaded satin with
trimmings of shadow lace, threaded in
gold. She wore rhinestone bandeau
with a white aigrette in her hair. Mrs.
Gentry, was in a lovely gown of silver
gray brocaded satin, with beautiful
lace and pearl trimmings, and a touch
of lavender on the corsage.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with potted plants and flowers. A
tall vase arranged about the center of
the altar and filled with mammoth
yellow chrysanthemums gave a bright
touch of color. The attendants were as
announced some time ago in this col
umn. The bride was given away by
her father, Mrs. William Carter. The
Rev. Charles Mcmillan Afford, per.
formed the ceremony, the impressive
ring service being used. The bride
made a radiant picture in her ex.
quisite wedding gown of white char.
meuse fashioned on a draped model
with a long train and she carried a
shower bouquet Of valley lilies and
orchids. The groom's gift to the bride
was a bar pin Of diamonds and pearls
set in platinum. After the vows had
been spoken the wedding guests went
to the home whene an elaborate recep-
ton was held.
AS the guests left the house they
were presented with a box of wedding
cake by the pretty little ribbon girls
who were stationed at the door. The
boxes were white with &C" and mo.
vember nineteenth, 1872" lettered in
gold. This date was especially appro-
pirate for the wedding, as it was the
date that the bride met the groom four
years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Carriers wed
ding day, Mrs. Carriers birthday, and
the brides debut three years ago.
After spending a short while with
her guests the bride. as she assembled
the stairs to don her travelling suit,
thew her bouquet, which was caught
by Miss Marion Gay.
Mrs. Gates travelled in a chic three.
piece suit of blue and black striped
material, the waist being made of
white satin and gold lace yelled in
blue chiffon. She fore a becoming
hat of black velvet, trimmed with
pheasant feathers and a Frenchy touch
of cerise ribbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Dixon Gates
were accompanied to the station by a
host of friends, who showered them
with rice and good wishes for happy
married life. They will go to New
York, first sailing from there next
Wednesday on the "Bermudian" for
Bermuda to spend their honeymoon.
After December the fifteenth they will
be at home at Pelham Park, Thir-
teenth street, Richmond, Indiana.
The bride was born in Jacksonville
and has always resided here, where
she is very popular with hundreds OF
friends who sincerely congratulate Mr..
Gates.
MIR Gates is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Gates. of Richmond, and is con-
nected with the Union National bank,
of which his father Is vice-president
He is young man Of sterling quail