East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-28

A brilliant event Of the week was
the wedding on Wednesday evening
of Miss Una Coy Smith, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar l. Smith, to
Cyrus Cressy Sturgis which was
celebrated in the Methodist Episcopal
church at o'clock in the presence
of large assemblage of friends and
relatives. The marriage service was
read by Rev. Nathan Evans. pastor
Of the church. For the occasion the
church had been decorated in a pro-
fusion of palms, evergreens, syringa
and roses. Preceding the ceremony
Mrs. Carl Power sang Silent as
y 1T" by Carl Bohn and as the
last too of the song died away Miss
Lila ii~sby struck the opening
chords OF Nondlesohnn's Wedding
March and the bridal party entered.
The bride, who came up the aisle
upon the arm of her father, was
beautiful in her wedding gown of
white charmeuse with pearl trim
mings and draped in real lace Her
full length veil fell from a dainty
cap of lace banded with lilies Of
the valley and she carried a boquet
of the same flowers and brides roses.
She was attended by her three sis
ters. Mrs. Thomas Vaughan as
matron of honor, was very attractive
in a gown of embroidered blue chif-
fon over pink charmeuse. She car
ried an arm bouquet of pink roses
Misses Elizabeth and Beulah Smith
made most becoming bridesmaids.
They wore dainty dresses Of white
lingerie and wreaths of Cecil Brun-
ner roses were entwined in their
hair. Each carried basket Of pink
roses. James H. Sturgis, the BRIDE
groom's brother, acted as best man
and the ushers were Marshall Spell
and Glen Storie. At the conclusion
of the ceremony. the bridal party left
the church as Miss Grigsby played
Tannhauser's Grand March.
Following the wedding reception
was held at the Smith residence, 313
Chestnut street. which had been ar
tistically decorated, the living room
and library in red and white roses
and the dining room in pink roses
and pink sweet peas. In the receiv-
ing line were the bride and BRIDE
groom. Mr.. and Mrs Edgar L. Smith
and Mrs. Lima H Sturgis. During
the evening the bride tossed her bou-
quet into the crowd of guests and 1t
was captured by Miss Mary Johns
Punch was served by Mrs. Henry
Barrett. Miss Jessica McEwen. Miss
Leila Norvell and Miss Edith Raley.
Mrs. John r. Dickson and Mrs. James
Johns served ices while Mrs. Nor
bourne Berkeley and Mrs James A.
Fee poured coffee. Assisting in the
serving were Mrs. Westbrooke Dick
son. and the Misses Edna Thompson,
Iva Hill. Edna Zimmerman, Irene
Shea. Pauline La Fontaine. Eleanor
Vincent. Genevieve Clark and Bertha
Anger.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding and reception were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Vaughan, Portland;
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar V. Smith. Port
land: Mr.. and Mrs. Faye S. LIE Grow,
Athena; Miss Mollie V. Gather,
Chemawa; Miss Jessica McEwen,
Athena; Miss Leila Norvell and
Letcher Norvell. Helix, and James H.
Sturgis. Wal,a Walla. Many very
beautiful presents We're bestowed
upon the young couple.
Mrs. Sturgis Is a beautiful and ac-
complished young lady who has lived
in Pendleton most of her life and her
charm of personality has made her a
popular favorite. Both she and hef
husband are graduates of the local
high school where their romance be-
gan. Later she attended Washington
College. fashionable finishing
school in the nations capital. and
was graduated from that institution.
Mr. Sturgis. who is the youngest son
of Mrs. Lima II. Sturgis, is also a
native of Pendleton. After his
graduation from the local schools, he
entered the University of Washing
ton from which institution he was
Just graduated last week. He was
affiliated with the Washington chap
ter of the Phi Gamma Delta frater-
nifty. Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgis left on
the early morning train Thursday for
Long Beach where they will spend
the summer and in the fall they will
leave for Baltimore where Mr.. Stur-
gis will resume his medical studies
in John Hopkins university.
Mrs Charles Daniels, assisted by
Mrs. Lara Humphrey. entertained
the members of the Busy Bee club
at her home. six miles northeast OF
Pendleton, last Tuesday afternoon.
Fifty guests made the trip to the
country place by auto. The house
hid hoon hon iifif,illu donnrntad IN