The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-05
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The First Congregational church was
the scene OF a beautiful wedding Mon
day evening, when Miss Katherine
Raymond was united to Clarence Scott
/ Weismann Of Keokuk, Iowa, in the
presence of about one hundred guests,
with the pastor OF the church, Rev. w.
a. sprague, as officiating clergyman
In the chancel decorations ever
green ropes were profusely used, to-
!gether with palms and oak yeayes. A
hillowy green and white line of hya-
cinths and ferns surmounted the altar
rail, interspersed with tulle bows, the
whole forming dainty and artistic
combination.
Before the ceremony choice mus
iical program was rendered, in which
Miss Ruth Hurt presided at the organ
with ability and grace The first
organ number was a prelude, Good
! Night by Nevin, after which Miss
Nina Coates sang very charmingly
| Cadman's At Dawning. Mrs. A. G.
Haskell was in particularly good voice
throughout her appropriate solo, Be
cause God Made You Nine" by
i G'Hardelot.
! THE bridal party entered to the
familiar Lohengrin strains, with Mr..
Raymond as his daughters sponsor,
Miss Raymond as maid of honor, Ed
| ward Raymond, Jr., as 1,hs bearer,
and as bridesmaids, Miss Grace Ray
mond, Miss Ruth Hurt, Miss Viviane
Brengle, Miss Cleone Redinger and
Miss Mayme Redinger. The grooms-
man was Arthur Buttrey, and the fol
8 lowing young men acted as ushers:
Glenn Somers, Gordon Oliver, George
Lewis and Charles Bates.
j THE bride was exquisitely attired
in white satin duchess hand-embroid-
cred gown and large chrysanthemums
and beaded with pearls, with duchess
lace trimming. The gown had court
train with shell work, the illusion veil
being draped in the effect Of French
4 toque and trimmed with lilies of the
valley. Her only ornament was a
| diamond pendant, a gift OF the groom
Her bouquet was composed of sweet
alyssum, roses and lilies Of the valley
Miss Raymond as maid Of honor was
gowned in blue satin faille, trimmed
with cream lace and pink chiffon
with handmade flowers of the ma
!, terfal Miss Brengle wore white bro
cade satin, draped with chiffon ant
bChantilly lace. The Misses Redingel
wore accordion pleated net over whit,
charmeuse, trimmed with Venetian
lace and rosebuds: Miss Grace Ray
: mond, white chiffon over white, trim
med with maribou and lace. All wor,
blue sashes with white aigrettes II
the hair. The Mendelssohn weddin,
march from the organ was the closin:
musical number of the ceremony.
The reception at the home wa
characterized by delightful infor
mality which insured thorough enjoy
ment to all. Mrs. B. H. Turner, Mrs
: A. G. Haskell and Mrs G.. d. Derb
acted as assistant hcstesses. Mrs
! W. r. Proctor contributed much to TIL
i occasion by her fine rendition of A
\ the> Dawn by Cantour. The parlor
II and hall were adorned with evergree
II festoons, carnations and narcissus. L
H the dining room the brides cake stoo
|! beneath a canopy of ferns, vines an
II white hyacinths. -Four young lad
II friends of the bride, Miss Wand
n Mathis, Miss Elva Taylor, Miss Lesli
H McCandles and Miss Florence Miller
II added charm and grace to the serving
II Miss Nina Coates was the fortunat
Il finder of the prophetic ring and Mis-
Taylor secured the brides bouquet
(which assures her the next wedding
AN array Of beautiful and cost
gifts in the usual line Of cut glass
silver, linen, bricabrac, etc. atteste
many warm and devoted friends O
8 the young couple, both in Newton an
7 at remote points. The bride was fol
tunate in having with her two chile
q hood friends, Miss Coates and Mis-
Hurt, both of Chanute, Kan, while al
d ;of the participants in the ceremon
o were schoolmates of Mr.. Weisman
= and his bride at Knox college, wfler
!, their own friendship was formed
RI Miss Raymond has been, residen
e of Newton only about two years, sine
her fathers coming to this city a
e Santa Fe general superintendent, bu
a during that time she has won stron
g hold upon the hearts of many peopl
;. here who sincerely rejoice in he
:, happiness. Mr.. Weismann is risin
It young business man of Keokuk, bein
with his father in the clothing firm G
y Well & Co. The new home will re
II ceiye Mr.. and Mrs. Weismann at one
+. after a brief visit at the home of MI
i. Weismann's brother in Oklahoma City
:, for which place they departed las
night"