The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
Miss Marguerite Alexander Married.

Miss Marguerite Alexander, a
neice of w. A. Alexander Of this city,
a popular young lady who has fre-
Gucntly VISITED with relatives in this
lefty, was married at Hastings, ;Neb.r
Oh January 7th, to Mr.: John I.
ylor, Tcf < shicag sec. The fnllnHi.,ss g.
account ct The wedding is taken from
tie Hastings Daily Republican,:
A simple but very pretty wedding
occurred Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock al st. Marks church, when
Miss Mar2 'lerite Mercedes Alexander,
elder daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
tis Alexander of this city, was join
ed in marriage to Mr.. John Taylor
Welch OF Chicago. Rev. Lee Young
performed the ceremony in the
pi essence of about fifty guests, using
the impressive ring service.
The church was attractively deco
rated in grnenery and pink carna-
lions, pink being the color used at
beth the church and the home. Miss
Carlyle Syla at the organ played
while the guests were gathering.
Their at eish, o'clock swung into the
wedding r.arch. The wedding party
assembled. Reverend Young and the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Harry
Saunders of Chicago, coming from
the vestry and the bride and her at
tendaHts walking down the central
aisle from the back. First came the
bridesmaid, Miss Abigail Alexander,
only sister of the bride, gowned i'll
pink accordion-plaited chiffon over
pink satin, wearing large hat OF
pale pink felt and gold brocade, and
carrying an armful of Killarney
roses. Then came little Virginia
Alexander, a neice Of the bride,
dressed in white embroidery with a
touch of pink run through it and
pink ribbon in her hair. She car
ried the ring in a large pink rose.
Last came the bride walking with her
father. She wore gown OF soft
white satin, yelled in chiffon and
beaded with pearls, and made with a
short sweep. Her veil was of tulle.
caught with pearls, and her boquet
was of brides roses with shower
Of white sweet peas.
A reception was held after the
ceremony at the home OF the brides
parents. Those in the receiving line
beside the bride and groom, were Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis Alexander, Miss Abb
gail Alexander and Mr.. Harry Saun-
ders of Chicago. The brides mother
wore black chiffon over black satin.
trimmed in gray passementeries.
The house was prOfuscly decorated
in greenery and pink carnations and
the color pink was used throughout
the wedding supper. E. G. Fisher
catered, and the Misses Marcia Aid
rich of Omaha and Lucille Alexander
of Grand Island, friends of the bride,
assisted in serving.
The brides going-away gown was
Of brown velvet and chiffon, with
coat of Russian mink, and toque of
Brown velvet. She threw her boquet
from the top of the stairs and it
was caught by Miss Marcia Aldrich
of Omaha and Miss Helen Stein OF
this city.
The bride is popular Hastings
girl and an accomplished musician
She studied in Chicago for several
from the Kelso school of music.
The groom is young lawyer from
Evanston, now employed with the
Moneyweight Scales Co. The young
people left on the early morning
train for their home in Chicago. For
tho present they will reside at the
,LaSalle Hotel.
Out-of-tOwn guests at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Alexander
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Miss Lucille
Alexander Of Grand Island, Nebr.,
Miss Marcia Aldrich of Omaha and
Mr.. Harry Saunders of Chicago.