The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-29
Rea,;tifuI Church Neddinu.

iiilpH to DNhItibNI11 ~ tHllt~1aN
evening with relatives and friends
10 witness the marriage of Miss
Pearl Dillon and Dr.. Pope Webb
Oden. The Rev. D.. Dodd, pas or Of
the church. of1iciated.
4 nuptial concert by Mr. Ernest
ReamS preceded the interesting
event The decorations about the
altar were exceedingly appropriate
and beautiful. White lilies and
scarfs of white tulIe, as light and
airy as the drift of summer clouds
in a blue sky, with waving fronds
of ferns as a background, made a
lovely picture for the trysting place
of the happy lovers.
The wedding march sounded as
the ushers passed along the aisle,
DR.. Sartar DR.. Butler, Messrs. Ben
Oden, H. V. Undertake, George
Dorman and R. E. Jacobs.
Passing along the opposite aisle
We're the bridesmaids, Misses Susie
Garner, Louise Wise, Agnes Wise,
Myrtle Hamilton, Octavia Hunter,
Ruby Oden. They wore stylish gowns
of charmeuse, with short trains, and
carried baskets Of daisies.
Mrs. Rachel Dillon, sister of the
bride. was the maid of honor. She
was lovely in blue charmeuse. trim
med with blue chiffon, and carried
an arm bouquet Of pink Killarney
roses.
Just in advance of the bride were
two dainty maidens. the flower girls
of the bridal procession, Dorothy
Lawrence and Gertrude Jacobs, car
rying baskets of daisies and sweet
peas. In their pretty frocks of pink
and blue, with lightsome step, they
looked as if they might have come
from Titania's court to honor this
fair June bride who was the person.
ificatiOn of girlish beauty and grace
as she passed up the long aisle with
her father, Capt. w. F. Dillon. Her
rich robe of brocaded charmeuse,
en- traine, with pieats from the
was deliberately trimmed
about the bodice with rhinestOnes.
The long illusion veil was fastened
with a coronal of orange blossoms
and diamond pin, the gift of the
groom. Orchids. lilies of the valley
and ferns formed the bridal bou-
quet.
The bride groom, attended by his
brother, Mr.. Walter Oden, received
the bride at the altar
The ring ceremony was used and
was very tender and impressive.
A reception followed at the home
of Captain Dillon on Jordan street.
in the receiving line with
Captain Dillon and his sister, Mrs.
Mcclure, were the aunts Of the
bride. Mrs. E. A. Thomas and Mrs.
David Lawrence. Mrs. Marcus ia
cobs. Mrs. w. T. Crawford and Mrs.
NJ. L. Scovell, Mr. and Mrs. w. P.
Oden, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Palmer
Oden.
In the dining room dispensing the
gracious hospitality of the house
were Mrs. w. E. Hamilton. Mrs. Sid
ney kerley. and Mrs. Noah Mcclure.
The table decorations were OF
white carnations and ferns. A smalf
adorned table held the
brides cake which was decorated
with lilies of the valley and the
bridal monogram.
Orange frappe was served IN a
pretty fern and flower decorated
bower by bevy of charming girls.
A merry time followed the cake
cutting. Miss Gertrude Jacobs was
the fortunate winner of the ring,
Miss Octavia Hunter drew the bod
kin. Miss Rachel Dillon the Thin
BILE, and Miss Ruby Oden received
the dime.
The bride gracefully tossed hef
bouquet and it was caught by her
cousin, Miss Cora Lee Jacobs.
The bewildering array of wedding
presents was examined with much
and pleasure by the guests.
Captain billions gift to his daughter
was a large chest of elegant silve-.
An exquisite hand painted punch
bowl, tray and cups came from the
groomsmen.
The bridesmaids were presented
with cut glass perfume bottles byl
the bride, and the groomsmen were
given pearl scarf pins by the groom.
DR.. and Mrs. Oden left the sameI
evening on their bridal trip to
Canada.
Pretty Home Wedding.
Miss Two Kennedy Smith and Mr.. |
Workman j. Gililand We're married