The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
HaVner-StearnS.

Last Wednesday evening the pref
ty home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Stearns was the scene of a beautiful
wedding when they gave in marriage
their eldest daughter, Ruth Alkaline
to DR.. Havner, of Corydon.
| The impressive ceremony was per-
formed at six o'clock in the presence
of about seventy-five relatives and
friends of the family. The guests
We're received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Humeston and Miss Muir of Chicago.
Mrs. Helen Arnold Lovett sang an
effective solo Loves Coronation, y
prior to the ceremony, with violin
obligato by Miss Enid Alexander, of
Leon.
TO the strains of Mendelsohn S
wedding march, played by Miss
Elizabeth Taylor, the bridal party
took their places before the Rev.
Allen Judd, of st. Pauls Episcopal
church of Des Moines, who read the
marriage service. The bride was CIV
en- away by her father. Her cousin,
little Alkaline Vail, was ring bearer
and carried the ring in an American
Beauty rose. She was dressed in
white, with a tiny wreath Of white
rose buds around her curls The
bride wore a beautiful gown of white
brOcaded crepe de chine, entraine
and carried large boquet of white
roses. Her maid of honor, Miss
Marie Bechtel, of Des Moines, wore
a pretty brocaded pink silk, and car
ried a boquet of pink roses. Mr..
Deane Cannon, of Harrisburg, Pa,
| served the groom as best man.
The guests were served with a
buffet luncheon in the dining room,
Miss Marcella Stearns and Miss Mar
garet Lovett serving. During the
luncheon, Miss Bardwell, Of Chicago,
sang, and Miss Enid Alexander play
| ed several beautiful numbers.
The final number, "A Perfect
Day. was sung by Miss Bardwell
with much sweetness and the senti-
ment made it especially effective
Decora tons in the parlor, dining
room and on the spacious porch were
green with pink and white asters
and sweet peas, sent the bride from
her aunt, Mrs. Matte Lillard of
Montana. Many elegant gifts were
showered upon the happy couple.
DR.. and Mrs. Havner motored to
Charlton and from there go to Chi
cago for a brief stay, thence to their
future home at State College, Pa,
where they will be at home after
October list in a lovely new home,
which will be completed then.
Ruth has grown to young woman
hood in our midst, charming girl
of many attractive ways, brilliant
musician, having spent the past five
years at the Columbia Conservatory
of Music in Chicago, and besides
equally accomplished as home
maker.
Dr.. Havner is a Corydon resident,
son of Mrs. Dora Havner, and a
fine capable, clean young man, who
holds an excellent position on the
faculty at State College. Pennsyl-
vania, which was rendered him on
his graduation from Ames. He
teaches animal husbandry and relat-
ed subjects. The best wishes of a
host Of friends and acquaintance
here follow DR.. and Mrs. Havner
and may happiness and prosperity
be theirs.
The out Of town guests were:
FROM COfyuOH, MI. ana MfS. hOy
Wolf, Miss Kittie Wolf, Mr.. Dave
Stirling, Mr.. Harry Garrett, Miss
Nina Prugh, Miss Belle Hunter, Miss
| Hazel Wolf, Mr.. Gilbert West, Mr..
X. M. LaCompte, Misses Alice Muir
! and Louise Muir of Chicago, Miss
Alma Havner, of Des Moines, Mr..
Glen Havner of Newton, Mo-, Miss
| Marie Bechtel of Des Moines, Mr..
Deane Cannon, of Pennsylvania, DR..
E. Warren Doolittle, of GAINESVILLE,
Mo-, Miss Louise Ende of Greenville,
Texas, Miss Enid Alexander OF Leon,
and Miss Taylor, of Humeston.-
Garden Grove Express.