The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
PRISCILLA CLUB
H0N0RS MEMBER
Mics HoWorth, of Dow City, Soon to
Become Bride, Is Given
Lovely Reception
MOCK MARRIAGE CEREMONY
Flower Girls, Ring Bearer, Maid OF
Honor, Best Man and Many Gueste
$50 Make Up Ceremony,
Dow City, June Especial

Dow City, June Especial
The Priscilla club was certainly
voted the. prince of entertainers Tues
day afternoon by the forty guests as
sembled at the lovely home of Mrs
W.. E. Dow in honor of Miss Howorth
who is soon to become bride.
:. The rooms were beautifully decor
ated with peonies and roses and each
guest came in her lovellest mood.
Aside from the Priscilla club, OF
which Miss. Howorth is member
guests were present from Denison
Arion and Dunlap. We noted upon
entering that the bay window was
gaily iattired with numerous bells OF
all descriptions and sizes and upon
the walls were grouped the English
and Irish flags Uhe nationalities of
the bride and groom but none save
the actors knew of the event that
later took place.
We were treated to mock marriage
that the bride might take her cue. A
diminutive organ, that looked as
though it might have been the first
one ever ,made,-was brought into the
living room, and at this. Miss Nellie
Rule presided, playing "The Shepherd
Boy" as a wedding march.
The flower girls We're Immediately
seen, one a teacher in the DOW City
schools, Miss Goddard, the other Mrs.
M. McHenry each attired as child
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England and Ireland (red and green1
predominated
Mrs. Swasey, as bearer of the ring,
also dressed as a child, caused the
broadcast of smiles every time one
caught sight of her The flower used
to hold the ring, which was curtain
wing, was deity arranged cabbage
head. Miss Virgins performed the
part of Maid of honor in costume
that reminded one that if man was
fearfully and wonderfully made, there
were no words left to describe this.
Mrs. Chas. Smith made such hand
some best man that had not the young
ladies present known his ca identity,
they would have certainly fallen VIC
tins to his many charms. We shall
certainly fail in the description of
the bridal attire of the bride, Miss
Stella Butler, teacher of music in the
Dow City schools. The, lace drapings
OF the tunic, the immensely of the
bridal veil and train, the costly gems
with which she was SO lavishiy be-
decKed, made her the most dressed
bride it has been our good fortune to
see. Prominent among the gems was
the gift of the groom. a brooch, that
was little smaller than a cart wheel.
The groom, Mrs. DR.. Rowe, would
have captivated any maiden, no mat
ter how fastidious, could she have
won one of those glances of his.
The principle actor in the episode |
was the minister, Mrs. Anderson,
whose clerical robes were appalling.
The vows that the bride and groom
were compelled to take were of the
newest and very numerous. In fact
they would make book about az
large as Webster's International. |
They were an improvement upon any
Ihad ever heard, for instance the one
that required the husband to cook the
dinner and wash the dishes while his
Wlfe was at the polls voting, was a |
sample of what each was required to |
do.
The three gentlemen ~. who per-
formed their parts so admirably, We're
faultlessly attired even to the silk
hats We think they must have been
Of, the Quaker persuasion as their hats
were worn during the ceremony. At
ter the introduction of the couple as /
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Henry Aston
Hinkle, the entire bridal party sang
John Brown" accompanied by the
beautiful strains of small violin.
Then the request was made to come
forward and extend coincidence and
review" the remains.
When it was known the bridal
wreath was to be thrown there was a
great rush by the young ladies, Miss
Lulu Howarth capturing it.
Following the ceremony delicious
were served and finally
the. gifts were opened and exhibited
and last but not least, was an original
poem by Mrs. Harding Of Denison,
read by Miss Goddard.