The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24

On wednesday evening tne caplIdl
of the West was at 1924 Highland ave-
nue., Kansas City, Mo. Missouri, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado and Iowa rec
ognized its authority as a seat OF gov
ernment and sent as representatives
the best of their sons and daughters.
From 6:30 in the evening till well
on toward IL at night stream of Pc
destrians, carriages and automobiles
kept the scene alive with a constantly
coming and going throng.
The occasion was the wedding Of
Nelson C. Crews, Grand Master OF
Missouri Masons, editor of the Kan
sas City Sun, orator and prince OF
good fellows, to Miss Margaret Ann
Bass, and the Negroes of five states
in compliment to and out of respect
for the contracting parties contribut-
ed by their presence and presents
toward making it one of the grand
est and most notable wedding occa-
sions this country has ever seen.
Magnitude and grandeur stood out
on every hand. But with total abb
sence of ostentatious pretension: 1t
was the grandeur of simplicity. 1t
was good old honey" gathering
of good old honey" people giving
outward expression of the inward JOY
occasioned by the union of this popu-
lar bride and groom. Dame Fashion
and her husband had gowned and
clothed and sent them forth to re-
joice for their friend and favorite.
Friends were in charge everywhere
from the first stone step leading to
the entrance to tie gorgeous display
room for the presents at the back or
the second floor, which WIS presided
over by Miss Villa M. Glenn, busi-
ness manager of the Kansas City Sun.
At the door Prof. G. A. Page received
cards and announced the arrival OF
guests to c. A. Franklin, who in turn
passed them on to Mrs. w. H. DaW-
ley by whom they were ushered to
the dressing room. Then after the
ceremony, when the reception line
was formed, Mrs. Frank A. Harris
ushered the guest to Prof. VIM. H.
Dawley and he to Mrs. DR.. VIM. II.
Peck: and so ON through the lines. In
the receiving line were: Mrs. DR..
VIM. H. Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Austin, Mrs. Bass, the bride and
groom.
Just in advance of the bridal party
DR.. VIM. H. Peck entered the parlor
and took his position underneath a
bower of boughs and flowers worked
out in yellow and green, the colors
which prevailed throughout the deco
rations of the entire house. The
bridal arch was latticed within the
foliage and tiny electric bulbs in yel-
low and green tints put forth a sub
ssdued splendor all around. Suspended
from the center was the bridal bell,
worked out in shades harmonious with
the light effects.
The entrance of little Nazimona
Austin, representing Cupid with
arched bow and arrow driven by Mas
ter Albert Austin by reins of long
white satin ribbon, as Prof. r. G.
jackson of Western University and
Allen chapel played Mendelsohnn'
wedding march, announced the ap'
proach of the bridal party. Little
Villa Pullam, as flower girl preceded
the bride who entered on the arm OF
her brother-in-law, Henry Austin, and
strewed her way with brides rose
leaves. The groom entered through
tho west door of the parlor and Joined
the party in front of the minister
where Mr.. Austin gave the bride
away. The ceremony used was the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
ring ceremony.
Following the ceremony the receiv
ing line was formed and the hundreds
of guests passed down the line ant
showered their congratulations upoI
the happy bride and groom. After the
line was passed Mesdames Percy
Glass and Howard M. Smith escorted
you to the pnnch bowl where a de
lightful non-alcoholic grape juice
punch was served by Mesdames EN-
ma Payne. Lena DeF'rantz and Olivia
Page. Mrs. g. A Franklin then tool
you in charge and you were conducl
ed to the dining room where Mes
danes Nellie Drew, Lena Wilson. Mi
nerva Alexander, Lauline s. Holbert
: L. A. McCampbell, Lucy Kingston
McNeal. D. A. Willis. Moore and Ash
craft dispensed refreshments whicl
had been provided in abundance. A
the conclusion of refreshments eacl
guest was given piece Of the wed
ding cake. which neatly embodied II