The Denver star., 1914-07-11
THE JosEpH-GLEED NUPTiAls.
One of Denver's Foremost Teaehers
Marries Kansas Man.

The history of social Denver re.
cords few If any prettier weddings
than that which took place ON last
Tuesday evening at the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sprague,
when they gave in marriage their sis
ter, Miss Carrie s. Joseph, to Mr..
Herbert j. Gleed of Lawrence, Kan
sas. The house was artistica1ly dec
Grated with snilax. palms and now-
ers. A bower made of snow white
flowers, with a background of stately
palms, formed the appropriate spot
where the ceremony was performed.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock, with MIR.
Valurez Spratlin presiding at the pi-
ano, Mrs. Clarence Langston sang "A
Perfect Day" The song and the sing
ing was in perfect accord with the
happiness of the occasion Immedi-
ately following, the joyous strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march were
heard and the groom appeared, es-
corted by his best man, Mr.. Maceo
Spratlin, a nephew of the bride. Both
were attired in the conventional
black. The bridal party. headed by
Mrs. VIM. Parks as matron of honor
descended the broad staircase. The
color scheme of pink and violet was
carried out in the costumes of the at
tendants Mrs. Parks was prettily
gowned in a French model of violet
and white chiffon and net. The skirt
was finished with number OF ruff
files. giving a hustle effect, while the
bodice carried the low surplice drape
finished with violet girdle and i'm
mense butterfly bow. She wore be-
coming hat trimmed with pink roses,
tied with French knots of violet vel
vet Mrs. Parks was followed by
Miss Bessie Owens. Her gown was
pink pussy willow silk with deep
founce of lace and huge girdle and
butterfly bow. Her Dilsey bonnet
covered in pink ribbon and ostrich
tips completed the picture Miss Mo
sella l.. Joseph, youngest sister of
the bride, appeared next in a gown OF
violet chiffon over violet crepe with
pink satin girdle, having a drapery
which hung gracefully to the right
her hat was dainty creation of white
lace and ostrich tips. Each of these
carried arm baskets filed
with pink and violet sweet peas, tied
with tulle of corresponding color.
The guests who had waited in
breathless expectancy, were charmed
by their first glimpse of the bride
when she appeared on the arm of her
brother-in-law. who gave her away, |
for she was indeed bride to satisfy
the most aesthetic soul. She was ra-
diant in an exquisite creation of bri- !
ial satin. tunic effect. with long court
train. The drapsry at the front was |
caught with shower of French hand |
made roses, while the bodice OF rich /
'are lace laid in pretty folds. surplice |
with satin drape. 1t was cur
neck and her voluminous veil OF
net was fastened in Gre
,ian. effect about her head. her mass
Of brown hair showing to great ad
above the billoNy folds lpi !
white net which hung to the end of
her long train. She carried gorg |
eous boquet of sweet peas. with a
shower of valley lilies. The service
was read by DR.. Ward. Mrs. Fred
Gleed of Lawrence, Kansas, mother
Of the groom, who came to be present |
at the marriage, was superbly gowned |
in black brocaded satin, en- train.
The happy couple left at II: 80 for
Springs, amid shower OF
rice and the 'proverbial old shoes 10
spend part of their honeymoon. The |
bride, who has been a resident of Den |
yer since small child, comes of one
of the best and most aristocratic fam
lilies in the country. She graduated |
from Manual Training high school,
Denver. and has been a successful
teacher of domestic science in Kan
sas City schools for the past fveI
years. Mr.. Gleed halls from one OF
the Oldest and most highly respected
families of, Kansas, a young business
man ofSsterling qualities.
The gifts were many and useful,
having come not only from all parts
of the United States, but from friends
in South America
Mr.. and Mrs. Gleed will be at home
after July 18th in "Corahurst," the
beautiful bungalow which the groom
built and furnished for his bride and
named in honor of her mother, The
late Mrs. Cora Joseph.
Two states are rejoicing over this
union while legion of friends over
the country join in wishing them a
bon voyage as they launch out on the
matrimonial sea-,