Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
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"a IlS OeduIuul ana impressive toae'
mony at the Congregational church
Wednesday evening that united Miss
Ethel Davis and Mr.. Geo. c. Schp
macher In marriage.
This was the fist wedding to be
held in the new church, and the SIM
pie yet beautiful, decorations Of pink
snap dragons and white Easter lilies
with their background Of green wee
entirely in keeping with the surround
ings.
At 1880 the organist, Mrs. E. E.
Morrison, at the pipe organ, rendered
the Prelude and Melody in F. by Read.
Then followed AL For You, which
was very sweetly sang BY Miss Jessie
Dodge. To the strains of Lohengrin
the wedding party then entered the
church. The ushers, MeSsrS, Adam
l.. Krause and Earl Wright, in full
evening dress, led the party down the
north aisle, followed by the four
bridesmaids, Miss Ina Kendall, Of
Valley Falls, who was room mate
and college friend Of the bride; Miss
Elsie Wood, who is now teaching in
Blackwell, Okla; Miss Margaret o.
mond and Miss Clara Vollmer. The
bridesmaids wore shadow lace dresses
over white crepe dechine, with pink
sashes, and carried on their arms
baskets of pink roses.
The maid of honor was Miss Helen
Wilson, who looked beautiful in
gown Of white silk crepe. Lite Jean
Moses and Donald Weltmer then came
hand In hand carrying the rings in
white crocheted baskets trimmed in
pink ribbons. They were dressed in
white, but wore pink hose to carry
out the pink and white effect.
The bride, leaning on the arm Of
her father, then came UP the north
} aisle; at the same time the groom
with his best man, Mr.. Frank Brink
/ man, proceeded up the south aisle
The party was met at the altar BY
the minister, Rev. Victor L. Green
wood, who, with simple but impress
sdve double ring ceremony united the
: lives and destinies of these vel
: known and popular young people.
The bride was never more beauti
ful than in her wedding dress which
was made ofbrocaded silk crepe anC
lace with full train. Her veil q
!. fine net and silk lace was caught Il
her baar in cap effect by Lilies of tn
Valley, and she carried a shower bo
J.. quet of brides roses and Lilies Of tn,
d Valley. Altogether it was one O
3 the prettiest weddings ever witness
+ ed IN Great Bend.
I Immediately following the ceremon
= the friends repaired to the home q
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Davis, where the couple receive
the congratulations and feicitation
Of their many friends. The friend
- who assisted at the home we're MI
Jack Cartmell, who received at tn
door; Mrs. F. G. Smith and Mrs.
E. McMullen, who assisted in entel
i tanning the guests and ushered ther
l' into the dining room where they wer
> served ice cream and cake BY tn
Misses Jessie and Millie Dodge, VIII
y ME Soderstrom, Verna Griffith, Elv
McMullen and Dorothy Smith.
About ten O'Clock the bride an
groom quietly slipped away fror
- their friends and went to Radiun
where the groom had prepared a ccz
: home for his bride. There were man
, out Of town guests for the occasio
many Of them from the south sid
old friends Of the Davis family, an
. a large number Of Mr.. Schumacher
friends from Radium.
Both Of these young people are to
=, well known to the most OF our reaC
ers to be in need Of any introduction
Mr. Schumacher is the cashier Of th
Radium bank and is one Of the risin
young business men Of this part {
' the state. His bride is a Barton coul
ty girl and one Of the handsome an
accomplished young women Of Ii
, city, and a girl who is indeed we
worthy OF the love and esteem Of a
who know her. Both are pOpulz
among a very large circle Of acQuail
~ tances, and they start out IN LIE vii
bright prospects for their future har
10 piness and success. They were Il
NJ recipients Of many handsome and va
liable gifts as tokens Of the love ar
Nv esteem Of friends and relatives. Oh
Of the gifts was a check for $500 fro
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