Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-18
Hammer.Carnenter Nuptials.


The Congregational church In Harlan,
IA, was the scene Of one Of the pretticst
weddings known IN the social circles Of
that phase Tuesday evening at o'cl7'N.
when Miss Elva Naomi Hammer. young
est daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Hammer. was united in marriage 20 Mr..
Harry Chester Carpenter. son Of Mrs. j.
u. Carpenter OF Omaha, Rev. II. Jeptha
eealey, officiating. The double ring crre-
Ynony was used and the seryite was wit
nesses by 800 guests.
To the strains Of Lohaugrin'g wedding
march, played as a duct by Miss hoilie
L. Paul. planiste. and Miss Mae Harris,
organlst the bridal party walked 20 the
altar Rev. Seaiey. the groom and his
best man, Mr Sanford clifford o. omaha.
entered from the south entrance and ap-
preached the altar In tho east and tcck
their positions on the right. The bilde
and her ATTENDANTS entered from 10 font
entrance. The ushers, Isaac Carpenter.
cousin OF the grood. and Harry Ryan VI
Omaha, Charles Carpenter. cousin Of tho
groom. Kansas City. and Herbert Ham
mer. brother Of the bride. entered fist
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Miss Ruth Lewis OF Minneapolis. Mics
Marion Carpenter Of Omaha. Miss ''ecile
Cobb OF Harlan and Miss Ida Dariow OF
Omaha. The matron Of honor, Mrs. T. A.
willis. sister OF the bride. Of Clear Lake,
Ia. followed. Then came the ring bearer.
little Miss Heloise seaiey carrying the
rings IN a basket OF roses The bride
walked with her father
The bride wore white satin, trimmed in
white shadow lace. with court traine
Her bridal veil was trimmed with a
wreath OF orange blossoms She carried
q shower bouquet OF Mrs. Wurd's ros es,
lilies Of the valley and orchids. The
handkerchief she carried was a gift from
the aroom's sister Elenor Carpenter
who IL in Lucerne. Switzerland. and was
unable to be present for the wedding
Mrs. Willis. matron OF honor, wore
white charmeuse. entralne. trimm,d In
duchess lace. Her bonnet was pink
American Beauty roses.
The gowns OF the four bridesmaids were
all OF the collar and cape design. Miss
Huth Lewis wore shadow lace and ycl-
low crepe DC chene entraine and carried
= bouquet OF yellow and white roses.
Miss cecile Cobb wore coral chiffon over
white satin. cntraine. Her bouquet was
pink and white rcses. Miss Marion Car
penter wore lavender chiffon over white
satin. entrsine. Her bouquet was pink
and white roses.
The brides Gift 10 her matron OF honor
and bridesmaids were gold and pearl pins.
The groom's Rift to the bride was a
beautiful reck pendant with a ruby and
two diamonds set In platinum. To the
best man he gave a gold Initial belt
buckle and 70 the ushers silver belt
buckles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter left for Norway
Lake. Wis. where they win enjoy An
outing for two weeks They will occupy
= los cabin while there. the property OF
the groom's uncle. After November 1
they will be at home TO their friends At
S@ North Thirty-eighth street Omaha.
The bride is graduate OF the Harlan
public schools and later attended the
state university OF Nebraska and has
considerable ability as viollnist.
MT. Carpenter IL the son OF Mrs. ]. r.
Carpenter OF Omaha. After his gradua.
uon from the Omaha High school he
entered the employ OF the Carpenter
Paper company as city solicitor. I
reception was held at the Hammer
bone after the ceremony. which wa,
attended by nearly 800 people. The hous,
decorations were OF roses ana asparagu,
FERNS
-Abcut fifty people went up from Omaha
returning last evening ON a special train