Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-06-27
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elaborate weddings of the seasoe was,
at the Methodist church
afternoon at O'Clock
when Miss Winifred Moorhead and
Mr.. William Edward Nelson of |
Rev. DR.. Edwin Locke, of Topeka,
formerly a Holton pastor was the |
officiating clergyman. The church |
was beautifully decorated for the
ceremony. The handsome interior
lent itself easily to the hand of the
decorator. The alter was banked
with palms and the chancel was stud
ded with boquets of daisies and pot
ted marguerites. The organ loft was
draped with daisies and ferns, while
the pews reserved for intimate friends
and relatives were set off with
punches of daisies tied with white
tulle The bride was beautifully
gowned in cream satin, yelled in
chiffon crepe and trimmed in pearls
and baby Irish lace with a tunic of
real lace. The veil was tulle and
baby Irish with cap effect. She car
ried shower boquet of valley lilies
and white roses. The maid of honor
Miss Allene Nelson, of Wa-Keepey,
Kans., wore a gown of white chiffon
embroidered in yellow over yellow
messaline. she carried an arm
bopueU of white roses The brides
maids were Miss Grace Darlington,
Miss Nina CARRIER, Miss Lillian Clark
and Grace Bradley ague. Their
gowns were of yellow lowered wolfe
with yellow girdles, and they wore
lace hats trimmed in daisies. They
cHrried white carnations tied with
yellow tutle. The groom was accom-
panied by Raymond Nelson, of Hia-
watha, as best man, and the ushers
were T. L. Bopse, John Pomeroy,
Charles Abel and Frank Dague. The
ring bearer, Dorothy Marie Vine,
wore white dress hung with yellow
bows and yellow forget-me-nots, and
carried the ring in gold basket of
flowers. Preceding the ceremony,
Mrs. Charles Abel sang bid Me TO
Love, by D'Auverny Barnard, and
"Beauty's Eyey," by Paoh-Tosti.
Miss Margaret Holland played the
organ with violin obligato by Lyle
Armel. AS the bridal party entered
the church Miss Holland played the
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, and
during the Episcopal ring ceremony
she rendered softly Perfect Day.
MendelSsohn occasional followed as
the party left the church. Owing to
the illness of the brides grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Biddison, the reception
which followed the ceremony at the
church, was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. e. e. Birkett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson left the same evening by
automobile for a trip thru Colorado.
They expect to be absent on their
honeymoon for two months. The
brides going away costume was
tango colored suit with a cream lace
blouse with tango chiffon. Her hat
was of cream braid with tango and
black trim ming. The bride presented
her bridesmaids and Mrs. A bel with
hand painted powder boxes. She gave
her maid of honor and Miss Holland
hand paiated plates, to the ring
bearer a ring, and to Mr.. Armel a
book of poems. The groom's favors
to his attendants were monogram
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were displayed, that of Mrs. Moor
head being yellow lowered wolfe over
yellow meSSaline Mrs. Nelson,
mother of the groom, wore wisteria
charmeuse with draped skirt caught
| with rhinestones. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son expect to be at home at Robin
son after Sept. L. Mr.. Nelson is sup
erintendent of the Robinson schools
and has a promising career before
him as an educator. He also has
decided talent as musician: Both
he and Mrs. Nelson are graduates of
Baker University, finishing with the
class of 1910. 1t was during their
college days that their acquaintance
began and soon developed into a
closer relationship. Since grad
ton Mrs. Nelson has been a teacher
in the Holton high school where her
capacity for teaching won for her the
repu tation of successful instructor.
Besides she is accomplished musical
ly and has many personal charms
that have endeared her to a large
circle of friends in this com munity-
She has had prominent part in
church work and society during her
residence here and multitude of
friendS and admirers iOin in the wish