The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-12-23
Marriage Service.

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EpiscO pal Marriage Service.
Just at the hour set for the
ceremony the president and his
bride appeared at the head of the
staircase which was decorated with
ferns, asparagus vines and Ameri-
can Beauty roses. They descended
to the lower floor where the guests
were grouped informally.
The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith,
rector of St. Margaret's Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, of which
the bride is communicate. was
waiting beneath the canopy tC
perform the ceremony and with
him to assist, was the presidents
pastor, the Rev. James H. Taylor
of the Central Presbyterian church.
Mrs. VIM. H. Boiling, the
brides moth ar, gave her away.
The president stood to the right
Of the clergymen and the bride
stood on their left. At once DR..
Smith began the words of the
Episcopal marriage service the
president making his responses
first and then the bride making
hers. After the bride promised
to love, cherish and obey" the
president placed the wedding ring,
a plain band of gold upon ner
finger, and then after a prayer
and while the couple clasped their
right hands together, Dir. Smith
declared them man and wife. The
brief and simple ceremony vas
over.
The entire party then turned to
the dining room where a buffet
supper was served. The decora-
tons there were in pink and Oh
the Bullets were banked growing
ferns and pink roses. The tables
we're decorated with Lady Stanley
rose blossoms, On a table in the
center was the wedding cake-a
fruit cake several layers high.
ornamented with sprays of pink
orchids in the center. Mrs. VII
son cut the cake without formajty
and no arrangement was made for
bestowing bits of it upon others
than those in the wedding parry.
Brides Wedding Gown.
During the cermony and at the
luncheon afterward dnriny Which
an orchestra played. the brI 10
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mugs whatever except one feather
Slightly upturned on the left side.
At her throat she wore the presl
dents wedding gift, magnificent
diamond brooch.
The cut of her gown was Of
walking length and cut on full
lines. The waist had silken en-
broidery of blue, shading from the
deep tones of royal blue to deli
cate shades of pastel and VS.
threaded will silver.
The lower part of the waist was
embroidered on black net over
band of silver in the design Of
lilies, below which was a girdIe
of black velvet. The sleeves of
the gown we're of black nee
fashioned in tiny tucks with long
bell shaped cuffs of embroidered
velvet which came well down over
the hand. Her collar. which WITS
high and outstanding was of black
lace. When she left on her
honeymoon journey, Mrs. Wilson
wore oyer her gown a fur coat of
broadtail with bands of Yukon
and muff to match. She wore a
chinchin collar.
Gifts Run Into Hundreds.
Upstairs in the brides house
one room was set aside for the
gifts, which despite init
nations from the White HOUSE
that nothing be sent by any others
than relatives and close friends.
ran into hundreds.
In Difference to the presidents
wishes the houses of congress sent
40 gifts officially, but many of the
members sent personal remem~
ORANGES.
Tie delegation representing the
native state of the couple sent a
owing cup.
The brides home town sent a
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Boiling
Ter parents. The Pocahontas
Memorial Association, in recogni-
ion of Mrc Wilson'S ,laooa,d on+,,