The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-22
WORCESTERSHIRE WEDDING
At WEST POINT.

MNM~A AEMh&NE WEN18WM
AT WEST POINT.
The vidmer- Aieshire wedding Is Of
great social interest % the south. The
bride is a niece Of Mr. John Vidmer
Of Pensacola. Two Of her brides
maids, Misses Marian and Helen
Townsley. made their home at Fort
Barrnneas for several years.
OF the marriage the current issue
of the Army and Navy Journal says:
The wedding 81 Miss Eleanor Vid-
mer, daughter Of Capt. George Vid-
mer, 18th Z. s. Cavalry, and Lieut..
Joseph T. Aleshire, 9th II. s. Cavalry,
son of Gen. James b. Aleshire, u. =.
A. ~ West Point, n. r., June IS,
1915, e. the chapel was q brilliant AZ
fair, attended By most Of the officers
ard ladies Of the post besides guests
from away. The chapel was beauti-
fully decorated with big punches Of
daisies and small fir trees and other
greenery. The matron Of honor, Mrs
Meade Wildrick, and the maid Of honr,
Mis- Dorothy Aleshire, were dressed
alike in charming frocls Of yellow
pussy-willow tafFeta. The bridesmaids,
Misses Katherine and Margaret
Treat, Of Washington; the Misses
Marian and Helen Townsley, Miss
Lorraine Sickel, Of New York; Miss
Dorsey Psllen, Of New Rochelle; Miss
Irwin FearB, Of Mobile, and Miss
Rowland, Of louisville. wore pic
turesque frocks with white tulle
skirts, with bodices 81 yellow taiTeta-
They all carried lunches Of white
daisies selected as the appropriate
flower for a June Cavalry wedding
Little Miss Grace Arrowsmith, in
white with yellow sash and ribbons,
was a sweet flower girl The bride,
in white satin and veil Of tulle, with
pearl trimming, was a vision Of love-
Illness, She carried a bouquet % lilies
~ the valley, and entered the chapel
on the arm Of her father, Captain
Nidmcr, who gave her IN marriage.
Lieutenant Aleshire's best man was
Lieutenant Kalioch. and his ushers
were Lieutenants Pullen, Strong, Hol-
mer. Meade, Wildrick. Uhl. Selleck,
Crawford Bradford and Dick. The
ceremony was performed by Chaplain
Silver, and SIR Mayer played the us
uai wedding marches. After the cere-
mony Capt. and Mrs. Vidmer gave a
reception az Cullum Hall, whore Lieut..
and Mrs. Aleskire received the con-
CALCULATIONS Of the many guests in
the entrance hall az Cullum, a beauti-
fal curtain o. daisy chains forming an
effective background. They were as
sisted In receiving by Gen. and Mrs.
Aleshire, parents Of the groom. Mrs.
Holmer served punch and Colonel
Wilcox proposed the health Of the
newly married couple in a graceful
toast. The brides tables was decorat-
ed in daisy chain and smilax, very
dainty and effective, and the bride
cut the cake with the gro0m's sword
after the traditional army custom.
The ring in the cake was found BE-
Miss Margaret Treat. When che
bridal couple said goodbye the bride
threw her bouquet among the maids
and il was caught by Miss Alcshirc
Lieut.. and Mrs. Aloshire departed
amid q shower 81 rice and the cheers
Of their friends. They win be az home
az West Point IN September. On sun
day evening. June rs. Col. and Mrs
Townsley entertained with a buffet
supper for the bridal party. Among
those there were Gen. and Mrs. Ale
shire. Capt. and Mrs. Vidmer, Miss
t'idnler, Lieutenant Aleshire, Miss Ir,
win Fearu, Miss Lorraine Siclcl, the
Misses Treat. Miss Dorothy Alcshire
Lieut. and Mrs. Meade Wiidrick
Lieut. and Mrs. Holmer, Lieut. and
Mrs. Strong, Miss Alice Batty, Lieu.
tenants uhl, Kalloeh, Selieck, Brad.
ford, Die, Crawford, Lee. Col and
Mrs. Wilcox entertained the wedding
party with a beautifully appointed
Tea on Sunday afternoon, June IL
Punch was served By Mrs. AleBhire
and Miss Nidmer cut q brides cake
with q toy sword.