The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
Five Thousand i'm Attendance
at the Speakers Home in
Bowling Green, Mo.

BOWLING GREEN. Mo. June s0-Flve
thousand persons. many OF whom had
held their places for hours. witnessed
the marriage OF Miss Genevieve Clark
and James Mcllhenny Thomson this af-
ternoon on the lawn Of Honey Shuck.
the home OF Speaker Champ Clark.
Before an altar In a Gothic temple
reproduction. built under a huge honey
locust tree. the ceremony took place.
The bride In her conventional wedding
dress. the long train held by her old
hla OK NANNY was surrounded by her
maids in Wattesu gowns OF delicate
hues. The crowd filled every available
space on the lawn and overfiowed into
the street, and during the ceremony an
orchestra concealed In a huge cluster Of
towering hollylocks played 'Lohen-
grin" wedding music aud Sweet Gem
%evieve.' both Mrs. Clark and her daugh-
ter being named Genevleve.
The wedding gown was OF heavy ivory
satin, with tull- draperies, and was
trimmed with orange blossoms. The
sleeves were OF tullc. The veil OF tulle
was caught with orange blossoms. The
wide, circular skirt was edged with
bands OF tulle. as was the heavy court
train.
After the ceremony Mrs. Clark kissed
the bride. She vas followed by the
Speaker. then the bridesmaids. rooms
men and many OF the women guests.
Those who did not kiss the bride shook
hands with her and the bridal couple
were detained nearly an hour on the
lawn receiving congratulations.
Then a wedding supper was served g
the guests at a huge table In the lining
room and at tables placed on the long
verandas about the house and on the
lawn. Most OF the actual work was done
by scores of housewives of Bowling
Green and Pike county. Fried chicken,
salads. cake and Ices were served. Hun
dreds OF cakes were baked by house,
wives in Bowling Green and throughout
the county and sent TO the Clark home
Later special trains departed with
guests and by the time darkness had
fallen the town was almost normal again
after passing hroug the most impor-
tant day In its history.
Hundreds OF automobiles were parked
In the road In ron OF the Clark home
and In an open field across the road.
About noon the sky became overcast and
1t was feared rain would spoil the plans
for the ceremony. In case OF rain II was
planned to ave the ceremony In the
TcsDtttIIh >hultIS u ihisoSt "e''e
ing In town, but inadequate to hold all
the guests.
A double row Of white pillars, twined
with flowers and greens. led from one
end OF the rose EMPOWERED veranda to
the classic looking structure where the
altar had been placed. Mr.. Thomson,
attended by Paul Thomson, his brother,
as best man. and the minister. tho Rev.
Robert Sherman Boyd OF Kentucky. ap-
80 49, an ka AVY tAA
orchestra began to play. The eight
ushers marched to the altar. followed by
the bridesmaids. who wore Vatican
gowns. In lavender, pale green. pink and
cream. These were Misses Susan and
Ann Bennett Of Kansas City. Helen
Roberts Of Columbia, Mo, the fiancee of
Bennett Clark Gretchen Bigelow Of
Virginia, Dorothy and lmogene Thorn
son. sisters OF the bridegroom; Agnes
Wilson of Washington. daughter Of the
Secretary OF Labor, and Murray San
derson OF Kansas city.
The maid OF honor. Miss Jean Roberts
OF Alexandria. Va, a schoolmate OF the
bride. wearing pale pink tulle over satin,
came alone, preceding the bride. who
was escorted by her father.
At the altar the usher and maids sep
arated and formed n letter V. tho altar
being In the open end, The Speaker
gave his daughter away and the Episco-
pal marriage service wac said. The
bridal pair departed tonight for North
ern resorts and will be at their home in
New Orleans In about n month.
Among the hundreds of presents be-
sides the diamond necklace from the
members OF Congress and the silver
compotes from President Wilson were n
chest Of table linen and towels from
Col. and Mrs. George Harvey, silver
pitcher from Col. Henry Watterson,
chest Of silver from citizens Of Louisi-
ana, Mo silver wine service from stan
OF New Orleans Item, travelling case
from Washington newspaper men and a
silver flower basket from the Missouri
Congress delegation.