South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-08

Navarro st. became the bride Of John
Whittier Darr of New York city
Thursday evening with a service Of
Unusual beauty a the First Methodist
Episcopal church. The ceremony was
read by Rev. Henry j.. Davis, pastor
of the church, assisted by Rev. &.
Claud Travis Of Fort Wayne. Ind, IN
the presence OF company Of relatives
and friends that filled the large audi
tOrium OF the church. The decora-
tions of the church were stately IN
their simplicity. The high pannelled
railing forming the background OF the
sanctuary was banked with palms and
ferns and crowned by freize of Eas-
ter lilies and lighted tapers.
For half an hour preceding the
ceremony, as the guests assembled Il.
ID. Lloyd. r.. a. NJ, organist and
choirmaster OF the church, rendered
program Of music including Occur
celeste" Strang; Echo Bells" Brew
CT: "Andante in F. Batiste and BE
Thou Faithful Unto Death Mendels-
sOhn Just before the bridal party
entered he played a lovely little song
entitled "1n the Heart Of the Woods,
the words and air for which were
written By the bride.
Promptly at S O'Clock, Miss Esther
Hager. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
4. Hager and Miss Jeanette Smith,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.
Smith. as flower girls, entered from
the north entrance OF the church
and proceeded down the aisle
scattering rose petals from dainty
baskets. They wore white lingerie
fro,ks with pink ribbons Miss Ann
DuShane az bridesmaid followed. She
wore a charming creation OF pink
peau de enfant trimmed with silver
lace and carried roses. Immediately
preceding the bride, who entered on
her fathers arm, came the matron
OF honor, Mrs. G. Ciaud Travis, VINO
wore her wedding gown OF white
charmeuse and silk net. The bride
was lovely in q gown OF white char
meuse with "A bodice of crepe chiffon
over which was draped a bertha Of
rose point lace brought by the bride
groom from Brussels. The short
length skirt was draped over a drop
OF old lace. The veil was of point
esprit full length, with a cap Of
rose point held in place by spray Of
orange blossoms With the veil IS
associated pretty bit Of sentiment in
that il was worn two years ago by
Miss Hilda Stedman when she be-
came the bride of Henry E. Cross OF
Providence r. /. Mrs Cross and
Miss Campbell have been friends since
childhood. The bride carried a show
or bouquet of valley lilies and brides
roses.
The bridegroom with his best man,
Rev. William simpson Of Elizabeth,
n. j., classmate and fraternity broth
or at Union Theological seminary. en-
tered the sanctuary from the side with
the officiating clergymen. The ushers
were Messrs. Dale Hitler Miller
Hamilton. Levertt Trash. Herbert ID.
Warner Eugene b. Warner and Gill
bert Dunklin.
The music was one of the most
beautiful features OF the service. For
the entrance OF the bridal party a
girls chorus OF SO voices. composed of
mem 1ers OF Miss Campbelps sun
day school, high school girls Bible
class and Miskodeed and Miami Camp
lire groups. sang the Professional
hymn and the Bridal Chorus from
LOhengrin. During the service they
sang also a prayer, "Out OF Thankful
Heart" the words and music for
which We're written by the bride and
previously sung by the young girls as
part OF the ceremony OF their class
meetings. Beautifully rendered vocal
solos. L Cannot Help Loving Thee"
CLAYTON Johns, and Calm as the
Night" BOhm. were contributed by
Rev Paul Dubois OF Columbus. o.
Following the ceremony Joint re-
ception for Rev. and Mrs. Darr and
Rev. and Mrs. c. Claud Travis was
house was effectively arranged with q
profuSion Of garden flowers. The din
ing table from which a buffet supper
was served was conferred with a silver
basket filed with Killarney roses. At
one end was placed the heart-shaped
brides cake and at the other the fruit
: cake Clusters CT lighted tapers were
placed between.
Among the guests We're the follow
ing from away. Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. parr and Mrs c. NJ Vert OF Buoy
rus. O.. Rev. Paul Dubois of Colusl-
bus. O.. Miss Clara Quayle OF oak
Park Ill. Mrs George Beach. Mrs.
Fred Harrington. Leon Harrington
and Mrs. Arthur Christy OF Nalparai-
so. Mrs. Mary Travis OF Fort Wayne
and Miss Roberta Stair oc Evansville.
Rev. and Mrs. DaTr will spend a
feU days at the Campbell summer
home. ThrushwoOd, whence they viii
leave for New York TO be at home
after Nov. 1 at 1913 w. 10th 81.
The romance began when both
Young pe1Tl2 were students al De-
Pauw university. Greencastle, Ind.
After their graduation Mr.. Ddri Ell
Tered the Union Theological SEMINARY
in New York from vh'Ch he was rad -
uated in June. he is now assistant
pastor OF the East Harlem PresbyteT-
ian church. New York. and has charge
American parish. lie Is a memDe. OF
the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity Since
completing her work at DePauw " IS
Campbell has been an enthusiastic
worker in the Young Women's Cnris-
tiaR association and in other social
service undertakings. She is one %
The most talented and popular young
women Ia the city.
Among the first Of many pretty at
fairs arranged for Miss Florence
, Cregier. whose marriage 80 Frederick
-. Zimmerman will take place next
week. was an auction bridge party on
Thursday afternoon given by Mrs
Harry ]. Aldworrh at her home. 222
y. Scott ST The guests filled three
tables. Mrs. Victor Paxton won the
honor and Miss Cregier received the
guest favor. A decorative scheme of
yellow and white was used and the
same color was suggested in the