Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-10-02
PRETTY WEDDING

One of the prettiest of fall we'd
dings was held Tuesday, September
%. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
F West, when Miss Bessie L. Sper-
nv of Colorado Springs, Colorado,
was married to Mr.. Joseph P. Per-
ago of Wabuska, Nevada.
The living rooms of the West home
were transformed into one bower OF
loneliness by multitude of ferns and
flowers, these having been sent by
Mrs. F. O. Norton of Reno. In one
corner of the front room was an altar
banked up with ferns and white asters
with hanging basket overhead which
formed canopy. The bride looked
very charming in her simple, but ex-
quisite gown of white crepe de chine,
the tunic of which was caught over
the shirred lace waist with tiny pink
satin rosebuds. She wore a string OF
pearls, the gift of her parents and
bracelet, bridegroom's gift, and car
ried a beautiful bouquet of brides
roses, lilies of the valley and maiden
hair fern. Just as the clock struck
twelve, the strains of Mendelssohn
wedding march were heard and the
bride came in on the arm of Mr.. Geo.
F. West, who gave her away IN the
absence of her father.
There were no attendants. All dur
ing the ceremony Miss Reichelt play
ed McDowell's ITO a Wild Rose,
softly at the piano, and when the vows
were said and the joyous wedding
march again rang out the bride threw
her bouquet among the guests. 1t
was caught by Miss Mildred Whit
man. The ring was unique i'll that
brides mothers wedding ring was
melted into it.
A reception followed at which Mrs,
West was assisted by Mrs. VIM
BOYLE and the Misses He'd, Howe,
Whitman and Reichelt, Mrs. Ed
Whitacre presided at the punch bowl.
The color scheme of lavender and
white was carried out very daintily III
the cream minis and tiny cakes. The
bride cut the brides cake and the
groom's cake. cut and tied into tiny
dainty packages, was passed by Mas
ter Franklin West.
The many beautiful and elaborate
wedding gifts were on display in one
room, among them complete set OF
solid silver, the gift of the groom'S
parents.
During the reception the young
couple slipped out OF the back door
and went away to Churchill in an auto
in order to avoid the final jokes OF
their friends. Enough OF glimpse
OF the bride was caught, however, to
see how charming and radiant she
looked in her going away costume ali
OF brown.
The bride is a Colorado girl, a
splendid teacher and lovable, sim
cere character. She has taught five
years in Nevada, three of which were
in Yerington The groom is an ener-
getic young ranchman.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Hugh McCreary OF Carson
City, a former pastor OF the brides.
The young couple expect to go to
the Exposition for their honeymoon
and will be at home TO their friends
after November in their ranch home
near Wabuska.
Monday evening several friends OF
Miss Sperry's assembled at the Whit
man home to give her surprise tin
shower and a final send Off A jolly
good time was enjoyed by all with
jokes, songs, speeches and eats.
Those present were; J. p. Perazzo,
the Misses He'd, Howe, Whitman and
Reichelt and Mrs. Whitman.
Prior to the wedding, Robert James,
the infant son of Mr.. and Geo. f..
West, was baptized by the Rev. Hugh
McCreary. The regular Presbyterian
service was used, the soft music OF
McDowells water Lily" being
played throughout by Miss Reicheit'
The child wore a handmade baptismal
robe, made by its grandmother. Mrs.
Mary Brake of Denver, Colorado.
and was presented with a baptismal
-.1a,, h., Mre Ed Whitacre