The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-08
MISS EDNA Biees A POPULAR
CANON CITY YOUNG WOMAN,
: BECOMES BRIDE OF w. c..
f. kuRTz OF GRAND JUNCTION.
REV. G. F. SEWER OBLIGATED
(From Thursdays Daily

Inc nupIlalS OF MISS EQna sara
Biggs, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Biggs of this city, and Mr. w.
C. Kurtz of Grand Junction, which
was celebrated at the First Presbyter-
ian church at $3.50 o'clock Wednes--
day evening in the presence Of large
company of guests, was an event to
which the friends of the contracting
couple had looked forward with
much pleasurable expectation. The
wedding was one of more than ordi-
nary telaborateness and in its arrange
ment and in the ritual that followed
redeemed in beauty the utmost anti
cipations OF all concerned.
Never upon similar occasion had
the church looked prettier in its dec
orations. There was a wealth of
bloom and foliage at the front of the
auditorium that transformed it into
a bower of almost tropical loveliness
and made the setting a most charm
ing one for the service to be perform
ing one for the service to be performed
Palms, smilax, Easter, lilies, snap
dragons, with other foliage and fiow-
ering plants. added to the attractive
ness of the scene and transformed the
surroundings into the semblance of a
garden Of verdure and bloom. Across
the front of the altar had been erected
a large floral covered arch and IN.
der its mystical protection the bride
and groom pledged devotion to each
other until death sewers the bond of
love and affection. The altar was
banked with lilies and palms and the
organ back of 1t was festooned with
smilax. Canvas covered the floor Of
the main aisle and down it marched
the bride and her bridesmaids to the
altar. Spanning their pathway were
three flower and verdure decorated
arches; smoketree and smilax being
conspicuous in their ornamentation.
Hanging from the apex OF each arch
were dainty baskets filled with pink
and white snapdragons, sweet peas
and baby's breath.
Across the side aisles, down which
proceeded the groom and ushers. was
another arch of like construction and
decoration. Under the great altar
arch were numerous fern baskets and
vases containing pink snapdragons,
sweet peas and baby's breath; all of
them placed In positions of greatest
advantage.
While the wedding march from the
opera Lohsngrin was being play d by
Miss Addie Hemmenway of Colorado
Springs the usl,ers, Mr.. Arthur Biggs
of this city and DR.. Duffey, of Grand
Junction, proceeded slowly down the
left side of the aisle of the church
to the altar, followed in turn by Rev
Geo. F. Sewer, the officiating clergy.
man. and Messrs Clyde and Edgar
Biggs. Then came Mr.. Kurtz, the
groom, and Mr.. James Biggs, hiS
best man. AS they took their ap--
pointed places in front of the altar
the bridesmaids entered the church.
led by Mrs. Arthur Biggs and Miss
Helen Kurtz, who were followed by
Miss Helen Estill and Miss Mary
Biggs and Miss Elsie Connell, the
latter as maid of honor. Then came
the hride leaning on the arm Of her
father. Mr.. Clinton Arthur Biggs.
T''c brides gown was a beautiful
creation Of white satin and lace with
long court train. which was carried by
little Miss Martha Sidebottom. dress
ed II Trinity white organdie. and Mas
ter Clinton Biggs, attired in a white
suit. The brides veil was OF white
tulle and fell to the hem Of her gown
and was fastened to the hair with Z
wreath of valley lilies. Her boquet
was shower OF lilies Of the valley,
brides roses and orchids.
The bridesmaids and maid Of honor
were all attired in pink gowns with
trains and carried boquets Of beautI
fuI Killarney roses. with showers OF
Cecil Brunner's and maiden hair
ferns. with pink tulle bows. Each
bridesmaid. as well as Miss connell,
the maid Of honor. wore short pink
tulle wells. hanging from 4 pink rose