South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-01
CLARK WEDDING
IS HELD ON LAWN
Fully $4,000 People Witness
Ceremony at Bowling Green,
Mo.-Many NOtabIeS Are in
Attendance.

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! Three years 10 a day since their nrSt
/ meeting at the Baltimore convention,
! Miss Genevieve Champ Clark, daugh-
/ ter OF the speaker and Mrs. Clark, Was
/ married Wednesday afternoon al
/ Honey Shuck" the Clark home, 10
/ James McIlhany Thomson, owner and
publisher Of the New Orleans Item.
The ceremony was performed at 4
1 o'clock before the altar of a Gothic
} temple of flowers and vines in the
! open air on the east lawn Of the Clark
/ estate in the presence OF $4,000 per-
sons. National notables from WASH
I ington, the entire Missouri delegation
1 in congress, and practically the entire
Illinois and Iowa delegations. the
governors of Missouri and Louisiana
and prominent officials and dis
/ tinguished men of the brides native
/ state. made it the most celebrated
wedding gathering ever seen west OF
the Mississippi.
\ picturesque feature was the pres
/ ence of every man, woman and child
residing in bowling Green and like
wise from many neighbOring towns
] Rev. Robert Sherman Boyd, pastor
of. Lee Memorial Presbyterian church
OF Louisville, KY, cousin of the bride.
read the marriage service of the EplS-
cOpal church. Miss Clark YVES an
obey bride and gave the responses
distinctly and with earnestness.
Double Ring Service.
The double ring service was used,
the bride and groom giving each 9TH
er twin rings.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore gown OF
white satin and tulle.
This was Bowling Green's great day
and it made the most of 1t. Mayor
Lee declared an official holiday ana
l. III, rrrrae. doc
grated with flags.
Across the principal streets huge
banners bearing the words, "Happl-
ness to the bride and groom were
strung and the railroad stations were
decorated with welcome signs and the
word "GeneVieVe" From early morn
ing the guests began to arrive in every
conceivable vehicle from the latest
model automobile to big rOomy farm
wagons.
Special Trains Run.
Whole families came prepared with
good substantial dainties to see the
whole event Special trains were run
from st Louis, Kansas City and chi
cage and were sidetracked until AFTER
the ceremony. The ST Louis contln-
gent was headed by the governor of
Missouri the mayor Of ST. Louis ana
the entire Pike county contingent a
Gordon of volunteer police kept order
in the crowds, which amused them
selves while waiting by singing pa
triotic songs. The gala appearance OF
the town was heightened by the pres
ence of many society women IN strlk-
ing gowns.
The bridegroom's gifts to his attend
ants were silver card cases The show
er bououet which he presented TO the
bride was made of white orange bios
SONS and lilies of the valley and t-eo
with white lace.
Gifts arrived i'm great profusion
throughout the day and even during
the ceremony Former Pres't and Mrs.
William Howard Taft sent a tall sill
yer cake standard, and from Vice
Pres't and Mrs. Marshall came peat
en- silver salad spoon and fork.
Col George Harvey, who attended
the wedding. brought his present Oh a
gold bra celet watch with him Other
notable gifts received during the day
were a large silver tray from l. {.
Ronfils editor of the Kansas City
post and a silver bread tray from
Rarron G.. Collier of New York.
Other gifts were received from Asst
Postmaster Gen. and Mrs. Daniel g
RoDer. ALVIN Williams, president or
the Royal society of Miniature ArtlSts
of London: Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
O,T.earv of New York Miss Sarah
y
and Mrs. George d. McCreary of phil
adelphia. Mayor and Mrs. James IL:
preston of Baltimore, Nd, Cortland
smith presider>+ Of the American
press association. c. T. Brainerd, Rep.
and Mrs. William T. Rucker.
Rep. and Mrs. William Rucker'
Treasurer Of the United States John
Burk and Mrs. Burk; MI ana MIS- MIS-
John Budd of New York; KEEP. ana
Mrs 7 w. Fordnev of Michigan; Mr.
and Mrs. August A. Busch, st. LOUIS
the sneakers office force and Judge
and Mrs. Ansberry of Ohio.
Many Notables Present
Among the notables present were
the minority leader and Mrs Mann
Col Henry Watterson' Col ana NJ Il
George Harvey. Arthur Mullen OF Ne
trasl9s Gov. Z. K. Major of Missou-
ri and Mrs Major, Gov. Luther r
Hall of Louisiana, and Mrs. Hall; for
,oer Gov Francois of Missouri. the
entire Missouri delegation in con-
gress: Mrs William Writ Dixon OF
washington: Col. Z. ] Edwards KEEP.
and Mrs Graham of limos, Jerry
Smith clerk of the house Rep. J.
TbonnsOn Baker and the Misses Ba-
ker Of New Jersey; Mrs William A
C,1Ion president of the Woman
national Democratic league, and T.
7 hickman of Augusta, Ca, presl-
dent of the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' association.
When the bride cut the contract the
ring telling Of another marriage was
the lot of Miss Dorothy Thomson, one
of the bridesmaids and sister MISS
Agnes Wilson. daughter of the score
tarv of labor. received the coin when
PROMISES great riches. Miss sue BEN
nett of Kansas City. No. got the thlIn-
HE emblem Of sDinsterhood.
The wedding party was entertained
al a buffet lunch before the ceremony
bv Mrs. D. Airline Holcomb. Most OF
the house guests and the bridal party
left on the midnight special for chi
cago on Saturday Speaker and Mrs
clark will go To San Francisco, where
the speaker viii receive the Liberty
bell on July Il.
More than 1000 kilograms of con-
gratulations were received during the
day. Among them were messages
from Pres't Wilson. the Vancouver. T.
c American club, Mr. and AIRS. john
Havs Hammond. Gov Williams OF
Oklahoma. Mayor Selph OF St Louis
Sec'v OF the Navy Daniels, Melville
T. Stone. Judge and Mrs Alton 3.
Parker the Norwegian minister and