New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Thousands Under Locusts
See Speakers Daughter
Wed to J. M. Thomson.
CEREMONY UNDER
LAWN PERGOLA
Colonel Harvey, Henry Waiter
son and James Mann Among
the Guests Present.
IBy Telegraph to The rribun. J

Downing Glcen, MO, June oO.- W TN
thousands of guests from all parts of
Missouri and adjoining states filing
Honey Shuck" to OVERLOOKING, Miss
| Genevieve Clark, the twenty-year-old
daughter of Speaker Champ Clark of
the national House of Representatives,
was married this afternoon TO James NJ.
Thomson, editor of "The New Orleans
Item"
The ceremony took place on the lawn
Of Honey Shuck." the Clark homestead
so called because of the large honey
locust trees that adorn the grounds.
The bridal party stood under n white
pergola, built under honey locust tree
and almost hidden in the foliage.
Promptly at 4 O'Clock an orchestra
concealed in foliage began the Lob
engrin" wedding march, and Miss
Clark, leaning on her fathers arm
and preceded by eight ushers, eight
maids of honor and the bridesmaid,
walked from the old-fashioned house
to the pergola. Speaker Clark gave
away his daughter and the wedding
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Robert S. Boyd, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Louisville.
Never a Wedding Like 1t.
Never before in the state has there
been a welding like that Of the Speak
er's daughter. A general invitation
had been issued to the people of Mis-
souri,, and from all parts of the state
they came, by train, carriage or auto
mobile. Thousands of Missourians
mingled on the lawn with social and
political notables from all sections Of
the country.
This town Of 1000 inhabitants
celebrated the event as though II were
a royal occasion. From every window
flag was flying, the streets were gay
with bunting and the townspo ople We'd
with each other in making the wedding
guests feel welcome Wedd Nc cakes
were baked by scores of Bowling Green
housewives and hundreds of cakes were
sent from other towns. Tables were
set on the lawn and in the house for
the wedding supper.
The maids Of honor were Miss Anne
Bennett, cousin Of the bride; Miss
lmogene Thomson, sister OF the BRIDE
groom; Miss Helen VI. Robnett, Of Co
lumbia, Mo, the fiancee of the bride
brother, Bennett, and Miss Dorothy
Thomson, another sister Of the BRIDE
groom; Miss Murray Sanderson and
Miss Sue Bennett, a cousin OF the
bride; Miss Agnes Wilson, daughter or
Secretary of Labor Wilson. and Miss
Vera Holcomb. All were in Vatican
costumes of varying color.
The bridesmaid was Miss Jean Rob
erts, of Alexandria, Va, schoolmate
of the bride She was dressed in pink,
and followed the ushers and brides at
tendants. The bride, escorted by her
father, followed Miss Roberts.
The bridal gown was Of heavy white
satin, with draperies Of tulle. lhere
was no lace of any kind upon 1t. 1t
was trimmed with orange blossoms
The bridal veil was of tulle, worn
with a wreath Of orange blossoms.
The train was of court design, four
wards long. The bodice was cut IN
surphce style and caught together
over the shoulders with clusters OF
orange blossoms. The sleeves were or
tulle. in musketeer effect, finished with
orange blossoms at the wrist.
The skirt was of the latest circular
cut. with q bias band of satin around
the bottom. Over this were pleatings
of tulle. cqught at various places with
orange blossoms. The overskirt was
of tulle, draped in a bias effect ana
caught with sprays Of orange BIOS
SONS
"Aunt Sarah" Carries Train.
The heavy train was carried by an
aged negro woman, Aunt Sarah VINO
had been the nanny" OF MISS Clark
when the latter was cnlIu' Au"'
Sarah was proud of her place in the
wedding party and bore herseI WIN
dignity.
as the ceremony was over, kissed the
bride. then the ushers, relatives and
friends snowered her with kisses
Among the guests were Colonel
George NJ. Harvey, the magazine pub
Usher. and Mrs. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Watterson, James A. Mann, Re
publican House leader, and Mrs. Mann;
The wedding presents were many and
costly President Wilson sent two sill
yer compotes, members Of the House OF
Ponresentatiyes of the 63d and 6ith
! Congresses gave a necklace containing
$50 diamonds, Secretary and MRS. NC
Adoo sent a solid silver pltcher, Jus
tice and Mrs. Lamar, SILVER saver,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
two silver dishes, Mrs. Samuel Il.
/ sheath. vice-president Of the General
/ Federation Of Women's Clubs, set Of
( sixtv cut glasses; Colonel Watterson,
a silver pitcher; Assistant Postmaster
! General bockery, a silver vase; former
Secretary Of State Knox and Mrs. Knox,
y silver cake basket; Mayor Curley OF
! Roston set of cut glass lemonade
and tea glasses; Mrs. Mary Lockwood,
! If Washington, one of the founders of
/ the Daughters of the American Reyolu-
| lion. set of silver and pearl fruit
| knives.
After the festivities Mr.. and Mrs.
I Thomson went north on their honey
moon. Their destination was not an
Hundreds of guests from other
states, many of them prominent IN
the political and social life Of the
nation, were in Bowling Green for
the wedding. To provide quarters Tor
the hundreds whom the townsDeople
could not entertain sleeping cars
we're sidetracked in the local railroad
yards.
On the morning OF the wedding Of
her daughter Mrs. Champ Clark
Jumped out Of bed at the news of the
derailment of a train bearing guests
10 the wedding, and, without waking
her husband or any member of the
bridal party, organized a relief auto
mobile party and went TO the scene
of the accident.
Bennett Clark. her son, clerk at
Il cnnnLnrls tahln In the Hnnsa of