The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-06-25

A June wedding which will linger
long in the minds of the many guests
who attended was solemnized last
evening at $50 o'clock at the palatial
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thomas in
Springfield, Ohio, when their lovely
daughter, Miss Lucretia Thomas, was
given in marriage to Mr.. Burton Carr.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Carr,
member of one of the oldest and most
prominent families Of this city. The
decorations we're exquisite and the
Thomas home presented beautiful
appearance. The apartments of the
residence are especially suited for a
function of this kind. The rooms were
transformed into veritable bowers OF
beauty. The color scheme pink and
blue was carried out in all the EN-.
bellishments.
In the drawing room trellis Of
white was arranged about the entire
room and the altar was formed in the
large bow of the room. At either side
were tall pedestals holding masses of
beautiful pink and blue hydrangeas.
Above the altar was an arbor made
of trellis work and entwined with
southern smilax while here and there
a Dorothy Perkins rose was in evil
dence. Tall tapers were burning CIV
fng to the room q beautiful glow
and the air was filled with the scent
of the exquisite roses. The arbor ef-
feet was beautiful and marked a pre-
cedent when 1t comes to decorations.
The entire room presented the appear
>ance OF garden lovely in June. The
chairs were arranged in the drawing
room. library and reception hall, aisles
being formed for the bridal party.
The hall was decorated with south.
ern smilax roses and the hydrangeas.
At the newell post was a lovely basket
filled with American beauty roses and
the spacious stairway was entwined
with the southern smilax. About the
library, drawing room and other apart
ments were pedestals on which were
placed baskets filled with the blue and
pink hydrangeas. An orchestra play
ed a progr;.m Of wedding airs previous
to the ceremony and for the entrance
the bridal march was played.
Mr. Raymond Nicholson and Mr..
Wallace Thomas of Springfield. broth.
err of the bride, were the ribbon bear
ers and entered the room first mark
ing the place for the bridal party by
the means of beautiful wide satin rib
bons.
The bridegroom, was attended by his
best man, Mr.. Willard 2. Carr pre-.
ceded by Miss Elizabeth Speck Flad of
st. Louis, maid OF honor. Miss Flad
was attractive in a pretty gown of
white chiffon with blue trimmings.
She carried a dutch boquet Of pink kill
larney roses. A little flower girl in
white was also among the attendants.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father who gave her away. The party
was met at the altar by the officiating
clergyman. the Presbyterian ring serv-
ice being used Miss Thomas, was ex.
quisite in her wedding gown of white
silk net with trimmings of white satin
and silver cords. A court train caught
at the shoulders and falling gracefully
in it's long folds was bound around the
edges with silver. She wore a long
flowing veil caught at the head by a
pretty little tulle bow. She carried a
dutch bouquet Of valley-lilies and ferns.
The brides boquet was caught by a
Springfield girl. After the ceremony
a buffet supper was served.
In the stuGy the decorations were
similar to those in the other rooms
The brides cake which formed the
centerpiece for the dining table
was decorated with a number OF
pretty little blue and pink flowers
made of the CONNECTIONS. The ices
we're served in dainty little h1ue ha G,