Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-04
TWO POPULAR YOUNG
PEOPLE MARRIED
Wedding Of Miss Beulah shipley and
Mr.. Lester E. Armstrong at
Mason City.

A wedding of interest to man
Webster City people occurred in Ma
son City Tuesday afternoon, Jun
9th, at $3.50 o'clock at the home o
the brides parents. 1t was the mar
riage OF Miss Beulah Shipley of tha
city, only child of Mr.. and Mrs. w
v. Shipley who are joint proprietor
with C. W. Black of this city, of tn
Shipley & Black dry goods store, ant
Mr.. Lester E. Armstrong of Ames
The wedding was one of the mos
beautiful home weddings ever cele
brated in Mason City and was wit
messed by about fifty guests, includ
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Austin, Mrs
Elizabeth Thompson and Miss Clt
Scriven, all of this city.
The home was profusely decorat
ed with pink and white peonies ant
sweet peas and with smilax. Short
ly before the appointed hour, Mrs
Fred Smith of Oskaloosa at the piano
played McDowell's ITO a WILD
Rose" with a slight pause between
that and the stately strains of Men.
delssohn's Wedding March. The
bridal party then descended the
stairs, two girlhood friends of the
bride untieing the pink ribbons
which were tied between the two
rooms at the foot of the stairs. Miss
Mildred Simpson of Iowa Falls, q
high school and college friend of the
bride as bridesmaid, led the we'd
ding party. beautifully attired in
pink taffeta with white net over
dress, bead ornaments and tulle cap
She carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses. Following her came the tiny
three year old flower girl, Barbara
Jane Phelps. of Grinnell, the daugh-
ter Of college friends Of the bride
attired in dainty white with pink
ribbons and carrying a basket OF
pink and white sweet peas. Lastly,
the bride on the arm of her father,
dressed in charming creation of
white charmeuse with tulle over
dress and iridescent bead trim
mings. The bodice of the gown and
the court train were both hand en-
broidered and the loveliness of the
bride was enhanced by a long tulle
veil, with cap effect, caught with
orange blossoms, which latter was a
gift from California relatives. She
carried shower bouquet of white
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The bridal party were met at the
altar in the living room. by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Wal
ter Helmer of Winona. Mimi, and
the double ring ceremony was pro-
nounced by Rev. William James, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal church Of
Mason City. The couple stood in
front of the fireplace which was
banked high with ferns and green
cry on background Of white. with
tall jardinieres filled with pink and
white peonies at the sides. Between
the columns supporting the flowers
were the two white satin pillows on
which the pair knelt.
Directly following the ceremony
the newly pronounced husband and
wife, with their guests. made their
way to waiting automobiles and pro-
ceeded to the home of the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Arm
strong, where reception was held.
This home was also tastefully dec
Grated with pink and white, and
following congratulations a dainty
three course rose and white lunch
con was served at small tables. These
held as central decorations, single
pink roses in bud vases, all place
cards also carrying out the pink rose
in bud vase effect, and white lace
nutbaskets were tied with pink rib
bOns. At the brides table the cen
terpiece was an elegant silver bas-
ket, one Of her wedding gifts, filled
with pink roses and tied with pink
tulle. The bride, following the time
honored custom, cut her own we'd
ding cake, pretty sentimental
touch having been the decoration of
the cake, which was a bouquet of
lilies of the valley, which also de-
eorated her mothers wedding cake
twenly-seven years ago. The bou
quet was reinforced by fresher fiow-
ers and the decoration of this we'd
ding cake will be preserved.
As soon as the luncheon was ov-
er, the guests and the wedding party
returned to the Shipley home where
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong prepared to
depart on their wedding trip. Odd