Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-17
WERE MARRIED .
LAST EVENING
Two Splendid Young People United
in Bonds Of Holy MatrimOny at
Home of Brides Parents

Home of Brides Parents
Last evening at $3.50 o'clock, at the
C. Ii. Priestley home few miles east
OF town, Miss Beulah Fean Priestley
and Erving Lee Johnson met before
Hymen's Altar, and were plighted
their troth in lasting fealty. The
words which made them man and
wife were pronounced by Rev. Jack
son Giddens, pastor of the First M.
Il. church of Audubon, in the pres
ence of about ninety relatives and
friends
The home was Hastily decorated for
the occasion in pea green and white
colors, and this color scheme was car
ried throughout. Everything was
most beautifully arranged, and the
home presented a very handsome
stage for the event. The decorations
were in charge of Miss Jessamine
Hoover.
Before the ceremony, Miss Mayme
Michaels sang, "Oh Promise Me-"
To the strains of Mendellsohn's we'd
ding march, played by Miss Mildred
Buck, the bridal party proceeded to
their appointed places. Little Louise
Leach, dressed in white, acted as
ring bearer, while four little girls,
Mildred and Avis Johnson, sisters of
the groom; Gladys Wilde and Eva
Herndon, acted as ribbon bearers.
They were dressed in the sweet pea
shades of pea green, pink and white.
During the ceremony, Miss Mildred
Buck played at the piano. Following
the consummation of the nuptial
contract, Miss Wayne Michael sang,
Il Love You Truly" Congratulations
were then extended by all present,
during which Miss Buck rendered ap-
propriate music.
| The bride was handsomely gowned
in white silk lace over thistle down
ttaffeta, trimmed with pearls and
orange blossoms. Miss Lois Stoy of
Guthrie Center, close friend of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid. She was
dressed in pea green crepe de chine,
trimmed with messaline.
Mr.. Percy Priestley, brother of the
bride, was groomsman. He and Mr..
Johnson wore neat suits of conven-
tional black.
Following the ceremony and the
extending of congratulations, three
course dinner was served, being in
charge of Mrs. ID. j. Conklin. The
walters were girl friends of the bride,
being Misses Beulah Reed, Bessie
Turner, Blanche Mason, Grace John
son, Ellen and Lorraine Graham.
Gwendolyn Carey, Eloise Buck and
Cecil Keith.
Mrs. Johnson is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.
lPriestley, and is a beautiful young
lady of culture and attachments. She
has grown to young womanhood in
hu hnr
lcharm of character has cultivated a
warm and admiring acquaintance.
She is loved by all who know her,
land is well fitted to preside over
Happy home.
4 Mr.. Johnson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. G. johnson of this city. and
has grown to young manhood in the
lefty, where he was born. He is
young man of thrift and industry.
For several years he has held re-
lsponsible position in the grocery de-
lpartment of the store now conducted
by Evans Marquesen. He is a SPLEEN
did young man, and has very sue
cessful future before him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson enter upon
their life's journey with the best
wishes of all, who trust that their
welded life will be one of happiness
and prosperity for long span of
years. They left this morning for
Carroll, where they boarded the train
for wedding trip, which will take
them to Lake Okoboji, Omaha and
Des Moines.
| Upon their return, they will be at
home in the neat little bungalow res
idence, which they have just complet-
ed on North Washington street in
this city.
ls-P-apn etaoi
Out of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sherman of Iowa Falls,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Stoy, and Miss
Lois Stoy, of Guthrie Center; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Fl. Stoy of California, Penn
sylvania; Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Har-
mon of Mingo, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie of Iowa Falls, Iowa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Mcqueen of Red Oak; and
Mrs. s. Smith of Kansas City, Mo.