Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31

noteworthy occurrence in Marietta for
some time, the prominence of the
bride and groom and the splendor at
tending the event conspiring to make
II so.
The fuletldc garlands of the church.
lhe Christmas note of laurel, southern
smilaX and cedar trees gave the
Christmas touch to the decorations.
An effective background was formed
Tor the bridal party of towering bay
trees, palms lilies and brides roses.
Suspended over the chancel and
loodoscrecn were baskets of pink Kill
larney roses, the brides favorite flow
er. The stained glass windows were
hung with grccnery and the altar with
It's blazing candles and Killarney roses
made the effect quite spiritual. The
pcWs were adorned with clusters Of
fern fronds tied with wide white satin
ribbon, and altogether there was a
simplicity about the decorative scheme
Whlch made 1t particularly artistic.
For some time previous to o'clock,
the hour appointed for the ceremony,
Mrs. Frank Mckinney presided at the
organ, rendering number of classical
selections. At the cvcntful hour the
vested choir entered the church sing
ing The Voice That I3reathed Ger
Eden and as the last note died away
the organist began the strains of the
bridal chorus from LohenErn, which
announced the approach of the bridal
party First came the ushors with a
gardenia, the brides favor, upon the
coat lapel Of each, Mr.. Floyd Pfaff,
Mr.. Morton j. Harper, Mr. Charles
Sumner Grace of Robinson, Ill, and
Judge Edward Is. Follett, an uncle
Of the bride. They were followed by
the maids and matrons. First came
the bridesmaid, Miss Edna Snakard,
then the attending matrons, Mrs
Charles Sumner Grace of Robinson,
Ill, and Mrs. j. Morton Harper. They
Were followed by the maid of honor
Miss Harriet Follett, n sister OF the
bride, and preceding the bride came
the matron of honor, Mrs. Edward
Bailey Follett, an aunt of the bride
and lastly the bride, who is the very
essence of youth, floatcd down the
aisle on the arm of her father, Mr.
Alfred Dewel FUllett. They were met
at the chancel rail by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Edward Mac
Taggart of Tulsa, Okla, they making
their entrance from the rear of the
church. The ensemble when the
bridal party was grouped around the
chancel was one of unusual loveliness
Luke's church, used the impressive
ring ceremony uniting the two in we'd
lock according to the rubric of the
Episcopal church. While the cere-
mony was in progress Mrs Mckinney
played 80 Promise Me- After the
plighting OF the vows and the be-
trothal blessing the bridal party left
the edifice to the strains of Men
delssohn's march.
Seldom, if ever, have the attires
worn in this city by those composing
a bridal party been as distinctively
elegant and modish as those at last
evenings function.
The bride was never lovelier or
more radiant than in her wedding
gown, a marvellous creation of SHIN
mering chiffon satin that draped her
figure in softest folds, the court train
bordercd with its sprays of orange
blossoms trailing after her in yards
and yards of shining satin. The top
and sleeves of the bodice were of
superb rose point worn by her mother
and grandmother at their weddings
as were the orange blossoms, and the
enveloping mist of tulle edged with
Brussels lace was held about her
pretty brow with double line OF
orange blossom buds. a long bar pin
of diamonds. the gift of the groom
caught the light among the lace OF
her bodice and her arms were filled
with a bouquet of brides roses, lilacs
and valley lilies.
The maids and matrons wore gowns
alike of white tulle and silver cloth
the bodice outlined with a tracery OF
silver and the full short skirts quite
bouffant. were edged with silver rib
bon They carried before them huge
bouquets of pink Killarney roses tied
with pink satin ribbons, the ends
! falling to the hem of the gowns, the
effect being airy and fascinating be
Nond description. All wore short tulle
wells of flesh color that gave them a
certain chic and piquancy all theii
own.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party and guests were driven to the
armory, where brilliant reception
was held and which fairy figures
seemed to have transformed into an
arcady. As the guests arrived a cor
ridor had been made leading to the
dressing rooms of cypress and Christ
mas trees, ferns and palms. The ball
room was indeed n scene of exquisite
beauty and brilliancy. From the
, ceiling hung n canopy of southern