The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29
Observation-Disclosures Wedding.
call Black 1416
For Society Editor

"e0CtnQ.
Yesterday at s o'clock in the eve
nlng, IN St. Lukes Episcopal church,
Fort Madison, occurred the marriage
of Miss Mary Hanchett, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. George Malcolm Han
chett, to Mr.. Malcolm Fizer McFar-
land, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Corey F.
Mcfarland of this city, the Rev e III.
Rudd, rector of ST. Lukes, reading
the service. Preceding the ceremony
musical program was given by Miss
Gladys Thompson, of Iowa City, Mrs.
Amanda -Barham OF Keokuk,
Miss Catherine Mcfarland of Bur
llngton and Mr.. Thomas Paxton Sphinx
of New York, as follows:
Organ-Benediction NuptiaL. Hollins
Miss Gladys Thompson.
VO1ce-At Dawntng 80. .f.... Cadman
Miss Katherine Mcfarland.
Harp Erinnereing. -. Hahn
Amanda. Barnes-Barham.
Voice-Because ......-. D. Hardelot
Thomas Paxton Sphinx.
The chancel and the steps leading
to it were beautifully decorated in
| quantities of pink roses and palms.
The bridal procession entered the
church to the wedding march from
Lohengrin, played ON the organ and
harp by Miss Thompson and Mrs.
Barham. During the service Mrs. Bar
ham played Souls Awakening on the
harp and as q occasional Men
| delssohn wedding march was played.
The bridal procession was led by the
ushers. Mr.. Fred Hanchett and Mr..
Roy Forbes, Of Fort Madison; Mr..
John S. Sprowles and Mr.. Henry
Christian Huiskamp of Keohuk. Mrs.
ny>cyOH t1,n ty~iI nbn c{c SnY.
was matron of honor and wore a beau
tiful gown Of crepe, hand embroid-
cred. She wore large white hat
with a single streamer. Miss Marie
| Antilles was maid of honor and wore
a pale green silk yelled in white chif-
| fon with white and green picture
hat. The bridesmaid was Miss Dull
Gle Kennedy, whose gown was of white
| silk chiffon. She wore a white pic
| ture hat. The bride entered the
church with her father, by whom she
was given in marriage. Her dress was
OF very handsome white lace entrain.
She wore tulle veil with a half
crown of lilies of the valley.
| Mr.. Arthur Fizer Fulmer, Of Mem
phis, Tenn, cousin of the groom,
| was best man.
Following the service in the church
a reception was held at the home Of
| the brides parents, at which two
hundred guests were entertained. In
the receiving line were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanchett, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. McFar-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McFar-
land and Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Cooper. Mrs. Hanchett wore a gown
of white net trimmed in bands Of
pale blue satin. Mrs. C. F. McF'ar
land wore pale blue silk embroid-
cred in silver. Mrs. L. p. Cummins,
of Memphis, wore an embroidered net
dress with gold trimmings, and Mrs.
]. D. Fulmer, of Memphis, wore a
Dresden and tulle gown. Mrs. Full
Mrs. d. A. Collier, Mrs. w. M. Atlee.
Mrs. Antilles, Mrs. George B. Stewart
and other Fort Madison ladies, served
as parlor hostesses.
An elegantly appointed wedding
supper was served during the eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland have gone
on a wedding journey by automobile
and will be at home after August l
in a new home beautifully furnished
which was one of their wedding
gifts.
Not in long time has a marriage
been of more interest in Keokuk, as
! well as Fort Madison, since it unites
| two of the most prominent families
Of these cities.
Preceding the wedding yesterday
there were a number of dinner par
ties given for the wedding guests
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Atlee entertained
| Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Mcfarland, Mrs
Cummins, Mrs. FMlmer and Miss
| Catherine Mcfarland. Mr.. and Mrs
| Geo. B. Stewart entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Mcfarland, Mr.. Richard
| Mcfarland and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Copeland of Burlington. Mr.. Timpe
gave a dinner at which Mr.. John
Sprowles, MIR. Henry G. Huiskamp
and Mr.. Arthur F'izer Fulmer were
guests.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
MIR. and Mrs. d. A Collier, MIR. and
Mrs. Ira Walls, Mr.. and Mrs. John 10
Craig, Mr. and Mrs. u. N. ID. Dickin
son, Mrs. Dickinson ST., Miss Bald
win, Miss Caroline Baldwin, Mrs
Henry Huiskamp, Mrs. Geo. w. Della,
plaine. Miss Collier, Mr.. and Mrs. N
T, Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Bridgman. Mr.;
and Mrs. Charles Kirch, Miss Mary
Margaret Ayres, Miss Adelaide Bar
truff. Miss Mary Howell, Miss Rachel
Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Keator
Mrs, H. K. Dinslow, Messrs. L. A
Hamill. John Collier, Cyrus Phillips
Gerard Huiskamp. Edward tombstone
and Archer Miller.
To Entertain at Dancing.
Mrs. Adelaide L. Baker and Mrs
Myrle F. Baker will entertain a com
pany of boys and girls at an informal
dancing party on Monday evening at
the Country club, in honor of their
sister, Miss -Cecile La Taste, Of Dallas
Texas.