The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
McKNIGHT-McCOY
Mr.. MELcHEsIDIc K. MCKNIGHT
AND MISS LILLIAN B. e. Mccoy.
prominent and Popular Young People
$ OF st. Paul Embark Upon the In.
certain Sea Of Matrimony, Under
Very Pleasant Auspices and With
Much EcIat.

ment, in THE APPEAL, January LIST,
OF the matrimonial engagement of
Mr.. Melchesidic King Mcknight and
Miss Lillian Beatrice Elisabeth Nc
Coy, society folks have been looking
forward with fond anticipations for
the browning event that, according
to subsequent invitations, babe the
elect to appear at 904 Hamline avenue
north, on Tuesday, June 81, and wit
ness the tying of the nuptial knot by
the high contracting parties.
The bride, who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mccoy, was born
in st. Paul, is quite popular in society
circles and is considered to be one of
the Sanity City's most charming and
best girls, hence the furore over her
wedding.
The wedding was quite an impos-
ing event and was conducted at the
home of the brides parents, which
was specially decorated for the occa-
sion with palms and peonies. The
front porch and spacious lawn on the
side OF the house were decorated and
Illuminated with Japanese lanterns.
AS the hour set for the wedding
ceremony arrived, Miss Mae Williams,
who presided at the piano, played the
professional from Lohengrin while
the ribbon bearers, in the daintiest
OF gowns and bearing two long, white
satin ribbons, formed two columns
through which the bridal party
marched to the improvised floral altar
in the parlor. The ribbon bearers
we're members of the Afternoon Art
Club, as follows: Adina Adams, Adah
Lewis, Sadie Wilson, Blanche Coins,
Ida Loomis, Mildred Plummer, Har-
riet Cage, Elenora Barksdale, Cath.
crime Lealtad, Flossie Johnson,
Lucille James, Albreta Bell, Alice
Mason, Mildred Shull. When the
ribbons were stretched the ushers,
John White, Harold Combs, Martin
Brown, S. L. Ransom, Walter and
Lawrence Mccoy, attired in regula-
ton full dress, came. Then the maid
OF honor, Miss Geraldine Hodges of
Chicago, a cousin of the bride, ap-
peared. Her gown was silver cloth
over blue sea foam chiffon and tulle:
bodice and court train of blue bro
caded satin outlined with rhine
stones. She carried a shower bou.
quet of marguerites.
Then came the flower girl and ring
bearer, little Miss Florence Rogers.
bearing the ring on the pistil of a
white Easter lily. She wore a very
dainty white embroidered French
lawn.
Then came the bride leaning on the
arm of her father, who also gave her
away.
The brides gown was white satin,
court. train, embroidered with silver
over white silk lace also embroidered
in silver. She wore a silk tulle veil
the length of the train, in Gretchen
style, held on by wreath of orange
blossoms and carried a shower. bou.
quet OF brides roses and lilies of the
valley.
The groom and his best man, Mr.,
Ollie McManus, attired in full dress,
then came through a door leading
into the parlor, met the bride at the
archway and Rev. A. H. Lealtad
rector of st. Philips Episcopal church
began to read the beautiful ceremony
OF his church, to which the brides
family belong.
AS the bride and groom met and he
took her on his arm, Miss Mildred
Shull sang very sweetly, IT Love You
truly The bridal party then slowly
proceeded toward the altar and
kneeled upon the pillows; Miss
Albreta Bell sang in her rich voice.
Froposal,' composed by her musical
instructor, Mrs. B. T. Western. The
nuptial music, an improvision by Miss
Mae Williams from Salute amour, "
was softly played. After the cere-
mony the occasional from Mendels.
sohn was played.
The groom and best man wore
ooutonniere composed of flowers cor
responding with the bouquets of the
bride and maid of honor respectively.
Mrs. Mccoy, mother of the bride.
wore black taffeta trimmed with
Georgette crepe and gold lace.
Mrs. D. Randolph Lawrence of
Chlcago, aunt of the bride, wore a
gown OF filete lace over white chiffon
ana white taffeta trimmed with black
velvet and blue crepe de chine, en-
broidered in purple and gold.
After the ceremony had concluded
and congratulations were rendered
elegant refreshments were served to
the guests in relays in the dining
room. The dining table was hand,
somely decorated in pink peonies. the
center piece being large iced
brides cake in the shape of heart.
decorated with the monogram IN .
M" in gold surmounted by two
wnlte doves. It was gift from a
nelghbor, Mrs. Anna Slauson.
The table was presided over first bv
Misses Ida LOOMS and Mildred Plum.
mer, then by Mrs. Eunice Coins and
MRS. Nora McCracken, followed by