Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26
ELABORATE HOLIDAY WEDDING
Miss Helen Beatty Becomes Bride Of
Clark D.. Powers.

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The home of Mr.. and Mrs. III. Is
| Beatty, 31S North Third street, was
the scene of an elaborate wedding Sat
urday evening when their daughter
Helen was united in marriage with
| Clark Darwin Powers. The ceremon
was performed in the presence of l50
guests by Rev. B. F. Martin. pastor OF
the Congregational church.
Miss. Vera Vawter played Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march as the bridal
party entered. and played during the
ceremony and congratulations. The
bridge, who was accompanied hy hel
father, was preceded by six of her girl
friends. who stretched ropes of smilaN
II pink tulle to an improvised altar
of swansonia. These Young ladies ware
Misses Ethel Beach, of Chicago; Dor
othy White, of o~skaloosa: and Pearl
! Adams, Ella Norris, Helen Willard and
Ida Burke. Miss May Willard was the
maid of honor. Duchess satin. en-
traine, and in eton jacket effect, made
up the brides dress, and waS trimmed
with duchess lace worn by the brides
mother on her wedding dress. Point
lace worn by the brides grandmother
caught the brides tulie veil in cap ef-
feet, and she carried a white prayer
book. The maid of honor wore a dress
of silver cloth mad with an over dress
of silver net. trimmed with silver lace.
and caught up with lunches of sin
flowers and grapes She carried a
hover bouquet of pink roses and
maiden hair ferns. The ribbon stretch
ers wore dresses Of rose silk trimmed
in silver. The bride was met at the
altar by the room and his best man,
Eugene Higgin.
During the ceremony Miss Vawter
played very softly, Il Love Thee by
Grieg. and Nevin's Love Song" which
We're followed by "Valse Chromatique''
by L~eschetizky n an "improinptu by
Reinhold as congratulations We're Of
fered.
Mrs. Beatty was assisted in receiv-
ing the guests by the groom's mother.
Mrs. George 2. Powers, of Sabula, and
by the brides uncle, p. f. Beatty and
wife. Of st. Paul. In the parlors Mes
DANES L. r, Willard, j. 3. simmons, r.
f. Adams. f. r. Lay, and |. O.'Kemble
assisted the hostess. Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony a two-course sup
per was served by Misses Fannie and
nose tT, NrTdCt anu AistuuS swing
ley, Esther Wilson. Anna McCombs.
and Dorothy Lierle. A color scheme of
rose and silver. which was used in the
wedding. was also used on the brides
table and in the menu. \ large basket
of pink roses with the handle tied with
rose tulle centered he. table and sus-
pended from over the center TO the
four courners of the table were stream
ers of smilax and silver, which were
caught at the n with large bows
of rose tuIe.
Mrs. Powers is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty and has lived in
the city about nine years, and has
made many friends. Mr. Powers is the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Powers. of Sabula, former well-known
residents of this city. Until recently
Mr.. Powers vas in the candy bust
ness, but is now associated with Mr..
Beatty in the grain commission bust
ness of Gardiner 3. Van Ness. Mr.. and
Mrs. Powers left Saturday night for
Chicago for a short visit and will bS
at home after March / at the Crown
apartments North Second
Guests in attendance at the wedding
from out of the city were John Powers,
of Cedar Rapids: Mrs. S. w. White
and son Arthur, of Oskaloosa; Kath-
crime Gerard. of Frontenac. MINI:
Ruth Mccoy. of Omaha: and j.. X.
Smith. of Superior, Wis.