The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-28
WEDDINGS OF INTEREST
TO SERVICE SOCIETY.

A wedding of unusual interest IN
Kentucky society was that of Miss
Harriet Elizabeth, only daughter of
Mr.. Oliver Morton Hubbard, of New
port, KY, and P. A. Surg, Penlie Bris-
coe Ledbetter, us. n. The cere-
mony was performed at the home Of
the brides maternal grandmother,
Mrs. James Kidney, of Newport, by
the Rev. Lester Leake Rieley, Of st.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal church.
The long, old-fashioned drawing room
was bower of palms, southern smi-
lax and Killarney roses, and at one
end was large silk flag, which
formed the background for the
'prieu-dieu." As the orchestra play
ed the Bridal Chorus" from Lohen-
grin the ushers, Messrs. Baltic Hou-
liston and Morton Hubbard, entered
the drawing room. followed by the
Rev. Mr.. Rieley, the groom and his
best man, Lieut.. Archibald Nicolas
son, U. S. N, who We're both in full
dress uniform. The bride, who is a
brunette, wore wedding gown of
white satin draped in tulle, with long
tulle veil held in place by ropes of
pearls, and carrying a shower bou-
quet of valley lilies ard white or
chids, entered on the arm of her
father and was preceded by her only
maid, her cousin, Miss Kathrine Hou-
liston. The maid of honor wore pink
taffeta, with large picture hat of
black tulle and pink roses, and car
ried pink sweet peas and purple or
chids. At the bridal table the bride
cut the wedding cake with the
groom's sword The souvenirs were
tiny pink satin slippers filed with
rice. As the bride threw her bouquet
IN going away it separated into four
sections, each one carrying a thin
bic, ring, a sixpence or a wishbone.
The guests, about seventy-five, were
received by Mrs. James Kidney.
gowned in black satin, and the brides
aunts, Mrs. Houliston and Mrs. Eliza
beth Rardon. Mrs. Webb Van Horn
Rose, also an aunt of the bride, came
on from Salt Lake City to be present
at the wedding, and was given espe-
cial welcome by her many old friends.
says Army and Navy Journal.
Miss Margaret Whitman Shaw,
daughter of Lieut.. Col. Henry Alden
Shaw, Med. Corps, u. S. A., and Mrs.
Shaw, became the bride of Lieut.. Her
man Beukema, Third Field Artillery,
class Of 1915, u. S. NJ. A., on Sat
urday afternoon at West Point, N. Y.
The ceremony was performed by
Chaplain H. Percy Silver in the cha
pei, the guests numbering about six
ty. The chancel was simply but beau
tifully decorated with white lilies, and
red tulips were arranged on-the altar.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, was lovely in a short
gown of white satin with pearl trim
ming and with very long train. The
/ sleeves and neck were of tuIle and
the full tulle veil was held in place
by wreath of orange blossoms. The
brides bouquet was of lilies of the
valley. Miss Dorothy Walker, the
young cousin of the bride, was maid
OF honor, wearing charming frock
Of white Georgette crere, with pearl
trimming, and sleeveless taffeta
! jacket of Artillery red. Her white
picture hat was trimmed with red
| flowers, and she carried a bouquet of
red and white carnations. Lieut.. Paul
A. Hodgson, c. E., classnlate of the
groom, was best man, and the ushers
were Lieuts. Clyde A. Selleck and
Benjamin G. Lockwood, Jr., both sta.
toned at West Point. During the
ceremony Mr.. Frederick c. Mayer
the chapel organist, played. A re-
eeption was held at the quarters OF
the brides parents where, according
to time-honored custom, the bride cut
the cake with the grooln's sword.
Artillery red tulips and white carna.
tons were used with charming effect
throughout the house. A pretty sur.
prise during the reception was the
announcement by Colonel Kreger. OF