Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
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dings in the social circles of Mis-
souri, Valley during the midsum-
mer season took place last. eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. R. Littler on Fourth street,
when their daughter, Miss Keitha,
was given in marriage to Mr..
Victor Tharp of Ottumwa.
The whole Fensler apartment,
where they reside, was thrown
open when the guests arrived,
and Master Edward Harvey di-
rected them to the dressing rooms
upstairs.
Each room was tastefully deco
rated in flowers, sweet peas, pink
roses and candy-tuft were used
in the library and north parlor,
and a grand display of the beauti-
full wedding gifts of silver, linen
and cut glass were in evidence at
one side of this last named
room. After viewing the pres
ents the guests repaired to the
south parlor, where vertible
Eden bower had been formed in
the archway of the double win
dows. Over lace Grapes formed
the background, interviewer with
sprays of smilax, a canopy of
fluted white crepe paper covered
the upper part, from which hung
an immense wedding bell. At
either side of the entrance of this
bridal bower had been placed
large asparagus ferns on small
ornamented pedestals, making an
extremely pretty combination
with the huge bouquets of pink
roses, which were on stands just
above the feathery foliage.
AS the hour of O'Clock chimed
forth, Miss Mary Deur struck the
opening chords on her golden
harp of at Dawning," by Wood
man, and Mrs. Robert Harvey
sang in her most charming man
ner.
Miss Deur then played the
Mendelssohn wedding march. The
bride, preceded by Edward Har-
vey as ring bearer, slowly de-
seconded the stairs and took her
place with the groom, Rev. David
Miller facing the bridal couple
and assembly read the beautiful
lines of the impressive ring
service.
Following the ceremony and
congratulations the guests were
invited into the dining room,
where delicious refreshments
were served, Miss Bess Fensler
presiding over this room, assist
ed by the Misses Hazel Briggs,
Helen Hoover, Elleta Everett and
Madge Dessert. The guests were
seated around the room, while in
the center the table was set with
exquisite taste, it being covered
with a beautiful centerpiece of
Mexican drawn work and on this
was a gorgeous bouquet of the
new American pink roses. Light
ed pink candles were placed at
each end of the table. Nearby
were low dishes with sailed nuts
and pink mints. Suspended over
The table was most artistically
ARRANGED hoop, which hung from
the ceiling, holding lighted can
dies. Fluted pink crepe paper
streamers formed the loops above
and after encircling the hoop ex-
tended down to each corner of the
table and tied in large bow. The
feature OF the dessert was the
daintily rose favored ice cream,
1T being modelled in the shape of a
perfect pink rose. Tiny packages
OF the wedding cake tied in pink
and white were given as favors.
During the serving some splendid
selections were played on the Vic
trola, Miss Ruth Myers acting as
patron saint of music.
The bride wore beautiful
gown of georgette crepe prettily
trimmed with white beads, a
wreath of orange blossoms hold
ing her long bridal veil in place
She carried lovely shower bou-
quet Of pink rosebuds, with
streams of knotted ribbon and
tiny sprays of smilax.
She is a graduate of the Mis-
souri, Valley schools in the Glass
of 1909; later of the college at
Grinnell and also a graduate
student at the Nebraska univers-
lity of Lincoln, and member OF
the Pi Beta Phi fraternity. While
at the Grinnell college she was
voted the most popular girl in
attendance and was made queen
of the May festival. Miss Littler
has won high praise as a teacher
in the Valley and Logan schools.
The groom, also a graduate OF
Grinnell, is an energetic young
man who will make his mark in
the world by his honorable deeds
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