Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
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McGavren-Owens.
| Last evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Owens a most
beautiful wedding took place.
when their daughter, Miss Fern.
was given in marriage TO Mr..
Ewart Osborne McGavren. SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. McGavren
|of this city.
| The guests We're met at the
door by the Misses Grace Owens
land Ethel Doty and directed up-
|stairs, where Misses Edith Goult-
hard and Mrs. A. j. Noxon took
care OF the wraps.
Promptly at 6 O'Clock Mrs.
Noxon, the brides sister, began
playing the Bridal Chorus Z from
|Lohengrin, and the wedding party
quietly took their places beneath
a fairy-like bower, artistically de
|signed of fern leaves and carna-
tons, with background of
fllmy white gauze, while at each
slde upon a pedestal were tastily
arranged large bouquets of lovely
white carantions. Just before
the ceremony, Roy Owens, broth
Ter OF the bride, sang very sweetly
the song, II Love You Truly by
Carrie Jacobs Bond.
Rev. E. A. Thomas read the
beautiful marriage lines of the
Impressive ring ceremony and
during this brief space OF. time
the soft strains of Mendelssohn
lSpring Song We're discoursed. Miss
Ruth McGavren, a niece of the
groom, daintily dressed i'm white,
acted as ringbearer.
The groom was attired in con
Fentional black and the bride was.
jcharmingly gOwned i'm an exquis-
ate creation Of white Duchess
Isatin and Georgctte crepe, made
lemplre style, with girdle embrnid-
lered in silver. She wore a long
1 VI lei = :.
Ichiffon veil fastened in place by
a wreath of lilies of the valley.
and carried a shower bouquet of
whote rosebuds, tied with White
chiffon ribbon.
After the ceremony the bride
Etllrew her bouquet, which after a
scramble was captured by the
Misses Ruth McGavrcn. sisler of
the groom, and Edith Coultlard.
Congratulations were next in
order. at the close of which the
guests We're invited to the Noxon
home, where sumptous three
course dinner was served. The
dining room was elaborately dec
GRATED in the dainty colors OF
white and pink and was presided
over by he Mcsdanlcs Roy Farm
er and Bruce Starlin. assisted bv
the Misses Hazel and Vera Halde-
man, Ruth Roden and Ethel Doty.
Covers We're laid for thirty and
lplaces We're designated at the Two
| tables by means of Tiny cards OF.
pink and white, with rose de-
sign. The chandeliers were pret-
lilly adorned with bows Of cllif-
ION ribbon of the chosen colors,
while the table appointments and
details presented a resplendani
appearance with the lace doilics.
cut glass and silver. Eacl
table was ccntered with mir
| Tor plate and a cut glass basket
filled with Athclia roses. Pink
paper roses were used for nut
lcups.
The bride and groom are too
lwell known to need an inlroduc-
Ition, having lived here nearly all
OF their lives. both graduating
from the city high school in 1913
Since then the groom has ably
assisted his father with the can
lining factory in Glenwood and
the bride for the past four years
| liuS p'-Fil. llltA tllJCIcIlb5 DOOkkPpD-
Ter at the Doty & Peterson drug
Estore. She is a talented young
lady and belongs to the musical
clubs of the Valley.
Shortly before 9 O'clock the
couple slipped away from the
crowd and drove to Omaha, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McGavren.
After March Is, they will be at
home to the host of friends in
Glenwood, where Mr.. McGayren
Twill work in the .McGavren-D Dar-
Hing canning factory.
Among the many beautiful gifts.
presented to the bride, were cut
glass, china, hand painted pic
ture, linen and several generous
lchecks.
We join their, friends in ex-
tending sincere wishes for long.
years of happiness and prosper
Iity in their new home.