The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-01-05
WELL KNOWN LIBERAL
BOY TAKES A BRIDE
Ernest Evans and Miss Helen
Dot Hitch Were Married
Christmas Night

ETuebt EFdiSs Sun OI MT. ana MrS.
J. N. Evans of Liberal, was married
Christmas night to Miss Helen Dot
Hitch of Guymon. The following ac-
count of the wedding appeared in last
weeks issue of the Guymon Herald:
"A small gathering Of the nearest
relatives and friends assembled at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Hitch Christmas night to witness the
marriage Of their daughter, Helen
Dot to Earnest A. Evans of Liberal.
1.-THE home was beautifully decor
ated with southern simlax and holly.
Beneath an arch Of green hung three
white wedding bells. At $3.50 p. M,
with Mrs. John Bolin Of Hutchinson
presiding at the piano. Miss Mary
Nichols sang in a most bewitching
manner, "Because." without any in
terruption Mrs Bolin glided into the
softer notes of Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March. at which time the min
lister, Rev. James Sealey of Liberal,
took his place in front of the green
bedecked bay window. The bridal
party marched slowly from an ad-
joining room and took their places
facing the minister. John Bolin of
Hutchinson attended the groom and
Miss Mary Hitch and Miss Jennie
Stephens, sister and chum of the
bride, in beautiful gowns of pink, and
Miss Mabel Evans of Liberal, sister
of the groom, gowned in white, were
brides maids. The bride, always
beautiful, never looked so charming
as on this occasion. She was gowned
in pearl white taffeta and Georgette
crepe that added to her charm by
its simple richness, the bridal veil
covering her 1.-THE figure and falling
in soft folds to the bottom of the
gown. She carried an arm bouquet
Of white roses. The short ring
service was employed, after which
the bridal party went Immediately to
the dining room. thus obviating the
heartaches of the formal congratula-
tions.
"The dining room was a bower Of
beauty. A large cut glass vase filed
with roses formed the center piece.
Plates were laid for fourteen. the
bridal party and parents of the bride
and groom being served at the first
table. Favors of brides cake wrap
ped and tied. with spring Of holly
on the top. lay at each plate. An ex-
cellent three course supper was
served. While the guests at the Sec
ond table were being served, Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans were quietly carried away
in car by Mr.. and Mrs. Bolin. It
was thought they had planned to go
to Liberal so no one attempted to
follow. It was learned early the next
morning they had come to Guymon,
where they took the train the follow
ing morning for Florida. They will
be away for six or eight weeks and
will visit St. Augustine, Jacksonville.
and Titusville. They will be at home
to their friends after April 1 at
Fourth and Grand avenue, Liberal,
where the groom is in business.
Never has young couple mar
ried in Guymon under more auspici-
GUS circumstances. Both are from
two highly esteemed families of the
southwest. Mr.. Evans has always
lived at Liberal and is one of her
most promising sons. He received his
early education in her schools, after !
which he attended st. Johns Military |
Academy and later finished at South
western. He has been engaged in
the grain business for the past two
years at Hooker.
"The young lady he has chosen for
his Iife's companion is the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hitch.
She was born on the 2 ranch,
where she has grown to beautiful
womanhood. From little girl she
has grown up in our midst, honored
by old and young alike. She has ever
been bright star in the home circle
and now she has gone to reign as
queen in her own home. She gradu-
ated from the Guymon schools in the
class of '13. She taught one year
in the Roy school and attended
Southwestern the past two. years. 1t
was while at college that these estim-
ahta vounp MANILA met"