Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-21

Prime Wallace, in a dainty dress Of
white silk with lace and pearl trim
mings, assembled the stairs with Mr..
Robert Campbell promptly at $3.50.
Mr.. Campbell sang "Mayis," and fol-
lowing this Miss Wallace accompa-
nied by Messrs. Theodore, Edwin and
Gibson Winans, played the wedding
march. Little James Lewis Robinett
and Alfred Busch, both cousins of the
bride, were ribbon bearers. Follow
ing came Miss Dorothy Holmes.
Her dress was of pink crepe de chine
with shadow lace and pearl trim
mings. She carried a large bouquet
Of pink roses, and in her stately maui
ner walked to where Mr.. Will C. Will
liams in the conventional black even
ing suit was waiting to meet her.
Next zane pretty Miss Willie Hook
in pink crepe de chine with lace and
chiffon trimmings with a large bou-
quet of pink roses. She was met by
Mr.. Robert Hare, who in the CONVEX
tional black acted the part of best
man. Mrs. Lester Miller followed in
a white crepe de chine, with over-dress
of lace and lace and net trimmings.
She wore a short veil which was very
becoming. Her flowers were white
roses. Following cam the dear lit
tie flower girls: Jean Louise and
Mary Bess Herriek, nieces of the
groom. They wore dainty white en-
broidered dresses with lace and rib
bon trimmings. AS they dropped rose
leaves, came the bride. Her dress
was of white satin with lace over
dress, long net sleeves caught at the
had by bands of pearls. The neck
was cut low, with net and lace trim
mings. Her veil was caught to the
head by a band, and at the back fell
lace with valley lilies to form the
drape. Her bouquet wa a shower
of brides roses and valley lilies. Mr..
Norris in the conventional black, and
locking better than ever, met his bride
at the door. Rev. o. o. Green said
the ceremony, and then followed the
reception and congratulations. Mrs.
Winans wore white embroidered crepe
with net and lace folds. Mrs. Norris,
mother of the groom, wore lavender
silk with net and lace. Mrs. Herrick,
sister of the groom, wore pink net
and lace. In the dining room the table
was covered with a cluny cover on
which stood a huge basket of pink
peonies. Dainty pink shaded candles
were at the four corners, with smilax
up to the electric dome. Mrs. Wal
lace Fry, Mrs. R. E. Eblen, of St.
Louis, and Mrs. l.. N. Gordon, of
Kansas City, served at the table, as
sisted by Misses Victoria Brooks,
Harriet Pasqueth, Myrtle Moore, Will
lie Robnett, and Gertrude Fry. On
the porch, punch was served by Mrs.
Nisbet Livingston, Mrs. R. B. Finley,
Misses Alice Witherspoon, Elizabeth
Parker. Others assisting were Mrs.
W. W. Bolts, Miss Carrie Sproul,
Mrs. Reese, Mrs. Ian Jones, Mrs.
A. A. Wallace, Mrs. j. 7. Johnson,
and Miss Anne Lewis. The bride
and groom left at 1850 for Chicago.
Her travelling suit was dark blue, with
black sailor hat, gray shoes, gray
gloves and bag. The groom wore
dark blue also. Both the bride and
groom are great favorites here; and
although Mr.. Norris has only lived
here a short while, still we claim him
as "ours" and hope he and his bride
will soon return to US. Those from
out of town who were there were:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Bruce and son,
of st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. O.. l..
Robinett and son of Mansfield; Mrs.
A. l.. Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G..
Herrick and two daughters, all of Far
mer City, ILL.,; Messrs. James Cald-
we'll, of st. Louis; Robert Hare, of
Fulton; Mrs. R. B. Finley, of Mar
shall; Mrs. R. E. Eblen, of st. Lou
is; Miss Archie Cook, of Columbia;
Miss Mary Lewis, of 0sceola; Mrs.
L. M. Reese and Mr.. L. S. Reese, of
st. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. Norris re-
ceived many beautiful gifts, and a
large crowd of their friends went to
the train to see them off.
Mrs. j. W. Burlington gave a very
pretty tea on Friday afternoon in
honor if Miss Virginia Parker, who is
to marry Mr.. L. John Weber, of St.
Louis, next Saturday, and Miss Wilma
Crewdson, of Louisiana, Mo. Mrs.
| Crewdson and Mrs. Burlington greet
ed the guests at the library and intro
duced the guests of honor. The house
was beautifully decorated in pink ros-
es and gladioli. In the dining room
the table had cluny mats, witha large
basket of gladoili in the center, with
vases of pink roses tied with pink tulle
around the basket. Misses Elizabeth
Parker and Ruth Robertson served
from the table, assisted by Miss lsa-
belle Coons and Pauline Van Ness.
A delicious two-course lunch was
served by these young girls.
A card from Mrs. j. W. Mckinley,
who is spending the summer with her
daughter, Mrs. W. C. Eagon, of Los
Angeles, California, says she is en-
Toying the grand weather and feeling
very well. California is pretty fine,
but she loves her old home back here.
Mrs. F.. M. Daniels, of Kansas
City, was the guest of Mrs. Mel
vile Paul this week, while here at
tending the Christian Church Con-
ventiOn, and en- route to Columbia to
ot4ord tho p F.. O. convention.