Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-20
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Mexican border happily eliminated in Il
brilliant wedding this afternoon AT ,
o'clock, when Miss Lucille Elizabeth Cham
pion, daughter of Frank Champion of this
city, became the bride of Captain Edward
andrews Murphy, reeimental adjutant of
the First Iowa infantry.
The ceremony was said at the beautiful
Champion residence on Washington street
and was witnessed by n host of friends and
relatives from Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. Rev Father j. b. Fri
gon, pastor of the Sacred Heart church,
officiated, assisted by Chaplain Francis b.
Doherty, Third U. S. cavalry, and Father
Lochren. The double ring ceremony was
used.
The bridal couple left at 4 :05 o'clock
Tor a honeymoon trip that will include a
number of Texas cities and Chicago, Iii
nois, and other northern cities and states.
They will make their home mt Vinton, Iowa.
where Captain Murphy j. a prominent
newspaper man.
The Champion home was profusely dec
Grated with native organe blossoms,
caught with tulle, huisache and other ma
tive flowers and foliage of the winter sea-
son on the border. A pretty sentimental
feature of the decorations is that the
potted orange blossoms were brought here
from the ancestral ranch home Of the
Champion family.
Miss Patra champion, cousin to the
bride, served as maid Of honor. and was
beautifully gowned in tulle over cloth of
silver. She carried a boquet of jonouils.
The brides baids were Miss Helen Murphy
OF Ninton, Iowa, a sister of the bridegroom
and Miss Maria Fernandez and Miss Lily
Champion, both cousins to the bride. They
were attired in tulle over cloth of gold and
carried bouquets of white carnations. The
ring bearer was Master Anthony Gomez,
little son of Mrs. and Mrs. Jose Gomez.
The handsome silver tray he used was the
gift OF the bridges bridge club.
Lieutenant McNidcr of Iowa attended
1.-The bridegroom.
The bride was magniiicently attired in
silk tulle over cloth of silver. trimmed with
lace, and court train of METAL cloth. The
brides veil, a sheer mass of tulle, was
caught with native orange blossoms. while
she carried a shower bouquet of lilies Of
The valley and orange blossoms. Her 20
ing away gown was of sand color material
with accessories To match.
The bridal presents, laid out in an upper
hall, made a magnificent array of cut
glass, silver, china, etc. and were greatly
admired by the company of guests.
Following the ceremony an informal re-
ecption was held, after which bride and
groom, accompanied to the station bv Il
large company of friends and relatives.
boarded the train for Houston.
The bride was reared in Brownsville
where she has numberless friends. She
has always been "A most popular member
OF the society set. The groom. in peace
times, Is a prominent Iowa newspaper man.
During his stay on the border he filled
the responsible position of adjutant for his
regiment. While here he has taken an ac-
tive part in social affairs.
Among the out of town guests were Mr..
Elizabeth Edwards of Rio Grande CitN
grandmother Of the bride; Miss Helen
Murphy of Ninton, iowa. sister Of the
bridegroom: Mrs. jackson. Miss RosamonH
Champion and Mrs. Miles Of L.uIiny. Texas.
Miss Marie Schatzman of 81. Louis: Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Edwards of Edinburp,
Uncle and aunt of the bride; Miss Lilly
Champion OF Donna: Misses Fela and
Louisiana Champion of Mercedes: Emilr
Champion of Harrington; Lieutenant J. Me
Nider, Mason City, Iowa. who was best
man.
Capt. and Mrs. \. Moreno have recalled
the invitations To the buffet dinner which
they had planned ia have preceding the
Black and White ball. and which has been
postponed on account of the death of
Major General Frederick Funston.
through respect to the memory of Gen
eral Funston, all social activities in the ar
my have been postponed. including the
charity ball to have been given tonight bv
the ladies of the Fourth infantry. Thi,
event Will be given later, the exact date
Ode announced within a few days.
The Learners club meets at the library
tins afternoon at 400 o'clock.
The members of Miss Rendalrs lower
third grade will give q George Washing
ton party at the high school this evening
at 80.
Entertaining in honor of her sister. Miss
Car!otta Howard, Of Amos, Iowa, Mrs. Z.
v. /. Howard Yesterday evening gave q
~ nj the Country club. with cards tho