The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
I.;,wyer-sporletler.

The following account of the we'd
ding Of Miss Mayme Sporleder will
be read with interest by the many
Friends of the bride in this city and
at Lamont, where she was music IN
structor at Graceland College a few
years ago, being taken from the Iowa
City Daily Citizen Of June 2Sth.
JOY to another popular couple, DR.. T..
iG. Lawyer and Miss Mary Louise
SporleGer, two of Iowa City's best
known residents.
They were pronounced man and
wife last evening at O'Clock, by
Rev. Or. S. E. Ellis, of the METHODIST
church. The ceremony ny was vasd perform nnE
leaves, at the home OF the bride S
mother, Mrs. Hester Sporleder, 7Sl
East Burlington street.
The ring ceremony was used, the
ring bearer being Miss Mary Eliz,
abeth Smith, of Lamont. The maid
of honor was Miss Jeanette Lawyer,
the groom's daughter. The wedding
Mrs. Jacob Vandersee, who also play
ed the march whose ending brought
the transfer of the blindfolded brides
shower boquet of daises and pink
roses to the one decreed by Fate to
be wed within year-Miss Abigail
McRaith being the fortunate one:
Mrs. Anna Smith Close Albright
sang, Calm of the Night
The bride was goWned beautifully
in white net over charmeuse and
Duchess lace. She wore veil and
carried boquet, above noted: Miss
Jeanette was prettily attired in pale
green, and had pink roses.
The color scheme Of the hour was
pink and white and green-oak
leaves, empowered, providing the
latter.
After the ceremony three course
luncheon of dainty type was provid-
with Misses Ruth Fairall, Eleanor
Lawyer, and Gertrude and Lois Beu-
ter serving graciously.
Following the ceremony and feast,
and the flood of congratulations, the
happy couple left for months
and other states, They will visit
among others, the groom's two
brothers in Los Angeles.
Bidding them goodbye with good
will and blessings. were the following
guests from other cities:
Mrs. Fred E. Teale, Leon, Iowa;
Mrs T. J. Smith and daughters, Lois
Louise and Mary Elizabeth, Lamonl,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. New
Sankey, Leon, Iowa; Miss Anna Ly-
on, Corning, Iowa; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Beuter and daughters, Gertrude
and Doris, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Mrs. G. d. Darnell, OF West Union,
Iowa. Mesdames Beuter and OAR
nell are sisters of the groom:
DR.. and Mrs. Lawyer will begin
their welded life under the most
suspicious circumstances. They are
held in high esteem by a host OF
friends, and wholly merit their
standing.
The groom, a successful young
professional man, was graduated
from the college of Dentistry, S. U: ]:
in 1895, and has practiced here ever
since He was born and reared IN
Scion, and thus is widely known
throughout Johnson county. He is
citizen of ability and usefulness,
and a host of friends will rejoice
with him in his rejoicing.
The bride is a talented and Win
some young woman, whose graces OF
mind and character have endeared
her to all who know her. She is a
cultured alumna of the University of
Iowa, class Of 1904, and was gradu-
ated from the Iowa City high school
in 1889. She is an accomplished
musician, and has been the soloist at
the Episcopal church number OF
years. Her place in the hearts OF
her legion OF friends is secure, and
they unitedly hope that her life may
be long and happiness-crowned