El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-27
BY DOROTHY B. JOHNSTON.

nut, blossomed many snowy lilies.
feathery white spirea and WaXy gar
den syringa, USED here and there win
the lilies among the dark green OF
palms. At the pew ends clusters OF
lilies were tied with white satin we'd
ding cords. For a quarter OF an hour
before the wedding, as the guests
assembled, Miss Emma Roedter, a
friend Of and the musical mentor OF
the bride since she was a little girl,
played a selected musical program
of numbers, the brides favorites. pre-
ludeS of List, and selections from
Richard Strauss and Debussy, which
size had chosen for this occasion.
The Unlicensed bridal professional
music from the cathedral scene OF
'.Lohengrin." formed the professional.
instead OF the more popular bridal
chorus, while the Mendelssohn we'd
ing march was used for the recess
Sional, Miss Roedter presiding at the
organ throughout the ceremony and
PLAYING softly as the service was
spoken by the Rev. Frank Nelson
The bridal procession, with its
bridesmaids in green and silver.
echoed the church decorations in es-
tablishing the colors of the wedding,
green and white, with a touch of rose
color. For the bridesmaids, -FOUR IN
number, Miss Virginia Semple, or FL
Paso, Texas, sister of the bridegroom;
Miss Frances Forchheimer, Miss Mary
Wildly and Miss Mary kemper, were
in frocks Of green tulle. draped upon
bodices Of cloth of silver. with green
tulle hats TO match seductive
series, followed by the little flower
girls, nieces OF the bride. little ladies
OF the Albert ingalls, and Louis Tren-
chard More households.
The matron of honor was the brides
only sister, Mrs. Albert ingalls,, Of
Cleveland, whose rosy hat. gown and
bouquet were the only departure from
fha 1raau and Uhfte Of the decora-
The ushers were Messrs. S. Gale
Lowrie, Hubert Taft, Frank Cottle
and DR.. Philip Ogden, Sherwin Dick
erman Of Williams college serving
The brides traditional gown Of
white satin was combined with Car
rick Macrosse lace, that formed the
bodice and hung in a sheer train be-
hind. Over this her tulle veil fell
about her like a cloud Her flowers
were Bride roses and valley lilies.
A reception at the home on Pike
street of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles P. Taft, followed the
ceremony, the 1aunty flower beds on
the lawns and the full-leaved poplars
before the iron gates blossoming
forth in their most June-like fresh
ness
The bride and groom received with
Mr.. and Mrs II Taft. VIM H. Taft.
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old friends informally near by. A
buffet table placed in the handsome
dining room divided honors with a
replica OF itself across the wide hall
way, delicious aspics. old Virginia
hams and molds of chicken and other
connections serving as an excuse to
pledge the bride and her happiness
in bumpers Of extra dry. Mrs Tafts
gown of midnight blue wolfe was
completed by a dark hat decorated
with blue feathers. Mrs Nathan
Semple, OF st. Louis, and sisterinlaw
OF the groom, wore a charming short
frock OF white lace and organdie. and
a hat en- suite. Mrs. Robert Tafts
lovely face was enhanced by simple
white toilet of wolfe and lace.
Mrs. William Howard Taft II, who
before her marriage was a Pittsburg
belle. was much in demand. and en-
joyed meeting her husbands Cincin-
natl relatives on their native heath,
as well as seeing something Of their
friends
One room was given over to the
presents, which were magnificent,
particularly as to silver. Indeed. the
gifts were largely Of superb plate
and stunning glass, with a certain
variety afforded by art lamps, ex-
ouisite signed china and such other
useful and superlative imepdimentia
as the modern marriage sets forth
The brides family has been iden-
titled socially and commercially with
Cincinnati for generations. but the
groom is a southerner, who for some