Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-02
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Lucas-Hicok Nuptials.

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One of the largest and most elab-
crate weddings of the season was sol
emnized yesterday afternoon at five
clock when Miss Elva Lucas was
united in marriage to Irving Dewitt
Hicok of Colusa, California. The
wedding took place at the First Pres
byterian church, Rev. D. A. MacKen-
zie officiating, with the Episcopal ring
ceremony. The bridal party was pre-
ceded by dainty little Margaret
Stats and Paul Bollman as flower
children who carried boquets Of roses
and bows of tulle. Mrs. Ethel Lucas
Stowe, sister of the bride, was ma
tron or honor; Misses Cleo White of
McMinnville, Genevieve Frazier of
Salem, Jessamy Roberts of Portland
and Ruth Storrs Of Pomona, Califor-
MIA were charming bridesmaids.
The bridal party was met at the al
tar by the groom, Irving Dewitt Hic-
ok, and Wilber L. Rogers Of Great
Falls, Montana, the best man. Miss
Dorothy Bennett played the wedding
march from Mendelssohn and Miss
Ruby Ann Lorence of Monmouth sang
Cadman s cat Dawning."
The altar was decorated with a
background of evergreens, ferns and
palms and dainty pink primroses were
twined in festoons from the altar
Bows of pink tulle and ivy shaded the
lights and garlands of green formed
a pergola from the ceiling.
The bride, who is charming girl,
wore a gown of ivory satin, combined
with silver lace, cut entrain. A cloud
like tulle veil, edged with real lace
and wreathed with baby white hya
cinths, enveloped her. She carried a
colonial bouquet of beautiful pink
roses and baby hyacinths.
Mrs. Ethel Lucas Stowe, matron of
honor, was attired in gold colored
charmeuse, trimmed with lace and cut
entrain. A gold tulle hat was torn.
The bridesmaids were striking bru-
nettes and were gowned in billowy
pink tulle and wore picture hats of
tulle. They carried shower bouquets
of pink carnations and lilies, tied with
tulle. The ushers were Wally Cald-
well of Pomona. California, Dick
Johnson of Corvallis, John Wilson of
Corvallis and James Mari of Salem
Following the ceremony a wedding
supper was served to the bridal par
ty and immediate friends of the bride
The guests at the supper We're Misses
Maude Barnes, Halle Smith, Muriel
Grant, Helen Loughary, Gladys
Loughary, Marjorie Bennett, Pauline
Coad and Helen Casey.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
ard Mrs. Fl. w. Lucas of this city
She is a member of the Delta Mu so
ronty at Corvallis and was very pop
ular among the students at 0. A. C.
Irving Dewitt Hicok is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Hicok of Colusa. Cal
ifornia. He is engaged in the grain
brokerage business at that place with
his father. After a honeymoon trip
to various southern California points
the Young couple will make their home
in Cnlusa. They were recipients of q
splendid array of wedding gifts from
their many Hiends.
The out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were: Misses Marie Francis
Knight and Alice Crewson of Port
land, Bertha McHenry and Mary Rog-
ers of Corvallis, Ethel Frazier, Freda
Spitzbart. Vivian HargTove and Irene
Curtis of Salem, Edna Connor of
Sheridan. Isabelle Storrs of Pomona.
California. Ira Mix of Indepen-
dence and Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hicok
of Colusa, Caliif.