The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-05-10

tiful of recent weddings in Canon
City was celebrated by Rev. Floyd
Van Keuren at Christ Episcopal
o'clock Wednesday evening when
Miss Myra Sheriff. of this city was
married to Captain Kenzie Bates Ed
munds of the Sixth cavalry, United
States army. in the presence of
large company Of relatives and friends
as beftted the profession of the
groom and the war period which the
country is now experiencing, and
ranged along the walls and about the
windows of the church were many
flags mutely appealing TO the patriot
ism of the beholders.
The decorations of the church were
notable for their beauty and were.
with the exception of the red, white
and blue of the flags, in general
color scheme of pink and silver. Along
the main aisle of the church. connect
ing the pews on either side, had been
erected arches, thru which the bridal
party passed in going from the vesti-
bule 10 the foot of the altar. where
the nuptial ceremony was solemnized.
The supports of these arches were
wound with spires and from their top
depended silver baskets filled with
greenery and pink carnations. a
more attractive setting for such an
event as the one observed there it
would be difficult to imagine. Another
and larger arboreal archway had been
built at the foot of the chancel for the
OCCASION and under it the bride and
groom stood while the magic words
were spoken that made them one.
The altar and the chancel rail were
banked with palms and cut flowers
OF the prevailing hue and added to the
charm and beauty Of the environment.
The ushers were J. F. Meyers and
Charles Swanton and they had
of whom there were. perhaps, be-
tween one hundred and fifty and two
hundred present. After most of the
assembIage had reached the church
Miss MiIlicent Stescy sang "At
Dawn" To an organ accompaniment
played by Mrs. s. E. Lane, and. a
few minutes later. as the bridal
party entered and made its way with
measured step to the foot of the
chanceI she sang. Beloved. 1t Is
Morn"
The bridal party consisted. in addi-
ton to the contracting couple. of
Miss Merle McLain of Canon City.
maid of honor; Miss Aileen Monohan,
of Canon City. Miss Mary Rodnett.
of Fulton, Mo-; and Miss Lucille Pat
tison of Colorado Springs, brides
maids: Messrs. A. r. Livingston,
best man: Hugh Willis of Canon City
and Morey Esmiol of Colorado
Springs. groomsmen; Little Miss Vir-
ginia Lane and Carl Combs, pages.
and little Miss Margaret lyman.
flower girl. The bride wore an ex-
quisite dress of white satin. embroid
cred in a delicate and beautiful de-
sign. The panels of the dress were
ornamented with an embroidery show
ing silver flowers. The bride wore a
veil Of white silk tulle trimmed with
point lace. which was caught at the
bottom of the dress with cluster of
white flowers. Miss McLain. as maid
of honor, was gowred in pink silk
with silver trimmings. Misses Mono
han, Rodnett and Pattison as brides
maids were similarly attired and all
wore hats of pink tulle. The pages
wore pink satin coats and white
satin trousers. Miss Margaret Ty-
nan as flower girl wore dress of pink
tulle and hat to correspond. The
gentlemen of the party all wore the
conventional evening dress except
the groom who wore the full dress
Uniform of his military rank.
AS the flower girl came up the aisle
OF the church she carried a silver
basket and from its depth scattered
apple blossoms. The brides attend
ants carried in their hands as they
proceeded down the central nave
of the church shepherds crooks
TO the handles Of which were tied
clusters OF pink carnations with bows
of pink tuiie.
The impressive ring service was
used in the wedding ceremony and
the bride was given away by her
brother, Burden Sheriff.. At the con-
cluslon OF the marriage rites the
wedding party left the church; the
door of the yestibule being closed
after its personnel had passed out.