Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
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June 81
Four June Weddings.

Four youthful and charming brides
were married Wednesday night before
the showers OF rain could fall to cast
about them the damp of an ancient
superstition, Sad is the bride that
the rain falls on" Two were quiet
home weddings, at which only the i'm
mediate families and a few close
friends were present. The other two
were church weddings, followed by
more private wedding gatherings, one
dinner, the other reception.
Seacrest- Rushton.
One of the prettiest of these we'd
dings and the one which was conf
plete surprise was that of Miss Alice
Louise Rushton. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Rushton, and Mr.. Joseph
Winger Seacrest of Lincoln. Friends
were not expecting the marriage until
September. Rev. Edwin Hart jerks
performed the ceremony at the home
OF the brides parents. There were no
bridal attendants. Just before the
ceremony Mr.. Leslie Putt, cousin Of
the bride, sang 81 Love You Truly"
and Mrs. Howard Rushton played the
Lohengrin wedding march.
The brides gown was of white
satin, made with court train, enl-
broidered in pearls. Her long tulle
veil was held in place by bandeau
of pearls. She carried shower bou-
quet of brides roses and tiny pink
rosebuds.
The decorations throughout the
rooms were in shades of rose. Bas-
kets of pink peonies adorned the hall
and library, while in the dining room
were red Richmond roses. The
mantel in the living room was gar
landed with smilax and pink roses
and banked with palms and pedestal
vases of Russell roses.
The bride is graduate of the
Omaha High school. She spent year
at Miss Mason's school in Tarrytown,
N. Y, and later took work at Smith.
The bridegroom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Seacrest of Lincoln,
He was a student at the University
of Nebraska and also at Dartmouth,
where he became a member of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seacrest will spend
few weeks at Lake Okoboji, and on
their return will make their home in
Lincoln, where the groom is con-
nected with the Nebraska State
Journal. They will be at home to
their friends after September /.
Howell Davenport.
A large family wedding was that
at which Miss Katharine Davenport
was united in marriage with Mr..
George Loran Howell. The cere-
mony was performed at s o'clock
Wednesday night at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Freder-
ick w. Clarke, by Rev. Titus Lowe.
Before the ceremony Mrs. Thomas
Kelly sang and Mr.. Kelly played the
wedding march.
Pink and white peonies were used
throughout the house. Ribbons were
stretched by Misses Alice Crandell |
cousin OF the bride, and Frances How
ell, sister of the bridegroom. Mr..
Guy Howell was best man and the
bride was given in marriage by her
father.
The bridal gown was Of white net
lace beaded III Oriental design and !
made over white georgette crepe |
trimmed with princess lace. The /
neck was V-shaped and the skirt was
short and full. Her mist-of-tulle veil
was caught under cap of pearls,
held in place at each side by a caba
chon of seed pearls. She carried a
shower of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
The bridal table was set in the sun
porch and there during the evening
a buffet supper was served. Sweet
heart roses and lilies of the valley
decorated the table and all the young
friends of the bride assisted.
At midnight Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
left for Manitou and Colorado
Springs, where they will spend their |
honeymoon. In the fall they will be
at home in Omaha. Mrs. Howell's
going-away suit was of dark navy
blue made On severely tailored lines.
With it she wore a blouse of gray |
georgette crepe and a hat Of the
same with undertakings of blue geor
gette. All her accessories, shoes,
gloves and so on, were gray.
Mrs. Ralph Crandell and family of
Chapman, Neb., were out-of-town
guests.
Bozell-Cooper.
At almost the same time that the
nuptial knot was being tied for these
two brides the marriage of Miss Mil
dred Cooper, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs George Mumford Cooper, to Mr..
Leo Brent Bozell was being solem-
nized at St. Barnaba's church by Rev.
Lloyd B. Hosapple. Miss Marie AL
len of Minneapolis had come to act
as maid of honor at the ceremony.
The bride wore draped gown of
Chantilly lace with court train of
white satin. Her veil was held in
place with satin band, upon which
orange blossoms were caught. She
carried shower of BRIDES roses and
white sweet peas. Her attendant wore
pale green gown of tulle over satin.
A tulle hat to match was trimmed
with pink rosebuds. She carried law
ender sweet peas.
Mr.. Flavel Robertson of Kansas
City was best man and Mr.. John Ray
ley and Mr.. Earle Allen were ush-
ers. Immediately after the ceremony
a wedding supper was served to the
bridal party at the Blackstone. Mr..
and Mrs. Bozell left for Chicago and
will be at home after a short we'd
ding trip in Omaha.