The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
Popular Young Lady Marries.

y my eoleu III readlng the partlcu-
lars Of the marriage of Miss Joseph
Inc Darling, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. &. I. Darling, formerly of this
place, to Mr.. K. B. Schmalhaus of Da-
Venport, Iowa. Miss Darling spent
Two or three seasons here and was
immensely popular with both old and
young. She is highly accomplished
and Is both clever and beautiful. We
know that the following account of
the ceremony taken from the Daven-
port News, will be eagerly read by
the people of this place:
A beautiful wedding of the early
autumn in Davenport was that last
evening of Miss Josephine Darling,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. T.
Darling of 26 Mcclellan Blvd, Camp
Mcclellan, to Mr.. Kurt B. Schmalhaus
OF Davenport, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Schmalhaus of S03 West Four
teenth street. The ceremony took
place IN the picturesque chapel of st.
katharine's school, where a few years
ago the bride received her gradua-
ton honors, and was witnessed by
brilliant wedding company of the i'm
mediate relatives. The floral deco
rationS of the chapel were artistic.
The fOunt in the wide rotunda fac
ing the entrance door of the chapel
was banked in ferns and tropical TO-
llage with two huge ivory baskets of
pink and lavender gladiola, the ham
dies Of the baskets tied with lovers
knots Of blue satin ribbon. Pink, Law
ender and blue in the soft pastel
shades of September flowers were the
prevailing colors and gave a setting
OF unusual charm to the wedding. In
side the chapel an aisle of ferns and
palms led to the altar. On the chan
Gel rail were two wide, low, fiat bowls
from which dropped long ferns and
vines that circled a solid mass of
pink, blue and lavender asters.
Palms bordered the steps, and the al
tar itself was all in white with bowls
and vases of white asters. Innumer-
able tall white candles burned softly
about the sanctuary enhancing the
effect. Mr.. Merle Wells acted as
usher.
Before the ceremony, while the
guests were being seated, Mrs. E. M.
Reading at the organ rendered a
group or nuptial songs, including Bal
laert's Prayer" Cadman's "The. Land
of the Skv Blue Water" and Saint
Saens' "The Nightingale and the
Rose" At the hour appointed, eight
o'clock, the Bridal Chorus" from DO
hengrin' announced the coming of the
bridal party. Miss Margaret Pierce
of Santa Monica, Cal, the maid of
honor, led the way. She was gowned
in q blue-pnk opalescent satin veiled
in lavender and blue silk net. On
her head she wore a military visored
cap of pink, lavender and blue tulle
from which a short veil of the three
shades Of tulle fell to the waist. Clus-
ters Of blue forgetmenots were at Ell
ther side of the cap. She carried
large loose bouquet of asters, pink
forming the center and bordering with
the lavender flowers, tied with blue
tulle. The little flower girl who pre-
ceded the bride. was her 3-year old
cousin, pretty Juliet Jenette Richard
son. She was in dainty white or
candle frock with quaint ruffled
skirts, and it was embroidered and
knocked in pink, lavender and blue.
She wore a lovely little lace hat,
trimmed with tiny pink, lavender and
blue ribbon flowers. And she car
ried a pale blue basket, filled with
small pink and lavender asters, the
handle of the basket tied with blue
tule.
The bride came last on the arm of
her father who gave her in marriage.
The bridal robe was a creation of
white bridal satin and Princesse lace.
The loose panel effect at the front
and back was appliqued at the foot
with Princesse lace. The back panel
falling from the shoulders to the hem,
was in the semblance of bridal
traine, but the whole was in round
length. The bodice was entirely of
pearls over which was draped Prin-
cesse lace in fchu effect, which was
caught at the front of the corsage
with a cluster of pearls. The bridal
veil of tulle was arranged in the old
time cascaded mode, coming over the
head and falling down over the face.
Soft pleatings of the tulle crowned
the veil and at the front was lace
motif forming a chaplet Orange
blossoms were clustered at the sides.
The bridal bouquet was a shower OF
white orchids, lilies of the valley and
brides roses.
The groom with his cousin, Mr..
Walter 0. Kruse, who served as best
man, coming from the vestry room,
met the bride at the chancel steps.
The Very Rev. Marmaduke Hare, dean
Of Trinity. cathedral, performed the
ceremony impressively. During the
the strains of the Neidlinger
'Serenade" were softly heard, blend
ins with the speaking of the vows.
Al the close of the benediction, the
wedding march pealed
forth and the bridal party left the
chapel.
The wedding dinner was served at
the Hotel Bl&ckhawk in the private
dining suite. Covers were laid for
about sixty at four tables. The
brides table in the center was adorn-
ed with a gold basket of pink and
lavender asters, tied with blue gauze
ribbon. which was surrounded by six
silver caadlesticks holding tall, un-
shaded white tapers. At either end
If the board was a wedding cake.
Tba nIace cards bore hand-painted