Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-05
THREE HUNDRED At.
WEDDING Of HELEN
EUGENE CHUBBUCK
MANY FROM HERE ATTEND
NUpTlALS OF FORMER OF
TAWA GIRL AND LIEUT. GEORGE
WILBUR LuSk.

Peoria, Aug. g. Special to the
! Free Trader-JOurnall The wedding
Of Miss Helen Eugene Chubbuck, a
former well known Ottawa girl, and
Lieutenant George Wilbur Lusk, of
Worcester, Mass, which was solem'
nized on Saturday evening at $50
o'clock. at the home Of the brides
parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Eugene
Chubbuck, in Peoria. was one of the
| largest and most elaborate nuptlal
events ever celebrated in Peoria So
cety circles Three hundred gusts
wer present,
| The Chubhuck home, which is one
Of the most beautiful in Peoria, was
decorated with American flags and
/ large punches of roses, gladiolias and
ferns, the color scheme OF red, white
ana hhe prevailing
Father G. S A Moore. rector OF the
! Peoria Episcopal church read the
ceremony, which was performed in
one end of the dnning room in front
of an altar built under large mirror,
| decorated with large lunches of
white lilies and ferns. The couple
knelt on a khaki coiored satin cushion.
Father Moore wore the gold and
white brocaded yestments of the
high Episcopal church and was
/ escorted to the altar by two small
altar boys. carrying candles. The
groom and the best man, Lieut. j. f.
1 Cooper, Of Washington, entered the
I dinning room from a door near the
altar and awaited the rest OF the
wedding party.
The bridal party came down the
stairs to the strains Of the Men.
delssohn wedding march and were
met at the foot Of the stairs by Mr.
/ Chuhbuck, who gave the bride away.
/ The party then marched through the
long living room and into the dining
room. where the vows were spoken
| First came two small boy scouts,
dressed in their khaki uniforms. who
I stretched wide white satin ribbons,
forming an aisle for the rest of the
party Then came the six army Off.
GERS. who dcted as ushers, wearing
their regulation officers uniforms.
They we're Capt r. W, Blair, Of New
York City; Capt T A. Collins. Of
Lawrence, Mass. Lieut.. c. w. Fair.
child, Of Minneapolis, Mimi; Lieut.. G.
A. Reagen. of Grand Rapids, Mich ;
Lieut.. f. j. Yuhse Of Manistee Mich. ;
Lieut.. A. G. Long, Jr,, of Portland,
Ore; and Lieut.. Sergeson Next
came the four bridesmaids, wearing
/, white net gowns and carrying French
baskets filled with white daisies. Two
of the baskets were tied with large
red tulle bows and two were tied with
blue bows. The brides maids were
: Miss Charity Ann Sanders, of this
city; Miss Elizabeth Allen, of Dav
r enpdrt, Ia: Miss Elizabeth Ross
Levin, OF Chicago and Miss Jane
Wheeler. of Peoria. The matron and
maid of honor followed, gowned IN
dresses of white satin and white
georgette crepe and carrying large
bouquets OF red roses Miss Mildred
Lusk, of Worcester. Mass, sister o
the groom was maid of honor aud Mrs
Earl McMullen, of Kenosha, Wis
d was matron of honor. The bride wore
4 gown of white satin, embroidered
I in pearls, made with a long cour
n train, aud a veil of white net falinl
o from a coronet of pearls, completing
A her toilette. She carried arg,
s shower bouquet and was escorted b,
4 Master Daley La Porte, who wore hi
{ boy scout uniform and acted as trail
bearer
2, Following the ceremony the thre
d hundred guests were served weddin
= supper at small tables on the terracev
g lawn which was decorated with hur
y dreds OF Japanese lanterns. Tn
" tables were decorated with flags an
y. Hnmpra Tho hpJa1 paci,, ,,n, ,a,,.,