The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A wedding of interest in Owosso
and vicinity was that which took place
at Christ Episcopal church Saturday
evening, August 8, at 7:3O o'clock,
when Miss Vera Richardson, charm
ing and talented daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Richardson, became the
bride of Mr.. Leigh Hearnden Simpson
in a beautiful and impressive cere-
mony. The Rev. w. r. Blachford off,
ciated.
While the guests were arriving,
Miss Ivah Peterson Glascock played
an organ program of wedding music.
At 7:30 the ushers drew the rib
bons up the aisles and the notes of the
Lohengrin wedding music announced
the approach of the bridal party.
First came the ushers, the Messrs.
Harold Gordon and James Woods, OF
Detroit; Dr. c. Harold Richardson, or
Richmond, and Albert Cook, Jr., and
Clayton Cook, Jr., Of Owosso. The
bridesmaids, four of whom were soro-
rity sisters of the bride, followed.
They were gowned in rainbow effect
with picture hats to match and silver
slippers, making pretty picture as
they walked down the asile. Miss
Ruth AFFORD wore yellow ruffied or
candle, Miss Nina Grove, pink; Miss
June Bunting, green; Miss Catherine
Webber, lavender; Miss Adelaide
Thompson, blue, and the maid of hon
or, Miss Leona Goodwill, white net
with rainbow colored bows and while
Georgette picture hat.
Following the maids came Master
Max Richardson, wearing white lin
en- suit and bearing the ring in the
heart of "a rose. Preceding the bride,
was Gail Richardson, prettily dressed
in white ruffled organdie with white
ribbons. She carried flowers.
The bride was most becomingly
gowned in white satin crepe meteor,
with an over-dress Of white hand en-
broidered crepe de chene. She wore
necklace of pearls and coronet veil and
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses.
AS the ushers and maids came down
the center aisle, the groom, attended
by his groomsman. Mr.. Don Richard
son, and the Rev. Mr.. Blachford, (who
was accompanied by cross and flag
bearer dressed in red cattas and sur
plices) came to the chancel from the
vestry room and met the bridal party
at the chancel steps, where the open
ing words of the service were read.
The sofe notes of Dubois Bridal
Song" came from the organ as the
wedding ceremony was concluded at
the altar. The full episcopal ring SER
vice was used. After the benediction
the triumphant, strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march from "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" pealed forth as
the bridal party left the church and
repaired with the many guests to the
home of the brides parents south OF
the city. where wedding reception
was held from $3.50 to 1890 o'clock.
/ Mrs. Simpson, talented musician
will be greatly missed in the commu-
/ nifty. A graduate of Owosso high
school she later was graduated from
the Michigan Normal Conservatory OF
Music and also studied in New YORK
City. She taught in the conservatory
until last year when she became or
ganist of the Congregational churcf
here and formed a large class II
music.
Mr.. Simpson is a young man OF
sterling qualities-a graduate OF the
Owosso high school, Michigan STATE
Normal College and the University o.
Michigan. He served until recently
as lieutenant in the ordnance depart
ment of the u. S. Army, being givei
an honorable discharge. He is nov
manual training instructor in the ,
E. High school of Detroit, in whicl
city the young couple will make thei
future home. The good will and bes
wishes of host of friends go witt
them to their new field of usefulness