The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
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Wedding
Trinity Parish church was finely
afrayed saturday evening Tor the
Wedding OF Miss WinItred Helen
sswalweli. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
William George Swalwcll and MIR
Gilhert whittemoro skinner, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs David Edward skin.
mr..
ON either side. marking the place
where the bridal party stood. were
wide screens OF autumn leaves, their
solid foliage relieved only by circles
OF white asters. Against the chanccl
rail were masscd palms and great
'haskets OF pink gladioa. blue and
mink hydrangcas and astvrs, with
the same background of autumn
foliage. Clusters OF the ghdioh, hy'
drangeas and autumn leaves held
the long tulle ribbons which reserved
certain pews for the bridal couple s
relatives and close friends
The uShcrs. MIR. Herbert Swalwcu.
the brides brother; Mr.. Livingston
H. Stedman. Jr.. Mr.. John Parker,
Mr.. Frank Moulthrop ana Mr.. Carl
Wallace led the bridal party. taking
their places lust hack OF Mr skin
ner and MIR. Harold Meade. the best
man.
The two bridesmaids. Miss Alice
Ives and Miss Grace Heathcote Of
Berkeley. were dressed alike in
gowns OF white silk net. with wide
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bon. Their white tullc hats had
blue crowns and blue bows across
the backt and they carried long han
died baskets OF Columbia roses with
blue bows on the basket handles.
The maid OF honor. Miss GLADYS
SHaiwell, a cousin OF the bride,
came next, in a dress similar 20 the
bridesmaids. but in pink, with fiut
inKs OF pink taffeta. Her hat had a
pink crown and a pink bow. and
she carried ophelia roses In a has
ket gaily tied with pink. Mrs. Wal
lace Fisher OF Beliingham. the
brides sister. and her matron OF
honor. wore her own beautiful we'd
ding gown of satin and tulie with
b6th pink and blue on her tulls
hat. and on the great bunch Of
Opheiia roses she carried.
Just preceding the, bride were the
thy flower girls. Jaeaueiine swai
well. a niece of the brides. and
Betty Fiesger. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. a. Fleager. in the shccresi
Of white organdy over pale pink
eynbroidered In tiny pink and blue
flowers and trimmed with intinites
irksi ribbon and loops. They wore
quaint little caps to match their
quaint little dresses and carried co
lcuiai bouquets OF blue and pink
flowers
The bride. given in marriage BY
her father, was very lovely in ths
dignity OF her sweeping satin and
misty tulle.
Her gown was OF ivory satin. with
q tunic OF tulie ornamented with
graduated bands OF irridescent beads
The girdie was OF the beads and
the edging OF the short sleeves. The
long court train which fell from
her shoulders was the one which
Mrs. William Edris. her sister-in
Jaw Ilttu Ntf II 1T AtF wv
and she wore her sisters veil caugh
VERY simply in cap fashion al th'
hack OF hcr head with n clnster Of
orange blossoms which had been hei
mothers.
For her only ornament she wore Z
diamond bar pin. platinumset. th'
rUt OF the groom. and her flower,
were n shower Of gardenias. whit
roses and orchids.
Mrs. Swalweli was in gray geor
gctte, which was heavy with bcas
embroidery. Mrs. SINNERS gowr
was OF Jet sequine. with touches o
SILVER lace. and vivid blue feathcf
at the waist. Mrs. william Edris
the rroom's sister. wore her owl
wedding dress OF satin and tulle
pearl embroidered
a small reception was held afte
tire cere mony In the apartments o
the brides parents in the Olympian
for the bridal party and relatives
Later Mr.. and Mrs. skinner LEI
on their wedding trip. which vii
leave them in New York City wher
they plan to make their home 10
the next two years. Mrs. Skinne
Travelled in a suit OF dark brow
duvetyn. with a mole color. and
smart brown hat with brim OF tn
same fur.
Since the wedding date was set
short time ago both Mr. and Mrs
Skinner have been the center o
much social activity. for thei
friends are legion. Mrs. Skinner
unusually charming. vivacious. Of
colorful personality. Mr.. Sklnne
attended the Salisbury school Il
Connecticut prior TO his service wit
the United States ambulance corps
both In Italy and France.