El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-16
ByarS-Dewitt Wedding Is Featured By
Various Cleverly Arranged Details

A PRETTY sentiment prompted the
II selection Of Monday evening. Sep
tember- Is as their wedding day by
Joseph Carthal Byars. jr., and Miss
Martha Dewitt for on that day Mr..
Byars's parents celebrated their we'd
ding anniversary The ceremony
uniting Mr. Byars and Miss Dewitt
took place at the home OF Mrs. ]. A
clifton. sister Of the bride. on Mcgin-
ley avenue Rev ". II Farley OF
Westminster Presbyterian church. Of
nciated. using the ring ceremony.
The galleries OF the Clifton home
we're decorated with palms and ported
plants and lighted with japanese Ian
terms. The reception rooms were dec
Grated with palms. ferns and potted
plants. The ceremony occurred in the
drawing room. the great fireplace
banked with masses Of the plants
forming a beautiful background for
the wedding parry. Gres7 candles in
silver holders, burning in the midst Of
the plants. made a beautiful effect As
the guests were assem- bling Miss
Elizabeth FARRELL OF Humboldt. Tenn,
a house guest at the Byars home. sang
heCauS uE q haTQe4QLs Win aAES-
Walter POnstord at the piano and Miss
Florence Crissey violinist. Miss Flor
ence Crissey also played a Rondino." I
with beautiful effect, accompanied by
Mrs Pousford.
As the wedding party entered the
drawing room. Miss Crissey and Mrs.
Ponsford played Lohengrin's wedding
march and then came four little rib
bon bearers. Lila Kirkpatrick. Nir-
ginia Allison Kincheloe. virginia
kirkpatriek and Katherine Harp;
These small maidens were frOcked
alike in frilly white organdy. made
with butterfly bow sashes and on
their curls they wore great bows of
white tulle- They carried in one hand :
bouuets Of pink rosebuds and in the |
ether white satin ribbons which I
formed the aisle for the other mem !
bers Of the party. Miss Martha Pat I
terson came next, as bridesmaid. in a 4
frock Of turuoise satin with over
drape Of silver lace and her arm bou-
Quet was Of Ia France roses. Preced- ]
ing the bride came Miss Myra Pearson. /
frocked in shell pink satin draped 4
over lace with arm bouquet OF La |
France roses.
The bride entered witt her brother.
David A Dewitt who gave her in
marriage She was very lovely in her
wedding gown Of ivory satin, draped
over white lace. Her veil arranged /
in high puff effect. was caught with
shower. was formed OF brides roses. .
tube roses. lilies Of the valley and tiny
pink rose buds Mr.. Byars was at
tended by his father as best man and
they met the bride and her brother at
the west end Of the drawing room.
where the ceremony took place.
While the words of the ceremony
were being said Miss Crissey and Mrs.
Ponsford played softly on violin and
piano.
Following the ceremonial. a recep-
ton was held in the reception rooms
and galleries Of the Clifton home and
punch, Ices and cake were served The
cake. three TERED. was topped with a
golden miniature wedding bell and
was placed with all OF the traditional
wedding emblems. in the dining room.
where the table was covered with an
embroidered cloth.
Mrs. Clifton. who received the
guests. was very charmingly gowned
in white satin with touches Of silver
and overdraped with turquoise blue
tulle- Mrs Annie Dewitt. mother of
the bride. was gowned in black lace.
ornamented with Jet pailettes and her
ooorsage bououN was OF white carna-
lions Mrs Joseph Carthal Byars, ST,
wore shell pink georget. heavily en-
broidered and built over satin and her
corsage bouquet was Of white carna-
tons Mrs Clifton was assisted as
hostess by Mrs Henry Clifton. Miss
Reaney. Mrs Frances Norman. Mrs
William Shelby and Miss Harriet I
Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. Byars will leave
in few davs for a wedding trim and
1Don their return will he at home at
their residence on Mckinley avenue
y
Dr. and Mrs. Burnett ". Wright
have arrived in the cltv after their
wedding trip and are at home at their
residence on Montana street. Mrs
Wright was before her marriage Miss
Esther Walton Of Allensville. XIV
laughter OF Mrs. Frank Walton and
he wedding ceremony took place at
he Walton home. Mr.. and Mrs. SoIon
Palmer Of New York city. sister and
1rotherinlaw OF Dr. Wright. were
present at the wedding. Mrs. Palmer
,ein@ matron OF honor and Mr.. Palmer
Dr. WriEht's hest NAV The little
Tower ~irl was Mrs Wrighfs lftfle
niece, Esther Ware Walton. The
bride was gowned IN white silk net Z
built over white satin. trimmed IN
rose point lace and beaded in seed
1earls- Her wedding veil was bound
70 her coiffure. with orange blossoms
md her arm bouquet was Of brides
-oses and orange blossoms The
ma tron Of honor was Fowned in 2. rose
ATTN and carried Ia France roses A
arge recention followed the wedding.