Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-09
McCROSSEN-GOODING WE'D
DING

The marriage of Miss Cornelia Nc
Crossen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. McCrossen, and Mr.. Donald
Rumsey Gooding, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Gooding was celebrated last
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock,
December I'd, 1919, at the First Uni
versalist church, the Rev. VIM. j.
Taylor officiating, using the single
ring service.
The church was simply but very
charmingly decorated for the event.
An awning covered the carpet walk
leading from the street to the church
entrance. The pulpit was nearly hid
den behind a banking of palms, chrys-
anthemums, and Gala lilies and the
church auditorium was artistically ar
ranged with Alabama smilax. The
church was filled with relatives and
friends of the contracting parties.
The music was as charming as only
wedding music can be, with Mr.. Joseph
Ekman, as organist. The music previ-
Gus to the procession was taken from
Lohengrin, the bridal chorus was then
played. During the ceremony, "a
Perfect Day" was softly played and
after the ceremony, Mendelssohn' s
Wedding march.
The groom and best man, Guy X.
Gooding, arrived shortly before the
bridal party and awaited their coming
at the altar. The ushers, Thorpe Ed
monds, Mark Scholfield, r. E. Puch-
ner, Laurence Johnson, of this city,
and Nixon Hall of Chicago, followed
by the brides matron, Mrs. Guy K.
Mrs. Ralph Gardner of Chicago, pro-
ceeded up the center aisle of the
church to the altar and they were fol-
lowed by the bride on the arm of her
father. She was attired in a costume
OF white ivory satin, hand embroid-
cred, encrusted in seeded pearls with
train. A veil of princess lace, caught
with real orange blossoms hung in
graceful folds over the gown. She
carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and orchids.
Mrs. G. K. Gooding, the brides ma
iron, was attired in a gown of orchid
cloth of silver, yelled in tulle and
caught on the sides with silver ribbon.
The bodice was of orchid brocaded
silver cloth. Mrs. Ralph n. Gardner,
matron of honor, was costumed in
orchid pussy willow satin with.
bodice of pearls and brilliants. They
carried stem bouquets of ward roses,
baby breath and tulle.
Many beautiful costumes were worn
on this occasion, among them that of
Mrs. McCrossen, mother of the bride,
who was attired in a handsome gown
of black velvet with orchid metal cloth
bodice, trimmed with tulle and jet and
train lined with silver cloth; and
that of Mrs. E. A. Gooding, mother of
the groom, who was costumed in
kings blue satin with an overdrape of
tulle trimmed with blue sequins and
metal lace.
A reception followed the ceremony,
at the.residence of the brides parents.
at SO Franklin street, for relatives
and near friends The decorations
were of Alabama smilax and pink ros-
es. Receiving with the bride and groom
were the members of the bridal party.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. McCrossen and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Gooding. Dainty
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Harth, caterer, of Appleton.
The bride was the recipient of an
extraordinary number OF presents,
many of them of great beauty and
value.
Mr.. and Mrs Gooding departed later
for Chicago. They will return on the
eve of the holiday season and will re-
side at $40 Fulton street.
Those present from out of the city
were, Mrs. w. G. Norton of Marvel
Ark; Mrs. George keenan, of Fond du
Lac; Mrs. Charles Brown of Neenah;
Mrs. Ralph Gardner and Nixon Hall,
of Chicago; Mrs. Krebs of Johnstown,
Pa; D. S. Gunderson and Nick Sim
ons, of Appleton.