The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-09-09
DRAKE-wooDARD WEDDING
Ceremony at NJ. E. Church in Presence
Of Many Frisnds

ever held in Jasper was that OF
Miss Ida Drake, when she be-
came the bride of Clare Woodland,
of Oswego, Kans., at 6~o'clock
Monday evening, September 6.
The'church was beautifully dec
grated in ferns and asters. At the
altar was an arch of lavender, pink
and white asters entwined in as
paragus ferns. In the center of
the arch was hung a huge wedding
bell of white as ers. Leading from
the arch on either side were white
chancel rails running to the end of
the rostrum. Overhead were gar
lands of ferns and ribbons of law
ender, pink and white,
Just before the appointed time
Miss Mildred McGhie of Column
bus, Kans., sweetly sang "Oh
Promise Me" by R. de Koven.
She was accompanied on the piano
by her brother ] Herbert McGhie.
Following. the song Mrs. B. F.
Fowler of Nevada, former class
sponsor of the bride at Cottey
College, began playing the "Bri-
dial Chorus" from "Lohengrin" by
Wagner. Rev. E. H. Sapp, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
church led the wedding procession,
followed by the ring bearer, little
Melton Lee Crawford, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Crawford, carry
ing a pink Killarney rose with the
ring nestled in the centre of the
rose. Then came the flower girls
little Miss Thelma Marsh, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh
of Carthage, and little Miss Helen
Nunnelly, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vsrn Nunnelly of Jasper who
strewed the path of the bride with
rose petals. Both of the little
misses 9ore dainty dresses of white
organdh with pink sashes and
pink hair bows. Then came the
nation, OF honor, sister OF the
bride. Mrs. j. Herbert McGhie
of Columbus, Kans. The bride
followed leaning on the arm of her
father, Arthur F.. Drake. Never
did the bride look prettier than
she did as she came down the aisle,
followed by her bridesmaids, Miss
Bertha Jackson of Sapulpa, Okla,
in yellow organdie with white taft
feta hat and carrying white roses ;
Miss Claire Lewis OF Fayetteville,
Ark, in pink organdie and large
ere I'M lace hat, carrying pink ro-
ses; Miss Jeanette McGhie Of Co.
lumbus, Kans., wearing pale green
organdie and large hat of the
same carrying white roses; Miss
Mildred McLemore of Greenfield,
Mo-, in peachblow organdie and
hat, carrying pink roses.
At the altar the bridal party
was met by the groom, Mr.. Clare
Woodland and his best man Mr..
Mckinney Of Columbus, Kans.,
and groomsmen, DR.. Faulkner and
B. w. Pinson of 0sWego; VIM.
Grisham, Columbus; A, Mendel
Drake and Cordell Kellar, Jasper.
Rev. E. H. Sapp used the beauti-
full Methodist Episcopal ring. ser
vice uniting Ida Drake and Clare
Woodland as man and wife. The
young couple then received the
hearty congratulations of their
many friends present.
The bride was charmingly dress
ed in white kittens ear brocaded
satin, trimmed with pearls, and
wore a white silk tulle veil, caught
with orange blossoms, sent from
the brides aunt in California.
She carried a shower bouquet Of
white roses and lillies-of-the-val-
ley. The matron Of honor wore
a beautiful gown of white organdie
and taffeta with small white poke
hat, end carried pink roses.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and mrs. Arthur F.
Drake. She is one of Jasper's
popular girls, her sunny DISPOSE
ton winning her a large circle of
friends who regret to lose her.
Especially will she be missed in
the musical circles of Jasper and
at the Me- Church, where she
was Sunday School and Church
organist for several years. Miss
Ida graduated from Jasper High
School in the class of 1913. The