The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Weddings
Walsh Shea.

st. Brlgid's church was the scene
of one Of the most beautiful we'd
dingS Of the season on Tuesday
morning when Miss Elizabeth Walsh
became the bride of Mr. Arthur j..
Shea.
The edifice was deliberately dec
Grated for the occasion. The bride
had selected an orchid and rose pink
color motif, giant specimen crysan-
themums being used with most ar
tistic effect. The flowers were ar
ranged in tail ivory floor vases, their
lovely pastel tints brought into re-
lief by a background of palms, ferns
and Jackson vine.
A specially selected program OF
wedding music was rendered by
Miss Mary O'Callaghan. pianist; Mr.,
Joseph Henkel, violinist, and Mrs.
Joseph Henkel, harpist and Miss
Alice MCLaughlin's exquisite voice
was heard in GounOd's Ave Maria
The marriage was impressively
solemnized at TO o'clock. the Rev.
Father Whitfield officiating in the
presence of large gathering of
friends and relatives.
The charming young bride, who
was given in marriage by her father,
Mr.. John Il. Walsh, wore an eXqut-
site bridal robe Of Duchess satin
draped in Princess lace, having a
court train of satin caught with
sprays of orange blossoms and silver
bows, over which her bridal veil fell
from a small French hat of white
tulle wreathed in orange blossoms.
Her flowers were orchids and valley
lilies in a shower bouquet.
Miss Helen Walsh, who was her
sisters maid of honor, was gowned
in orchid velvet, draped in chiffon
and silver lace and having a short
train. She wore a hat of orchid tulle
trimmed with silver flowers and car
ried an arm bouquet of orchids and
chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids, Misses Mar
guerite and Julia Collins and Mary
Elizabeth Johnson, cousins of the
bride were gowned in models of pink
taffeta, draped in bouffant effect at
the back, with garnture of silver lace
and handmade silver flowers, with
which they wore silver lace hats
trimmed with orchid and pink flow
ers and carried arm bouquets OF |
pink chrysanthemums.
Little Miss Betty Walsh. niece of |
the bride, who was the flower girl, |
chiffon with pink chiffon bonnet |
trimmed with ostrich tips and car
ried miniature. bouquet of pink |
Sweetheart Tosebuds.
The brides little nephew, Master
John, Thomas Walsh ILL.,, wearing a
white satin suit with trimmings of
King Lear lace, bore the wedding
ring In the heart of a lily.
Mr.. Shea was attended by his
brother, Mr. Thomas f., Shea, who
served as best man. and by another
brother, Mr.. John ]. Shea. Jr., Mr..
Walter Mcdonnell and DR.. John J.
Shea, as groomsmen, and Messrs
Charles McCauley and Clarence De.
poy, ushers.
The ceremony was followed by a
in the handsome Walsh
home, where palms, ferns and orchid
md pink Chrysanthemums were used
n the characterization Of the Elegant
Y appointed rooms.
The guests were given a cordial
by the brides aunt Mrs.
Walsh. gowned in black
'eorgette crepe with lace garniture,
nd Mrs John r. Shea, mother of
he bridegroom, gowned In blue vel
ret
y uellciuus wedding menu was
erved in the dining room, where the
Wedding cake held the place of honor
n the brides table.
A magnificent array of wedding
Tits attested the popularity of the
ride and bridegroom, who have
one to spend their honeymoon in
htcago and New York.
For travelling the bride wore a
lings of henna duvetyn, with a gray
quirrel coat and hat.