Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-08
Riggs-Svheeler wedding
Solrnmsxcd Ihursday


One Of the iovelicst and most i'm,
prcssivc wedding ceremonies which
las taken place In Amarillo iCr some
time WIS so.cmnizcd Thursday after
noon at the !. y. Riggs residence. ia,c
Monro, street. when Miss katherine
Riggs. the charming and talented
daughter ~ the household. became ~.
bride of q. {. Wheeler. also Of lhi.
city.
The guests were received nt the don
10y Mcsiancs J. W. Ncaie. q ID Gis,
and Miss l,adcy Britain. aud were
usherey' into rooms thrown cnsuite fui
the occasion and beautifully Decorate,
IN variety ~ garden flowers com
bincd with fern.
Just ~ the hands of the clock reach
ed three'thirty, the soft STRAINS uf q
violin. issing from the parlor. the
doors Of which were CLOSED, and steal
ing into the hushtd quiet with sweet
Ineicdy ~ the loved song. For I low,
Yuu Truly" by Carrie Jacobs Bono
The prc.nuptial solo was sung by Mrs
Floyd A Cooper. accompanied upon
the violin by Mrs Bucher Thorpe,
aud Just as the final strains died ~
silence, the double doors cOnnecCn,t
the psflOr with the dining room an,
reception hall. were thrown open. III
tie Miss Margaret Morris, ana Masici
Thomas Morris of Oklahoma city. PIE
siding at one door. while Miss Names
Teel assisted by Master Hugh Edwart
che smut opened the other. The deco
fat.ve motif VI the piilur was carrie,
out In green and white large Shasta
laises adding their shaggy loveunes'
10 the somber green's at fern. And he
heath a canopy formed of the ferns
aud daises from which hung bcauti
iul wedding bell covered with the fern
,nd daisies. the bridal couple stood
The bride was lovely IN dark blu,
laffeta Grcsa with accessories &
match. aud wearing beautiful cUrsag,
bouquet Of white iosc buds. lilv of III,
valley and baby's breath. Throughout
the ceremony. performed by Rev. L.
Thompson. Mrs Thorpe played softls
UtIon the violin adding much To tn,
sweetness and holiness uf the hour.
An Informal reception followed III,
ceremony. during which time delicious
refreshments OF Ice cream aud Cak,
were served. carrying out the general
color scheme OF pink and white ~
In decorating the aiming room. Ferns
from which blosaoinch out pink ros,
buds. were diaped over windows and
arch. while bowls and vases ~ tn,
summers favorite flower lent theu
delightful fragrance and rich Colorinl
to the beauty ~ the scene. In the cen
ter OF the dining table rested "A large
beautifully frosted wedding cake. IN
the center II which stood y tiny bItd,
and groom. Pink rose buds and ferf
surrounded :he cake. and from Thu
center niece. strcameTs Of pink tull,
extended 20 the candles which cast d
soft glow from beneath dainty plnf
shades.
citing pastine. and each young per
son searched their particular slice viii
III concealed cageincss TO learn VIVA
Fate had In store for them. Before
departing the bride threw her bouquet
aud although there was genera
rcramhlc. ami mary fingers touched I
lightly ms II passed overhead. Nils
i,adey Britain proved the lucky on'
and caught II.
Ne. and Mrs wheeler left an al
overland honeymoon THURSDAY even
ing. They will make their future hom
In Austin. Texas. where both cxpcc
In take courses In the Texas CniNcrs
Nv.
Roth young people are among thu
most popular " Amarillo's younger so
cial set The many handsome weddin'
gifts which they received were nmpl
proof IL the high esteem In whicl
10th are held And ~ they enter upol
this new era ~ their lives they carr!
with them hcartiest aud sincere wish
,s of a host % admiring friends.