The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-24
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SiMS-GROSSKCPF.
Miss Rebekah Elizabeth Grosskopf.
daughter of Mr.. Charles Grosskopf.
became the bride Of Mr.. John Mallory
Sims last evening at $3.50 o'clock, Rev.
Or. A. 5. Moffett, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, performing the
impressive marriage service of the
Presbyterian faith in the presence of
an interested assemblage of relatives
and friends. American Beauty roses.
wild mountain laurel, gladioli and dam
ty ferns made the home of Mrs. Nellie
M. Boysen on w. Garden ST. lovely
floral scene for the nuptiaI4 celebra-
ton. The wedding music was played
by Mrs. Annie b. Finn. and before the
ceremony Mrs. Claude Tucker sang
%, Promise Me-" and AT Dawning."
The attendants were Miss Sybil
Wilkerson. a cousin of the bride. maid
of-honr; Miss aGussie Sims, sister of
the groom bridesmaid; Mrs. Claude
Tucker, matron of honor; Little Theta
Wilkerson, flower-girl: Master p. j.
Grosskopf. Jr.. ring bearer; Mr.. Drew
Sims. brother OF the groom, was best
man, and groomsmen were Messrs.
Clyde Grosskopf and Proctor Van Horn.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father
An impressive simplicity and beauti-
ful floral effect characterized the mar
riage celebration. The vows were tax
en- in the living room before an impro-
vised altar of American Beauty roses.
mountain laurel. gladioli and Southern
palms and ferns in an artistic arrange
ment American Beauty roses and
maiden-hair fern were used in the
beautiful appointments of the bridal
table. and in the second dining room
where fruit punch and ice course was
served during the reception following
the ceremony Columbia roses were
used with the maiden-hair fern and
smilax. The brides cake was huge
white one embossed in silver with
American Beauty colored Kewpies and
FIRE frozen fruit ices were served heart
shaped and American Beauty colored.
The galleries were banked with palms
and hydragenias in all their colors
and lighted with Japanese lanterns.
American Beauty shaded floor lamps
softly lighted the interior OF the home.
To the first strains of the wedding
march the bridal party descended the
stairway. which banked with mountain
laurel and feathery ferns, formed
charming background for the lovely
costumes reflecting the various pastel
shades.
Miss Willxerson wore ruffled sheer
white organdie and white picture hat.
Her arm bouquet was of American
Beauty roses showered with Lilies of
the-Valley. Miss Sims was gowned in
pale blue organdie with blue picture
hat and carried an arm bouquet of
American Beauty roses tied with tulle.
Mrs. Tucker was in delicate pink or
candle with tiny ruffles and wore a
pink picture hat. Her arm bouquet
was of American Beauties tied with
tulle Theda Wilkerson. the little
flower girl. wore dainty frock of
white organdie with large tulle but
terfly hair bow, and carried a Colonial
shower bouquet of Lilies of-the-val-
ley and maiden hair fern tied with
tulle out of the center of which she
scattered flower petals in the path of
the bride. The little ring bearer. Mas
ter p. ]. Grosskopf Jr.. wore a white
satin suit and carried the ring on a
flesh colored satin pillow.
The bridal gown was charmingly
fashioned of heavy flesh colored,
Duchess satin gracefully draped The
picture hat and huge arm bouquet of
Sweetheart roses showered with Lii
ies- Of the Valley and maiden-haif
fern tied with white satin ribbons and
tulle completed the lovely costume.
The brides only ornament was a dia-
mond necklace, a gift from her aunt
An informal reception followed the
ceremony. receiving the guests were:
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Boysen, aunt of the
bride, who wore American Beauty col
ored charmeuse combined with geor-
gette ana corsage of American Beauty
roses showered with valley-y.ilies.
Mrs. w. A. Sims. mother of the groom,
In black satin with a corsage of Amer
lean Beauty roses. Mrs. Hunter Long,
who wore a gown of pink georgette,
deliberately beaded. Mrs. Proctor Van