Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-11-17
MEXICO GIRL
MARR|ES NAVAL
OFFICER THURS.

The large social event of the week
was the wedding of Miss Pauline Van
Ness, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. p.
Van Ness of this city to Ensign VIII
liam Francis Ramsey son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Ramsey of Hope, Ark,
which took place Thursday evening
at the Methodist Church.
The Church was beautifully decor
ated in ferns and smilax and altar
candles. Alex Mounts of Moberly,
presided at the organ and promptly at
! z o'clock. Mrs. Clarence Staples of
Cameron, Mo-, sang Because" and
"All For You," by D'Haubet, Mrs.
Staples was attractively gowned in
point d'sprit over gold satin and car
ried yellow chrysanthemums.
i The candle lighters Misses Frances
Rixey and Elizabeth White, gowned in
blue taffeta frocks and pink tulle hats
proceeded the wedding party to the
altar and lighted the altar candles,
then took their places at the side. The
ushers, Jake Buckner, ]. C. Strock, Ed
Gooch, Frank Wilkins, Harper Van
Ness and Lindon Davis took their
places at the altar followed by the
four bridesmaids Miss Hazel McIn-
tyre, Isabelle Coons of Cameron, Mo.
Marjorie Barnes and Mary Lee Burks,
who were gowned beautifully. Miss
Mcintyre wore gold taffeta with silver
lace overskirt and evening hat of sill
yer lace. Miss Coons wore orchid
taffeta with over skirt of silver and
hat of silver lace. Miss Barnes gown
was of coral taffeta with over dress of
silver lace and hat of silver lace. Miss
Burks wore jade taffeta with full over
dress of silver with large hat of sill
yer. All four of the maids carried
shepherds crooks with dainty bou-
quets on the end Of them.
4 The matrons of honor followed;
Mrs. Jake Buckner in gown of silver
cloth with orchid tulle forming from
the waist. The train was held in place
at the waist by orchid ostrich feathers
and her headdress was of orchid tulle
and ostrich. She carried an arm
bouquet of pink chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Strock wore gown Of silver
cloth with train falling gracefully
from the waist and lined with jade
green. Her headdress was of paradise.
she also carried an arm bouquet of
pink chrysanthemums.
Next came the little flower girl,
Miss Jane White, on the arm of the
groomsman Master Allen Green, fol-
lowed by little Miss Wurtabelle RAM
sey, sister of the groom, as ring bear
er and with her was the other grooms-
man, Master Bobby Green. Both the
flower girls and ring bearer wore
dainty frocks of pink taffeta trimmed
in silver ribbons, with bonnets of pink
tulle and silver ribbon streamers-
They carried colonial bouquets. The
little groomsmen wore dark blue serge
suits.
; The bride followed looking more
: beautiful than ever as she walked
r down the aisle dressed in gown OF
r white sequins made low in the neck
and with short sleeves. Her hat was
! of white sequins also. She carried a
{ shower bouquet of lilies of the valley
and brides roses. Ensign Ramsey en-
tered with the minister, the Rev. Wal
} ter Cleveland Cowart from the side
E and met his bride at the altar. AS the
E organ played soft strains Of the we'd
= ding march the Rev. Cowart united IN
E marriage this happy couple, using the
: impressive ring ceremony.
Mrs. George Lee directed the decor
ating of the church and displayed her
3 always perfect taste in the matter
, The bride is one of Mexico's most at
|. tractive and popular girls. She Is .
: graduate of the Mexico schools and OF
J Hardin College and is an accomplished
musician.
Ensign Ramsey is graduate Of M.
M. A. in this city and of the schools
in Hope, Arkansas University, and the
Annapolis Naval Academy. At pres
ent he is in the navy and for the last
Il few months has been cruising along
|, the eastern coast.
, A reception was held at the home OF
the bride following the wedding
: Hearty congratulations and best
wishes are extended by all their
friends here.
Among the out-of-town guests here
for the wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
/ A. C. Ramsey and daughter, Wurta-
belle, of Hope, Ark; Mr.. and Mrs.
} Bell of Hope, Ark; Mr.. and Mrs.
} Clarence Staples and Miss Isabslle
Coons of Cameron, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs.
EC. w. Forester St. Louis; Mrs. Roy
! Mills, Duluth, Mimi, Mrs. CoOns, Lib
erty, No.; Alex Mounts, Of Moberly.