The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-23
Society

the church cast their soft glow over
the most lovely Of early spring we'd
dings Tuesday evening when Miss
Emily Fletcher, daughter of Mrs.
Sarah B. Fletcher of South Eighteenth
street, and Bennett Smedley Cooper,
of Moorestown, N. j., were married at
$50 o'clock in the South, Eighth
Street Friends church. Amid the soft
CLEAN of countless candles, festoons Of
smilax. and the softened brilliance of
vari-colored potted flowers, the bridal
party radiating beautiful colors made
a lovely picture. Preceding the serv-
ice a program of bridal airs was
played by William Middelschulte, or
ganist of the Chicago Symphony Or
chestra. The numbers played were
''Toccata and Fugue, D Minor" Bach:
"Benidictur and Canctus" from 18th
Mass, Mozart; "Traume," from iris
tram and Isolde, Wagner; and Love
Duet" from Lohengrin, Wagner.
Before the bridal party entered the
pews were roped with festoons of
smilax and ribbon by Miss Dorothy
Harris and Glen Kempton. Miss Har-
ris wore a filet net dress draped In
white tulle, bouffant fashion, silver
slippers and ankle ties, and a tulle
veil caught under Juliet cap of
silver ribbon. Her flowers were an
old-fashioned bouquet Of forget-me-
nots and a single rose tied with silver
ribbon. The bride entered on the arm
Of her uncle, Percival B. Coffin, Chica-
so, who gave her away. She wore her
mothers wedding gown of ivory satin
trimmed in pearl and fashioned with
long court train. Her veil. caught
coronet style. was finished with old
point lace. Her flowers were cream
color roses and freesias encaSed in
paper lace with showers of freesia.
The marriage certificates, according to
the Friends custom was read by Mr..
Coffin the Rev. E. Howard Brown of
the South Eighth street Friends
church officiating.
The maid of honor and bridesmaids
wore gowns Of contrasting colors and
carried old-fashioned bouquets of for
get-me-nots, roses, and primroses, tied
with tu1le. Miss Helen Cooper. the
maid of honor and sister of the
groom, wore apricot satin and purple
tulle and carried forget-me-nots. Miss
Blanche Waite wore gold taffeta and
tulle of green blue with gold slippers
and gold lace hat. Miss Eleanor Gift
ford wore a gown of rose taffeta
draped in violet tulle and long tulle
veil and gold slippers and gold lace
hat. Miss Elmira kempton. who en-
tered with Miss Clifford. had peacock
blue overdress on changea BILE taffeta.
They carried bouquets of forget-me-
i1ots and pink roses, Miss Clifford S
tied with pink ribbon and Miss Kemp
tons with green ribbon.
Miss Drucilla Palmer of Chicago
wore green tulle over orchid chiffon
and Miss Florence Meade of Chicago
wore violet tulle over green satin.
Their flowers were pansies and prim-
roses tied with lavendar and green
ribbons.
George Buzby of Atlantic City, N. j..
was best man. Ushers were David
Cooper of Marlton, N. j., James Park
err of Eaton, O., Morris Tomlinson OF
Westfield, C. Donald Winslow of
Carthage and Warren Beck of this
city.
Mrs. Sarah Fletcher, mother Of the
bride, wore handsome gown of blue
satin and jet. Mrs. Benjamin Cooper
mother of the groom, wore black en-
broidered net over white satin.
Following the ceremony Mr.. Mid
delschulte, the organist, played Good
Friday Music" from Parsifal, Wagner;
"Andante' from B minor unfinished
symphony, Schubert; Hymn of JOY
from 9Th Symphony, Beethoven.
A reception was held at the home OF
the brides mother on South Eigh
teenth street after the wedding. MI
and NIrs. Cooper left Tuesday even
ing for a wedding trip to Washington
D. c. before going to their residence
in Morrestown, N. j. The bride tray
elled in suit of navy blue and navy
hat trimmed in henna with gloves
VEIL and shoes to correspond.
Percival B. Coffin and William Mid
delschulte returned to Chicago Tues
dav evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Har
ris and Miss Dorothy Harris of Pitts
burgh, Pa, left Tuesday evening also
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cooper, par
cnts of the groom, are leaving Wed
nesday evening. Several of the guests
who attended the wedding will re
main in the city for a short visit
Among these will be Mrs. Percival b
Coffin of Chicago, and Mrs. Elijah
Coffin of Philadelphia.
Ernest Stevenson was given pleas
ant surprise at his home on Sheridan
street Monday evening by a number
of friends. Mr.. Stevenson is leaving
soon for the west. The guests in
cluded Miss Esther Hamilton, Mis-:
Ruth Walters, Miss Glenna Hoeman
Miss Ethel Graham, Miss Anna Clark
Miss Beatrice Keller, Miss Ruth kel
Ter. Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Edit
Lichly, Miss Helen Baron, Miss Mar.
Stevenson, William Price, Olyn Ar
baugh, Howard Willis, Fred Steward
Everett McMahan, Raymond Erik. Ros
coe Meyers, Orville Clark, Ernest Stew
enson. Russell Stevenson, Rudolph
Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs. William Stew
enson, Mr.. and Mrs. J, E. Stevenson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stevens.
The engagement of Miss Madg
Smith of Prescott, Ariz., to Edwar'
Mccain of that place was announce
at a party given at the residence o
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoover of tina
city last Wednesday evening. Mis-
Smith, who formerly resided here an,
who is a sister of Mrs. c. M. Hawortl
of this city, is one Of the most popula
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