Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-04-29
UANITA MILLER
CELEBRATES PAGAN
WEDDING FESTIVAL
SINGS BRIDAL song ALONE AS
SHE PUTS FINISHING
TOUCHES ON DRESS
At Sunset scores of Aesthetics VIII
Gather 10 Witness Unique
Ceremony

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to that effect, was the song in a clear
soprano voice waited in the day
break air Sunday morning to travel
ers passing the old Joaquin Miller
place--"The Heights back OF
Oakland. 1t sounded like the mat.
ing song of the meadow lark. But II
was the bridal song of Juanita Miller
and she was singing 1t alone as she
put the finishing touches on the
scene where at night she was united
to Juan Miller, her lilly love" in
what she calls "a pagan wedding fes-
tival."
1T is the song that father taught
me-" Juanita explained. 1T will open
open and close the cycle of my we'd
ding day."
The wedding festival started as
the sun set Scores of aesthetics at
tended.
Juanita Wears White Robe
They saw Juanita appearing
among the trees and flowers in the
Miller garden, robed in white. The
rays Of the full April moon looked
down upon her in the evening.
Then entered Juan Miller, clad in
q cloak of scarlet, over a costume Of
lily white.
Juanita changed her robe for a
pagan dress Of burlap trimmed with
eucalyptus caps which barely cover
ed her knees. In 1t she danced her
bridal dance. improvised for the &C.
casion.
Ascends Altar Of Love
And then, as she assembled the
ALTAR of love" she received from
the lips of Juan "the kiss of life"
which marked the transition from
the cycle of pink tulips of curiosity"
into the cycle of the white lilies of
fulfilled DESIRE"
1t was an occasion for great re-
joicing. Two kids offered as sac
rifice to the god of love and which
had been sizzling during the cere-
mony were brought forth, brown
and tasty, and served along with
grape juice, and bread and butter
to the guests.
The ceremony was Juanita's idea
But Juan apparently had entered in
to it with enthusiasm, for the night
before he had a barber cut OF his
flowing red beard.
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NEW HONORS
FOR MRS. MCLEARY
Olympia friends of Mrs. Henry Nc
Cleary. former regent and prominent
in the membership OF Mary Ball chap
ter, have learned with keen interest
OF her election as vice-president OF
the Pacific division, Of the National
Ofhcers' club. Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution--the first D. A. r.
women of the coast, 1t is said, to be
SO honored.
Mrs. McCleary Is in Washington,
D. c., attending the National D. A. R.
Congress in her official capacity az
one Of the national vice presidents
general.
With her at the national capital
are Mrs. William Sherman Walker.
new state regent for Washington;
Mrs. J. F. Wagner Of Rainier chapter,
and Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary, pioneer
D. A. r. leader Of the Northwest. who
iis a life member OF the Mt. Vernon
board Of management.
| Following the usual custom at Ma
tional d. A. r. meetings in Washing
ton. D. c., there has been a great
deal of brilliant entertaining. One
Of the very handsome affairs was a
reception given by the British en-
bassy to all officers and delegates at
tending the d. A. r. congress.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maloney, OF
Olean, N. r, who have been visiting
Mrs. Maloney's sister, Mrs. Bertha
Chambers, for the past six months
left yesterday, accompanied by Mrs
Chambers, for Vancouver, B. c..
where they will spend the weekend
Mrs. Chambers will return to her
home in this city Monday. while Mr.
and Mrs. Maloney will depart for
their home In New York via the
Canadian Pacific.
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COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FOR STATE DEPARTMENT
CONVENTION A. r.. G.
The George H. Thomas Relief
, Corps No. "a will have three special
meetings before their next regular