The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-08
DAUGHTER OF POTLATCH
CO. MANAGER WEDs
MISS CHARLOTTE LAIRD rs
BRIDE OF ARLIE D. DECKER
OF MOSCOW

Potlatch, Oct This evening
six O'Clock at the home OF Mr.. an
Mrs. A w. Laird occurred a simp]
but beautiful home wedding whe
their younger daughter, Miss Cha1
-lotte, was united In marriage to MI
-Arlie Delos Decker.
Miss Laird has grown to Lowell
womanhood in Potlatch, having com
here with her parents when the tow
was In its infancy. Mr.. A. w. Laird
father of the bride, is general mana
ger of the Potlatch Lumber company
His long association with this insti
tuition makes the family one of tn
most widely known and prominent il
the Inland Empire.
Mr.. Decker is the son of Mr.. J. H
Decker of Moscow and is a sNativt
Son" of Idaho. He is a graduate Of
-of the school of forestry OF the Uni.
verslty Of Idaho, a post graduate Of
the school of forestry at Yale and
previous to coming to Potlatch was
professor Of forestry at the State
College OF Washington. At the pres
'ent time he is land agent of the Pot
latch Lumber company and secretary
of the Potlatch Highway district and
is one of the most popular and sterl-
ing of Idaho's sons.
The date chosen for the wedding
was the thirtieth wedding anniver
ssary of Mr.. and Mrs. Laird who were
married the evening of October 7th,
1891 in Winona, Minnesota.
The home was attractively decor
lated with green's, yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and small lavender asters. The
altar, in front OF lattice of greens,
was at the end of the long living
room opposite the stairs where the
bride entered. On either side were
tall baskets OF asters and chrysan-
themums.
AS the great grandfather's clock
schimed the hour OF six the bride,
preceded by her sister, Mrs. c. L
Ainsworth, of Chippewa Falls, Wis
consin, approached the altar to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march
where the bridegroom, attended byl
his brother, Harold O. Decker, oil
Spokane, was In waiting. The inn
pressive Episcopal service which,
made them man and wife was spoken
by the Reverend W. A. Hitchcock of
the Union Church
Little Allison Laird Ainsworth |
nephew of the bride, carried the ring
suspended in tiny wreath of flow
erS.
The brides gown was OF white
Chantilly lace over white satin, with |
q rose embroidered court train which |
was worn by her sister, as was also
the veil. She carried a shower
bouquet of Ophelia roses, orchids
and sweet alyssum
The matron of honor wore her own
white satin wedding gown trimmed
with rose embroidery and Duchesse
lace and carried an arm bouquet of
yellow roses.
After the bride and groom had re-
ceived the congratulations Of their
friends, a wedding supper was served.
Later the happy couple left by motor
for Spokane and the coast. Mrs.
Decker's going away suit was OF
.aupe duvedelaine trimmed with mar
not fur and she wore hat to match.
They will be at home to their
friends after December 1st, in Pot
atch.
The guests included: Mr.. J. H.
Decker, Moscow, Idaho, father of the
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo G..
Paine and Miss Helen Paine, of Spo-
zane; Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Ainsworth
md son Allison Laird, Chippewa|
Falls, Wise; Mr.. Harold O. Decker,
spokane, Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
Zones, Bovill, Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs.
andrew Bloom, Elk River, Idaho; Mr..
nd Mrs. Leon Follett, Genesee, Ida
o.; Mr. G. Edwin Mcintyre, Spokane,
Wash; and Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Hum
ston and son Julian, Mr., and Mrs.
l. N. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Vakeman, Miss Mary Frances Wake {
nan, Miss Elizabeth Barter, Miss :
label Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. :
vates, Mr.. A. w. Hodgnan and Mr.. :
I. W. Williamson, all of Potlatch.