Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13
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Chaves- Gibson
Josephine Chaves and sergt. Mur-
ray Gibson, colored, were married
Wednesday afternoon by Judge An
dersOn.
Fortmeyer-Tate
Miss Viola II. G. FOrtmeyer OF
Hope and VIM. Edward Tate Of En-
terprise were married Thursday
afternoon by Judge w. $. Anderson.
Last week our people were really
and truly surprised when they learn
ed that Miss Mabel Book walter and
Frank German, son Of ID. German,
were married at Hays, Kansas, on
Sunday, July 4.-SolomOn Tribune.
The Ladies' Rural club had an all
day meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Harvey ZOOk, Jan. 8. The follow
ing Officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Fred Barber; vice president,
Mrs. Marsteller; secretary, Mrs.
Harvey Took. After the business
meeting the ladies served dinner and
the afternoon was spent In making
nine pair of pillow slips which the
club presented to the hospital. The
ladies' then adjourned to meet In two
weeks at the home Of Mrs. Fred
Barber
Acomplete surprise was given II.
A. Crane last night by the Loyal
Daughters junior class Of the Chris
tian church Bible school Of which
he has been the teacher for more
than six years until the first Of this
year when he gave up the class to
take up a larger work in the Bible
school. In appreciation Of the ser
vice he gave and last night being
his birthday they presented him with
Bible. The evening was spent In
games and social good time after
which a delicious lunch was served
Farewell Party
A farewell party was given Mr.
and Mrs. Frank HOllar and son
Thursday evening, Jan. 9 by the
Central Buckeye club. Games, music
and conversation were the evenings
enjoyments. Prizes were awarded
Frank Engle, Mr.. Fenley, Ezra Cri-
der and Mrs. Fenley and Mr.. Hollar.
Mrs. Chester Nuss favored the guests
with several solos and two vocal
duets by Mrs: Nuss and Frank Hol-
lar. Lunch was served which COM
plcted the evenings enjoyment. Mr..
and Mrs. Hollar will move to Abilene
soon which will mean loss OF a
good neighbor in this community but
the best wishes Of all will follow
them to their new home.
Cravens-Eads
The friends Of Miss Nancy Cravens,
niece of Mrs. Jos. White, and who
has visited here on several occasions,
will be interested in the following
account of her wedding, from the
Fort Smith Record:
With such beautiful solemnity as
characterizes few weddings, the
marriage Of Miss Nancy Ellen GRAY
ems. only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Cravens, 305 North Sixteenth
street to Mr.. William Martin Eads,
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Eads, 300 North Sixteenth street
was solemnized yesterday-New
Years Day, at 5 o'clock at the FIRST
Christian church, North Thirteenth
and B streets.
Long before the hour for the
ceremony the church was filled with
throng Of friends, composing Fort
Smiths social world, which taxed
the capacity of the church to the ut
most. The church was especially
lovely in decorations OF southern
smilax, white chrysanthemums, pain
and ferns. A screen OF Southern
smilax extended across the whole
front of the church, Its airy erect
charming In the extreme. The choir
loft was a feathery mass Of smilax
palms and ferns. the smi-
lax almost completely concealing the
organ. From arches of smilax win
showers Of white chrysanthemums
tied with white tulle and white satin
ribbon, extended over the entrance
Of both aisles, In the front and also
the rear of the church. A similar
arch was arranged before the cen
ter Of the reredos where the vows'|
were pledged. Southern smilax also
twined the pillars in the center OF
the church. There was an airiness
about the whole, a whisper OF youth
and grace, in the soft green ana
white which made the setting pecu-
liarly effective. i
Professor Fred G. Smith presided
at the organ, playing a program OF