The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-18

A wedding of surprising beauty In
which the marriage rites, in accord
ance with old Quaker customs. was
performed by the bridal couple, look
place at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon
at Newcastle Friends church when
Miss Marina I. Johnson, only daughter
of j. M. Johnson, OF southwest F1fth
street, became the bride OF Thomas r.
Barr, of Newcastle, son OF Thomas
Barr and the Rev. Daisy Douglas Barr
of that place. The wedding marked
the first time in so years that the sim
pie and austere rites of the Friends of
long ago had been used in the New
castle Friends church.
The atmosphere of late summer that
pervaded the church was enhanced by
stately clusters of yellow and white
gIadioIi which with palms, ferns, and
potted plants, formed the decorations.
The chancei was converted into a
bower with it's mounds of greenery
and gladioli blossoms carrying out the
yellow and white,--the colors of Earl
ham college. of which the bridal
couples are both graduates. The altar
was banked with palms and potted
plants against background formed
by greenery and tall baskets of the
gladioli
Preceding the service short pro-
gram of bridal airs was rendered. Miss
Jeniese McShirley, of Newcastle, ac-
companied by Mrs. Charles Mogle,
sang 81 Love You Truly and 20
Promise Me-" The bridal party enter
ed to the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march played by Mrs. Will
f. Morrey, of this city. The bride
with her attendants made her entrance
down the long aisle from the entrance
at the back Of the church. The groom
with his attendants entered through a
door at the side of the chancel and
met the bride at the altar.
The Rev. Daisy Douglas Barr, moth
er of the groom, was the officiating
minister. Conforming with the
Friends belief that mo human power
can unite two persons together, the
solemn declaration of the parties
themselves being the true marriage
ceremony" the couple after a short
silence Joined hands and. using the
simple but impressive lines of the
Quaker ceremony, married them
selves. the groom speaking first, pro
ceeded in substance as follows: IN
the presence of the Lord and before
these witnesses, | take thee, to
be my wife, Tor husband), promising
with divine assistance, to be unto thee
loving and faithful husband (ol
wife), until death shall us separate
At the close of the service the Rev
Mrs. Barr, in accordance with the Gus
tom, announced the marriage and the
marriage certificate was presented tt
the couple.
The brides gown was lovely crea
ton of ivory georgette trimmed in cu
lace and pearls. Over it she wore
French veil of white tulle arranged
with a frill in the back and caugh
with a band of pearls across the fore
head Her flowers were Brides rose!
in shower bouquet. Her attendants
Miss Maurine Mendenhall, of New
castle, Miss Ruthanna Davis, of Co
lumbus, Miss Beulah Bowers, of Cen
terville and Miss Lucille Johnson o
Dublin, wore organdy frocks in thu
rainbow hues, with black lace hats
and black gloves and slippers. Theil
flowers were arm bouquets of gladiol
TO match their gowns.
During the ceremony the brides
maids stood against the background o
gladioli and palms adding anothe
charming touch of color in their gown
of rainbow hue. Miss Mendenhal
wore rose organdy trimmed in blue
Miss Davis gown was of orchid shade
Miss Bowers tomato color, and Mis-
Johnson's pale green. The black aC
cessories and arm bouquets of glad
oil in colors corresponding with thei
gowns completed their costumes.
The groom was attended by Everett
Pennington, of Spiceland. as best man
Prof George Hilliard, of Iowa Stat
university, Iowa City, Ia, Phillip Ful
mas, of indianapolis, Cleon Dewe
lookout, of Hagerstown. The usher
were: John George Baker, of Rich
mond: Neal Newlin, of Economy
John Greene, of Muncie, and Cheste
Davis of Paramount.
Following the ceremony receptio
was held in the basement of tn
church which had been decorated wit
profusions of flowers, palms, and smi
ak. the yellow and white colors pre-