Evening star., 1922-05-23

was one OF the most important so
cial events Of the season in Peoria.
The ceremony was performed in
the Second Presbyterian Church at
$3.50 o'clock by Rev. DR.. George r.
Baity of Kansas City, and was at
tended by several hundred members
of the smart resident set. The church
and was carried out In early summer
blossoms and greenery and lighted
with innumerable candles.
Mrs. Charles Burdick played the
wedding music and Miss Margaret
Plowe. contralto. sang several solos
before the ceremony. The bridegroom
and his brother. the Rev. George
Talbot, who acted as his best man.
awaited the coming of the bride at
the altar, and the ushers were Rev.
Carl Slane. Rev. Sloan Whitsett of
Polo. Ill; Rev. John II. Creighton OF
Peoria, Mr.. Merle Slane and Mr.. Jack
Baer.
Miss Emily Benton led the pro-
cession of bridesmaids and her gown
of orchid taffeta was made on pic
turesque lines, with long panels
hanging from the side to form a
train.
Miss Helen Talbot of Kansas City.
sister of the bridegroom. followed,
wearing orchid taffeta fashioned on
the same lines as Miss Benton's
gown; Miss Elizabeth Barnard of ST.
Louis, the brides cousin, wore rose
color taffeta, as did Miss Imogene
Ebaugh.
bride, was the matron of honor and
her gown of orchid georgette was
heavily beaded in crystals, with mar
row trains of silver cloth falling
from the waist line. The bride, who
was escorted by her father, Wore
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| heavily beaded and made on straight
lines, the upper part slightly bloused
in a low waist line. The neck was
round and the flowing sleeves were
of chiffon. Her long tulle veil. ar
ranged with coronet of orange
blossoms, fell to the end of her court
train of chiffon and ~ttin, and she
carried shower bouquet of laVen-
der sweetpeas and lilies of the val
ley. A reception followed On the spa
cious Pindell home. on Randolph ave
nue. which was decorated through
out in lavender and pink flowers,
palms and ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs Pindell and Mr.. Tai
bott, the bridegroom's father. assist
| ed in receiving. Rev. and Mrs. Tai
Chicago and from there went to
Ocean Grove. n. j. They will be at
home in this city, where Rev MI
Talbot is associate pastor OF the
Church of the Covenant, after july 1.
Paymaster Chester B. Peake, now
attached to the Kane at League Is
land navy yard, is visiting his parents
at 912 7th street northeast. Lieut.
Peake has recently returned from
duty at Guantanamo.
Representative Harris ]. Bixler has
returned to his apartment at the La
Fayette after spending some time at
his home in johannesburg, Pa
The members of the committee who
have been working industriously to
raise funds for the Washington
Memorial bed in the Princeton Uni
yersity infirmary include Mrs. Charles
Henry Butler, Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mrs Walter D. Wilcox, Mrs. Edward
L. Hunt, Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert.
Mrs. Charles DENLY, Mrs. Robert
Lewis. Mrs. Dryden kuser, Mrs
Breckenridge Long. Mrs. John Hemp
hill, Mrs. Murray Gait Motter. Mrs.
James Milholland, Mrs. John Harlan
and Mrs Henry E. Davis. The matt
nee performance at the Shubert-Gar-
rick theater Thursday afternoon,
will be for the benefit of the Prince
ton Infirmary endowment fund.
Miss Jessie c. Mcdonald and the
Washington Wellesley Club will enter
tain seventy young girls of Washing
ton who have been registered for fu-
ture entry to Wellesley College. at a
garden party at the National Cathedral
School, Wednesday, May "a. from 4:30
to 6 o'clock.
Miss Catherine Hughes of the class
of 1920 will address the future college
women on Wellesley and Wellesley ira
ditions.
The newly elected officers of the
Wellesley Club will receive with Miss
Mcdonald. They are Miss Sibyl Baker,
president; Mrs. Ernest c. knabel. coun-
cilor; Miss Margaret Merrill. vice pres
ident: Miss Edna c. Spauldins. treas
urer. Miss Lucinthja Butler secretary.