The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-28
EDGEWATER
(Mrs. J. J. Benson.)

Clearwater Community church
was the scene of beautiful we'd
ding Wednesday evening, June 20,
when Miss jeanette LaBat, one of
Edgewater's lovliest young women,
became the bride of Dennis Stephen
son Of Salem, Oregon. The Rev. R.
H: McVicker, pastor of the church,
officiated using ring ceremony of
the Methodist ritual. The church
auditorium was beautifully decor
ated with peonies and blossoming
mock orange, the mock orange fes-
looming the white columns around
the pulpit platform and blendin, in
harmonizing contrast with the vari-
colored peonies banked before the
pulpit and around the altar where
the bridal party assembled.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss
Mary Louise Foster and Mrs. E. B.
Ecord gave violin and piano duet
and Mrs. Ecord sang 81 Love You
Truly" and 80 Promise Me" and as
the piano under Mrs. R. H. Nc
Vicker's artistic touch began the OPP
ening bars of Lohengrin's "Wedding
NiarchT. the groom, accompanied,
bv his best man, George Bieri. en-
tered from the pastors study and
crossing the platform descended the
steps to the altar where they were
met by the groomsmen, Victor La
Bat, a brother to the bride and
Dewey NJ. Taft.
The bride and her attendants en-
tered from the church parlors. the
bridesmaids, Miss Louise LaBat in
costume of blue crepe and Miss
Louise Bieri, wearing apricot crepe,
both carrying bouquets of vari-col-
ored peonies coming first. followed
by the dainty little flower Girls.
Misses Ruth Elaine McNicker and
Miss Agnes Menzies in fluffy white
dresses with baskets of yellow roses.
Miss Grace La Bat was her sisters
maid of honor and wore dress of
orchid crepe and carried pink peon-
les. The hide entered with her
uncle. Alfred Callone. who gave her
in marriage. Her dress was white
crepe made along straight. simple
lines and embroidered with pearl
heads. the veil draped in coronet
fashion and falling in billowy folds
TO the floor. She carried an arm
bouquet of bridal roses showered
with lilies of the valley.
Fnl'nwirr the ceremony the new
ly-wedded pair received the congrat
ulations and best wishes of the many
friends who had witnessed their
marriage and later in the evening
more formal reception was held at
the La Bat home which was attended
by more than one hundred friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Stephenson is the Oldest
daughter of Mrs. Cradle La Bat and
has spent much of her life in Edge
water. where he: charming mann
ners and noble traits of character
have endeared her to wid1 circle
cf friends. The groom is a prom
inent ranch owner of Salem. Ore.
and after a brief visit in Edrewater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stenhenson will leave
for Salem TO make their future
home.
Mrs. f. Verhoff has been quite i'll
with tonsilitis.
NJ. and Mrs. J. Withcrsroon have
as their guest the latter's mother.
of the east
,,,nst. fnr Tho summer months her
notber ond sister from Pittsburgh.
~" 81 A. Wy d MIN on;oved
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ChIdfens day wa sopserVen III
Fdgewater Community church Sum
day, June 90. with an appropriate
rrm|ram o, sohvs ai,u i.., t.' ~
ch'ioreh oi 'ne "u"'"s "
An interesting event III tne so., na
life OF the community durlnr IN.
past week was the annual strawberry
festival given under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Ala last lhursday even
ing.
The Y. NJ. p. c. held its regular
business meeting Thursday evening,
hut on account Of the strawberry
festival there. was no social hour. the
meeting adiourning early in. order