Phoenix tribune., 1923-02-03
PRETTY SOCIETY
GIRL Married TO
CAL. PHYSICIAN

One of the most attractive we'd
dings of the season took place Thurs
day evening, January 25, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Perry Payne, GA So.
3rd street, when their daughter, Miss
Eleanor Payne, became the bride of
DR.. Raymond Richard of Berkeley.
Cal Judge Fred C. Bolen, of East
Phoenix Precinct. read the marriage
service.
The home was attractively deco
rated with florals and greenery, and
the music was especially lovely. Miss
Drucilla Polk sang, 81 Love You
Truly before the service, and Miss
Cora Smith played the piano accom-
paniment.
After the solo, the bride and groom
entered to the strains of Mendels
sohn's wedding march, splayed by
Hiss Drucilla Polk, friend of the
bride, who made the trip from her
hcme in Jerome, Ariz.. especially for
this purpose.
The bride was picture in her
bridal gown Of imported white Georg-
cite crepe. Her silk veil was caught
with a wreath of orange blossoms.
and she carried a brides bouquet of
white carnations. She was given in
marriage by her father, Mr.. Perry
Payne, and over 300 invited guests
witnessed the ceremony.
Miss Dorothy Crump, brides maid.
was becomingly gowned in pink taf
feta, fashioned in the latest mode
Mr.. Thomas Crump served as best
man, and was immaculate in corven-
tional black.
The color scheme of pink and white
was carried out in the decorations
and in the refreshments wherever
POSSIBLE. While the marriage selt
vice was being read, the couple stood
under a beautiful floral arch, from
which was suspended a white dove,
emblematic of peace and serenity.
Flashlight pictures were taken Of
the wedding party, after which the
room was cleared and with Mr.. Fred
Williams at the piano, many began
tripping the light fantastic Miss
Drucilla Polk also favored the guests
with a few choice selections.
An amusing feature of the evening
was the scramble for the brides
bouquet by the young ladies'. when it
was tossed into the air above their
heads. Miss Nokomas Smith succeed |
ed in catching the bridal bouquet,
and according to an old legend, she
will be next to be led to Hymen's al
tar.
kilograms and long distance tele-
phone calls we're received from San |
Francisco, Los Angeles and other
California cities. congratulating the |
newly weds and bidding them God
speed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Payne, parents
of the bride, are among the oldest
residents of Phoenix and their friends |
are legion. The marriage of their
daughter was an occasion for the
gathering of all the "old-timers," and |
some 200 or more other guests.
The bride is charming young girl
and very popular among members of
the younger set in Phoenix. The
groom is popular young medical
student of Berkeley, Cal, and
member of one of the most promi-
nent families in California. The new
ly weds left Friday morning at 4:50,
amid shower of rice, and were ac-
companied to the train by a large
party of friends After visiting with
friends in Los Angeles and other
California towns, they will locate in
Berkeley, CAL
Presents given the couple filled
two large tables, and some very ex-
pensive gifts were made Madam o.
G. Howard, local modiste, had
charge of the arrangement of the
troussean and floral decorations, and
to her no small degree of credit is
due. Mesdames Carter and James
also assisted in the decorations and
in receiving the guests. The concen-
sus of opinion is that this was one
of the most ele eborate weddings ever
held in Phoenix among members of
the race.