San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
Miss Luke Is Wed
at Kelly Field

The Post Chapel at Kelly Field
was the scene Tuesday evening OF the
impressive ceremony, uniting in mar
rage Lieutenant Eugene Barbee Ely
and Miss Helena Luke, daughter OF
Ieutr,,ant Colonel and Mrs. c. L.
Culver. Chaplain Samuel Crosby Of
Alabama officiated.
The bride roses and white gladloll'
used lavishly. turned the chapel INTO
\ bower. Tall floor baskets filled
with flowers alternated with wrought
iron candelebra. The United States
Military Academy colors and the AR
Service colors adorned the walls OF
the chapel. The pews were marked
with lovely bouquets, fastened with
white maline bows.
Mrs. Il. II. George sang D'Harde-
lots Because" accompanied by Mrs.
/. ]. Carr. who then played the Lo-
bengrin wedding march for the bridal
procession.
The six ushers, Lieutenants Walter
White and Thomas White, George
Crosby and Z. f. Partridge. Howard
@. Davidson and Luke Smith, brother
officers of the groom. entered In
groups of twos. They formed a semi
circle at the altar. Mrs. William Ne
vile Crisler Of Waco. matrOn Of hon
or. preceded the bride, who entered
with her father and was met at the
altar by the groom and his best man,
Lieutenant Dennis +. Mulligan.
During the occasional, the ushers
crossed sabers and the bridal party
passed through the arch.
Immediately following the cere'
mony a reception was held IN the
quarters Of Lieutenant Colonel and
Mrs. Culver for the bridal party and
intimate friends. Colonel and Mrs
Culver and the members Of the bridal
party received.
The ring shaped wedding cake
formed the central decoration Of the
table in the dining room. IL was en-
bossed with white roses and was sur
rounded by green mHlinc. Silver can
die holders holding green tapcrs stood
at either end Of the table Mrs. Hal
Moody Of Waco. assisted BY Mrs. II
II. George and Mrs. /. !. Carr pre-
sided here.
The bride was sttired in a pearl
white satin gown. fashioned with q
tight basque waist and full circular
skirt. the folds Of which fell in deuQ
points. Handmade white roses, one
at the shoulder and q spray falling
from the waistline 10 the hem of thu
skirt. formed the only decorations OF
the gown. Her veil Of tullc, held at
the head with a band of orange bios,
SONS. fell in long airy folds. forming
a train, finished with a border o.
white roses. She carried a quain
old-fashioned bouquet Of white rosCI
frilled with lace and chiffon.
Mrs. Crisler wore a basque mode
gown Of flesh satin trimmed witt
bows Of satin. She wore larg
pink tulle hat and carried an arm
bouquet ri American Beauty roses.
Mrs. Culver was atrircd in a apri
cot colored crepe gown, heavily bead
ed in crystal beads. 4 COrSage Of teG
roses completed her costume. Mrs
George wore an eCru lace and mel
gown over pink satin and Mrs. Carr
wore Lavender geoRettC.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Ely left fol
Galveston whence thcy will sail fol
New York. Later they will visit Ma
jor General and Mrs. Hanson L. Els
NJ Washington Barracks in Washing
ton, where Major General Ely j
president Of the war college.
After November ]. Lieutenant an,
Me. Ely will be AZ home 10 thei
friends nt Fort Sam Houston.
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Miss DeEtt Ellsworth has returne.
frnn q visit 10 Tamplcn. Miss EIIs