The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-19

IueSday evening III the spacious
auditorium Of the beautiful Mon
roe county high school, the elite
of Key West and their families
and friends gathered to witness
the ceremony of Miss Jennie June
and Tom Thumb.
Jennie June is one If Key Vests
"new women and a perfectly
charming, lovely, sweet piece of
humanity.
She is three summers old; has
dark expressive, flashing eyes, and
the most adorable rose bud of a
mouth.
Tom Thumb is a little master
piece of the Lords Of creation,
and splendid to look upon. The
ceremony was beautiful.
First came two fine looking
ushers, John joss Little of the
Naval hospital and John Joseph
Pinder of the Pindcr book sellers
firm. These two young chaps,
who were dolIed up in the evening
swallow tailed coats, button hole
bouquets and everything right up
to the minute, walked down the
main aisle and up on to the plat
form. where they took their
places on either side of the bridal
arch. Miss Jane Lewis at the
piano. played a lovely selection
while some Of the noted guests
from out of the city came upon
the platform and were introduced
and seated by the ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jiggs of funny
paper fame and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hooligan of the comic pictures,
were in attendance. Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Vanderbilt came all
The way from Newport, Rhode
island. in their yacht to attend
Jennie June's wedding.
Lord and Lady Astor and Mrs.
Coolidge were also there the
president was sorry, but pressing
duties kept him at home.
King George and Queen Mary
Of England were introduced with
grave dignity. Mary Pickford.
Betty Bronson, Mrs. Doolittle and
Mrs. M'oneyback. Mrs. Wiggs Of
the Cabbage Patch and Mary
Roberts Rhineheart were in this
assembly of celebrities.
Next In Line
Next came the mother of the
bride on the arm Of one Of the
ushers. She was stately and hand
some, gownod in soft shade Of
orchid. She wore beautiful sun
burst pin Of rare pearls, and a
corsage bouquet Of orchids and
lilies of the island.
Then on the soft stiffness came
the voice of one of Key Vests
most promising vocalists, Miss
Edith Russell, singing Il Love You
Truly Her voice was sweet and
well trained. Predictions are that
Miss Edith win soon make her
debut in the Metropolitan Opera
Company, which will soon begin
It's season in Key West. She has
an adorable personality and won
every heart in the audience by
her charm.
Then to the strains of the we'd
ding march came the eight hand
some ushers, all in evening frock
coats, stiff shirt bosoms, and in
deed with the air Of looking real
society folks. Then followed
slowly the lovely, bewitching
bridesmaids dressed in rainbow
tints and carrying flower spray
bouquets of pink hearts and
brides roses.
The little flower girls followed,
looking more like fairies than just
wee babies that they were.
The sweet, precious little bride.
dressed in shimmering white taft
feta, long train and veil and
grange blossoms, leaning upon the
arm Of her dignified, handsome,
snappy looking father, came next,
followed by the little paddock bear
er carrying a white satin pillow
with the golden paddock and key
upon it.
The groom and best man, walk
cd down the side aisle and met
the bride and her father under
the beautiful white snowy arch.
The young good looking minister.
brother of the bride. was waiting
IN his place and spoke the words
which bound the two with the
golden paddock.
Miss Lewis played softly during
the ceremony and as the couple
knelt TO receive the paddock.
Make Bow
After the ceremony the bridal
couple made their prettiest bow
TO the audience and guests; then
walked slowly out to the strains
Of f.ehengrin's occasional.
At the close Of the ceremony
the guests put on a little enter.