San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
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Wedding at
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The impressive ceremony uniting in
marriage Lawrence Joseph Power and
Miss Mary Virginia 0fner, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Ofner,
took place Thursday night in st.
AIMS Catholic church with Rev.
Father Nichols officiating.
The central aisle of the church was
hordcrcd with tall palms. On the al
tar. vases held long stcmmed Easter
lilies while baskets Of the waHen
blossoms were banked against the
chanccl steps with ferns.
To the strains OF the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin played by Miss Ccce-
liza WCllinScr. the groomsmcn entered: :
Sylvan Bisany, Robert Lane and
Charles Treuter: followed by the
brides attendants: Miss Mary Sec
field. Miss Frances O'Bricn and Mrs.
Sylvan BisanS, the matron of honor.
The maid of honor. Miss Alverta Pow
cr preceded the tiny flower girl. Mar.
garet OfncT, who came just in adj
vance Of the bride and her father.
They were met at the altar by the
groom and his best man. John Power.
The bride was gowned in white
crepe chiffon fashioned with a fitted
bodice and bouffant skirt heavily bead
cd in pearls and crystals. The veil
of sheer tulle finished with clusters OF
orange blossoms fell from a close fit
ted cap about the front of which was
corOnet Of pearls held at either side
with clusters of the orange blossoms
She carried bouquet of brides roses
showered with valley lilies.
Miss Power wore yellow georgcttc
frock studded with rhincstOnes. She
wore picture hat of Neapolitan
straw. Mrs. Bisang was attircd in
turquoise blue gcOrgette fashioned
with a flare skirt finished with bow
Of pinl: satin at the waist. She wore
pink hat. The pastel colorcd gcor.
gcttc frOcks of the bridesmaids wCrt
fashioned with fitted bodiccs anS
bOuffGnt skirts; Miss Secfcld wore
orchid and Miss O'Bricn. green. Both
wore hats TO match their frocks and
carried arm bouquets of Easter Ill
lies. The little flower girl wore 4
dainty rufflcd pink georgette dress
and carried n basket of rose petals.
An informal reception in the hons
Of the brides parents followed the
church ceremony. The guests were
greeted by Mr.. and Mrs. Ofner and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Power, parents
Of the bride and groom in the living
room abloom with baskets and bowl
of Easter lilies and yellow snap-dra-
Gon. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Power
received before the mantcl banked
with flowers and fern.
The table in the dining room, Gov
cred with an exquisite Madeira linen
cloth, was adorned with silver bowl
of bride roses. White and yellow
taperS burned in silver candlesticks.
The ring shaped wedding cake, en-
bossed with Easter lilies, was sur.
runded by folds of yellow maline. Mrs.
Ashford Hendrix and Mrs. Edgar
Hermann presided at the coffee ser.
vice and Mrs. Morris Kahn and Mrs.
Oswald Grossenbackcr served ice.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Power departed for aoshort wedding
trip. Mrs. Power wore a bois, G'rose
crepe suit with accessories to match
Mrs. 0fner, mother of the BRIDE
was gowned inrrussetFgeoEgctte beaded
~ biOh1t WIN NOlSdSc VI OTCulu
sweet peas; Mrs. Power, mother OF
the bridegroom, wore an ashes of roses
gcorgette trimmed with creme lace.
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A buffet luncheon of charming ap-
pointmcnts was given Tuesday after
noon by Mrs. Curtis Vaughan in her
home in Terrell Hills. complimenting
Mrs. o. c. Mayer Of Eagle Pass, and
Miss Helen Smith OF Omaha, the
house guest of Mrs. Walter Stoves.
A profusion of roses and spring
flowers in silver baskets and vases
decorated the rooms. 4 bowl of Amer
lean beauty roses graced the table in
the dining room and silver candlcsticks
held rose tapcrs.
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Mrs. William f. Hawkins of Aus.
tin is the guest of Mrs. H. y. Light.
foot for Fiesta week.
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Mrs. J. A. Crowdus of Dallas. is
the guest Of Mrs. VI. Russcy and Mrs
Preston II. Dial.
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