San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18
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dral tapers held aloft by tall Wroush
iron csndelabra which lined the cen
trail aisle in Christ Episcopal churcl
Of Laurel Heights, the ceremony unit
ing in marriage Lieutenant Everett
Sprague Emerson of Kelly Field, sol
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Henri
Emerson of Quincy. Mass, and Mis-
Ruth WHY'S West. daughter of Judg'
and Mrs. Du Val West. was read a
8 80 o'clock Tuesday night. -,
The chancel rail was decorated VIII
palms and ferns and the altar wa
banked with ferns and white lilies
The ushers were Carleton Hagel
stein, Harry Rowland, John Warren
Richie Taylor, Werner Rennert ant
Willard Balm. Prior to the entrance
of the bridal party, Donald Joseph o
Austin, sang when You Are Trull
Mine" and Because" accompanied D!
A, E. Murdoch who played the wed
ding march from Lohengrin for th'
professional and the march from Men
dlessohn for the occasional. .,
Through the arch-way, covered VIII
vines and lilies which spanned tn'
rear of the aisle, the bridal party en-
tered with the groomsmen leading IL
groups of twos as follows: Lieuten
ants James NJ. Bevans and Clifford
Bradley, William Richie and p. b
Fukua, Pat Timerlake and Alder
Crawford. The brides attendants
Miss Margaret West of Brownsville
cousin of the bride, Miss Henrietta
Steele. Miss Tip Youngblood, Miss
Elizabeth Mccoy of Springfield, III.
Miss Cornelia Vaughan and Mrs. Du
Pre- r. Dance, matron OF honor, en-
tered in single file.
The little flower girls, Nancy West
and Caroline George, preceded tn,
bride who entered with her father and
was met at the altar by the bride,
groom and his best man, Lieutenant
Rinaldo Van Brundt. The Rev. L. b
Richards performed the betrothal ser
vice at the chancel steps and the
Right Rev. W. 7. Capers read the
marriage lines at the altar rail.
The brides gown, fashioned from
the one worn by her mother and hel
grandmother, was of brocaded ivory
satin made with long sleeves, deeI
yoke of rose point lace and a cascade
of the lace falling the length of tbs
skirt in front. The paneled bach
formed an old-fashioned train from the
waist line over which fell the veil OF
tulle finished with a deep ruffle, trim
med with clusters of orange blossoms
and caught to the head with a coronet
of point de Venise lace. The bride
carried a bouquet Of white roses show
cred with lilies OF the valley.
Mrs. Dance was attired in gown
of flesh pink chiffon over pink satin,
fashioned with flare skirt and stud
ded with rhinestones. She wore a pink
hat trimmed in roses and carried an
arm bouquet Of spring flowers tied
with a huge bow Of brocaded maine
The pastel colored frocks worn by
the bridesmaids were fashioned Of
chiffon over lowered slips, the over
dresses made with circular skirts short
in front and long in back finished at
the waist with large bows Of chiffon
tied in front. Miss Mccoy wore vel
low; Miss Steele, peach; Mis-
Vaughan, flesh pink; Miss Young
blood, green; Miss Margaret West
blue. All carried arm bouquets Of
spring garden flowers tied with msline
bows to match the costume and wore
hats.
The little flower girls wore dainty
frocks of lowered chiffon made full
gathered to a yoke with bows on the
shoulders and streamers falling 4
the edge Of the skirts. Each carried
a basket of rose petals.
Following the ceremony. a reception
was held in the home Of the BRIDE
parents. The guests were received ;!
Judge and Mrs. West, Mr.. and Mrs
William Henry Emerson and the ori
dal attendants at the door. AcroS
the room before the mantel, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Emerson greeted thei
| friends.
The wedding cake, embossed wit
wild roses and surrounded with whit
tulle, was served by Mrs. Robert Nc
MILAN and Mrs. Robert G. Burney
Coffee was served by Mrs. Tillmal
Campbell and Mrs. DuVal West Jr. o
Harlingen. Miss Eleanor WarreI
Misses Mildred Blackburn and Mis-
| EllLhDELu bFAFNN pAANAs
Mrs. West was gowned in a chiffol
dress Of ashes Of roses over a lac
paneled slip caught at the waist wit
a single rose. Mrs. W. Fl. Emerso
was attired in a shell pink cbiffo
gown embroidered in crystal and n
yer beads. Mrs. DuVal West Jr. wOr
lavender georgette dress beadc
with a wisteria design and finished a
the waist with a bow Of blue and ros
velvet.
Later In the evening, Lieutenar
and Mrs. Emerson departed for
short trip. Mrs. Emerson wore
two-piece suit with grey twill Goa
over a blue flat crepe dress. Gre
and blue accessories completed the COZ
tune.
The out-ot-town guests at the We
ding Guided:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry En-
erson. Quincy, Mass; Mr.. and Mr.
DuVal West Jr. Of Harlingen, An
daughter. Nancy; Mr.. and Mrs. WI
liam s. West, Brownsvillei Miss MAJ
garet West, Brownsville; Mrs. Rot
ert West and Robert West Jr. Q
Austin: Mrs. T. 5. Marcy, Austin
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Joseph, Austin
Donald Joseph. Austin, and Judge an
Mrs. W. f. Spell, Waco.
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