Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-13

OAe U the most DfllLdnt wed
dings Of the season was that Of Miss
Hazel Stella Cowan to Lieut.. Clyde
Massey Of Fort Brown. The cere-
mony was performed at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
r. Cowan, on West Elizabeth street
at $50 p. m. Tuesday.
The entire lower floor was con-
verted into a bower Of flowers and
ferns. The chandeliers throughout
the rooms were a solid enhancement
of maiden hair fern and asparagus
fern, with white streamers falling in
showers to the center Of the room,
caught up with orange blossoms.
The wide arches between the spa
cious rooms were covered with palm
leaves and trails Of asparagus fern,
a disc Of white zinnias centered each
arch studded with yellow marigolds.
White and yellow being the color
motif throughout, these colors be-
ing the color emblem of Lieut.. Mas
sey's troop. Large jardineres Of
white zianIas and yellow marigolds
were placed throughout the rooms
with tall baskets Of trailing fern and
flowers forming a relief for the
arches. Silver baskets adorned the
piano and antique tables Of the re-
ception hall and music room where
the ceremony was performed.
The bridal couple stood before an
i~mprovised alter, Of palms and ferns.
Pedestal urns held trailing vines
and white Shasta daisies tied with
huge bows Of valley lily maline.
Centering the mantle crossed sabers
rested under the Troop B guidon.
Daisies and marigolds in baskets
along the top Of the extended mantle
finished the decoration.
The bridal party descended the
broad colonial steps and entered the
music room through a ribbon guard.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. L. b. S~charnberg, as ma
tron of honor, gowned in ivory geor-
gette. The bridesmaids were Miss
Gay More in a Nile green frock Of
georgette; Miss Una Cowan in a
French model ef beige g~eorgette,
and Miss Cora Thayer in flesh geor-
gette. The matron and maids all
carried shower bouquets of pink
roses tied with corresponding ma
line. The groomsmen were Lieut..
George Berilla and Lieut.. Thomas
Trapalino Of Fort Ringgold. Lieut..
Howard Perillat served as best man.
Francis Barnes, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. u G. Barnes and a niece
of the brides, was the ~ring-bearer,
carrying the ring in a miniature
silver basket lined with lace and tied
with tulle and orange blossoms. Una
Rosamond Hockaday, another niece
Of the brides, was flower girl, pre-
ceding the bride with a silver bas-
ket from which she scattered rose
petals for the bride. Both little
girls were dressed in frocks Of pink
accordion pleated g%eorgette trimmed
with French blue flowers.
Inc bride entered with her brother,
Truwit CowGn, who gave her in mar
riage.
The bride was a charming picture
in an ensemble suit of penciled blue
crepe Elizabeth and transparent vel
vet modelled in severe tailored lines.
Blue kid shoes, bag and hat complet-
ed the exquisite toilette. Her only
jewel adornment vas a pair of an
tique filagree bracelets, a gift Of
her mother and worn by her mother
at her own wedding. She carried a
shower bouquet OF brides roses and
lilies of the valley cascaded with
shower ribbons and lace. The couple
knelt before the ~improvised altar on
a white satin pillow covered with
laces and twined with plumosa. Rev.
Father j. B. Frigon officiated. Only
the immediate members Of the fam
lily were present at the ceremony.
Following the ceremony an elab-
crate wedding reception was held.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Massey were assist
ed in receiving by the brides moth
er. Mrs. l.. ii. Cowan, who was most
becomingly gowned in navy blue
georgette. wearing a corsage of
orchids and valley lilies.
The wedding cake was cut in the
presence Of about $50 guests. The
dining room table was covered with
filiet lace over white satin. Plumosa,
asparagus and maiden hair fern were
used to trail the Of the table.
One end Of the table was adorned by
the groom's cake decorated in red,
white and blue icing. The top was
circled- with miniature United States
flags and iced with the name Of the
groom in gold. The troop B guidon.
u. S. crossed sabers, shield and flags,
were also carried out in the frosting.
The outer edge Of the cake was cir
cled with mounted cavalry soldiers
in miniature, the whole resting on a
satin mat with red, white and blue
maline ruffs finished off with a
cascade of maine and a shower of
national ribbons.
The brides cake at the opposite
end Of the table was in the shape OF
a horseshoe, decorated in cupids.
Shasta daisies, doves, and finished
with white rose leaves. The cake
was mounted on a miniature plat
form covered with a white lace mat.
Surrounding the cake were streamers
with white and yellow ribbon roset-
ties containing the marriage emblems
drawn by the bridal party.
The cake was cut by the bride
her husbands sabre, the hilt
Of which was decorated in orange
blossoms, blue forget-me-nots, the
flowers tied with bows Of national
flHD0H.
The emblems fell to Miss Cav
receiving the marriage emblem. |
Miss Una Cowan, the ring, Miss Cora |
Thayer the thimble, and Miss
Scharnberg, hope. Lieut.. Berilla re-
good news, Lieut.. Trapalino. |
the bachelor button, Lieut.. Perrilliat. !
the heart, and Truwit Cowan, the
sportsman. The center ornament
Of the table was a miniature bride
on an orange tree studded
with valley lilies, and white roses.
Silver holders holding white tapers
lied with bows Of white maline and
orange blossoms completed the table
decoration. The ices were moulded
in the shape of white horse shoes
With yellow tacks. The cakes cor
responded.
The brides gifts 70 her attendants
we're bracelets, while the room pre-