The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-25
Old Families
Are United
by Marriage

Two of the city's oldest and most
prominent families were united in
brilliant wedding at 8 Tuesday
night when Miss Mary Florence
Malott became the bride of William
Cooper Kern, son of Mrs. John W.
Kern, 1886 North Pennsylvania
street. The wedding took place at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Macy William Malott, 1858
Washington boulevard.
The service was read in the draw
ing room by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Joseph Chartrand of SIS. Peter and
Paul cathedral. The fireplace was
banked with cibotium ferns and the
mantel covered with wide plateau
of white chrySanthemums and white
roses. Among the greenery, stood
two tall seven-branch candelabrae.
Large wall bouquets of white
roses were used on either side of the
fireplace and tall standards of the
same flowers were used throughout
the room. The crystal chandelier
under which the ceremony took
place and entwined with Plumosis
fern and lilies of the valley.
The stairway was entwined with
cascades of fern, roses, gladioli, yell
low chrysanthemums and summer
lilacs. A large bouquet of the same
flowers decorated the newell post.
The hall and drawing room followed
the same motif.
Bridal Airs Played
A program of bridal airs was
played during the ceremony and re-
ception by Pasquaile Montani's
stringed quartet. Among the selec-
lions were my Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice" from Samson and Delilah;"
"Liebestraum," by List; Schubert's
"Serenade;;" ct Love You Truly"
by Bond: Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms" Song
of Love-" and THE Swan" by Saint
SaenS.
Miss Katharine Malott Brown,
cousin of the bride, was maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. John
James Cooper and Mrs. William
Averill johnson, also cousins of the
bride.
Their gowns were made alike Of
turquoise blue taffeta, fashioned
with long tight bodices with square,
Shirred necklineS both in the front
and back The full circular skirts
were Scalloped around the bottom
and edged with a deep border of
tulle On the right sides were large
bows of peach, chartreuse and light
brown. The long Streamers fell to
the floor, forming slight trains.
They wore peach satin slippers
and carried loose arm bouquets of
Talisman, Joan Hill and Souvenir
de Claudius Pernet roses and sum-
mer ltlacs, from which fell cascade
of ribbons caught with maiden hair
fern and roSebuds.
John w. Kern, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Wilson
Mothershead and Paul H. White
| we're uShers.
Wears Heirloom
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
panne satin, made princess style
with a V-neckline and long, tight
mousquetaire sleeves, the long skirt
falling to a circular train in the
back. Her veil was white tulle over
flesh tulle. The corners of the long
veil were weighted with clusters Of
orange blossoms. The veil was held
to the cap of rose point and
Duchess lace with orange blossoms.
Over the long veil was shorter
one, elbow length, also of tulle. She
wore a brooch of pearls, a family
heirloom.
The breach was a bridal gift from
the brides grandmother, Mrs.
David Macy to her daughter, Mrs.
Volney Malott, and has been worn
by all the brides of the Volney
Malott family since. The bridal
bouquet was of lilies Of the valley
and lavender orchids, with lilies and
ferns knotted in the streamers.
A reception for the wedding
guests was held following the
ceremony. The dining room was
decorated with silver baskets of pink
and white roses. The table was
covered with a f1let and point de
Venice lace cloth and centered with
large, TERED wedding cake on a
mound of lilies of the valley and
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was lighted with white tapers in
silver holders, tied with white tulle.
Mrs. Malott wore a gown of blue
and orchid metal cloth and a
shoulder corsage of lavender
orchids. Mrs. Kern received in
cream-colored chiffon with cors-
age of orchids.
Leave for Motor Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Kern left for
motor trip to White Sulphur Springs,
Va. and New York. The bride ira
veled in a red suede cloth suit
trimmed in tan Lapin fur. She wore
tan accessories. They will be at
home at 1886 North Pennsylvania
street upon their return.
The bride attended Mt Vernon
seminary, Washington and Man
haitian college, New York. She is
a member of Indianapolis Junior
League Mr.. Kern was graduated
from Princeton university and Har-
ward law school.
Out-of-town guests who attended
the wedding we're Mrs Thomas r.
Marshall of Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Ida
M. Palmer of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis G. Ellingham of Fit.
Wayne; Mrs. George B. Lawson OF
Roanoke, Va; Mrs. George Lilly,
Miss Ella Marie Lilly and Charles
Henry of Anderson; Mrs. Emma Hill,
Lawrence Abbot Wright of Chicago:
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