The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-16
PARSONS-STEITLER
NUPTlALS OF WIDE
INTEREST

characterized by charming SIM
phcity, although of wide social in
terest, was the nuptial service this
afternoon at four-thirty o'clock,
at the First Presbyterian church,
when Miss Mary Elizabeth Par
sons became the bride of Mr.. Wal
ter Hugger Settler, OF Atlanta,
ia. The sacred vows were spoken
before the pastor, DR.. L. L. WildS,
who used the ring ceremony.
The church was never lovelier
than on this occasion when the
bridal motif of green and white
was used. Against a BACKGROUND
OF white about the pulpit and
choir loft the English ivy tendrilS
and feathery sprays of hemlock
were in has relief. Three small
pines were arranged cathedral
style, alternating with handsome
ferns. White floor baskets in
graceful height, arranged artistic
ally with handsome white dahliaS
and dainty cosmos were thanked
on either side by tall white stand
ards bearing cleaning tapers.
Miss Kate Dotson presided at
the organ for the wedding music.
As the guests were assembling
she rendered Cantilene NuptialS
by Dubois, and At Dawning by
Cadman. Miss Lorraine Sumner. a
close friend of the bride, sang
beautifully | Love You Truly, by
Carrie Jacobs Bond. followed by
Guy de Hardelot's exquisite Be
cause, rendered with much feel
ing by Miss DotSon, who was ac-
companied by Miss Mary Brooks.
As the strains of the process
sional, The Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin, were heard the usherS,
Mr.. Charles II. Parsons, Jr.,
brother of the bride, and Mr. Oil
yer Y. Brownlee, Jr., took their
places. The maid Of honor was
Miss Dorothy Crimes. The bride
entered on the arm of her father,
Mr.. Charles Henry Parsons, who
gave her in marriage, and was
met at the altar by the bride
groom, Mr.. Settler. and his best
man. Mr.. Edward 3. Patterson,
of Washington. d. c. During the
ceremony Miss Dotson softly play
ed Liebestraum by List and used
MendelSSohn'S stirring march rs
the occasional.
The bride was radiantly lovely
in a youthful white taffeta, fash
toned along Empire lines; down
the entire front TO the hemline
were small bows of white velvet
which also banded the full skirt.
Her only ornament was lovely
string of pearls, the gift of the
bridegroom. \ shoulder veil &C
centuating the delicacy of the
brides features, was caught with
gardeniaS i'm COrOuet effect. An
exquisite bridal bouquet of johann
ma Hill roses completed the en-
semble.
Miss Grimes was charming in
a model of corded taffeta IN tur-
auoise blue, chic finish being
lent 20 the short jacket by pleat-
ingS of the self material. An es-
pecially becoming Juliet cap OF
MORE metal had a flared veil of
maching maline, her gloves and
slippers being of the gold shade.
Her arm bouquet was of regal
bronze chrySanthemums.
The bride, a pretty brunette OF
rare charm of manner, Is a very
popular member Of the young So
ciety set. She was graduated from
the HenderSonvile high school and
later attended ErSkine college at
Due West. $. c. The lovely pre-
nuptial parties with which she was
complimented atteStcd her popu-
larity. and the handsome gifts
are evidence that the young cOu-
pie have a host of friends.
Mr.. Settler, son of Mr.. Walter
II. Settler and the late Mrs
Settler, of 0wenboro, Ky, is
graduate of the University of
Kentucky in Lexington, where he
was a member of Tau Beta ri en-
gineering fraternity, as well as
two other honorary fraternlties,
Omicron Delta Kappa and Scab-
bard and Blade. The bridegroom
is held in high esteem by all who
know him for his sterling charac-
ter. He is associated with the
Carrier Air Conditioning corpor-
alton with headquarters in Allan
IA, where the young couple will
reside after their wedding trip.
For travelling the bride donned
a smartly tailored jacket suit of
gypsy green wool with a matching
top coat, the handsome collar of
red fox lending a modiSh touch.
Her stylish hat and handsome ac-
cessories were of brown.
Immediately following the cere-
mony there was a charmingly in
formal reception at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons, on Ninth avenue west.
The table was graced with a beau
tiful lace cloth, which was CEN
tered with a three-tiered brides
cake topped with a miniature
bride, in full array, and groom.
CRYSTAL candlestickS bore gleam-
ing cathedral taperS, with airy
tule bows. and matching crystal
dishes held sailed nuts and daint-
ily nodded minis in yellow, white
and green. Only members of the
wedding party, Out-Of-town guests