Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-01
VINCE-KRAPS NUPTIALS-A
LOVELY CHURCH WEDDING

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The artistic combining of green
cry and tail delicate Queen AIMS
Lace about the altar of Grace Meth.
/, odist church, formed a beautiful
: setting before which Dorothy Pa
tricla Kraps became the bride OF
Micheal Vince at o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
AS the bride and her attendants
came down the center aisle of the
church they were met at the altar by
the groom and his best man, John
Vince, his brother, and the minister.
Rev. l.. S. Wees, who entered from
the front of the church. Escorted
to the altar by her father, Frank
b. kraps, who gave his daughter in
marriage, the bride was lovely in
a gown of white mouseline de sole
extending in long train over bridal
satin with insets of hand made
Alencon lace, fashioned with a
sweet heart neck line, and short
| sleeves.
She wore a finger tip length veil
whlch fell from halo of orange
blossoms, and carried a bouquet Of
gardenlas and stephanotis blossoms.
win satin shower. The double
ring Methodist marriage lines were
read by Rev. Wees, pastor of Grace
! church.
Preceding the bride to the altar
were two bridesmaids, the Misses
Helen and Hazel Vince. sisters of
the groom. Their frocks were of
rose sprlgged French organdie and
| they wore flower crowns draped
| DfF
Miss Isabel Sees, maid of honor. was
frocked in aqua net and she wore a
| Hover crown caught with ribbon.
All the young ladies carried arm
| bouquets. Ushers were Francis
kraps, brother of the bride; Russell
Smith; Paul Heron, and Walter
Mayes, cousin and foster brother
of the bride, respectively.
Preceding the ceremony half
hour of nuptial music was given by
: Mrs jeanette Price, who played
| "Moonlight Sonota," ''Ich Lieb
Dich,' and Il Love You Truly"
Mrs. King Betz sang "Oh Promise
Ne, and l. Amour Toujours
l. Amour. For the professional
Mrs. Price played Lohengrins s
wedding March," and for the re-
cessional Mendelssohn' Bridal Chor-
US from Midsummer Nights
Dream
Immediately following the eere-
mony the bridal party formed in the
rear of the church where they were
greeted by their friends in an in
formal reception. The brides moth
er Wore white eyelet silk gown
trimmed with gold, and the groom IS
mother wore dark blue crepe.
Guests repaired to the hoire of
the brides parents on North Eighth
street, where a most delightful in
2 formal reception was held on the
{ lawn. Miss Dorothy Barkhurst and
Mrs. jeanette Price presided at the
, punch bowl The ushers, assisted
by Miss Mildred Maths and Miss
Ina Walker served the guests at at
tractlvely decorated tables placed
about the lawn. Mrs. Laura Dye,
Mrs. Stella Durbin, Mrs Nora Car
roll and Mrs. Rosa Fouts assisted
Mrs. Kraps in the serving. A huge
wedding cake, topped with the ira
ditional bride and groom, graced
a table on the lawn. 1t was cut by
the bride and guests all received a
| piece. The ice cream also was
moulded in the form of miniature
bride and groom.
Mrs. Vince is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Kraps,
| and is a graduate of M. & NJ high
school and of Adrian college,
| Michigan. She has been teaching in
Michigan the past two years Mr..
Vince is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
nf n d
uate of Lyons high school, and a
away Mrs. Vince wore a dark blue
They left early Sunday evening for
destination was kept secret.
The Malconta Garden club of
which the brides mother is men,
ber, serving as president last year,
took charge of the decorations at
the church. The cool looking, green
and white about the altar, and
small vases of dainty flowers that
graced the altar railing, formed a
lovely background. Large baskets
and vases of multi-colored garden
flowers, attractively arranged, were
placed in each window, the whole
forming very pleasing picture.
Among the guests, aside from the
bridal party, attending the we'd
ding from a distance, were the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Vince, and son Martin, jr, and
daughter Susie of Lyons; Mrs. Fred
Sherwood of Marion; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Siler, Philo; Rev. and Mrs.
F. B. Gilhousen of Byesville: Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Deleplane, Zanes-
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Souder5
and Miss Nellie Souders, Deayer-
town; Miss Jane Kennard and Miss
Beatrice Cochran, Columbus; Mr..
and Mrs, Blood and daughter Glo-
dine, Mr. and Mrs Terry and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cole of Weston,
Mich. Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Blood and
Mr. Cole are members of the school
board at w 'ston, where Mrs. Vince
is one of the teachers.
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