The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-07-05
To
Reside In
Iris Apis
BY GLADYS MILLS

OF Marion Rawlings. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Rawlings of
Pennsylvania avenue and Robert L
Dungey, formerly OF Nashville
Tenn. The two were married in an
impressive and colorful ceremony,
Saturday, June %. 8 am. al high
mss by the Reverend Father
Theifes in Sacred Heart church.
The quaint church which lends
Itself so beautifully TO weddings.
was decorated with profusion of
white gladioli. carnations and palm.
Tall white candles burned on the
altar and in the sconces along the
walls. The pews were tied off with
white satin ribbon, and cybouum
fern. A white canvas runner
stretched the length OF the church.
.4Ae-hfide- given marriage by
her father, Charles Rawlings. wore
an exquisite gown Of white en-
broidered mousSeline de soire over
satin. made with sweetheart neck
line and leg o mutton sleeves. From
a tiara Of pearls fell a six-yard
train and veil of illusion The entire
length OF yelling was bound with
tiny clusters of lilies OF the valley.
She carried a white prayer book
TO which was attached a spray Of
large white orchids. falling in .
shower bouquet to the floor. Her
only jewelry was a string OF heir
loom pearls, gift OF her bridegroom.
Cousins Are Attendants
The maid of honor. Ina Jane
Smith, cousin Of the bride. was
gowned in pink marquiSette with
short pink veil falling from a cap
Of flowers as her headdress. She
wore pink slippers and carried an
old fashioned bouquet. Mrs. Flor
ence Jones. the matron Of honor.
wore corn flower blue marquisette,
and shoulder veil OF pink net
fel from cap OF pink flowers. She
wore blue slippers and carried an
old fashioned bouquet.
The bridesmaids were all dressed
alike in gowns combining the two
co'ors Of the maid and matron OF
honor corn flower blue and pink.
They all carried old fashioned bou-
quets They were Gertrude Moss,
Jeanette Struthers OF Buffalo, an
other cousin Of the bride; Genevieve
Stone, another cousin, and Mildred
Simmons.
Brides Mother in Mint Green
Mrs. Charles Rawlings, the brides
mother, wore a chic CONNECTION OF
mint green marquisette. a tiny hat
made Of green and yellow roses
with brown yelling, and a corsage
Of tea roses Mrs. Marion Stockeu,
the groom's cousin wore black
chsntilly lace and beige chiffon
with matching chapeau and a cor
sage Of gardenias. Mrs Margaret
Montgomery, another cousin OF the
bridegroom, was stunning in a
printed chiffon. large black hat
and accessories Of black. Four-year-
old Ruth Ellen Smith. a tiny
cousin of the bride. acted as flower
girl. She was dainty and sweet IN
pink marquisette with hat to match,
and scattered rose petals before
the bride from a tiny white basket
Wedding Breakfast at Parents
Home \
The wedding breakfast followed
The ceremony at the home OF the
brides parents, and included the
wedding party and immediate
friends Of the two families.
4 reception was held sitter the
wedding breakfast, also in the
brides home, with the couple re-
eeiving in front OF a charming floral |
setting Of white roses, daisies and |
fern.
The brides gifts to her attendants |
were exquisite monogrammed COM |
pacts The groom's gifts were mon (
ogrammed gold key chains Mrs |
Edward Walker sang Ave Maria" |
during the reading OF the nuptial
rites.
Male Attendants in Morning Attire .
All Of the male members of the |
wedding party were dressed in |
morning clothes, the traditional .
striped trousers and cutaway coat. /
The ushers. who were Brady Moss,
Jack Hickman, Birnie Smith. Lee
Simmons and Joseph Lavender OF
Memphis, Tenn. wore boutonnieres .
OF white carnations. Richard HEX
man. who acted as best man. wore
q boutonniere Of gardenias. The
groom's boutonniere was a lily OF
the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dungey left Sstur-
day night for a honeymoon trip to
Buffalo. N Y For her travelling
costume Mrs Dungey chose a blue
seersucker suit with white access
sories and a corsage Of white
orchids Upon their return to the
city the couple will live in the Iris
on Forest avenue
Out OF Town Guests
Guests and relatives from other
cities who came to the wedding
included Mr. and Mrs william Ellis
Of Dayton Ohio; Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Strother Of Buffalo. N Y;
Mrs. Anna Gilliard Of Buffalo; Mrs
James Walton OF Buffalo: Mrs. Clar-
ence Mckee Of Buffalo; Mrs Mar
jorie Hall Of Cleveland. Ohio: Miss
Esther Duelle and Dr. Duelle OF
Pre-Nuptial Parties
Affairs for the bEide-elect in
cluded a personal shower given by
Florence Jones and Mildred SIM
mons on June ~ at the Lucy Thur
man branch YWCA: luncheon
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