Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-20

lt ItItIIlOIly Was SOlGIIlIllZtu Dt-
fore an improvised altar of a cir
cular bank of white chrysanthe-
NUNS at one end of the garden
The beautiful roses in full bloom
and many other garden flowers and
shrubs completed the picture.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Mary
Jane Pearson sang AT Dawning'
and Always" accompanied by MISS
Charlene Hardy, who also played
II he Rosary and the wedding
march.
Given In marriage by her father
the brides blondoness was set off
by an Elizabethan period gown OF
deep ivory silk faille, which had been
worn by her mother and her grand
mother. The dress was styled with
stand-up collar and lbow-length
sleeves and trimmed with rose point
lace. her finger;ip lace veil was
fas ened with orange blossoms to
her hair. She carried prayer
book with streamers of white or
chids.
A'ERIOD GOWNS WORN
Helen Ann Morgan, sister of the
groom. was maid of honor also
wearing a period gown, hers being
dusty pink lace and net. She car
ried a bouquet of pink roses and
Llue deiphinium.
Ted King of Los Angeles was
bCs man and usherS were the brides
Two brothers, John and Henry Ell
more OF the navy, and the groom S
brother, Russell Morgan.
Mrs. E.more chose for her daugh-
ter's wedding n floor-length after
noon dress of grey silk with long
sleeves and a gold belt. Her cor
sage was OF White orchids. Mrs.
Frank Albert Morgan, mother of the
groom, wore royal blue crepe
dress, also with an orchid corsage.
GARDEN RECEPTION
Following the ceremony q recep-
tion was held in the garden with
refreshments served IN the enclosed
front garden. which had its natural
flowers and shrubs as decoration.
The TERED wedding cake, topped by
sprig OF bouvarGia, formed the
centerpiece of the table surrounded
by a ring of gardenias.
For her eGing-away costume. Mrs.
Morgan chose q gabardine dress
maker suit with pimlico red and
a black velvet hat with a feather
trim of pimlico and purple. Her
other accessories were black. She
also wore a corsage of white or
chids.
The couple left Immediately after
the reception for a honeymoon at
Palm Springs and Santa Maria
They will make their home in Cas-
per. wyoming, Where Mr.. Morgan
Is petroleum engineer.
BRIDES SCHOOLING
The bride is well-known as she
comes from a prominent Brawley
family and attended high school
there before going 10 Stephens Col
lege at Columbia, Missouri. The
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Albert Morgan of Beverly
Hills, where he attended high school.
He received his college education at
Colorado Sehoo: o. Mines and Uni
yersity of California and was a
member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
In addition ~ many Brawlev
people who were at the wedding
a number of the guests came from
out OF town. These :lcluded the
brides sister, Mrs. Gene Jordan OF
Vallejo, the groom's parents and
his grandmother. Mrs. Ora Morgan
OF Sonora
From Los Angeles came Mrs. Ray
mond Morgan, DR.. and Mrs. Basil
Woods. and Robert Elmore. From
Corona were Mrs. Bernice Todd and
Her son 1t. Clement Todd and
Daughters Bernice and Helen. Mr.
and Mrs. Joy @. Jemeson and
daughter Edith Ann. and Mrs. Mary
Gard jameson.
O,her guess included Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry SALVATORE of Bel-Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Willard and
daughter Of Long leach and Miss
El1ise Jameson of San Francisco.