The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-08-18

Wearing a period gown of i'm
ported ivory silk faille, which
was worn by her great-aunt for
her marriage in 1885, Miss Lou
Ann DeVoss was married today
to John Richard Mitchell in the
First Presbyterian church. Ruff
fled Chantilly lace trimmed the
square neckline and down the
front of the pointed basque bod
ice, which closed with hand
made broche buttons. The leg
o'mutton sleeves were finished
with Chantilly lace cuffs and
mitts. The skirt featured a front
panel of brocaded faille, and a
series of vatican pleats at the
sides which extended to the
cathedral train. The bridal cos
tune was completed with the
finger tip veil of imported
English silk illusion, attached to
Chantilly lace bonnet, and the
antique brooch, given her by the
groom. She carried a prayer book
arrangement of an American
Beauty throated white orchid,
with ribbon and ivy shower.
A large, low fan-shaped bou-
quet of ivory gladioli, placed
on the railing around the choir
loft and festooned with ivy, and
two seven branch candelabra for
med a picturesque background
for the altar. Pews were marked
with ivory satin ribbons.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John DeVoss, of
Milford Center, and the groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil l.. Mitchell, of Ostrander
Rt. 2. DR.. John Stuart, pastor
of First Presbyterian Church of
Carnegie, Pa. was assisted in the
double ring ceremony at $3.50
o'clock by Rev. Redger B. Sillars
Miss Nancy Wallet, of Mt. Union
Pa, organiSt, Miss Carol Ruth
MusSon, of Akron, contralto, and
Miss Sara Jean Wright of Marys-
vile, celliSt, presented a musical
program preceding the cermony
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride was attended
by her sister, Helen Adair De-
Voss, as maid of honor, who
was attired in a light green bro
caded gown, fashioned with q
portrait neckline, basque bodice
and circular skirt, with a drap-
ing of the material to a slight
train, adding interest to the back
of the costume. Her bonnet anC
mitts were of matching greer
brocade,, and she carried a small
colonial bouquet of Joanna roses
backed with a ruff and bows o1
French imported silver mistalor
net.
Mr.. Robert l.. Mitchell was beSt
man for his brother, and serving
as ushers were DR.. Richard H
Breeze, brother in-law, of Jack,
son Center, Ohio; Mr.. Calvin
Mutchler, Oceola; Mr.. Dor
! Summers, Urbana, fraternity bro
thers; Mr.. Richard Douglass
Plain City, cousin.
For her daughters wedding
Mrs. DeVoSs chose a moonstone
blue crepe afternoon dress with
pink accessories, and corsage Of
rubrum lilies, while the groom'S
mother, Mrs. Mitchell, appeared
in an afternoon dress of navy
blue crepe, navy accessories, and
her corsage was of pink roses.
Following the ceremony, re-
ception for the wedding party
and guests was held in the
Ernest Weld Room at the church
in charge of the Stuart Bible
Class. Garden flowers were used
in profusion about the room, and
the brides table held bouquets of
Joanna and pink roses, tall
lighted candles, and was centered
with the large wedding cake.
Miss Nancy Wallet, presented
several piano selections for the
pleasure of the guests, and
assisting hostesses were Miss
Nancianna Bishop Miss Suzar
Engard, Miss Sara Jean Wright
Mrs. Joseph c. Dutton, Miss Jo-
Ann Splitter; Mrs. K. E. Berend
of Greenfield; Mrs. Robert L
Mitchell, Ostrander; Mrs. Lyle
d. DeVoss, of Geneva, and Mrs
Charles Splitter, of Marysville
cut and served the cake.
Leaving this evening for Z
motor trip through the northern
states with her husband, the new
Mrs. Mitchell was wearing q
crisp tone robins egg blue suit
white felt hat, white accessories
and her orchid, pinned to her
shoulder. After their return, they
will reside in Reynoldsburg Ohio
where Mrs. Mitchell will be
music director in the schools
She is "a graduate of Union
Local, at Milford Center, and oi
Wooster, class of 1949 when she
received her Bachelor of School
Music Degree. Mr.. Mitchell grad
uated at Watkins High School
and will enter the College OF
Wefarinar,1r Modinino ~ Oh;o