Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-26
Saturdays Bride In Lace Gown
For Ceremony At St. Pdtrick's


service in st. Patricks Church,
Miss Mary Catherine Langen, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred l.
Langen, Chandler Avenue, ex-
changed marriage vows with We'll
don D. Butcher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Butcher, 81 South Oak
Street.
Reverend Father Alban Sheehan
read the nuptial mass at 1890
o'clock Saturday morning, Janu-
ary twenty-third. .,
Approaching the altar on the
arm of her father, who gave her in
marriage, the brides piquant bea-
uty was enhanced by the bridal
gown fashioned of white lace over
satin. It was ballerina length,
styled with strapless bodice. Over
this was worn fitted jacket with
long sleeves ending in graceful
points over the hands.
Her veil of imported French il
lusion draped softly from a lace
half-hat outlined in seed pearls.
She carried a colonial bouquet of
stephanotis and white camellias.
The maid of honor and only at
tendant was the brides sister, Miss
10 Ann Langen, who wore powder
blue net over taffeta, ballerina
length. The tight waist and bout
fant skirt were merged with a
large velvet bow. The gown feat
ured a chic net stole in matching
shade.
She wore a half-hat of clustered
velvet leaves with theatre veil;
mitts and other accessories of
white and carried a colonial bou-
quet of dainty pink roses tied with
blue velvet bows matching that on
the gown.
Best man for Mr.. Butcher was
George A. Langen, London, broth
er of the bride. Guests were seated
by William Kennedy and Chris
Wolfe, both of London.
Soioist for the mass and the ira
ditional nuptial music was Philip
Keyes of Dayton, with DR.. E. r.
Fuchs at the organ.
A breakfast at the London Coun-
try Club for the immediate fam
lilies, the wedding party and Faith
er Sheehan, followed the cere-
mony. d.
At reception from two to four
o'clock Saturday afternoon, the
new Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher greeted
their friends in. the lounge of the
London Country club. A floral ar
rangement centered the mantle
flanked by blue candles in crystal
holders.
The brides mother received IN a
gown of blue lace over taffeta,
with which she combined white ac-
ceSSories and her shoulder corSage
of white camellias.
The bridegroom's mother wore
navy blue crepe gown with lace
trim and pink inserts. Her acceS-
sories were navy and her shoulder
corsage was of pink camellias.
HosteSses were, Mrs. Robert
Powers, Miss Judith Butcher, Mrs.
David Wilson of London and Mrs.
Margaret McDaniels of Spring
field.
The brides table was centered
with a three-tiered wedding cake
in garland of greenery and the
same leafy circlets were twincd
around the punch bowls.
For the honeymoon in Florida,
the brides going away suit was of
brown with smart beige accessor-
les. To her shoulder she pinned the
camellia from her bridal bouquet.
The new Mrs. Butcher is a
graduate of London High School
and is associated with the Person
al Finance Company of London.
The bridegroom, also a graduate
of London High School, is associ-
ated with the Madison Farm
Bureau Coop, Inc, in London.
After the Florida vacation, the
couple will be at home to their
friends in their apartment at 1867
South Walnut Street. London