St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-14
Jean Sufhern WEEDS
IL. james Polk
At St. Philips

st. Philips Episcopal church
was the setting for beautiful
wedding on Saturday evening,
May s at Z p, m, when Miss
Jacqueline Jean Suthern was unit
ed in marriage to Ii. James w.
Polk, The bride. the daughter of
Mr., and Mrs, Walter l.. Suthern.
SIS Rondo Avenue. wore pale
blue tsffeta with white hand en-
broidered nylon redingote. with
matching pale blue elbow length
Veil Her shoes were also pale
blue pumps with French heels. and
her stockings were light blue, She
wore a tiara OF heart shaped
rhinestones, tcardrop pearl ear
rings and a choker of pearls. The
bridal bouquet was OF white and
baby ping roses with streamers
made OF tiny rosebuds,
Mrs. Harry Byrd Gordon played
from Carlo Rossini' Wedding Mus
ic AT the organ throughout the
ceremony The bride was given In
marriage by her father. She was
attended by Miss Johanna Clark,
bridesmaid. who wore beautiful
gown of pink taffeta with white
nylon embroidered skirt, pink
shoes and carried bouquet OF
tiny yellow roses.
Maid OF honor was Miss Sylvia
Byrd, who was attractively gown
ed In yellow taffeta with white
embroidered nylon over skirt, vel.
low shoes and carried a bouquet OF
tiny pink rose buds. The stunning
street-length dresses of the bride,
bridesmaid and maid of honor were
all made by Mrs Harriet Byrd
Gordon. mother of the maid OF
honor Their hats were made by
Mrs. Lucille Herring Nose wells
were worn by both attendants,
Rev Denzil A. Carly, rector Of
st Philips, officiated at the dauble
ring ceremony, The groom. 1t
Polk. who is an Air Force jet
pilot. stationed at Otis Air Force
Base, Falmouth. Massachusetts,
was attended by his brother,
Floyd Polk OF Detroit, Michigan.
Ushers were Ronald Jones and
John Lee. Mrs, Annabclle Ridesux
assisted the bridal party with last
minute details at the church
The brides mothers was beauti-
full in gunmetal Cell Chapman
gown and Mrs. Lincoln Polk, Of
Lexington. Mississippi. mother OF
the groom was attractively gown
ed in a chartruse frock with mat
ching stole Mrs. Polk is a school
teacher in Lexington.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ccption was held at the home OF
the bride. SSs Rondo Ave. The
numerous and lovely wedding
gifts were attended by the Misses
Carlotta Doyle and Altomese
Booker. Assisting ut the reception
were the Mines Geraldine Clark.
Nathaniel Clark. OF Minneapolis.
Louise Goodcn, Florence Law.
John Ellis Jr, Ralph Ward Sr,,
and Annabclle RideauN. Pictures
of the bridal party and family
were taken by Buzz Brown. The
figure OF the groom which adorned
the top of the beautiful and huge
wedding cake was attired in the
air force uniform exactly like the
groom.
Among the many guests at the
reception were: Mr. and Mrs.
Chalmers Polk, brother and sister
in-law Of the couple, Of Detroit.
Mich; paternal grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Suthern.
OF Chicago, Illinois; Floyd Polk,
brother Of the groom, OF Detroit,
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs, Palmer Jack
son and Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Glenn, OF Minneapolis,
Also the Mines. Christine John
son, Harry Mayes and Eugene
sheperd, all Of Minneapolis
Others attending were; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Clark, Miss Patricia
Dodd, Mrs Betty y. Dodd. Mmes.
and Messrs Robert Elliott. John
Ellis Jr.. Melvin Buford Sr,, Mel
son Speese, L., l., Davis, H. r..
Tousstlnt. J a. Dover, +. l.. Pom
der, George Brooks, Jr., Enroll NJ.
Fassett, A. J. Todd, William NJ.
Codette, DIN r. Wells, n. H
Gooden. Ralph Ward sr.. Carlos
Moffatt Sr., Ernest c, Cooper.
Urlin Clark, also the Misses Pat
ricia A. Dodd, Genevieve stani-
slaus. Carolc Bethke. Aida Smith,
Janice Ponder Ursula Ponder