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

St Philips Episcopal church
WAS the setting for beautiful
wedding on Saturday evening.
May s At p, m. when Miss
JaeQueline Jean Suthern was unit
ed in marriage to 1t. James w,
Polk The bride, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter l., Suthern,
sss Rondo Avenue, wore pale
blue taffeta 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, teardrop pearl ear
rings and 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 a beautiful
gown of pink taffcta with white
nylon embroidered skirt. pink
shoes and carried bouquet OF
tiny yellow roses
Maid OF honor was Miss Sylvia
Byrd, who was attractivcly gown.
ed in yellow taffcta with white
embroidered nyion over skirt, yell
low shoes and carried a bouquet OF
tiny pink rose buds. The stunning
street-lcngth 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. Denzii 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. Annabelle Ridcaux
assisted the bridal party with last
minute details at the church.
The brides mothers was beauti-
full in gunmetai Cell Chapman
gown and Mrs. Lincoln Polk, OF
Lexington. Mississippi, mother of
the groom was attractively gown
ed in chartruse frock with mat
ching stole. Mrs. Polk is school
teacher In Lexington.
Following the ceremony, 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 at the reception
were the Mines. Geraldine Clark.
Nathaniel Clark, Of Minneapolis.
Louise Gooden. Florence Law,
John Ellis Jr., Ralph Ward Sr.,
and Annabelle Rideaux. 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 &, 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 -. Dodd. Mines.
and Messrs. Robert Elliott, John
Ellis Jr., Melvin Buford Sr.. Mel
son Speese, l.. l. Davis, H. r.,
Tousstint, j A. Dover. =. l.. Pom
der, George Brooks, Jr., Enroll NJ.
Fassett, A. J. Todd. william M.
Godette, DIN Il. Wells, r, n.
Gooden, Ralph Ward Sr.. Carlos
Moffatt Sr., Ernest c. Cooper,
Urlin Clark, also the Misses Pat
ricia A Dodd. Gencvieve Stani-
slaus, Csrole Bethke, Aida Smith,
Janice Ponder Ursula Ponder