St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01

branched candelabra holding burn
ing white cathedral tapers.
Pews in the center aisle were
marked by floor standard candel-
abra tied with white satin bows
and holding white lighted tapers.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Ruth Allen of 1915 Third Av.
s., Minneapolis. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus E.
Fleming of Pittsburgh, Pa.
A program of nuptial music
was presented by Mrs. Elyse Lyle,
organist, prior to the ceremony
and she accompanied the soloist,
Miss Millicent Wheeler. Miss
Wheeler sang the Lords Prayer"
proceeding the ceremony and just
after the vows were repeated and
as the couple knelt at the altar,
she sang "Oh Perfect Love-"
Preceding the bride down the
aisle were her sister, Mrs. Mar
garet McMoore, matron Of honor
and three bridesmaids, Miss Marva
Webster, cousin Of the bride, Miss
Anna J. Briscoe, Cleveland, Ohio,
and Mrs. June L. King of st.
Louis, Mo, the latter two were
classmates Of the bride at Lincoln
University, Jefferson City, Mo.
The matron Of honor's dress of
French blue chrystaline crepe was
fashioned with a fitted bodice,
scooped neckline and harem skirt
and she carried a colonial bouquet
of pink carnations.
The bridesmaids were attired in
idenucally styled dresses Of Heav-
emily blue chrystaline crepe fash
Toned with fitted bodices, scooped
necklines and full balloon skirts
slightly draped at the hemline in
front.
All of the attendants wore
matching hats Of net, blue gloves
and pumps, pearl earrings and
carried colonial bouquets of deep
rose carnations tied with pink
ribbon.
Given in marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. N. A. Webster, the bride was
a vision of loneliness in a gown
of white chantilly lace and i'm
ported white faille designed with
fitted bodice of lace, featuring
sweetheart neckline and short
sleeves. The full bouffant skirt
of faille swept into a short train
in back.
Her veil of illusion was attached
to white net hat and she carried
a white Bible topped with a white
orchid, stephanotis and white sat
in streamers. She complimented
her attire with white gloves, white
satin pumps and pearl earrings.
The brides and attendants dres-
ses were designed and made by
Mrs. Allen.
Attending Mr. Fleming as best
man was Charles Cooper, a close
friend, and ushers were Donald
McMoore, brother-in-law of the
bride, Jesse Bell and Edward Nc
Moore. The groom and his attend
ants wore summer formal attire,
white jackets, black trousers and
white bouttanieres.
Daryl McMoore, nephew of the
bride, dressed in summer formal
attire, a replica of the grooms-
men, was the ring bearer. He car
ried the rings on a white satin
pillow.
Mrs. Allen. mother of the bride,
was lovely in a French blue bro
caded sheath with matching ac-
cessories. Mrs. Fleming chose for
her sons wedding, a rose beige
lace, street length model with
navy blue accessories. Both moth
ers wore corsages of white carna-
tons and pink rosebuds.
Mrs. Roscoe Fleming, aunt of
the groom, was stunning in a mint
green organza accessorized with
white and corsage of white earn
atoms. Mrs. Emmett Hixon, aunt of
the bride, was very chic in rose
beige satin with orchid accessor-
les and a corsage of yellow carna-
tons Mrs. N. A. Webster, aunt of
the bride, was charming in a pals
ley blue sheath with blue accessor-
les and corsage of pink carna-
lions.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, a reception was held in the
undercroft of the church where a
large number of relatives and
friends felicitated the happy