St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-08-07

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The decor Of the exquisite h,
salmon pink gladioli placed at
vantage points throughout the
rooms.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert w. Woods Of
Nashville, Tenn. The groom is the
son Of Mrs. Lydia Pillow of POI
N. Oxford St., st. Paul.
The bride was a vision Of love-
illness as she entered the living
room on the arm of her father who
gave her in marriage. Her gown
of aqua organza was waltz length.
The Empire bodice with a rounded
neckline extended slightly over the
shoulder while the centerback was
enhanced by flowing panel of I'M
pressed pleats extending from the
yoke to just below the hemline.
A matching headpiece, blue satin
pumps and a pearl necklace, gift
from the groom, completed her en-
semble. She wore a white orchid
corsage.
Complimenting the beauty Of the
bride, her one attendant, Mrs. Ira
Allen of st. Paul, childhood
friend, wore a beige corded organ
"a street length frock with full
bouffant skirt. She wore matching
accessories, rhinestone jewelry and
a corsage of pink sweetheart roses
and white stephanotis tied with
pink satin ribbon.
Mr.. Junius Powell of st. Paul
served as best man. The groom
and his attendant wore summer
attire, white jackets, shirts, black
trousers and white carnation bout
tonniere.
Following the wedding a recep-
ton was held at pm. at the
Masonic Temple, 1882 Fourth Av.
S., Minneapolis, where the happy
couple received the fluctuations of
large number of friends and
relatives, against a background of
cibotum ferns and palms.
In the receiving line with the
bridal party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods, parents of the bride, Mrs.
Pillow, mother of the groom, and
Mr. Marion Brown, uncle of the
groom. Mrs. Woods, mother of the
bride, chose a light green lace with
matching satin trim sheath, a
beige feathered headpiece and
white accessories. Mrs. Pillow was
lovely in a grey blue organza en-
broidered in pink sheath access
sorized with imported loaded cry
stall jewelry, lucite bag and san
dals trimmed with rhinestones.
She wore a cloche of deeper blue
chiffon leaves. Both mothers wore
corsages of pink sweetheart roses
and white stephanotis tied with
matching pink ribbon.
Mrs. Georgia Groggins, Des
Moines, grandmother of the groom
was regal in taupe taffeta with
matching lace trim street dress
with rhinestone jewelry. Mrs. Bur-
rus Miller of Nashville, a close
friend Of the brides family, was
stunning in Sidney Cramer orig
inal sheath with trapunto embroid-
cry and accessorized with beige
feather halo, beaded bag, elbow
length beige gloves and black pat
ent pumps.
Refreshments were served in the
downstairs hall from two tables ap-
pointed with silver and china COW
cred with white cloths with skirts
of pale pink satin. The brides
table was conferred with a four
TERED wedding cake, topped with
white wedding bells and pink lily
of-the-valley. Festoons of cibotium
fern interspersed with pink roses
surrounded the cake which was
thanked by two sets of lighted
white tapers in silver candelabra.
A silver coffee service graced each
end of the table.
On the other table punch was
served from an electrically lighted
iced punch bowl with pink carna-
tons and smilax encased in the
ice. Around the base of the bowl
were fern and pink roses.
The numerous useful and beauti-
full gifts received by the popular
couple were on display on one side
of the room. Throughout the re-
ception a program of nuptial mus
ic was played by Mrs. Harriet Cor
don at the organ.
Hostesses assisting were: Mines.
Norman Davis and Robert Jones,
who registered guests; James Rid
eaux and Wilbur Cartwright, serv-
ed the coffee; E. J. Collins and
Boyd Crawford dispensed the
punch; Earl MCGEE and Junius
Powell were in charge of gifts and
Mrs. Burrus Miller, Messrs. Nor
man Davis, Maurice Woods and
Junius Powell directed the affair.
Immediately after the reception,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pillow left on a short
honeymoon, destination undisclos-
ed. For travel Mrs. Pillow chose a
grey silk tweed two piece suit
dress enhanced with white cutwork
embroidered linen collar and cuffs,
white feather half hat and red
shoes and bag.
Among out of town relatives and
friends attending were: Mr.. and