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Show Wedding Bells. The wedding of Miss Ethelle Corson and William Henry Hermes, jr., which took place Wednesday morning, Feb. 17. was one of the prettiest and most fashionable fash-ionable affairs for which St. Leo's church has ever formed the setting. The ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. William O'Ryan, who was also celebrant of the nuptial mass, assisted by Rev. P. A. Phillips, chancellor of the diocese, and Rev. Richard Brady, chaplain at Loretto Heights concent, where the bride received her education. The altar was a" mound of pink and white roses, while the sanctuary was banked with palms and ferns. Wide white satin rlbbon3 formed an aisle down the center of the church from the door to the chancel rail. The musical program was an especial feature of the occasion. Miss Bessie McGovern presiding pre-siding at the organ. The bride was gowned in ivory satin, her long tulle veil fastened with a wreath of valley lilies. She carried a bouquet of bride's roses. Mrs, Eleanor J. Corson, . who j gave her daughter away, wore gray sat in with corsage bouquet of violets. Miss Rebecca Henrlquez of Las Vegas, N. M., a schoolmate of the bride, attended her as maid of honor, and wore pink embroidered em-broidered mull over pink satin, with picture hat of same shade tied with tulle bow. A pink chiffon muff from which hung a shower bouquet of pink roses.' completed a bewitching costume. The bridesmaids were Miss Bessie Phillips and Mies Mary O'Fallon, who wore era- )l ll W "1. 1,1 Tl Will II " " " 'll " " - mmm pire gowns of white messaline, with white picture hats tied under the chin with huge tulle bows. They carried white chiffon muffs with white roses. The ring-bearer, little Miss Helen Dun-leavy, Dun-leavy, wore a dainty frock of pink mull and carried the ring in a basket of pink roses. Harry Reilly was best man, while George Freeman, Leo May, Richard Hermes, Walter Miller and Charles Cummings acted as ushers. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride, 1544 Franklin street. Mr. and Mrs. Hermes then left for California, where the honeymoon will be passed. Upon their return to Denver they will reside at 1314 Franklin street. A wedding of interest on account of the prominence of the families of tlis contracting parties took place at Sacred Sa-cred Heart church Wednesday evening, Feb. 17, when Miss Ann Grace Elizabeth Eliza-beth Davics became the briuc of Rtrrert E. Mark of Salt Lake City. The ceremony cere-mony was performed by Rev. Christopher Christo-pher Walsh of Annunciation church. The bride wore a magnificent robe of point Licre iace over satin, with long tulle veil, and carried an arm bouquet of bride's roses. She was attended by her'sister. Miss Alice Davics. who wore a lace gown over canary messaline, and carried white roses. Jean Wal.h was best man, and the ushers were Patrick Sullivan and Leo O'Neill. During the reading of the marriage service Mrs. J. S. Schilling rendered some beautiful vocal selections, accompanied by Robert Rob-ert Thompson on the violin. Mrs. Schilling Schill-ing also played the wedding marches. After the ceremony the bridal party and immediate relatives repaired to the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Parry Davics. where an elaborate elab-orate supper was served. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Mark left for California, where they will remain some time, and then go to their future home in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Mark will be sadly missed in social circles of the east side, where sh has been such a favorite. favor-ite. Mr. Mark was formerly a resident of Denver, and is a graduate of East Denver High school, but went to Salt Lake some time ago to accept his present pres-ent position with the Oregon Short Line. |