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Show qJoQety WATTIS-LITTLEFIELD The marrlago of Miss Margnerlto Wattis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E O. Wattis, and Edmond Arthur Little-field Little-field look place in the First Presbyterian Presby-terian church at 8 o'clock last evening, the Rev John Edward Carnor pronouncing pro-nouncing tho impressive Van Dyke ring coremony. The church was beautifully decorated with Easter lilies, roses, white asters, palms, forns, smilax and Orogon grape. At tho entrance to each pew a bouquet of marguerites tied with a large bow of whito tullo and oncircled by a wreath of smilax, smbollzed the name of tho fair brld'e. At the rear of the altar an arch of smilax with ropes of maiden hair fern forming a dainty portiere, mado a beautiful background, while a seml-clrclo of palms, Oregon grape, ferns, white asters, smilax and roses in front of the altar were an affnrt-n nni hoontlflll -jHrfitlntl to thfi decorative plan. Bands of green and white tulle festooned from the front roped off the two main aisles, tho guests having been previously previous-ly ushered to seats reserved for them Fiom the church door to tho curb a handsome carpet was laid To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march the bridal party entered en-tered the church. Miss Wattis, leaning lean-ing on the arm of her father, and preceded pre-ceded by the ushers, the bridesmaids and the maid of honor, was received at the altar by the groom, accompanied accom-panied by Irving Pugh as best man, who with Rev Carver entered the church from the west door slightly in advance of the bride and maids. Softly throughout the wedding service, serv-ice, the sweet, low notes of Skeltons orchestra were hoard. Lohengrin's wedding march was played as the bildal partv left tho church. Miss Ethel Wattis, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Miss Irene Rowlands, Miss Mattlc Wattis, Miss Ruby Herdtl, and Miss Ruth Wattis were tho bridesmaids; Leland Lewis of Salt Lake, William Corn of Annapolis, Maryland, Royal Douglas and Roscoo Gwilllam, ushers and W. H. Waitls, master, of ceremonies. The bride in'a simply designed gown of Ivory white cropo de meteor, trimmed with real Princess Louise lace, seed pearls and pearl ornament and wearing no Jewels except tho gift of the groom, a dainty diamond lav-elliere, lav-elliere, set In platinum, and with long white tulle veil fastened In cap stylo over the hair with orange blossoms and earning a shower bouquet of roses and HHes ot the valley made a charmingly girlish picture The maid of honor wore a delicate peach colored col-ored silk trimmed with ecru silk lace and silk fringo, to, match, and Jeweled pearl ornament. A gold lace Dolly VnrHon nnn with Tnnfrlon hnlr forn nnrl n bouquet of long stemmed whito chrysanthemums completed the dainty costume Each bridesmaid wore white silk marquisette over nile green char-meuse char-meuse 3atln, with real lace yoke and adorned with garlands of tiny pink roses and mafden hair fern and each carried a shower bouquet of marguerites, marguer-ites, the pretty silver lace Dolly Var-den Var-den cap. encircled' with wee pink roses, and the Dolly Varden bag adding a touch of quaint beauty Mrs. Wattlspiother of tho taride, orc an elegant black imported lace net with deep border of gold and sliver, brightened with a touch of blue, over dull gold crepe de meteor, and a blue old-crow velvet hat with dull gold laco and dark blue plumes shading down to dull gold at the tips Mrs L. R. Wattis of Eugene, Oregon, wore palo blue chiffon over pink and a large picture pic-ture hat. Following the church service a reception to about 300 guests was hold , at the Wattis home on Twenty-eighth l street Brilliant colored lights In the carriage drivewaj, on the lawn and ' porches and veranda shone out In warm welcome to all and in tho homo Mr3. Wattis was assisted In receiving bv Mrs. W H. Wattis, Mrs John G Tyler of San Francisco, Mrs. W A. Turner, Mrs. E. A Littlefleld, Miss Verna Bowman and MlssMary Wattis. Jn the dining room, which was decorated dec-orated In white marguerites and maiden hair fern, and on the lawn and in the summer house, where tall vases of sunflowers brightened the scene, a buffet lunch was served. On the east veranda punch from a large Japanese punch bowl t was dispensed dis-pensed Ices in the form of roses, Easter lilies, hearts pierced by, an arrow nnd two turtle doves were pretty pret-ty features of the perfect menu. In tho reception hall lilies, ferns j and potted palms wore artistically arranged and smilax with llttlo pink roses Interspersed was Intertwined t, in tho stair rail and bannisters; whito chryeanlhemums-:ln- largo bowls nhd " vases with potted plants vrero effect- Ivo in the parlor and in tho library j the book cases were banked with ( green foliage, whito phlox and snap I dragons. I The wedding gifts were manv, beau- S liful and in good taste Elegant 1 chests of silver, expensive pieces of f cut glass, fine china, embroidered t linen, Mexican drawn work, cluny lace center pieces, pictures, a cute f little Dutch set, vases, and a great f variety of well selected gifts, too numerous nu-merous to mention, together with a block of sugar stock from the father, I and checks from brothers and sisters of the bride and groom, were the sub- j stantial tokens of the love, esteem j and warm friendship of a host of friends and relatives. Short's se'en-picce orchestra played throughout tho reception at the home Gold tlo clasps of handpome design were given by the groom to the ushers and best man and gold laelllercs with diamond and pearl settings were tho gifts of tho bride to tho bridesmaids, the maid of honor receiving a dainty gold lavelllere of especially beautiful design. Mr. and Mrs. Littlefleld will spend their honeymoon at Lake Tahoe, a short visit In San Francisco and Los Angeles preceding their trip to Tucson, Tuc-son, -vhero they will make their home Mr. Littlefleld Is chief clerk to W B Isancs, resident engineer for the Southern Pacific In Arizona, i Mrs. R. T. Humo and Mrs J G j Tyler, will be entertained by friends In Salt Lake today. "Mrs. J G. Tyler, formerly of O?don, is the guest of Mrs R. T Hume Mrs Tyler lived here six years and was popular in prominent social circles. I She Is to leave soon for Vermillion, South Dakota, to visit her daughter, j Mr6. Ray Tyler Nourae, wife of Prof I Nourso who holds the chair of Economics, Econ-omics, and Sociology In the University i of South Dakota. " i terday for Snn Francisco where she will visit hor daughter, Mrs. J G Brlnkley. Mrs. Jennie Hamlll and Miss Marlon Reed, two of Ogden's popular teachers, teach-ers, have gone to Burlcy, Idaho, where a more lucrative position has been of-feredthem. of-feredthem. The Misses Jennie and Beatrice Hamlll arc visiting In Salt Lake today and will attend the performance of the Spring Maid at the Salt Lake theater this evening. Mr. and Mrs. George King and daughter Frances M. have returned home after spending the summer months In Los Angeles, Ocean Park and Venice, Cal. Mrs. Don Magulre has returjied from Dillon. Montana, where she madi an extended visit with Mrs Drew. |