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Show Pretty Church Wedding. One of the prettiest weddings of the season wa3 that of Miss Grace Hclkes and Dr. Wilbur Anne3s of Palmyra, Neb., which took place at the First Methodist church on Wednesday evening even-ing in the prosence of several hundred friends. The church was very artistically artistic-ally decorated in. honor of the evept, green and white being the predominating predominat-ing colors. The bridal party stood beneath be-neath the large chandelier directly in front of the pulpit, a mass of garden asparagus fern falling from the chancellor chan-cellor In the form of an umbrella. Massed on the platform were quantities quanti-ties of palms, with a large Mower-stand on either side completely covered with asparagus, fern. Just ln front of the entrance to the main auditorium waa an arch of plumoea and syrlnga. On either side of thc arch was a spool holding yards of white satin ribbon, and those ihe little ribbon girls unwound as the bridal party passed to.warcl the pul-pll, pul-pll, forming an aisle. As the bridal party entered the church the Bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" was played by Mr. Anderson. The party passed down the center aisle to thc pulpit, where It was met by the groom and his best man. Alex Eberhardt. and Rev. Benjamin Young, who performed the ceremony.1 First came the four ushers, walking two and two, Dr. Charles Peak, Claire Rivers. William Druehl and V. P HIskey. They were follbwed by the little ribbon bearers, Ruth Robinson and Lorraine Brown, very fairy-like ln their dainty gowns of white organdie. Next came the bridesmaido, walking alone, Miss Bestiie Williamson and MLis Ethel Lane, each gowned in white organdie or-gandie over taffeta and carrying a shower bouquet of whlto carnations tied with green tulle. The bridesmaids and the matron of honor wore short white veils of tulle. Little Donald Mayne, the ring bearer, walked Immediately Immedi-ately In front of the bride, who-came laBt, leaning upon the arm of her father. The bride's gown was a beautiful one of brocaded silk, made en tratne over taffeta, the bodice elaborately trimmed with applique. A long veil of tulle, fastened to the hair with a sunburst of pearls, the; gift of. the groom, and a shower bouquet of bride's rosea, completed com-pleted the costume. At the pulpit the members of the bridal party separated, forming a semi-circle about the bride and groom. As thc last words of the marriage service' were read, the wedding wed-ding march by Mendelssohn pealed forth from the organ, the bridal party left the church and were driven immediately imme-diately to the home of the bride's parents par-ents on West First South street. From 9 to 11 o'clock a reception was held and about 15ii friends called to extend ex-tend good wishes and congratulations. As at the church, the decorations at tho home were all in white and green, ex-pept ex-pept in the dining-room, where red was used. The bridal purty received their friends beneath u pretty canopy of smilax smi-lax and white carnations with masses of roses banking mantel and Ailing bowls and vases about the room. A beautiful centerpiece of Battenberg over red satin was seen on the dining table, with tall cutglass vases of Amer- ican Beauties at either end, and crystal candelabra at either eldo. Streamers of fi PH pale eroen tulle extended from thc 1 iH chandelier to the corners of ' the table 1 j iH and broad autin ribbon won twined tfi i about tho vases of roses and cand- ' BH labra. Assisting ln the dining-room. p 1 :H were Miss Banker, Miss Mary Mayne, I ' 'H Miss Erma Eberhardt and MIos Mary t ! tH iMoorhead. Punch was served on th f WH veranda by Mrs. Wcrz and Miss Mary ftiftl Hoag. i jjlH Mr. and Mrs. Amices left Friday for p ijH a visit to thc fair at St. Louis, and will m fH later enjoy a trip to New Orleans. They . t; j lH will be at home to their friends at 'I'ill Palmyra, Neb., after September 1. j IH |
