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NSociety and PersonalThe marriage of Miss Katherine Moxcey and Mr. John Edward Burke. jwas solemnized at 7:30 last evening IX- at the home of the bride's Barents. Mr. i and Mrs. Thomas A. Moxcev. 603I North Fourth street. The house had been decorated by professional florists who showed great taste. In a window out •embrasure in the large living room ,gh 1ras * bank of palms, and plumosis sou ferns, and tall baskets filled with pink ig:lj gladioli, and amid the greenery and flowers many candles from tall cande-labra gleamed. Chandeliers were by twined with plumosis ferns and it was used in the stairway decoration, ar-rjj ranged in loops and garlands At the ^ newel post was a large basket filled ick , with gladioli, and the mantel above the i ^ fireplace in the hall, before which the J* musicians were placed, was piled high ' . with brilliantly hued flowers While j. the wedding guests were assembling ‘ ; John McKenzie, violinut. Miss Geneva• Latenser harpist, and William Stan-j ton. pianist, played a delightful pro-y gram of famous love songs, including n” the Liszt Liebestraume. and “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice Just be-nlt;1 fore the entrance of the bridal party | Miss Catherine Sowter of St Joseph, ! j a cousin of the bride, who has an lt;*n-1x1 j trancing mezzo soprano voice. sai»e a Schumann's Thou Art Lovely as a Flower and Handel’s “Where’er You ' Walk. Miss Sowter s voice won for a her a scholarship at the Horner in-• stitute in Kansas City At the con-i elusion of her songs Mrs George K^ Mackte. jr.. of Pittsburg. Kas. took her place at the piano and with Mr to McKenzie, violinist played the Loh-as engnn wedding music With the first of strains the groomsmen, Robert Haege-a lin. Leslie Pollock of Atchison and y. William Myers of Topeka and Doug -ik las Cain of El Dorado tarried white satin ribbon from the stairway u the st | marriage altar. forming an aisle ?- through which the bride, accompanied a : b her father, who grnvp her in mar-5- riage, and preceded by her maid of ir honor and tour bridesmaids, passed, it Awaiting them at the altar was the .. Rev Father Bonaventure. the priest : who officiated at the marriage cere-d mony; the groom and the bride's ir brother. Thomas A Moxc**y jr who — lt served as best man for the groom. jr The ceremony was very impressive [. and during it Miss Latenser on her [n harp softly played Verdalle's A Vi- 8*t ,r sion.' The bride was radiant and love-)f ly Her wedding dress was of ivory 1 satin, made with a circular skirt, an- :n« i~ kle length in front, and with a round att tram extending from the waistline . The cowl neckline in front sk»ptd to *•'» the waistline m the back. The hiphne 8rc h was shirred, and the sleeves were long b' 5 and close fitting Her tulle bndal veil be’1 J. was fitted closely to her head, and dai ’* reached to the end of her train She j **a ir earned a most exquisite shower bou-n quet of rare orchids roses and lilies a c of the valley, tied with eggshell satin nef ° nbben. made into an artistic bow. 1 bra* from which fell long ends Miss Con- Mr y stance Mize, maid of honoi, was beau- r«* n tiful in a gown of blue satin, made 1 ah' e with a rwo-tie-ed skirt, reaching the Sir! ' floor The t leeveless bodice, slightly , grobloused, had a modified high neckline , Chi r in front and was cut to the waist in re#| v the back ending in a wide sash bow s V and ends She carried an artistic and , anc s colorful bouquet of Briarcliffe roues eaa■ and butterfly flowers, tied with blue can and silver ribbon The four brides- afu0 maids, beautiful young girls, were ai- the1 together charming in their frocks all affi- made in princess effect and long Mr- There was a flight drapery effect at Mr? ” the hip line The skirts were circular Ku:- ar.d the neckline cut a little low in C.- front, reaching to the waistline in the Vic n back, and flaring from the shoulders Sch1 to the waistline in the back were wide Sch re vers The frocks worn by Miss and- Barbara Mize and Miss Jane Price Mr■ were peach colored satin and Miss Sch Lucy Harwi and Miss Betty De MriLong wore green satin. The brides- and maid* bouquets werp uniform in size Bry and design, being large and round, Jon* but entirely different, in coloring, mak- emi 1 ing a gorgeous effect. Miss Mize’s Mbouquet was made with Joan HSU talrt roses, larkspur, maroon scabiosa and at i* candytuft and tied with green taffeta hon i j ribbon. Miss Price's bouquet was of E 'Joan Hill roses, blue delphinium, white Call■ daisies, and was tied with green taf- brot f feta ribbon. Miss Betty DeLong car- abo- ried Talisman roses, lavender and Las » white candytuft and larkspur, and it her; was tied with salmon colored taffeta rie . ribbon, and Miss Harwi’s bouquet was m made with salmon lilies, gerbera and Lint srabiosa and tied with salmon taffeta her ribbon At 8 o’clock the reception forguests began arriving, and Mrs. Mox- •T1cey, wearing a handsome lace gown, Met stood at tiie head of the receiving line. nic Next to her stood Mrs Mary Burke, cree mother of tiie groom, who was gowned Mij in black silk crepe with ros- point lace ; day~ ; collar and cuffs. The bride’s father. 1 I and bride and groom, and the maids j c and best man all received the guests 1 acti, Tiie reception was gay and Informal lden :The guefts drifted upstairs to admire1 j the wedding gifts, which filled two j j rooms The wedding supper was serv-ed in the dining room, where Mrs ; £ j John Kaff, Mrs Grace Berry. Mrs I f ,I Harry DeLong and Mrs. T. N Gray , , ,I took turns in presiding over the table. : ^ * I covered with a rare lace cloth, and in J j the center of which was a gorgeous I floral centerpiece. The wedding cake D ^ was made with pyramid effect, and Mus I was crowned with a garland of white ‘! and yellow flower#. It was baked by Ev j Mr. Sam C. Moxcey of Leavenworth, awa* ; and she cut it. Her children. Helen fleck and Agnes Moxcey, and the Lride’s MoXl cousin, Miss Verene Snell, and Miss Ml Valerie Lyndon passed the wedding at t cake Mrs. George Snell and Mrs. E. Kati P Pitts served the wedding supper, as- Burk sis led by a group of the girl friends of scho the bride. The bridal couple left in Kam the new car the bride’s father gave mi
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Atchison Daily Globe
Atchison, Kansas, US
Tue, Sep 02, 1930
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