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IBERTS,ITECT,ng, Oak Park, Telephone 22-51 the last 18 months. Write to one or'or reference:Josoph Carolan, two....................AustinW. P. Crenshaw..................River ForestJ. Kilboy...............................HarlemE. Maihiot.............................F. Hopkins .......................William Beck ...............Bervice through, the bridal party reversed order* the happy couple leading, whlrfc the merry strains of theft 411I II 4I tI tft 4ft ftft Ift ft• * » •ft ft ft ftft I• • ftMISCELLANEOUS.John Farson Remodeling.... Oak ParkG. W. Moser........C. S. Sweet ....J. W. Johnson......Bessie E. Crosby ...H. B. Horton.......— Cotter.............A. P. Holbrook......Willis Herrick......Wright Elsom. store and flat .....George S. Eissler, store and flat....Mary Kernan, store and flat.. ChicagoKatie E. Shugro, store and flat ......HarlemF. K. Stoner, stable..................Oak ParkG. 8. Hopping, remodeling River Forestt ftft ft ft ftMend! essoh n’t* march were played. Carriages were in waiting and tha bridal party end relatives were driven to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Roberts, where a reception was held.Miss Lucie Mae Roberts was one of the most popular of our young society ladles, and has been for several years past the leading soprano in the First Baptist Church. The eight young ladies sang the wedding march out of J compliment to the bride’s musical abilities.John Powell I^enox, the groom, isTh%ft Aft Iurlt;evilarmeIsi fti«!.)NOTABLE NUPTIALS.ROIIE RTS-LENOX,,Byiita).ien[eieieaiedA fashionable assemblage, handsome decorations, a pretty ceremony, notably prominent and good-looking attendants, a brijhfc and accomplished groom, and above all, a lovely bride, were the characteristics of the wedding that occurred at 7:30 o’clock at the First Baptist Church last Tuei-day evening. ■Shortly after the doors were thrownopen the spacious auditorium of thelonelt;fthe leading business men of, , , A , , .Chicago.beingsecretary of the Websterchurch was completely filled (many be- Manufac’turin* Company. In the In-ing unable to gain entrance) with a terims of an active business life he hasslarge concourse of friends and relatives given much of his time to the study ofC;Cccccto witness the joining in the bonds of He Is perhaps beet known in thisline as a writer and lecturer on sacredeN7-uh[8n1holy wedlock of Lucie Mae Roberta, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Roberts, and John Powell Lenox.The church, recently redecorated, was made the more beautiful by the artistic arrangement of many flowers.On both sides of the choir loft a great mass of potted plants were placed, partly hiding the electric lights, which glistened like fairy lamps, between the leaves. Above the altar, the railing was gracefully festooned with hooka of smilax, which was partially hidden by larglt;e bunches of pink roses tied with white ribbon. On the platform to the left of the center stood 'large vase filled with an immense cluster of roses, while on cither side tall palms and ferns gave to the whole an harmoniousand beautiful effect.art, having visited the noted galleries of Europe in quest of his favorite subject His collection on * ‘Christ in Art” is the largest in this country, oomprls-Ing over two thousand representations. Mr. Lenox is one of the leading members of the First Baptist Church, a member of the Oak Park Club and the Minnesouri Angling Club at Lake Mll-tona.The bride and groom go to Washington and the south, and will be at home after Oct. 29 at 401 Home avenue.Among the guests were a large num- J fi ber from Chicago, Kvanston and sur- j v round leg suburbs.bKatJEpitno1lt;HanM.Promptly at 7 ;80 the 6oft notes of the beautiful Lohengrin wedding march, played by Mr- Charles S. Sweet, announced the arrival of the bridal party. First came eight young ladies—-Misses Mary Whaples, Gertrude HammondenP.Pror,frlt;ena Iwia iwiinA(thE^aneracPiKimc3tiiecNr i Sybil «Conway, Grace AVhaples, Linda Holdredge, Cla,pa Middleton. KateComley and Fannie Kaetrup—gownedI in whfte organdie with pink sashes, ay | each-carrying a roll.of music. They 0f prbceedeooown the two'£naln'aisles inchtolyraindbetasSfi.lerndrs,? allyvisitsofseatheirdan.in-inim-nt.oratgh['he ool oys Lor-dc-e a thelayhadjrse3aksingle file, crossing in front , of the altar, the ones oa the right agoing .across^nd through the Heft door and (those from the left aisle crossing and ^oing hhrough the /right.door, appearing in a few moments above at the ohotr rail. Following them came the four ushers and the.four brides maids. The ushers were: .Messrs. Harry L. Sawe and l)r. Charles H. Hurlbut of Evanston, Clarence E. iPatrick .and Elbert S weefc of Oak Park. 'The bridesmaids were: Misses Mildred Howard, Lillian Hunter. Ada Turney and Aura Howes, gowned Ln pink organdie aver pink with /pink taffeta sashes and carrying bunches of maiden-fcair feres tied with white ribbon, wearing pink coses in their hair.Just as the ushers and bridesmaidc had reached the fr.ont oi the church* the eight young ladies sang the wed-, ding march, and little Esther Roberts, as lluwer girl, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. K. Roberts aod nfeeo of the bride, entered, followed by the maid of honor, Miss Nell Florence Howes, gowned in pink orgnndie over white with a taffeta sash and carrying a bouquet of white roses. The bride followed on the arm of her father. Miss Lucie Mae Roberts never looked lovelier, attired in a beautiful gown of white mousaeline do soie over white corded silk, entraine, cut high at the neck, with mousquetairo tlceves. The veil was held in place by a diamond sunburst, a gift of the groom’s mother. She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. Arriving at the altar she was met by the groom and his best man,Mr. Todd Lunsford. 'The Rev. Dr. Frances H. Rowley, of Fall River, Mass., advanced from the left and performed the ceremony which waa short and Impressive. ThewaiBiiPPFaaCislt;UficbncI;bdnnPcFoi.Ivclt;f
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Oak Park Reporter
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Fri, Sep 24, 1897
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