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Miss Mary Beaty Herod United in Marriage With Nelson Montgomery Graves. Christ Church was the scene of a beautiful wedding ceremony at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon when Miss Mary Beaty Herod, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Pirtle Herod, was united in marriage with Nelson Montgomery Graves of Buffalo, N. ¥.. Bishop Joseph M. Francis officiating. The altar was banked with boxwood trees and spring; flowers, with a background of daisies; and feathery ferns. Charles Hansen: organist, played the wedding music! Luther Pomeroy Graves of affaio, brother of, the bridegroom, waa best man. The bride's only attendant way! Miss Elizabeth Harrison of New York, who wore a charming gown of hydran gea chiffon over silk, and a green pic ture hat, and carried an arm bouwquet of hydrangeas in lavender, pink and blue, and roses shacing from deep rose to ee pink, e¢ bride wore a dainty gown of white tulle veiling lace, her veil, which belonged to her grandmother, being fashioned of point applique lace. She carried a shower of white HMlaca and valley tiles. Reception Following Marriage. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Woodstock Club, where, a wealth of spring blossoms in white formed an artistic setting. Low bowls were filled with white lilacs, pronies, valley linen and hydrangeas. In the dining room were handsome antiqué urns overflowing with Iiacs, and for the center of the tea table was an epergne, a family heirloom, from which rose aprays of valley flies, maddenhair fern, Hines and white violets. ‘The wed ting cake was set on a pedestal of white silace and lilies. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Parmley Graves of Buffalo, mother of the bridegroom: Mrs. Zerelda Wal lace Beaty of Philadelphia and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Graves have left for a motor trip, and will make their home in Buf falo, N.Y.
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Indianapolis Star

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Sun, May 23, 1920

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