Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1920 — MEYERS-BLAKEMORE. [ARTICLE]

MEYERS-BLAKEMORE.

One of the prettiest home weddings of the season was solemnized at two o’clock this Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers of S. McKinley avenue when their only daughter, Nellie, became the wife of Wesley Elmo Blakemore, of Kennett, Mo. The Rev. E. W. Strecker of the Methodist Episcopal church read the impressive ceremony in the presence of a number ,qf relatives and friends. ' ~7“ , _ Miss Florence Allman played an impressive program >of wedding music preceding the ceremony and Miss Ruth Wood sang “At Dawning” by Cadman and “All For You,” by B Hardelot. For the processional Miss Allman played a wedding march from Lohengrin accompanied by Miss Wood on the violin. During the program of music the bridal party entered the large living room and stood in front of ’ an enbankment of roses and autumn 1 leaves, which had been artistically ’ arranged and which formed a beau- ’ tiful background, where the wedding vows were exchanged. The bride was given in marriage ' by her father and was attended by i Miss Mildred Biggs and Miss Munei Harris. Mr. Blakemore was at- • tended by Floyd Meyers, brother i of the bnde. ‘ w The bride wore a beautiful gown । -of ivory satin, fashioned with seed ' pearls, with a white tulle veil arranged in a duchess cap effect, i which enhanced the native attract- ; iveness of the bride, and a bouquet • of roses and lillies of the valley ’ added to the lovliness of her at- • tire. । . 1 Mrs Blakemore is a talented and congenial young lady and is a quite • prominent and popular member of Rensselaer’s social She was graduated from Rensselaer high school with the class of 1910 and later attended Wisconsin university. Mr. Blakemore is a. young man of exemplary life, a graduate of Kennett, Bch ° ol and “ the ceremony a reception was held and the young couple mingled informally with the guests, receiving many congratuiat,°Mr. and Mrs. Blakemore will spend their honeymoon trip in Chicago and St Louis and from the latter place will continue by autoTW!W<- t * they will Ibe at home io their many friends after November 1. M The out-of-town guests were Mrs. of Sheldon, DI.; and Mrs. R. H.

x? - of the groom. .. t The following from this city Were present at The ceremony: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jackson, Dr. and Mrs. E.C. English, Mrs. Rex D. Warner, Mrs. William Roy, Mr. William Babcock, Miss Edna Robinson, ifire Maurane Tuteur. Miss Leona KoHoff, Miss Gertrude Jackson, Miss Jane Partason, Miss Martha Ramp and Miss Florence Ryan.