Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1901 — BERKLEY-M'COY WEDDING. [ARTICLE]

BERKLEY-M'COY WEDDING.

Solemnized et the Home of the Bride s Parents Last Wednesday Evening. The wedding or Miss Luella McCoy and Dr. Aubert 0. Berkley was solemnized last Wednesday evening, and was the most pretentious matrimonial event in the history of Jasper oounty. The bride is the only daughter of 8xMayor Thomas J. MoOoy, a member of the Republican State central committee from the Tenth distriot. The bridegroom is a well known and popular young physloian ofßensselaer. The marriage took plaoe at the handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. MoOoy .onJMoOoy avenue, in the presence of 150 guests, seventy five of whoni' were from other oitles. The maid-of-honorwas Miss Margaret Mioks, of Seneca Falls, N. Y. The bridesmaids were Miss Leathe Wright, of Rensselaer; Miss Rae Slocum, of Ooldwater, Mich.; Miss Belle Wallace and Mrs. Ruth Miller Bixler, of Lafayette, The best man was Jesse E. Wilson. The bridesmaids wore gowns of white organdy, with net yokes and sleeves; the maid of-honor white swiss, with lace and chiffon, and the bride white liberty Batin, trimmed in tulle and point lace. She was attended by two tiny maids, Emily Thompson and Gertrude Kannal, who aoted as ribbon bearers.

The rooms were profusely decorated with potted palms, flowers and smilax. The wedding maroh was played by Salisbury’s Chicago orchestra. The oeremony was performed by the Rev, Golden Work, pastor of the Presbyterian churoh. The bridal couple left the same night to make a wedding trip through the South and will return home November 1 to oocupy a home just built by Dr. Berkley on MoOoy avenue.