From the far right hand column comes this description of Mary's wedding:
On Wednesday at high noon one of the prettiest weddings that has occurred for some time was solemnized at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Walkinshaw, when their daughter, Miss Mary, was united in marriage to Dr. R.M. Wilson of Chicago. Rev. D.C. Elliott of Winchester, Kan., and Rev. Mr. Coleman, the bride's pastor officiating. At 12 o'clock Mrs. G. Thurman, accompanied by Miss Grace Danner, Sang "All For You," after which the bridal party descended the stairs to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Professor Langdon of Maryville, Mo., and took their places under an arch decorated with flowers of yellow and white. The ring ceremony was used. The bride's gown was beautiful white Georgette crepe and she carried a shower boquet of roses and lillies of the valley. The colors were yellow and white and were very nicely carried out. After the ceremony was pronounced a bountiful five course dinner was served to over one hundred guests. The bride received many beautiful presents. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson started Wednesday evening for Chicago, where are groom had a home already prepared. Mrs. Wilson is a model young woman, having grown to young womanhood here. She is a graduate of the Blanchard high school, a student at Geneva college, Beaver Falls, Penn., one year, and attended normal at Maryville, Mo. Dr. R.M. Wilson is a dentist in Chicago. The many friend extend best wishes to them in their new home. The guest from a distance were; Mrs. Wilson of Fairfield, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, Misses Emma and Veda Elliott of Superior, Nebr.; Rev. D.C. Elliott of Winchester, Kan.; Brainerd Matheny of Beaver Falls and Mr. Johnson of Pittsburg, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Frank, Maryville, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. John McKnight, Olathe, Kan.; Mrs. O.E. Duncan, Gravity; Professor Langdon, Maryville, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Dunn of Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. E. Dugan, Mr. and Mrs. H. Walkinshaw, C. Walkinshaw and Clarence Walkinshaw of Page Center.
[I have never found any pictures of this event. I do not know if Helen ever had any of them, if they existed. Or someone might have destroyed them. I would like to think that the family gave Dr. Roy Wilson the pictures.]
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