Elegant Church Wedding

Last Thursday transpired a,n event which shall dweil long in the memory of the society world of Ann Arbor, the brilliant and beautiful nuptials of Miss Edith Henrietta Noble, cmly daughter of Mrs. A. L. Noble, of this city, and Mr. James Hendry Prentiss, also of this city, formerly of Cantón City, Colo. Since the announcement of Miss Noble's betrothal to Mr. Prentiss, society people here have awaited its joyous culmination with delig-htful anticipation. The festivities which preceded the marriage, the throng of guests frow abroad which it brought to the city, and the general and personal interest in the lovely bride and the talented groom, produced an agreeable excitement on the eve of the evj-nt which was marked in an extreme degree. The Methodist Episcopal church formed the background for a picture the beauty of which has been rarely. if ever, excelled in Ar.n Arbor. The floral decorations were superb. Handsome palms of tropical growth were banked against the organ and around the walls, whilst from the ehoir gallery was suspended white drapery, extending acres.-, the entire church. front, upon which was hung festoons of green smiiax. The front pews were reserved for the family and house guests and for the menibers of the Alpha Phi sorority and the Phi Kappa Psi fraternities, of which the bride and grooin were respectively members. As soon as the throng of handsomely . govvned men and women had assembled the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding Marc-h, rendered by Professor Reuben Kempt, heralded the approach of the bridal party, and even the nutter of fans ceased as the procession, r.he c: 1ecure of every eye, entered tht church proper. First came the six ushers, who marched up the aisle on the left. They vere Messrs. James F. Bradley, Cari B. Williams, Harry Cole and Robert L. Deah, of Chicago; Mr. Charles B. Hole. of New York City, and Mr. William L. Mack, of Canon City, Colo. Following these were the bridesmaids in the following order: Misses Marguerite Knowlton and Jesse Mack, who wore pink urgandit gowns, demi-train; Miss Gertrude Savage, of C'assopoHs, and Mifrs Minnie Bunker, of Muskegon, whc-se gowns were of blue organdje; Miss Katherine Pur.cheon. of Philadelphia, and Miss Eva Jane Hill, of Chicago, vvearing yellow gowns. Each of the bridesiaids carried mammotn boqueto of bachelor's .buttons. Behind these came the ma of honor, Miss Mina Mae Howlett, who looked charming in a gown of white organdie and carried Jacminot roses. Following these came the bride, iantly beautiful, or, the arm of her brother, Mr. Clarerce Noble. Her exquisite gown was of heavx shimmering white pean-de-soie. The bodne, high in the neck and worn with long sleevei, was daintily trimmed with paint lace. The skirt was ms.de a la train. She was completely enveloed In a white tulle veil. She carried lillies of the valley. The g-room entered t'iimi the front "f the church, attended by Mr. Walter F. Bennett, of Chicago, and awaited the bride at the altar. The ushers and bridesmaids parted to the left and right on reaching the altar and the groom advanced to meet the bride. The marriage ceremony was extremely beautifu! and deeply impressive, the full Episcopal r-ervice being used, Dr. McElroy oifficiating. During the betrothal Master die Daly softly sang "O Promine Me and the answer "I Promise Thee" lii ii wonderfully sweet and sympatlietic tenes, one of the most beautiful features of the wedding'. As ihe party made exit to the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding Maren, every eye followtd the fair bride and happy groom, and irüly good wishes went up frorn eveiy heart. The reception at the Noble residenee took place iramediately at the conclusión of the church ceremony. The flora) decorations were niagnificent. As the guests entered the hall the stair railing was marked at once with its wrcath of green myrtle and black-eyed susans, while the walls were banlsed with red poppies. The parlor to the lef t was extremely attractive with its decorations in pink and white. The mantel, niirror and every available nook was banked with pink sweet peas. At the end of the room was suspended a large and beautiful wedding bell of white roses with a clapper oí pink roses, under which the happy couple stood while receiving the good wishes of the guests. In the Windows were rnassive stacks ut white Bermuda lillies. The back parlor was gorgeously decorated with American Beauty roses and asparagus fern. The bridesmaids als rested their garlands here to enhance if possible the brilliant spectaele. The library across the hall was daintily decorated with nasturtiums, whioh were massed in profusión about the room. In the dining room sixteen of the bridal party were seated around the table, where an elegant dinner was served. The table was all agïow with tall silver empire candlesticks with pink candles trimmed with smilax. while the walls were draped with green garlands and festoons, effecting a fairy scène of ravishing loveliness. All during the evenmg an orcnestra, niaaen m a uowcr of tropical plants, was discoursing sweet music. Upstairs were colleeted the numerous vedding gifts, whieh are indeed notevorthy, as they form a princely collecion of handsome cut and Venetian glass, superb silverware, beautiful jaintings and etehings, etc. The gifts vere of unparalleled magnifieence, and iny attempt tu enumérate or describe them would be futile. The brlde's Kift from the grunm was a ring1 of red ROld with Tuscan finish, set with a turluoise surrounded with diamonds. The sridesraaids were favored by the bride with dainty l'.ttle wreath stick-pin gold. As the bride descended the stair6 the bridal wreath was caught by Miss Katherine Puncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Prentlsa left via thE M. C. B. R. for Detroit, whence Uiey wil probably g-o by water to Chicago anc then to Mr. Prentiss oíd home m UB City, Colo. They will spend the suinmei- there and in Mffinitou, Col. Springs, Denver and other western reThe entire party wenl the station and save them a right roya] send-off. Araong the giic.-is from oul in addition to i ush fis already named, were the follom Mrs. C. A. Burton, of Chicago; Arthur G. Cummer, of Jacksonville Mis. Dr. McLaughlin and Winifred McLaüghlln, of Detroit; Mis Lillian Tompkins, of Bay City; .Mis Anne Howe. cf Boston. Mi Louise Decker, of Battle ('reek. Mich Miss Susie McKee, of Charlotte, Mich Mrs. E. S. Parsons, of Saghiaw; Mis G-race George, of Jackson, and M lett Chase Dickinson. of Kal zoo.