1929 Cedrus Yearbook

The Cedr us Presiden t’s Reception On March 15, the Faculty and students gathered at the home of Dr. and Mrs. McChesney on Xenia Avenue. Nearly two hundred students and friends were present. B e c a u s e o f th e n e a r n e s s o f S t . P a t r i c k ’ s D a y a v e r y d e l i g h t f u l c o lo r sch em e o f g r e e n a n d w h i te w a s u se d . A v e r y a p p e t i z in g tw o - c o u r s e s u p p e r w a s s e rv ed . T h e e n te r t a in m e n t c o n s is te d o f a m u s ic a l p r o g r a m . I t w a s m a d e up o f v o ca l s o l o s , p ia n o d u e t s , v io l in an d ’ c e l lo d u e t s , a n d th e G i r l s ’ G l e e C lu b s a n g “ T h e B e l ls o f S t . M a r y s . ” T h e s tu d e n t s a n d f r ie n d s a lw a y s h a v e an e n j o y a b l e e v e n in g e a ch y e a r a t th is r e c e p t io n . Mock Wedding The annual Mock Wedding of the Y. W. C. A. was held at the home of Genevieve and Genevera Jamieson, April 19, 1928, with over fifty girls present. Before the wedding, Miss Mary Ruth Wham at the piano rendered several musical selections. Miss Ruth Burns sang “ At Dawning,” and Miss Helen Iliffe sang “ I Love You Truly.” The bridal party entered to the Lohengrin Wedding March. The ushers, Mr. Irene Shannon and Mr. Nedra Wilson, entered first, followed by the bridesmaids, Misses Mary Webster and Helen Iliffe. The maid of lioonr, Miss Lucille Howard, who was gowned in orchid taffeta and carried pink rosebuds, preceded the two dainty flower girls, Gertrude Gilmore and Norma McCartney. The bride’s nephew, Master Jean Morton, served as ringbearer. T h e b r id e , M i s s M a r t h a M i t c h e l l , w a s a t t i r e d in w h i te s a t in b a c k c r e p e m ad e p e r io d s t y l e . S h e c a r r ie d an e x q u is i te b r id e ’s b o u q u e t o f ro s e b u d s a n d b a b y ’ s b r e a th . H e r v e i l w a s o f t u l l e , an d w a s c a u g h t in p la c e w i th o r a n g e b lo s s om s . S h e e n te r e d on th e a rm o f h e r f a t h e r , M r . C l a r ib e l H u n t . T h e p a r t y w a s m e t a t th e b e a u t i fu l l y im p r o v i s e d a l t a r b y th e g r o o m , M r . L o i s E s t l e , a n d th e b e s t m a n , M r . R u th C o l l in s . T h e c e r em o n y w a s p e r f o rm e d b y R e v . L e l i a L e M a r , D . D . A f t e r th e c e r em o n y h ad b e e n p e r f o rm e d , th e b r id a l p a r t y w a s s e a te d a t th e b r id e ’ s t a b l e , w h ich w a s b e a u t i fu l l y d e c o r a te d , a n d th e o th e r g u e s t s w e r e se a ted th r o u g h o u t th e sp a c io u s r o om s . A d e l ig h t f u l lu n c h e o n , c o n s i s t in g o f s a la d , b u t te r e d r o l ls , p e a p a t t i e s , ch ic k e n a la k in g , ice c r e a m , a n d b r id e ’ s ca k e w a s s e r v e d b y th e F r e s h m e n g i r l s . The party was slightly disturbed by a group of people, who were neither among the “ 400” of Cedarville, nor among those who received invitations to this exclusive wedding. T h e b r id e an d g r o om d e p a r t e d im m e d ia t e ly a f t e r th e lu n c h e o n on an e x te n d e d t r i p , th e d e s t in a t io n o f w h ich w a s u n k n ow n . T h e g u e s t s l e f t , each t e n d e r l y c a r r y in g a p ie c e o f w e d d in g ca k e w i th h op e s an d v i s io n s o f w h a t sh e m ig h t d r e am . — I . C . W . —w. c. •— stm Page One Hundred Four