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Newspaper Announcement, Wallace-Truman, from the Independence Examiner
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Newspaper Announcement, Wallace-Truman, from the Independence Examiner
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Bess W. Truman Papers
Correspondence Files
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Weddings
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1919-06-28
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1919
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A wedding of unusual beauty and
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interest, was that of Miss Bess Wal-
lace and Capt. Harry Truman, on Sat-
git
urday afternoon at four o'clock, at
St
Trinity Episcopal Church. Miss Wal-
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E.
lace has lived in Independence all her
life and has a large circle of friends.
St
Independence also claims Capt. Tru-
SC.
a
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man although he has spent much time
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away. It was in this setting of love
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and devoted friendship that the mar-
ing
riage was solemnized. The church
ter
was beautifully decorated with garden
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flowers in pastel shades. The altar
was a mass of daisies, pink hollyhocks
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and pale blue lark sput against a solt
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g
green back ground, lighted with tall
cathedral candles.
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The service was read by the Rever-
end John V. Plunkett, Rector of Trin-
en
S.
ity. The wedding music was given by
th
ry
Mrs. Joseph Story, who used the
ni
Lohengrin and Mendelssohn weilding
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marches and a serenade by Gounod
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and the Traumerie.
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Miss Willare was given in martiaga
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by her brother, Mr. Frank Gates Wal-
a
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lace and was attended by her cousins,
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ic
Miss Louise Wells and Miss Helen
n.
Wallace.
ry
Captain Truman had Captain Theo-
er
er,
dore Marks as best man. Mr. George
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n,
P. Wallace and Mr. Alden Millard
is
nd
were the ushers.
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The bride wore a lovely gown of
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white Georgette with hat of white
ge
faille and carried Aaron Ward roses.
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Miss Wells wore yellow organdie
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hn.
with hat to match and carried Sweet-
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heart roses.
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Miss Helen Wallace costume was
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blue organdie with- picture hat and
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flowers were Sunset Roses. Mr. and
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Mrs. Truman left immediately after
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en
the ceremony for an extended trip
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north.
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Out of town guests for the wedding
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were Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wells, of
iv-
t
Platte City, Mr. Gates Wells, Oscar
th-
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Wells and W. S. Wells, Jr., Mrs. J. A.
the
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Truman, Miss Mary Truman, and Mr.
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and Mrs. Vivian Truman of Grand-
ry-
view.
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