Roscoe Longnecker-Edith Robison Wedding--1914

LONGNECKER, ROBISON, HUMMER, HARTUNGERHARTINGER, SMITH, WALTON, BAMFORD, DUNAHOO, WICKARD

Posted By: Sandra Breitkreutz (email)
Date: 4/30/2003 at 18:47:34

HYMENEAL, LONGNECKER-ROBISON
(From an undated newspaper clipping)
The marriage of Miss Edith Robison daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Robinson to Roscoe Longnecker of Maxwell took place yesterday evening, Thursday December 10, 1914 at seven o'clock at the home of the bride's parents south west of Nevada, Rev. A.P. Walton of Maxwell officiating. Just before the bride and groom appeared, Mrs. Milo Hummer of Des Moines, a close friend of Mrs. Robison, sang "O Promise Me" and Miss Eva Ray of Maxwell played the wedding march as the couple took their places. After the ceremony Miss May Hartunger[sic] played during congratulations and Miss Irene smith sang "I Love You Truly." The bride wore white chiffon over white silk and carried a boquet of roses. Smilax, ferns and carnations added their loveliness to the festive scene. About sixty guests were present at the ceremony and the dinner which followed.

Mrs. Longnecker has always lived in the neighborhood where she was married as has Mr. Longnecker in the vicinity of Maxwell and both have many warm friends whose congratulations upon their marriage are most sincere. The bride has attended school at Highland Park and the groom during the past year has been upon a farm in the northern part of the state. They are to remain this winter at the Robison home, while Mr. and Mrs. Robison spend the winter in California. Many beautiful gifts were received.

LONGNECKER-ROBISON
(From unidentified newspaper clipping)
On the evening of December 10, 1914 at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Robison, some three miles northwest of Maxwell, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Edith A., to Roscoe H. Longnecker, Rev. Dr. A.P. Walton, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Maxwell, officiating. It was a very beautiful home wedding, the impressive ring ceremony being used.

The bride was very tastefully gowned in cream drap meteor, trimmed in chantilly lace, and carried a bouquet of cream roses and lillies of the valley. The groom wore a suit of blue serge.

The color scheme was pink and white, the decorations being of pink and white carnations and festoons of smilax.

Preceding the marriage ceremony, Mrs. M.C. Hummer, of Des Moines, sang "O Promise Me," and Miss Mae Hartinger, of Maxwell, played Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Following the ceremony Miss Irene smith, of Maxwell, a music student at Drake University, sang during the congratulations "I Love You Truly."

A two course wedding dinner was served by Misses Belle Bamford, of Colo; Mae Hartinger, Ethel Dunahoo and Lyna Wickard of Maxwell, the table decorations being a center piece of pink and white carnations and festoons of smilax.

Some sixty invited guests, who were received at the door by the Misses Belle Bamford and Mattie Whitaker, were present.

The contracting parties were the recipients of many very beautiful and useful presents.

The bride and groom have grown to manhood and womanhood in this community and are numbered among our best young people Both are graduates of the Maxwell high school, and the bride took one year's work in Highland park college in the Home Economics course and has taught three years in both rural and grade schools.

Mr. and Mrs. Longnecker will be at home to their many friends on the E.R. Robison farm.