Newspaper article about Will's and Kathleen's wedding: 6/23/1916
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An article in a Savannah newspaper about the wedding of Will and Kathleen.
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FARMER-STOKEY
Quiet Morning Wedding at Home of Bride’s Parents.
A quiet and beautiful wedding of yesterday morning was that of Miss Kathleen Muriel Farmer to Maj. W.P. Stokey, C.E., United States Army. It took place in the morning at half after eight at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Farmer in East Bolton street, and only a very small group of intimate friends witnessed the ceremony. The room was simply and attractively adorned with hydrangeas, daisies and pink roses, in keeping with the season.
The bride entered with her father and was given in marriage by him, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. James Stoney, assistant rector at St. John’s.
In her pretty wedding gown of net and lace, the bride was a girlish and charming figure. Her frock was simply made over soft white silk, a pointed tunic of net with insets of lace falling over the full skirt. She wore her mother’s tulle wedding veil and carried a bouquet of white roses.
Mrs. Farmer wore a white lingerie dress and Miss Ruth Farmer white silk.
Many beautiful wedding gifts were received, including quantities of silver and cut glass and much handsome embroidery.
Maj. and Mrs. Stokey left at noon by automobile for Augusta, which will the be the first stop in their 900-mile journey to Cincinnati. They expect to travel all the way in their car, stopping at the principal cities along their route. Maj. Stokey is in the Engineer Corps of the United States Army and has been stationed in Savannah in Col. Langfitt’s office. He has recently been advanced and given charge of the Cincinnati office and they will make their home in Cincinnati. Mrs. Stokey is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer and is a charming and accomplished young English girl, who has lived in Savannah for the past few years. She is a graduate of Bedford College, London University, from which she has her B. A. degree.
To give her friends a chance to bid her goodbye, Mr. and Mrs. Farmer entertained the evening before the wedding an informal reception. The hours were from 5 to 9 o’clock and about fifty people called to offer their good wishes.
Quiet Morning Wedding at Home of Bride’s Parents.
A quiet and beautiful wedding of yesterday morning was that of Miss Kathleen Muriel Farmer to Maj. W.P. Stokey, C.E., United States Army. It took place in the morning at half after eight at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Farmer in East Bolton street, and only a very small group of intimate friends witnessed the ceremony. The room was simply and attractively adorned with hydrangeas, daisies and pink roses, in keeping with the season.
The bride entered with her father and was given in marriage by him, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. James Stoney, assistant rector at St. John’s.
In her pretty wedding gown of net and lace, the bride was a girlish and charming figure. Her frock was simply made over soft white silk, a pointed tunic of net with insets of lace falling over the full skirt. She wore her mother’s tulle wedding veil and carried a bouquet of white roses.
Mrs. Farmer wore a white lingerie dress and Miss Ruth Farmer white silk.
Many beautiful wedding gifts were received, including quantities of silver and cut glass and much handsome embroidery.
Maj. and Mrs. Stokey left at noon by automobile for Augusta, which will the be the first stop in their 900-mile journey to Cincinnati. They expect to travel all the way in their car, stopping at the principal cities along their route. Maj. Stokey is in the Engineer Corps of the United States Army and has been stationed in Savannah in Col. Langfitt’s office. He has recently been advanced and given charge of the Cincinnati office and they will make their home in Cincinnati. Mrs. Stokey is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer and is a charming and accomplished young English girl, who has lived in Savannah for the past few years. She is a graduate of Bedford College, London University, from which she has her B. A. degree.
To give her friends a chance to bid her goodbye, Mr. and Mrs. Farmer entertained the evening before the wedding an informal reception. The hours were from 5 to 9 o’clock and about fifty people called to offer their good wishes.
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Maj. W.P. Stokey, C.E., United States Army.
I think CE stands for Civil Engineer.
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The room was simply and attractively adorned with hydrangeas, daisies and pink roses, in keeping with the season.
I’m betting that Kathleen's sister Ruth (the artistic one) was assigned that job.
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Mrs. Stokey is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer and is a charming and accomplished young English girl, who has lived in Savannah for the past few years.
Kathleen was nearly 28 years old at the time.
Maj. W.P. Stokey, C.E., United States Army.
I think CE stands for Civil Engineer.
2.
The room was simply and attractively adorned with hydrangeas, daisies and pink roses, in keeping with the season.
I’m betting that Kathleen's sister Ruth (the artistic one) was assigned that job.
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Mrs. Stokey is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer and is a charming and accomplished young English girl, who has lived in Savannah for the past few years.
Kathleen was nearly 28 years old at the time.
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