Wedding of Richard C. Raines and Lucille M. Arnold

RAINES, ARNOLD

Posted By: Carol Morrison (email)
Date: 11/6/2001 at 15:03:28

Bulletin-Journal, Independence, Iowa, Thursday, July 15, 1920:

"LUCILLE M. ARNOLD IS WEDDED TO RICHARD C. RAINES
PRETTY WEDDING LAST EVENING
Prominent Young Couple United in Marriage Before Audience of Over 200 Guests - Impressive Double Ring Service is Used.

Last evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Methodist Episcopal Church Miss Lucille Margaret Arnold and Mr. Richard Campbell Raines, two popular young people, were united in marriage before an audience of over 200 relatives and friends. The altar rail and pulpit were a mass of greenery, palms, ferns, tastefully arranged. Midway up the center aisle was a lattice work arch, with a latticed gate, the whole adorned with greenery. The impressive double ring ceremony was used. Rev. T. E. Taylor and J. K. Hawkins officiated. Prior to the entrance of the bridal party, Mrs. F. A. Barker, organist, Prof. Eberle and Miss Elva Lemon, of Rolfe, violinists, played. As the bridal party proceeded up the aisle, Miss Lemon and Mrs. Barker played "Here Comes the Bride." Before, Prof. Wells of Cedar Falls sang "Beloved, It Is Morn," Mrs. Barker playing the accompaniment. Master John Tschirgi, ringbearer, led the bridal procession from the rear of the church. He was followed by the bride who was indeed a beautiful picture in her bridal gown of white satin, hand embroidered with veil and train. Her necklace was of pearls, a gift of the groom. Little Miss Helene Tschirgi was train bearer. The bridesmaid was Miss Evelyn Grant of Hopkinton, a college friend. Miss Grant's gown was of pink satin with chiffon overdress. At the altar the bride and her attendants were met by the groom and his best man, Mr. Paul Johnson, of Waterloo, and the officiating clergymen. When the pretty ceremony concluded, Prof. Eberle, Miss Lemon and Mrs. Barker played the recessional march, and the newly wedded couple then received the congratulations of the large company. Ushers were Messrs. Paul Miller, Leon Nelson and Harold Johnson.

Following the ceremony a wedding dinner and reception were enjoyed in the home of the groom's parents in the Third ward. The guests, numbering about fifty, were relatives and intimate friends of the happy young couple. A two-course dinner was served by the Misses Fae Bell Goen, Marian Miller, Lorena Vogel and Avonne Jameson. The Raines home was very prettily and tastefully decorated for the occasion. The parlor decorations were pink and white roses and sweet peas and in the library sunburst roses. Other flowers used in the simple yet tasteful decorative arrangements were angel's breath, hollyhocks and greenery. Dainty streamers were suspended over the bride's table with a huge bouquet of sunburst roses as the centerpiece, while streamers of cream and white ribbons also were used. The guests were seated at small tables, where sweet peas, pink and white, were used as decorations. Pretty handpainted place cards, the work of Miss Lorena Vogel, were used. The bride received an array of handsome and useful gifts, one of the largest displays of wedding gifts ever seen in this city--cut glass, silver, gold, linen, china, etc. One gift was a beautiful luncheon cloth, an elaborate piece of work embroidered by the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Arnold, of Earlville, a lady 80 years of age.

At the reception following the dinner, an interesting musical program was enjoyed. The bride sang "At Dawn," the groom, "I Love You Truly," and the bride and groom, "If In a Summer Morn, Dear." Others who sang were Mrs. Ernest L. Miller, of Clinton, Prof. Wells, Cedar Falls, Mrs. F. A. Barker, Independence. Mrs. Wilda Chamberlain and Miss Maybelle Wells, the latter of Chicago, rendered piano numbers and there were violin numbers by Miss Lemon, of Rolfe. With such an array of musical talent, it was a rare and much enjoyed program.

Mr. and Mrs. Raines have departed for the Yellowstone National Park, making the trip in their car and taking along a complete camp outfit to camp on the way. Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Raines plan to join them before they reach there and make the tour of the park with them. The bride and groom will be gone for two or three weeks and later will leave for Boston, Massachusetts, where the groom will enter Boston University to prepare himself for ministerial and missionary work in China. Mrs. Raines will also complete her course of study in that educational institution.

The groom is the only (living) son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Raines, a member of one of our most prominent families. He grew to young manhood in this city, graduating from the high school with the class of 1916. In high school he was a leader in music, debate, athletics, public speaking and other school activities. He since attended Cornell College at Mt. Vernon where he was a leader in the Glee Club and debating team and received his "C" in athletics. The bride is the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Arnold, now residing near Oelwein, but formerly of this city. She too, graduated from the high school, with the class of 1915, and was popular in high school circles. Later she attended the State University and Cornell College where she was a member of the Glee Club and, like her husband, one of the most popular students and a leader in the college activities. She was voted the most beautiful girl student in the college. She is one of our most charming young ladies, one whose winsome personality is coupled with an abundance of good, common sense. The groom is an energetic, reliable young man and he and his fair bride start out upon their married life under auspicious circumstances. The many friends will gladly unite with the Bulletin-Journal in wishing this fine young couple every happiness and prosperity.

Out-of-town guests at the wedding were: Mrs. Sarah Arnold, Earlville; Mrs. Alice R. Davies, Iowa City; Mrs. R. D. Miller, Bonilla, South Dakota; Col. F. T. Arnold and the Misses Adna, Winifred, Marjorie and Helen Arnold, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs. John Vogel, Miss Lorena Vogel of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Ernest L. Miller, Clinton; Prof. Wells, Prof. John Conrad, Cedar Falls; Miss Avonne Jameson, Miss Doris Valentine, Paul and Harold Johnson, Waterloo; Miss Evelyn Grant, Hopkinton; Miss Elva Lemon, Rolfe; Miss Doris Malin, Tama; Glen Browning, Reed Morse, Arlando Baldwin, Mt. Vernon; Leon Nelson, Davenport; Mrs. M. J. Locke, Miss Emma Locke, Marion; Miss Maybelle Wells, Chicago."