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Tulsa Daily World. (Tulsa, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 245, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 15, 1906
Jones – Ewing
	Attended by the charming simplicity and beauty of a quiet home wedding was the 
marriage of Miss Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Ewing, to Mr. John Humphrey Jones, 
Tuesday evening at the home on South Elgin.
	The ring ceremony was read by Rev. J.B. Youngblood, pastor of the Baptist church.
	In the hall and marriage room the decorations were effectively arranged in green 
and white.  The hall and stairway were trimmed with asparagus vine relieved with nosegays 
of tea roses.  A series of arches of holly and smilax mingled with roses, encircled the 
interior of the parlor.  Over the electrolier were clusters of mistletoe  Above the 
marriage altar, suspended by ropes of white ribbon leading from the four corners of the 
room was an umbrella of ferns lined with enchantress carnations.  The color scheme of 
yellow prevailed in the dining room, the effect being heightened by the presence of 
many bride’s recent state.
	Preceding the entrance of the bridal party, Mrs. Homer F. Wharton sang in her 
rich soprano, “Because I Love You Dear.”  Miss Kengler played Mendlesohn’s wedding 
march as the bridal couple unattended descended the stairway preceded by Rev. Youngblood 
and little Lola Wharton, the latter bearing the ring in the heart of a rose.  She wore a 
dainty white mulle dress with a huge bow of white ribbon adorning her pretty head.
	The bride wore a gown of Paris mousseline, the yoke short sleeves and flounce 
heavily trimmed with valenciennes lace and a white satin girdle with long sash ends.  
She wore no jewels and carried a shower bouquet of bride’s roses.
	Mrs. Ewing wore a swiss gown in black and white with the polka dots and trimmed 
with hands of taffeta Mexican lace.  	Miss Kengler wore white organdie with sprays of 
apple blossoms.  Mrs. Wharton wore white organdie with a design of tiny pink rose buds.  
Miss Clara Ewing wore fluffy white organdie with much lace trimming.
	A three course luncheon was served in the dining room on small tables decorated 
with sprays of maiden’s hair ferns.  The centerpiece of the bride’s table was formed from 
a hand painted vase in cupid designs and filled with bride’s roses.  Twelve guests were 
seated here.
	The menu included the salad course:  Oyster patties, fancy beets, olives, potato 
chips, coffee and peanut sandwiches, ices and cakes.
	Many handsome presents were received, out-of-town friends sending a great number.
	The guests were:  Messrs. And Mesdames J.B. Youngblood, H.C. Crum, Charles Reynolds, 
J.A. Yeager, W.A. Flesch, H.C. Rawlings, J.C. Davis, Dolph Long, Walker, J.M. Poindexter, 
Robert Piersol, Dawson, Homer Wharton, Jim Littlejohn, R.M. Erwin, Mrs. Lucy Piersol, Mrs. 
J.A. Taylor and mother; Misses Minnie Stratton, Minnie Anderson, Poindexter, Beatrice 
Poindexter, Taylor; Messrs. Frank Haver, and Watson Randolph; Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Jetmore, 
of Neosho, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Maxson, grandparents of bride; Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Hughes, 
Miss Della Jones, sister of the groom; Miss Maud Kugler, all of Emporia, Kansas.
	Mr. and Mrs. Jones are at home on Detroit avenue having gone to housekeeping 
immediately.