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WEDDINGS – CROSS-HOOVER
[Welland Tribune January 3, 1940]
The wedding of Doris Isobel Hoover, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roy Hoover to Lionel Chester Cross of Fonthill, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cross of Fonthill was solemnized in Holy Trinity Anglican church at three o’clock on Saturday afternoon. Poinsettia and other yuletide blooms were framed against evergreen boughs banked in the chancel. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. Gray Eakins and Mrs. J.S. Mewburn was at the organ. At the signing of the register Miss Pearl Webb sang “O Perfect Love.”
The bride given in marriage by her father, wore a bouffant gown of white net over taffeta the very full skirt slightly trained. A jacket of brocaded lace was fitted to a belt caught with tiny buttons with a ruffle at the front and on the short puffed sleeves. She had a long white lace mitts and her finger-tip veil of white embroidered net was arranged on her curls with a coronet of orange blossoms in halo effect. White roses and baby’s breath formed her shower bouquet and she had a gold cross and chain.
Attending the bride were Miss Lila Horton, as maid of honor and Miss Betty Brown, the bridesmaid. The former was gowned in baby blue net over taffeta made with a full sweeping skirt, the fitted bodice edged with a ruching and pink ribbon bows at either side. Her hiplength jacket of blue imported lace was made with a bustle, tiny collar and short puff sleeves. She wore a Juliet cap of blue net with a cluster of tiny pink and blue flowers on top tied with ribbon that fell in streamers. She wore silver slippers and carried an arm bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums.
Miss Brown’s frock in a soft shade of rose pink net over taffeta was fashioned similarly to that worn by the maid of honor, with contrasting blue ribbon bows at the neckline. Her matching jacket was also made with a bustle and short puff sleeves and she wore a juliet cap and silver slippers. Her flowers were pink and white chrysanthemums.
Lawrence Cross of Fonthill was his brother’s groomsman and Andrew Wilson of Fonthill was the usher.
Following the ceremony a reception and wedding dinner was held at “Foxlow”, Lookout Point. Receiving with the bridal party were Mrs. Hoover, mother of the bride and Mrs. Cross, mother of the groom.
When Mr and Mrs. Cross left on their wedding trip to Belleville and Kingston the bride donned a two toned frock fashioned with a violet crepe bodice, fitted to a mauve flared skirt. The bodice with Peter Pan collar and rhinestone buttons is shirred at the neckline with matching flowers and the long sleeves were finished with fitted cuffs. Her black felt turban was trimmed with feathers and she wore a tailored black wool coat with mink collar.
Upon their return, the bride and groom will take up residence in Fonthill.
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