Lorance--McBride Wedding

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Howard Courant
January 1, 1931

A wedding of unusual soleminity and quiet beauty took place at the Baptist church last Wednesday evening, Christmas Eve, at eight o'clock when Miss Maude Lorance and Mr. Alonzo McBride were united in marriage.

The spirit of Christmas as well as that of wedding bells was felt all about as the fifty or more invited guests took their seats in the beautfully decorated and candle lit auditorium.

Exactly at eight o'clock as the lights were lowered and the candles lighted, Mrs. Bayles at the organ began playing "Silent Night" follwed by "Away in a Manger" and "Joy to the World."

This was followed by the duet by Mendelasohn, "I Would That My Love" beautifully rendered by the Misses Laurel and Mildred Dickson.

Mrs. A. K. Rader then sang in her own beautiful and impressive manner "I Love You Truly."

Mrs. Eidth Bolin Lentz of Hutchinson, a niece of the bride at the piano, then began the strains of the Lohengrin Wedding March and the bridal party entered.  Rev. J. W. Bayles, pastor of the First Baptist church of Howard, the officiating clergyman, entered from the choir room at the right, followed by Mr. Willie Graham of Wichita, Kansas was best man, and Mr. Alonzo McBride the groom.

As these took their places at the front of the pulpit, the maid of honor, Miss  Winifred McPheron of Wichita, niece of the bride, entered from the front of the church and marched down the aisle. She was followed by  the matron of honor, Mrs. Hattie Lorence Dailey of Kansas City, Missouri.

Then came the bride, Miss Maude Lorance leaning on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. James E. McPheron of Wichita, Kansas, Rev Bayles preceded the beautiful ring ceremony with a few well chosen remarks and prayer.

During the ceremony and as the wedding party retired, Mrs Bayles at the organ, played softly the old time favorite, "Annie Laurie."

Immediately following the services at the church, all went to the Lorence home where a reception was held and delicious refreshments of sandwiches, pickles, coffee, cake and salad were served.

The bride was beautifully and appropriately attired in a brown dress of georgette lace and wore a bouquet of bridal roses.

Mrs. McBride well known and much loved alike in home, church and business circle, needs no introduction to the people of Howard and vicinity where she has spent practically all her life.  Her sterling Christian character and unusual endowment of same and unbiased good judgement, have won for her a place of highest esteem and love among her host of friends.

Mr. McBride although born and raised in the vicinity of Howard is a comparative stranger to us of more recent years.  But during the few months in which he has made Howard his home, is becoming well established in church, social and  business circles.

The good wishes of the entire community are extended to this most worthy couple.

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Miss Maude Lorance and Hattie (Lorance) Dailey were daughters of Phillip/Phelix "Govenor" Lorance.  There is a posting pertaining to him on this board.