From THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
September 25, 1915

   Mr. and Mrs. Francis Montgomery, 3209 North Meridian Street, announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Winona to Robert V. Gilliland of Inidianapolis, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Gilliland of Bluffton. The wedding will take place October 23.

From THE INDIANAPOLIS SUNDAY STAR
October 24, 1915

Pretty Wedding Is Celebrated
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Miss Mary Winona Montgomery Becomes Bride of Robert V. Gilliland in Home Ceremony.

   Of the many beautiful weddings this year in October probably none was any more attractive than that of Miss Mary Winona Montgomery to Robert V. Gilliland at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Montgomery, 3209 North Meridian street, last evening. The bride chose pastel colors, pink, green and yellow, for her wedding shades, these being carried out charmingly in the gowns of her attendants and the many fragrant flowers. The living room was used for the ceremony, an altar being arranged there of palms towering to the ceiling and set with tall, white cathedral candles and white pedestals set with baskets of pink and yellow chrysanthemums, All the other rooms were also beautiful with palms, ferns and wall pockets filled with the chrysanthemums.
   Just before the ceremony hour, 3 o’clock, Mrs. Cleo Hunt sang “Marvis,” while an orchestra of violin, harp and cello played the “Bridal Chorus” from “Lohengrin” for the entrance of the bridal party. As the service was read by the Rev. E. W. Clippinger of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church “The Swan” was played softly by a cellist. The usher, Walter Letzler of Terra Haute and Bernard McMahan led the processional, carrying the bridal ropes to form the aisle, followed by the bridegroom with his best man, Earl M. Guthridge, who walked before the bridesmaids, Miss Mary Lockwood of Greencastle, Miss Jeanette Gray of Harrison, O. and Miss Ruth Thompson. Mrs. Charles W. Jewett, matron of honor, entered before the bride with her father, who gave her in marriage.
Wears Gown Of Velvet.
   Instaed of the usual bridal satin, the bride wore and exquisite gown of white velvet fashioned with a bodice of chiffon, brocaded in velvet and edged with ermine. the long court train was of velvet and the tulle veil was arranged with a wreath of orange blossoms. Clusters of the orange blossons were caught on the long ends falling over the train. The bride also was original in the choice of her bridal bouquet, which was of gardenias and lilies of the valley.
   The bridesmaids were all gowned alike in frocks of satin striped taffeta -- Miss Lockwood in yellow, Miss Gray in green and Miss Thompson in pink. The frocks were fashoned with a pannier skirt caught with silver roses, and the bodice shot with silver. Miss Lockwood carried a bouquet of sweetheart roses tied with the three wedding colors. Miss Gray carried sweetheart roses and Mrs. Aaron Ward roses. The matron of honor wore her wedding gown of satin and tulle and carried a shower of Mrs. Aaron Ward roses and sweetheart roses. The bride’s mother was in a gown of black silk lace over white and wore a corsage bouquet of lavender orchids. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. J.S. Gilliland of Bluffton, wore peach blow pink tulle.
   After the wedding service there was an informal reception. Charles W. Jewett was the master of ceremonies. The bride’s table in the sun room was beautiful with a festoon of tulle from the chandelier above, fastened to the table with clusters of sweetheart roses. The wedding  cake was adorned with sweetheart roses. The ices were in the colors of pink, green and yellow.
   Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland have gone for a wedding journey through the East and will return to Indianapolis for residence. The bride traveled in a purple broadcloth suit and a black velour hat, trimmed with a band of feathers shading from gray to pink.
   The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gilliland of Bluffton, parents of the bridegroom; Miss Emily Warner of Muncie, Mrs. Mary E. Lockwood and Miss Dorothy Lockwood of Greencastle, Mrs. J. A. Rice and Mrs. E. W. Latta of Warsaw, Mr. and Mrs. Will Latta and Miss Bertha Latta of Lafayette and Mrs. Cleo Hunt of Brownsburg.

-- contributed and transcribed by Kate Maynard, 2009.