Janet Lytle Clements and Thomas Mills Lacey

JANET LYTLE CLEMENTS, daughter of JANET LYTLE REYNOLDS and JOHN WALTER CLEMENTS SR., was born November 11, 1920 in Reid Memorial Hospital, Wayne County, Indiana,^{4917, 55} and died September 23, 1953 in Belvedere, Marin, California.

She married THOMAS MILLS LACEY on November 15, 1947 in First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁶⁵⁷⁵

Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, November 16, 1947⁶⁵⁷⁵

Janet Clements, T. M. Lacey Married In Local Ceremony

Lighted tapers, white flowers and greenery effectively arranged at the altar of the First Presbyterian church provided a picturesque setting Saturday evening for the marriage of Miss Janet Lytle Clements, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Walter Clements, sr., of 1710 Reeveston road, and Thomas Mills Lacey. Mr. Lacey is the son of Mrs. J. Rolland Tittle, 20 North Seventeenth street.

The single ring ceremony was solemnized at 8:30 o'clock by Dr. H. T. Reinecke, pastor of the church.

Smilax, woodwardia ferns, palms and five large vases of white chrysanthemums decorated the altar which was lighted by white tapers in four seven-branch candelabra. A white carpet covered the aisle used by the wedding party and the aisle pews were decorated with arrangements of white pompons and ribbons. White tapers in seven-branch candelabra burned in the large side windows of the church.

Bridal music was provided by Mrs. Fred Lohman, organist and Mrs. Whitney S. McGuire, pianist. Mrs. Lohman played, "Liebestraum" (Liszt), "Ich Liebe Dich" (Grieg), "Calm Is the Night: (Bohm) and "Smilin' Through" (Penn). Mrs. McGuire and Mrs. Lohman played "Intermezzo" (Clokey) and excerpts from the first movement of Rachmaninoff's "Concerto in C Minor." The traditional wedding marches were played by Mrs. Lohman and during the ceremony she played the Adagio movement form the Rachmaninoff concerto.

Sister Attends Bride

The bride was given in marriage by her father. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. Robert P. Fortune, Indianapolis, as matron of honor and Miss Justine Catron, Springfield, Ohio, formerly of this city, as maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs. George O'Neal, St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Richmond; Mrs. Danforth Mitchell, Dayton, cousin of the bride; Mrs. Edward S. Clements, Montreal, also a cousin of the bride; Mrs. John W. Clements, jr. sister-in-law of the bride; Mrs. Eloise White, sister of the bride-groom, and Miss Charlotte Essex, Amityville, Long Island, N. Y.

John Davidson attended Mr. Lacey as best man. THe groomsmen were John W. Clements, jr., brother of the bride; Edward Clements, Montreal, cousin of the bride; Donald Ferens, North Bergen, N. J.; Leon Jilson, Englewood, N. J.; Edward Kantor, Asheville, N. C.; James Phelps, Richard O. Ristive, Indianapolis; and Robert Catron, Springfield. Master Peter Fortune, Indianapolis, nephew of the bride, was the ring bearer.

Bride Gowned In Satin

For her wedding the bride chose a gown of ivory duchess satin. It was styled on simple lines with lace-edged neckline, long sleeves which tapered over the hands, and full skirt which swept into a long train. Her veil of ivory illusion tulle, edged with deep lace, fell from an orange blossom circlet, and extended over the train of the gown to which it was caught by tiny clusters of orange blossoms. She carried an arm bouquet of calla lilies and ivy with ivory satin ribbons. Her only ornament was her mother's diamond, pearl and emerald necklace.

Mrs. Fortune and Miss Catron were attired in gowns fashioned of bengaline, Mrs. Fortune being in Victorian rose shade and Miss Catron in seafoam green. Their gowns were fashioned alike with off-shoulder necklines and bustle style skirts. They carried arm bouquets of maroon carnations with white pompons, and caladium leaves and ivy tied with ivory ribbons.

The bridesmaids were gowned alike, their dressed being made with high V-necklines with small roll collars, cap sleeves and full floor length skirts. All were of bengaline. Mrs. O'Neal and Mrs. Mitchell wore crystal blue, Mrs. Edward S. Clements and Mrs. John Wl Clements were in American Beauty shade, Mrs. White and Miss Essex in emerald green. They carried arm bouquets of white carnations and ivy tied with American Beauty ribbons. The honor attendants and bridesmaids wore bengaline hairbands to match their gowns and single strands of pearls.

Mrs. Clements, mother of the bride, wore a brocaded satin gown in ice blue shade. Flowers, at the neckline, were outlined in sequins. She wore a corsage of Sweetheart roses. Mrs. Tittle, mother of the bridegroom, wore a teal blue crepe dress with sequin trim at the neckline. She wore pink camellias arranged in a corsage.

350 Guests At Reception

Following the ceremony a reception for 350 guests was given by the bride's parents at the Forest Hills Country club. Smilax, palms and white flowers decorated the clubhouse. As a background for the receiving line, the fireplace was banked with palms and ferns and two large floor vases of white gladioli and pompons. White tapers on the mantel and in candelabra at the fireplace also were used in decoration. The bride's table, centered with a large tiered cake, was decorated with lighted tapers and white pompons. The serving table also was decorated with white flowers and candles.

Assisting in serving were Mrs. Horace Huffman, Dayton; Mrs. Rudolph Knode, Mrs. C. Edgar Hamilton, Mrs. Burton Carr, Mrs. Philip Starr, Mrs. Helen G. Davis, Mrs. Benjamin N. Johnson, Mrs. I. W. Coffin, Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds, Mrs. Yale Schively and Mrs. Whitney S. McGuire.

Mr. and Mrs. Lacey left Saturday for a trip through the Smoky mountains, southern Tennessee and to Myrtle Beach, N. C. Mrs. Lacey traveled in a green suit with matching hat and mink scarf. She wore alligator shoes and carried an alligator bag. Her flowers were a corsage of green orchids.

Mrs. Lacey graduated from the local high school and Smith college. She also attended City College, New York. The bridegroom graduated from Earlham college in 1941 and from Columbia University Law school in September 1947. He was in the army four years, serving as captain in the Transportation corps.