Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-28
Colonel and Mrs. M. C. Galloway,
REQUEST the pleasure Of your company
at the
Marriage of their daughter,
Tuesday Evening" May 81, 1879, at 712 O'Clock,
Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Mary Wise Galloway, James A. White,
Memphis, Tenn. Pulaski, Tenn.

The high social position of the relatives
and friends of the happy pair brought to-
gether an impressive assemblage OF dIstln-
guished citizens to witness the ceremony. A
large crowd had assembled before the church
by the time the doors of the church were
opened. About seven and a-half o'clock the
carriages began to arrive, and up to eight
o'clock there was a continuous stream OF
guests, who were met at the door by the
ushers, four in number, and were as follows:
John G. Fifer, George S. Yerger, N. j. Beck
EFT and B. N. Stainback. Prof. d. 2. Schulze
presided at the organ and filed the church
with melody while the audience was waiting.
About eight o'clock Colonel !, and Mrs. M. =;
Galloway, Mrs. Fanny Short, sister to
the bride, Mrs. o. e. Beckett, Miss
Lorena Banks, and Or. William L.
Harris, pastor First Methodist church,
entered the church, which, in the mean
time, had been filed to overlooking, and
which presaged the coming of the bridal
party. Precisely at ten minutes after eight
o'clock the bridal cOrIege reached the church,
and as it emerged from long line Of car
riages into the street IN front of the church
it presented brilliant array. The bridal
party at once approached the altar In the
following order: FIRST came the four ush-
ers-John c. Fifer, George S. Yerger, B. NJ.
Stainback and n. j. Beckett Following
came the bridal party In the following order:
Attendants, on the right hand aisle, Mr..
Stephen Fclkes and Miss Alice Heiskell, Mr..
Willie Gwynne and Miss Kate Sexton, Mr..
Ed Buford and Miss Maggie Z. Siedge, Mr..
John M. Williamson and Miss Mary Bet
M'Donald. On the left hand aisle, Major
w. H. Rhea and Miss Jennie White,
John A. Rowell and Miss Leila
Waldran, General Cotton Greene and Miss
Sallie L. Vaughan, Mr.. Newton II. White
and Miss Lucille w. Galloway. Next fol-
lowed the bride. Miss Mary Wise Galloway,
and Mr.. James A. White. 4 semi-circle
was formed in front of the altar, and the
bride and groom occupied the center, pre-
senting tableau picturesque and beautiful
as a painting. The decoration of the church
was In fine taste. Flowers filed the church
with sweet fragrance, and the marriage-bell,
which hung over the altar, was beautiful
The beautiful church decorations were the
artistic work of Mrs. William r. Stewart and
other ladies. The exquisite taste OF these
ladies made the church present the appear
ance OF an eastern flower garden:
" In eastern lands they talk in flowers,
And they tell in garland their loves and cares;
Each blossom that blooms in their garden-boWe
On its leaves a mystic Language bears;
Then gather a wreath from the garden bowers
And tell the wish OF thy heart In hoWers.
The bride and groom stood near the floral
bell, which, if appropriately silent, shed the
fragrance of pleasant anticipations over that
pathway where it is hoped silver and golden
chimes will ring out there sweetest tonee.
Rev. Dr.. w. I. Harris, in meek, solemn and
impressive language, proceeded to make the
twain one. The ceremony of the Of
floating minister was exceedingly impressive.
The brides face had flushed and paled as
she walked through the long line of waiting
friends, and when the ceremony commenced
she almost lnvoluntarily shrank from the
grave responsibilities she was about to take
upon herself; but when the ring was placed
4 n har hy the brl6pyrO0nl aha rail-
| he'd, and her expressive eyes grew lustrous
| with their beauty. Memphis society seldom
| looks upon a fairer bride. She graduated
! twelve months ago IL Miss Jennie Higbee' s
excellent school, in this city, and is just
| eighteen years of age. She Is the eldest OF
two adopted daughters by Colonel Galloway,
| of the APPEAL, and young as she Is, and
short as has been her career, she has made
many friends by her popular man
| ners, and her beauty has won
many ardent admirers. She was dressed IN
a rich white glace silk, with flowing prin-
cess train, deliberately trimmed wit. satin
| and lacss, white satin bodice. A beautiful
and range of flowers adorned the entire
costume. Mr.. James A. White, the groom,
was dressed in an elegant Prince Albert suit,
| white vest, cravat and gloves. His bearing
| since his arrival in Memphis, and through
| out the marriage ceremony, has been most
admirable, making him many friends among
| strangers. He is thrifty and prosperous
young farmer of Giles county, Tennessee, and
| the Pulaski Citizen. in speaking of his
approaching nuphals, represents him as liv-
| ing two miles from that city and most
worthy and substantial citizen. Our bache-
| lor reporter finds it most difficult to describe
the bevy of bridesmaids. They were all at
| tired in dresses of pure white muslin, eab-
orately trimmed with soft rich lace-a style
4 n thar hriohf anH
| Youthful faces Miss Lucille Galloway, sis
ter of the bride, and first bridesmaid, ga rare
and radiant Maiden" whose kindly smile
and winsome manner attracted the admira-
| ton Of all
"She was form of life and light
That soon became part Of sight,
| And rose where'er we turned the eye
| The morning star of memory"