The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-05
A BRILLIANT WEDDING
The Marriage Of James A. White, Of
Pulaski, and Miss Mary Wise
Galloway, Of Memphis.
Memphis Appeal of Wednesday, asth.

the Court street Cumberland Pres
byterian Church. The bride, while
refugeeing last summer, made the
acquaintance of James A. White, of
Pulaski, Tenn. Love at first sight
was fully illustrated in their court
ship and marriage.
The high social position of the
relatives and friends of the happy
pair brought together an impressive
assemblage of distinguished citizens
to witness the ceremony. A large
crowd had assembled before the
church by the time the doors were
opened. About u o'clock the car
riages began TO arrive, and up to s
o'clock there was continuous
stream of guests, who were met at
the door by the ushers, four in num-
Der, and were as follows: John G..
Fifer, George S. Yerger, N. j. Beck
EFT and B. M. Stainback. Prof. H.
P. Schulze presided at the organ
and filled the church with melody
while the audience was waiting.
About o'clock Col. and Mrs. NJ.
c. Galloway, Mrs. Fanny Short, sis
ter of the bride, Mrs. o. G. Beckett,
Miss Lorena Banks, and DR.. Will
liam L. Harris, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, entered the
church, which, meantime, had been
filed to overfowing. Precisely at
ten minutes after o'clock The bri
dal cortege reached the church, and
as it emerged from a long line Of
carriages into the street in front OF
the church it presented a brilliant
array. The bridal party at once
approached the altar in the follow
ing order: Attendants, on the
right hand aisle, Mr.. Stephen
Folkes and Miss Alice Heiskell,
Mr.. Willie Gwynne and Miss Kate
Sexton, Mr.. Ed. Buford and Miss
Maggie E. Sledge, Mr.. John NJ.
Williamson and Miss Mary Bet
Mcdonald. On the left hand aisle,
Maj. W. III. Rhea and Miss Jennie
White, John A. Rowell and Miss
Leila Waldran, Gen. Cotton Greene
and Miss Sallie L. Vaughan, Mr..
Newton H. White and Miss Lucille
W. Galloway. Next followed the
bride, Miss Mary Wise Galloway
and Mr.. Jas. A. White. A semi
circle was formed in front of the al
tar, and the bride and groom occu-
pied the center, presenting pictur-
esque and beautiful tableau. The
decoration of the church was in fine
taste. Flowers filed the church
with sweet fragrance, and the mar
riage bell which hung over the al
tar was beautiful. The bride and
groom stood near the floral bell,
which, if appropriately silent. shed
the fragrance of pleasant anticipa-
tions over that pathway where it IS
hoped silver and golden chimes
will ring out their sweetest tones.
Rev. DR.. w. L. Harris, in solemn
and impressive language, proceeded
to- make the twain one. The ceremo-
ny of the officiating minister was
exceedingly impressive. The brides
face had flushed and paled as she
walked through the long line of
waiting friends, and when the cere-
mony commenced she almost invol-
UNFAIRLY shrank from the grave re-
sponsibilities she was about to take
upon herself; but when the ring
was placed upon her finger by the
bridegroom she rallied, and her ex-
pressive eyes grew lustrous with
their beauty. Memphis society sci.
dom looks upon a fairer bride. She
graduated II months ago in Miss
Jennie Higbee's excellent school, in
this city, and is just 1Syears of age.
She is the eldest of two adopted
daughters by Col. Galloway, of the
Appeal, and young as she is, and
short as has been her career, she
has made many friends by her pop
ular manners, and her beauty has
won many ardent admirers. She
was dressed in a rich white lace silk,
with flowing princess train, elabo
rately trimmed with satin and laces,
white satin. A beautiful tulle robe
robe fell in graceful folds over the
dress, and flowers adorned the entire
costume. Mr. James A. White, the
groom, was dressed in an elegant
Prince Albert suit, white vest, era
vat and gloves. His bearing since
his arrival il Memphis, and through
out the entire ceremony, has been
most admirable, making him many
friends among strangers. He is a
thrifty and prosperous young farm
er of Giles codnty, Tenn, and the
PULASKI CITIZEN, in speaking of
his approaching nuptials, represents
him as living two mules from the
city and a most worthy and substan
tial citizen. Our bachelor reporter
finds it most difficult to describe the
bevy of bridesmaids. They were
all attired in dresses of pure white
muslin. elaborately trimmed with
soft rich lace-a style peculiarly ap-
propriate to their bright and youth
full faces.
Immediately after the marriage
ceremony the bridal party repaired
to the residence of Col. Galloway,
on Court Street, where they and the
relatives Of the family were given a
reception and an elegant entertain
ment. In the parlors of the family
residence the presents were dis
played, and they were numerous,
handsome and costly. At IL
o'clock the bride and groom, ac-
companied by Miss Lucille Gala
way, Mr.. Ed. Buford and Mr.. New
ton III. White, left for Pulaski, Via
Nashville. They were followed to
the train by many friends. and in
bidding adieu to the bride and
groom all united in the wish that
their life might be
ga day that shines forever and ever,
No cloud to darken, nor set of sun;
A Joy which flows like mighty river,
Wider and deeper as the ages run"
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