Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-04-29
Mrs. Eliza j. Drane

of society Jenkins to paint fit
ting pen portrait of the suspicious
occasion, and therefore a CHRoN-
ICLE reporters pencilings must be
crude indeed. He will not essay so
vain task, but must disappoint
himself and the expectant friends
of the contracting parties with a
simple narration of the brilliant
affair. The whole event might be
summed in the plain, brief, but
sufficient statement that it was an
exceptionally elegant wedding,
were it not perhaps appropriate
that brief personnel of the hand
some couple be given.
The groom is prominent young
druggist of Columbia, Tenn, whose
fine business qualifications and So
cial accomplishments have estab-
lished for him a name and popular
ity among all who enjoy the pleas
ure of his acquaintance.
The bride is the granddaughter
of Mrs Z. j. Drane and niece of Mr..
w. III. Drane, a well-known capt.
talist of this city. Her rare beauty
and queenly graces of manner, mind
and person have justly entitled her
to a foremost place in the brilliant
galaxy of our society bellies. The
high estimation in which she is
held by all who know her could
not perhaps be more beautifully and
delicately shown than by the uni
versal interest felt in her marriage
and the kindly ministrations dis
played in the rare and elaborate
floral decorations of the church.
These were perfectly magnificent,
and displayed with an exquisite
taste and beauty Of effect never be-
fore seen in the stately edifice. The
chancel presented IA dazzling, en-
chanting view-the public and pri-
waite greenhouses were searched for
rare and radient eXotics which
were brought and grouped in refined
profusion and unequalled taste
about the sacred altar-the chancel
railing was entirely hid from view
by wreaths and garlands of variaga-
ted roses, while to the right and left
were enchanting bowers of foliage
plants, evergreens and cut flowers.
The baptisInal font to the left fairly
bloomed with Gala lilies. The
church wac tlarkened and n hun
dred gas jets shed briIliancy over
the perfume laden scene. Prof.
Emery presided at tine grand organ,
and as the bridal party appeared at
the door, the familiar notes of one
of Mendellshon's superb wedding
marches filed the ears of the cXpec-
tant and fashionable audience. All
eyes were turned as the bridal par
ty marched down the broad center
aisle i'm perfect step to the matchless
music.
First came the four ushers-Messrs.
Harvey Hogg, Charles Cashier,
Wesley Drane and Ed. C. Campbell
abreast; following at fifteen or
twenty PAGES were the faultlessly at
tired attendants-three and three
abreast-Dr. Robert Pillow, Messrs.
w. q. Taylor, r. M. Mckay, J. III.
Barr, Webb Ridley, Jr., all of Col
umbia, and Mr.. II. w. Reese, broth
er of the bride. Then came the SUI
perbly costumed bride, leaning
gently on the left arm of her uncle,
Mr.. Walter Drane.
Her dress was of elegant cream
colered satin, basque bodie, pointed
back, square plastres, front of pearl
embroidery, Medici collar, with
furnishings OF lace, flowers and
pearls. Sleeves with puff at the
top, drawn in by bow at the back
seam, panier and draperies forming
tunic. The point of basque trim
med with coquette with ii larger
satin bow falling from beneath the
point and reaching to within few
inches of bottom of train, and
caught, sat intervals with Marshall
Neil and blush roses, petticoat
skirt, the entire front composed of
most elegant pearl embroidery,
with fringe of pearls falling over
full and voluminous plaits of satin.
The train, three yards in length,
was trimmed on bottom with a |
closely plated founce, headed by a
coquille of Mechlin lace, from which
fell, at intervals, loops of satin rib
bons and ornaments of pearls. AL
together it was one OF the most ele-
CANT and expensive toilets ever
imported to our Southern cline.
The veil was of Brussels lace, beau
tifully embroidered with pearls,
looped and held by rare and eXquis-
lite roses of the palest tint of pink
and fell gracefully over the rich
folds of her dress. In brief her
attire was regal and battles descrip-
ton.
AS the party neared the chancel
the groomsmen and ushers parted
forming nearly the shape
of the letter V, at the apex of which
under a magnificent cornucopia of
white flowers suspended from the
dome, the bride was met by the
groom, who entered from the vestry
room accompanied by his brother
Mr.. F. S. Woodbridge as best man.
The beautiful marriage ritual of
the church was performed jointly
by the Revs. DIR. Beckett, of Col
and Mr.. PA. Pitts, the res
ident pastor. The former reading
the exhortation and Mr.. Fits tie
ing the silken knot. The entire
was sacredly impressive
and solemn.