Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-09
The wedding Tuesday Evening.

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The most interesting and delightful
social event that has taken place in
our beautiful little mountain city for
many years, if ever before, was the
marriage of Miss Florence Morford,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Nor
ford, Of this place, to Mr.. D. B. Car
son, also of this place, but formerly of
Kentucky.
1t had been known for several weeks
that this happy event would take place
in the 9. P. church in the near future
and that extensive preparations were
being made for an elegant affair. As
the time drew near the interest increas-
ed, and preparations were made for a
grand wedding.
The decoration of the church was
assigned to a select committee of ladies
of taste, consisting of Mrs. DIR. Stain
back, Mrs. B. j. Hill, Mrs. j. B.
Ritchey and Miss Laura Howell. How
well that committee performed their
duty is we'll known to large and ap.
preciative audience. We do not now
remember ever to have seen such q
handsome display of floral beauty as
greeted the eye on that memorable
evening.
Long before the appointed hour, the
audience began to assemble and were
seated by the ushers, Messrs. W. V.
Whitson and Geo. P. Conner. By the
appointed time the large audience room
of the church was we'll filled, and at
precisely $50, the appointed hour,
Mrs. Flora Chapman began Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March, which she rem
dered most beautifully. First came
the clergyman, DIR. G. T. Stainback,
up the left aisle with measured step,
and took position under or just in front
Of the large floral arch which encircled
a large pyramid of flowers, surrounded
by many smaller ones no less beautiful
From the centre of the arch or bow o.
promise, hung a beautiful horseshoe
made Of evergreens and flowers, il
which was artistically worked the mono
gram "C-M." Soon after the clergy
man came the attendants in the follow
ing order: N. r. Taylor with Mis-
Bette Smithson, L. D. Hickerson will
Miss Clara Stainback, Frank Spurloci
with Miss Mamie Gooch, of Smyrna
Jas. Brooks, of Kentucky, with Mis-
Susie Weakley, of Smyrna, 7. B. Car
son, of Cincinnati, with Miss Salli
Spurlock, of Nashville. Each of tn
trademarks looked sweet and Lowell
enough to be bride. Next and las
came the contracting parties. TIL
bride, beautiful woman, wore a dres
, of cream colored Ottoman. silk, wit
lace veil, and wore as ornaments dia
monds and natural flowers. Asweete
or more lovely bride we never behel
Except one). The groom was dresse
: in an elegant suit of black. AS the
approached the altar they took positio
in front of the altar, with their attenc
ants forming semi.circle. At tn
moment when DR.. Stainback advance
a step and began the preliminaries {
the ceremony the scene was grand an
impressive, even beyond description
The ceremony was beautiful and az
propriate, one of the most impressiv
we have ever heard, at the close
which the welded couple knelt upO
: the cushioned stools and with his haut
e resting upon their heads, DR.. Stainbac
invoked the Heavenly Father to BILE
their union of hearts and hands wit
the richest and choicest blessings
heaven--with prosperity and happine
3 in this life and happiness eternal in ii
g life to come.
, The ceremony ended, the brid
party, followed by number of rel
tives and few select friends, repaire
to the residence of the brides fathe
where all were received with heart
welcome, and an elegant receptic
!. given, which was enjoyed by all. tt
presents were many and some of the
! very elegant and valuable.
On Wednesday morning the Bird
. party left for Louisville and Crab O
;. chard, KY, the latter place being IL
home of the groom. They will retuI
after an absence Of two or three week
4 They carry with them the good wish
y of a host of friends for their sa
n return