Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
The Smith Faulkner Wedding.

mad the pleasure OF spending few
days in your quiet town during the holt
days, and having been 50 favorably
impressed, must ask space in your
paper to express my impressions con
erning the people, and especially an
event which had the pleasure of wit
Messing, VIZ: the marriage of Mr. j.
ID. Smith to Miss Lillian Faulkner,
which you noted in previous issue.
First, | must speak of McMinnville.
1t has never been my pleasure to min,
gle with more warm.h hearted, liberal
and hospitable people anywhere. This
is applicable. to all. One only has to
mingle with busy and money.seeking
world in order to realize and appreci>
ate this peoples nobility.
The particulars of the marriage re.
ferred to ! suppose have been given.
50 we begin with the reception at resi-
dence of the brides father. This was
an occasion of much interest and UNI
usual splendor The dwelling and
yard were brilliantly Illuminated. This
was only in keeping with the entire oc.
casion. Seen from the opposite side of
the river, the whole scene reminded
one Of an Eastern palace, where princes
dwell in pomp and power The recep-
ton was in every respect II success.
The hostess, in her easy manner, was
able to make all pleasant, while the
host spared no pains in arranging for
the comfort of his guests. One who
could not have enjoyed the occasion
and appreciated the geniality and hos.
pitality of the host and hostess has no
capacity for enjoyment. Il say all
seemed pleasant. This is not enough.
All seemed to be happy, and as toyour
scribe, he was absolutely happy during
the entire occasion, and is yet. The
supper was simply beyond my descrip-
tive powers. 1t was alike creditable
to him who provided, and she who su.
perintended it. All things went off
well, and about midnight the guests
went to their homes feeling happier
for the privilege they had enjoyed.
On the following day, Dec. 25th,
the bride and groom, the parents of
the bride and attendants, with other
friends, accepted an invitation to dine
at the residence of Mr.. j. Walling.
The party arrived on time and met a
warm reception at the hands of Mr..
and Mrs. Walling. The writer thought
when he entered the dining room that
the same table at which we ate the
evening before had followed US, or
rather, we had followed it. Our con-
clusion was reached because both con-
tanned everything that could be desired,
arranged in the symmetry of perfect
elegance. The party enjoyed Mr..
Walling's bounty, admired the exqui.
site arrangement of the dinner, which
is seldom, if ever, surpassed, was made
pleasant by the host and hostess, spent
the afternoon in lively conversation,
listened to melting strains of musical
melody, rendered by the bride and hel
attendants, and left, thanking theEen
erous host and hostess for their hospi,
tally.
The next day the party, joined by
others, took dinner at the residence Of
Mr.. H. L. Walling. No warmer vel
come could any one wish than was ex,
tended us by Mr.. and Mrs. Walling
Mrs. Walling wears an earnest air o
welcome, which soon puts one at ease
and which made your correspondent
feel like he wanted to remain. Herr
again gorgeous display of all that il
palitable, lucious and tempting adorned
the dining room. When we entered
the dining.room your correspondent
said to himself, followed again" Th,
dinner here showed much taste anC
skill, and was enjoyed and compli
mented by all.
On the same evening the party tool
supper with Mrs. Hubble. Here W
saw no less taste displayed. Every
, thing appeared to be in place. Al
seemed to enjoy the occasion, but diO
Z not remain longer than II o'clock, a
the party was somewhat fatigued.
Next day, 9th, by invitation W
dined at the residence of Mr.. Cha
Faulkner, After pleasant drive O
three miles, we arrived at our destina
ton about p. m. 1t has never bee
our pleasure to meet gentleman G
more marked courtesy and true polite
ness than Mr.. Faulkner. One VIII
could not feel at home there is worth
of exile. The amiable Mrs. Faulkne
was special object of admiration, an
showed culture and skill seldom found
The dinner battles description. Til
lap of bounty seemed to have bee
: robbed and its rarest contents selecte
l. and gathered together upon this table
The arrangement was as perfect as tn
articles were rare. The most skillfu
critic could not find anything to crit
J. else. After dinner the party returne