The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-25
SumntAr-Wada.

One of the most brilliant socIet
events that has occurred for year
IN Pulaski was on last Tuesda
nlght-an event long predicted, an,
anticipated with the deepest inter
est for the last few months. W
refer to the marriage of Mr. Ed. Il
SUMTER and Miss MINNIE X
WADE, which occurred at the Pres
byterian church, and the grand re
ceptiOn given afterwards at the
country home of the brides father
Capt. T. B. Wade. Before the time
appointed for the marriage, 1870
O'Clock, the church was comforta-
bly, filled with spectators anxiously
waiting for the hour to arrive.
Meanwhile they were entertained
admiring the tasteful floral decora
tions. In the rear of the pulpit two
lace curtains hung gracefully from
the wall, bespangled, the one on the
right with water lilies and alder
blossoms and the other with more
brilliant flowers, which together
with other decorations about the al
tar, designed with equal taste, pre-
sented a scene most pleasing to the
beholder. Between these richly
adorned curtains, suspended by in
visible means, was pure white dove
holding in her beak an evergi cen
monogram composed of the letters
IS. 81 W."
The bridal party entered the
church in the following order:
Mr.. Ed. B. Craig, Mr.. Newt. H.
White, Mr.. Will L. Alternately and
Mr.. Gray Hopkins, followed by the
attendants. Miss Hattie Salmon,
wearing white null and laces, W as
accompanied by Mr. Jno. 0. Carter;
Miss Carrie Wade in white albe-
tross, laces, with Mr.. Ed. Wade;
Miss Rosa Phillips, in white null,
natural flowers, with Mr.. Ed. An
derson; Miss Evalina Below, in
embroidered null, with Hon. Jno
p. Edmundson; Miss Beulah Stump
ter, in white silk, water lilies, with
Mr.. Ed. Buford. Then came the
bride and groom, she being hand
somely and becemingly dressed in
a white silk, with brocaded trout
and embroidered in silver, looked
never more beautiful than when
leaning upon the arm of the hand
some groom as they walked down
the aisle to the altar, where the two
lives blended. The ceremony by
Rev. d. L. Wilson was both novel !
and beautiful, as was also the posi-
ton OF the parties to the marriage |
contract, kneel ing on either side of |
altar with their hands clasped and |
resting en- the bible. The ceremo-
ny was peculiarly impressive. Mr.. |
Wilson pictured in beautiful phrase
an ideal home with all it appurte-
lanCes for perfect happiness and
and then asked if any
present knew reason why Ed. and
Minnie should not make such a
lone for themselves, and after pro
bouncing them married he prayed
most fervently that they might
make and rejoice in such a home.
The universal verdict is that
hese are heaven intellectually
uited. The bride is beautiful in
eature and in disposition, kind,
.entIe, loving-and she is accom-
,lished not alone in the finer socie-
Y arts, but is fitted to make the
Ome so beautifully portrayed in
he ceremony. The groom is an
deal young man, as generous as a
vanderbilt, noble in bearing, warm
earted, afectionate and as brave
S lion. He is like ray of sun
hine wherever he is, while she is as
emile as the moonlight, and their
YES blended will be a perpetual,
erennial spring of joy and content
lent and peace. If they can ac-
an lota of what the CITI-
EN- wishes for them, there will be
o pleasure untasted, no success IN
ttained, and their end will be the
of an eternity of bliss.
The supper was princely spread,
ollated without reference to ex-
ense and served in a richness of
etail and accomplishments that ex-
tied iltensest pleasure and admira- {
ion.
Arranged for the admiration OF
he favored guests were a large j
lumber of the magnificent presents t
rich, costly, elegant and beauti- S
al, embracing all manner of fancy J
nd pretty ornaments, tableware '
nd decorative articles. '