Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-24
BuoknerrTrioe.

There have been many brillian
weddings in the city and vicinity thi
fall, but none of them were more rle
giant than that which occurre,
at the Baptist church Thursda,
night, the contracting parties pein,
Mr.. j. g. Buckner and Miss Mary O
Tricc. The church was comfortable,
filled at the appointed hour with in
vited guests, and other persons win
felt an interest In the affair. TIL
decorations, while not elaborate, wer,
unusually pretty and unique. Ovel
the central aisle next TO the stand
was an archway of evergreens. Be
tween the perpendicular supports
were two doors, ornamented with
evergreens and flowers. Under tn,
arch hung monogram of the letter
L and b the former being made o
white and the latter of red roses
The whole design was quite pretty
and was the first thing of the kind
ever gotten up in this city. A bou'
quet Of flowers on each corner of the
pulpit completed the decorations. The
desk had been removed from the stand
and the young couple plighted theil
VOWS standing Immediately over the
baptistry, facing the pastors study Al
3 40 o'clock the bridal couple entered,
the wedding march being played by
Mrs, ]. +. Dagg. They were pre-
coded by the four ushers, Messrs.
Livingston Buckner, Upshaw Buck
ner, Bailey Waller and Frank w.
Buckner who took their stands,
separating and forming a square in
which the bride and groom were
united. The ushers entered by the
side aisles. Just in front of the bril-
dial pair came two little girls, Matte
Buckner and Florence Steinhagen,
one dressed in pink and the other in
blue, who opened the doors of the
archway. The young couple entered
slowly and gracefully assembled the
stand on the right and halted in
front of the pastor, Rev. j. N. Prest-
ridge, who entered from his study Oh
the left. The ceremony, which occu-
pied three or four minutes, was quite
impressive, at the conclusion ofwhich
the party marched out, the ushers
following in pairs down the front
aisle. The whole affair was well ar
ranged and passed off in handsome
style. The bride was elegantly
attired in white silk. She wore the
usual white bridal vail and held a
bunch of orange blossoms in her
hand. The groom wore the conven-
llOnal Olack suit.
After the ceremony the newly mar
ried couple were given reception at
the residence of the grooln's father,
MIR. S. G. Buckner. The following
couples of young people graced the
occasion: Mr.. J. B. Hopper and
Miss Woodbridge Mr.. w. I. Tandy
and Miss Corrie Phelps; Mr. III. IL.
Alternately and Miss Hickman; Mr..
Jno. w. Breathiti, Jr. and Miss Illus
ton; Mr.. Bailey Waller and Miss
Emma Campbell; DR.. G. E. Medley
and Miss Edmunds; Mr.. w. c. Bell
and Miss Kate Woodbridge; MIR.
<. G.. Lewis and Miss Mamie
Henry; DIR. G. N. Campbell and
Miss Mills; Mr.. w. 4. Cooper
and Miss Fairleigh; Mr.. Duncan
Galbreath and Miss Martin; Mr.. II.
NJ. Woodbridge and Miss Alexander;
Mr.. John Feland, Jr,, and Miss Stein
hagen; Mr.. Ii. j. Sites and Miss
Mary Campbell Rev. j. N. Prestridge
and Miss Manly; Mr.. L. II. Cook, Jr.,
and Miss Wallace; Mr.. Sherwood
Buckner and Miss Trice; Mr.. Ira L.
Smith and Miss frankie Campbell /;
Mr.. G. c. Slaughter and Miss Will
liams.
There were also present few rel
atives and intimate friends of the
families not included in this list.
The reception was in keeping with
the whole affair and was a very bril-
liant entertainment.
The contracting parties are represen-
tatives Of two of the best families of
the city. The fair young bride is
daughter of Mr.. W. L. Trice, cashier
of the Planters Bank, and has been
very popular in the social circle since
she graduated from College year or
two ago. Mr.. Buckner is q young
gentleman of excellent character and
deservedly high standing. The young
couple have our best wishes for hap
piness and prosperity in the years to
come.