The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-04-21
At HYMEN'S ALTAR.
The kendall.W ats Wedding In Meridian
Graphically ChronieIed.

Inc Mtriuian .NtNsi III noilhg 'uc Nch-
dal-Wrtts nnptials ia that city says:
"Whru youth aud grntlrness and beau
ty aud purity ARE linked with truth aud
strength and chivalric manlioud in Hy-
mems holy bond with joy Tor witness
aud love for guiding star, all men aud
angels too i%rjpicc AT the manifestation,
while hope nouns high to catch glimpse
OF the happiness promised in such a I'M
ION.
Last Thursday evening ut tl~ Central
Methodist Church. all of Meridian went
with glad hearts to witness I Ms typical
wedding when Miss Sadie Zellc Waits b..
came MIS-. Gus Z. Kendall.
Realizing that the popularity Of these
Young people would assure the attend
ance OF u host Of friends, those who are
DESTROYS of securing seats came nearly an
hour before the time fixed for The cerc.
mony, and long before the arrival of The
bridal party tac church was %th,Ongea
with the elite of the citv, while hundreds
unable to secure even standing room IN
tho a~islrs, t%hrongcd the doorways. the
ante rooms and OvcrilDwed into the
streets even, to catch Il glimpse OF the
lovely bride rs she passed on her way 10
Tho altar of her hope and happiness.
The beauty of the decorations were in
keeping with the event they were de-
signed TO aduru. On either side Of the
altar rose tall COrinthian columns hrap-
ed in powdered evergreen that made an
excellent imitation OF Spanish moss b..
tween these were suspended f.stoouS and
garlands of roses intermineled with ever
green's, forming u beautiful and graceful
arch. Suspended above the altar Were
twin hearts, done in Springs choicest
blossoms, while resting against impr0vis-
cd pillows on either side of the chanGcl,
were heart shaped shields, the whole SET
OIL by II magnificent array of palms and
other tropical plants suggestive OF an
Eden, where perfect peace and h,ppi-
ness might well be born.
AT II quarter to nine o'clock the Orclies-
trr, snsconccd behind u bank of flowers
and palms, announced in the strain of
Memberships wedding march tho ap-
prOach Of the bridal party, which Inferred
from separate doors aud proceeding
each other in front of the altar and as
snihed Their respective place, Oh either
side OF the bride aud groom.
As they stood together before the altar
the bride and groom made II picture that
appral' Il 10 every heart there aud wakeu{
ell snch good wishes ny the most ahun,4
ant good will could prompt. while Il hall
suppressed murmnr OF summation rose
spontaneously~trN the vast audience
present. When Rev. DR.. Evans pro-
bounced them man and wife and inv )kcd
tho Divine blessing upon their union, and
the glad strains of music told of the hap
piness completed, Q thrill of gladnesS
seemed to run througl, the church and
find an echo in a thousand happy voices
that now released from silence, spoke
their qualification.
The bride was handsomely nttired in
cream silk bengal,ne, supplemented by
the traditional wreath of orange bios
SONS and while tu'le veil. The toilets of
tho bridesmaids were distinguished for
their simplicity, aud made doubly attrac-
tive for this reason.
A feature of tho wedding was the vt.
tendance, in a body OF some sixty young
men, MIR. Kendalls particular friends
and associates, who occupied reserved
seats near the altar. Tho presence If
tiy. of thn HEST vonny m,nbnnI nj tha
CITY. was n%notl,e, evidence Of th, nonm.
%larity of th. uroom.
Tie crrymnn, nj tbc church com,l.t,d
the ham, br,de and vrnom nrnc,,,I.i II,
the rrsidcnc. of III. hrid.'s father wh.rr
the CONCENTRATION of r.Intivns and inti-
mate friends of the two families were re-
c.ived. followrd bv a ,unerb and dainty
COLLATION.. Tbn nurlors. halls and diunipy
room we've moss attractiyely drcorrtei
for tho oct aston. Flowers in uroti,sion
everywhere lent beauty and charm 70
the scene, and seemed typical of the
s%priprtime promise that this marriage
held. The presents were rich. elegant
and numerous. COMPRISING very useful
and ornamental pei,atc That affection
could suggest for the udornmcnt of the
new home that WAS to grow out of his
au,piciors event.
The groom is the son Of DR.. w. I,
hrnn"h ,md KanI"ji ,a,,im, %,",.,." ~
this city, and is, dcservelly, one of the
m,",. p1puiar anu university esteemed
bride il tl. dnnohter of linn & n