Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-13
SHELBY SPRINGS.
Full Details of That Notable Social Event
 the Booker Forbes Nuptials.

Shelby Springs, Oct. 12.-(Special Cor e)-Married, October at Shelby Springs, Ala, at the residence of the brides father by Dr. Joel r. stur- diVant of Talladega, Miss Patti Booker to MT. Harry Stanley Forbes of Pensa- cola Fla
 The Booker home, wherever made, has long been famed for it's open, handsome hospitality. Captain Booker welcomes his guests with a cordiality that distin- guishes him as q host, and his charm ing daughter, Miss Kate, presides with queenly graciousness. At this marriage none but relatives were present, but of these there was goodly number pres ent, gathered from all parts of the state to witness the union of this popular young couple.
 High noon was the hour chosen for the. ceremony and dame nature wore her loYliest garb, and smiled sweet approval of these nuptialS. The cottage, nestling in it's background of hills, lovely in the russet tints of autumn, was made beau- tiful by masses of graceful ferns, golden rod and bright autumn leaves eulled from the forest dells.
 The bride, goWned in an exquistely chic costume of shimmering grey poplin, entered the parlor leaning upon the arm of her father and was met by MT Forbes
 
 bride. The glinting light of the hand some gown seemed to lend added lustre to her beautiful expressive eyes; a hand some hat of grey felt, crowned her gol- den hair. and her bridal bouquet of love ly purple heather, tied with rich heliGtrope satin ribbon, completed a sym phony of lovliness. As the scholarly man of God, Dr. Joel Sturdivant, pronounced the words that made the two man and wife in his own impressive manner, we t1,,.1,r rf,k lx. T riage service so sweetly solemn, and as the nuptial VOWS were taken, prayers from many loving hearts were waited up- ward on the autumn sunbeams to the heaven that knows no winter, that this nuptial day, shadowless and bright, with sunshine and flowers, might be but a forecast of their future life. After the ceremony an elegant lunch was served in faultless style, and then 1 the snowy brides cakes'' was brought 1 in Slice after slice was cut by eager | young hands until the prophetic ring was l found by Miss Leila Knight, of Unlon- | town, Ala.
 Miss Patti is the daughter of Capt. Ed 1 mund Webster Booker, a man too well known throughout the state to need com 1 ment. The peculiar charm of her sim | pie, unaffected manner has made her a universal favorite but it is in the quiet l home circle that her sunny disposition 1 exhales it's sweetest fragrance. Although 1 in the days of his courtship, her lover may have found winsome Patti Booker ''In his hours of ease,
 Uncertain coy and hard to please" In her new home he will know her as his ministering angel a perfect woman, nobly planned.
 Mir Harry Forbes is prosperous young merchant of Pensacola, Fla. His genial disposition makes him popular everywhere he sojuorns, and wins him 1a ct fnu frin 1Sl1i 1in hp | left on the $40 train for Pensacola. Fla. May the Angel of Peace ever folds it's wings upon the bow of the boat that bears them down the river of life and may 1t be made beautiful with the ever green palm of conjugal love. May the stormy waves, that sooner or later must toss their life boat be smoothed down by the oil of soft answers, and may they anchor at last in the harbor of content- ment under the shadow of the Rock of |