The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-05-23
w. N. WHITE, Agt.

We clip from the Maury Democrat,
of Columbia, Tenn, the following
beautiful description of the wedding
of Mr.. G. S. Wyly and Miss Kate
Decker, and the handsome reception
rendered them by their friends:
The event of this weeks social cal
endar was the marriage at st. Peters,
Wednesday evening, and the reception
that followed at Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Trimmings. The wedding occurred
promptly at O'Clock, the contracting
parties being Miss Kate Decker and
Mr.. G. S. WHY. both of Lake Provi-
lence, La. The church was redolent
with the fragrance of orange
blossoms, and was most deliberately
decorated for the occasion, the inte-
rior being endowed in snowballs,
palms, orange trees and blossoms.
Messrs. w. P. Woodbridge, R. G. Spar
row, E. E. Snyder, and DIR. w. NJ. Bid
die, were the ushers while the pretty
little ribbon boys were Masters Will
and John Huntington Fleming. Mr..
Will N. Fleming, Jr., was best man,
aud the bride came with her twin
sister, Mics Mary Decker, who gave
her away at the altar. The ceremony
| was performed by Rev. a. c. Kill
hefier, and more impressive mar
riage was never witnessed.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in white satin, with tulle veil, and car
| ried Easter lilies. Her sister was
prettily attired in muslin de sol, with
satin trimmings, and carried lilies of
the valley. The bride is charming,
cultivated woman, and granddaughter
of the late Gen. Ed. Sparrow, who was
Senator from North Louisiana IN the
Confederate State Senate. She has
spent considerable of her time in Col
umbia, having attended school at the
Institute, and, since last fall. with her
sister, boarded with Mrs. NJ. E.
| Trimble.
The groom is a lawyer of po-
sitiou and business prominence and
a Representative in the Louisiana
Legislature. After the reception OF
Mr.. Fleming's, the couple left on the
1890 night train for New Orleans
from there they will go to Baton
Rouge to attend the session of the
Legislature. The brides gifts were
numerous and handsome-that from
her husband being lovely pearl pend
ant. The young people carried with
them 10 their Southern home the good
wishes of many Columbia friends.
Mrs. Fleming's reception ia honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. WHY was charming
affair, from 8 to II O'Clock, p. m. The
lovely home was ablossom with count
less beautiful flowers, aud SO lavish
was the exquisite decorations, that the
flowers were estimated by the bushels
Instead of punches, and the whole
thouse was delightful with the frag.
rance and beauty. Magic lanters bril-.
liantly illuminated the scene. Both
halls were aglow with light and
adorned with poited plants and cut
flowers. The sitting room was
scene of beauty-the curtains were
sprayed with ferns, the mantel banked
with snow-balls, and lilies of the Nile
and from each chandelier buus
> punches of white flowers tied will
white satin streamers. The dining
room was especially attractive, and tn
!, table decorations beautifully unique
8 Running from each corner of the tabl
to the chandelier were little ropes o
eQnisite red roses, and numerou
handsome candelabra lighted up th
room with the brilliance Of the mid
day sun.
, The bride and groom received cor
!, CALCULATIONS in the sitting room. LIE
liclous lemon ice, with strawberrie
aud lady fingers, was served early !
the evening, and. at later hour, TO
0 guests were ushered into the dining
e room, where they were Toasted :
d Neapoiian cream and cake The r
fresbments were elegant and were q
rect from Gerding's Nashville. Th
J was a pretty reception, and the colol
9, white and green-of the decoration
IS correspondent with the hue of the wet
-. dug adornments.