Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
DECATUR.
Chamber of Commerce Organized--A Beau
tiful Marriage.

tiful Marriage.
Decatur, April 16.--(Special)-Rey. w.
H. Motion, Phi. D., pastor of the Court
land Methodist Episcopal church, south,
has been elected TO the vice-presidency of
the Nashville College for Young Ladies.
The United States steamer Colbert
came to the wharf here late yesterday,
where she will await the arrival of Col
onel King, Capt. G. w. Goothard and
Capt. ID. G. Kingman from Washington,
D. c., the latter of whom Is in charge of
the Tennessee Improvement work The
steamer will convey the officials to the
Mussel Shoals. Capt. Ed Gray and Pilot
j. N. F'itz are in charge of the boat.
The Decatur chamber of commerce
was formally organized on the evening of
the 18th instant, with the following sub
scribing MEMBERS j. l.. Brock, w. w.
Garnett, L. M. Falk, G. d. Williamson,
II. Cartwright, Max ]. Cohn, J. D. Wy
ker. w. E. Todd, e. Lyons w J. Nesbt,
j. H. Gray, j. A. English. l.. r. Day, e.
W. Collier. 1. Goodman & Bro, L. j. TILL
man, M. T. Cartwright, Joseph Barker,
J.,A. Thomson, w. c. Tucker, Capt. ].
B. tuart and j. d. Cameron, merchants;
J. A. Nelson and R. Beachman, jewellers;
H. A. Skeggs, broker; j. f. Scott, capt.
talist; G. E. and G. H. Albes. hotel men;
J. E. Conyngton and w. l.. Dmsmore,
physicians; c. c. Harris, W. r. Little
john and w. B. Shackelford, bankers;
r. s. Henry, dentist; II. Cross, druggist:
J. w. Tyler. local agent for the Standard
Oil company; A. B. Lampkin, real estate
and insurance; M. N. Pride, commercial
traveller; T. l.. Marshall and j. Phillips,
butchers; Joseph Loranz. editor; t. u.
Turley, railroad man; C. b. Scott, design
er and decorator; w. Wallace, livery
man. An election of officers was held
and j. D. Wyker was made president, ].
l.. Brock vice-president, G. e. Albes
secretary and J. E. Scott treasurer of the
organization. committee to perfect
the government and management of the
chamber of commerce was appointed con-
sisting of G. F. Albes. G. D. Williason
and E. w. Collier. s4s pQs -,,,4ii
At the First Presbyterian church, II
M, 14th instant, Mary Ella, eldest daugh-
ter of Ex-MayOr and Mrs. B. p Baker,
was married to Mr.. James s. Jackson, a
prominent official of the Alabama Mid
land railroad of Montgomery, Ala The
wedding party entered the church pre-
coded by the ushers, Messrs. Thomas
Pride and Robert Baker, brother of the
bride. while Memberships wedding
march was rendered by cousin of the
BRIDE Miss Martha Shank, of Williams
port, Pa. Following the groom and his
best man, Mr. r. L. Maury, prominent
Louisville and Nashville railroad official
of New Decatur, Ala, who took po-
sition to the left of the officiating minis
terS Rev. L. j. AliSon, pastor or the
church, assisted by Rev b. F. Guile of
the Westminster Presbyterian church,
New Decatur, Ala, came the bride at
tended by her sister. Elizabeth, as maid
of honor and Immediately preceded by
Miss Maudie Muss.na of Willamsport,
Pa, also a cousin of the bride, as flower
girl.
The brief ritual of the Presbyterian
church served the occasion, and at it's
close the beautiful and solemn prayer
offered by Rev. Mr.. Guile. the assisting
divine introduced the minor chord of
teardrops into the soulful tones of
Evening Meditations." floating out from
the flower-emboweredo organ during the
ceremony The bride wore handsome
travelling suit and carried brides roses
while her gracefully costumed maid of
honor carried white lilacs. The groom
his best man and the ushers wore button
hole bouquets of lilies of the valley
Banks of the sweet dogwood blossom
mingled with the deep green magnolia
foliage. and a profusion of Gala lilies
adorned the chancel and obstructed its
approach, the whole being spanned by an
elaborate floral arch. As the happy wed
ding party retired from the church Lo-
hengrin's wedding march was charm
ingly rendered by the fair organist
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