The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24
WEDDING BELLS.
ShOnn-HnMard.


The marriage OF Mr.. Francis Ell
lott Shoup and Miss Mary ElOise
Howard, which has attracted a great
deal of interest since its announce
ment several weeks ago, was happi-
ly cOnsummated y the chapel of
Columbia Institute last. Wednesday
evening at $3.50 o'clock. The Insti-
tute and the chapel-the latter es-
pecially-were beautifully decora-
ted with flowers and evergreens. In
the Chapel heavy garlands of ever
green hung gracefully from the
roof and Topped over the chancel,
which was covered in white. The
altar was covered with white cloth,
with smilax Communications, and
decorated with holly and white
chrysanthemums. On each side of
the altar were banks Of growing
plants, and behind this was the
reredos of heavy white, which fell
in graceful folds to the floor.
Promptly at the appointed hour
Bishop Gailor entered the chancel,
and the bridal party marched in to
the sweet strains of the wedding
march.
The two ushers, Messrs. w. P.
Woodbridge and E. s. Fowler, enter
ed first, followed by Misses Marga-
ret Elliott and JEANNE Colston
Howard, two of the bridesmaids;
Messrs. Isaac Ball and Morton Nor
ris, two of the groomsmen; Misses
Charlotte Elliott and Ethel BETH
son, bridesmaids, and Messrs. Cotes-
worth Pinkney and William Moore,
groomsmen. Following these came
the maid of honor, Miss Gertrude
Howard, sister of the bride, who
was attired in pink orgqndie over
pink silk, with black gloves, and
carrying pink carnations.
The bride entered on the arm of
her brother. Mr.. Conway B. How
ard, of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, and was met at the chancel by
the groom and his best man, Mr..
William l.. Nichol, of Nashville,
and there the beautiful ceremony
was said that bound together the
lives and hearts Of these two popu-
lar young people.
The bride wore beautiful gown of
white corded silk with chiffon and
duchesse lace, tulle veil and ma
tural orange blossoms, and carried
a bouquet of bride roses.
The music. which was strikingly
beautiful, was rendered by Misses
Schiller and Herndon on the piano
and organ, and Mr.. j. Hough Guest
on the violin.
After the ceremony a delightful
reception was held in the drawing
rooms of the Institute, followed by
dancing in the study hall, which
lasted until late hour, when Mr..
and Mr.. Shoup left on the early
morning train for New Orleans,
where they will spend the holidays.
The supper was served in the art
room on the first floor, and more
than two hundred guests were en-
tertained.
Miss Towards home is in Rich
mond, Va, but for several terms
past she has been valued member
of the Institute faculty. Mr.. Shoup
is young man of much ability and
sterling worth. The best wishes
and congratulations of a large circle
of friends will accompany them
through LIES journey.
The following invitation has been
issued: "Mr. and Mrs. John
WilkersOn Cecil request the honor
of your presence at the marriage of
their daughter, Willie, 20 Mr.. War
rem Armstrong Haggett, on Wednes-
day, Dec. 20, at 2:30 o'clock, at
'FairmOnt,' near Columbia"
Mr.. Haggett is professor in a
college at Denver, Colorado, where
Miss Cecil taught school, and where
their hearts and lives were brought
together. The ceremony will be
said at the brides residence by
Rev. E. A. Stella, and reception
will follow.
The Murfreesboro correspondent
to the Nashville American of Dec.
20 says: AT 80 o'clock this after
noon Miss Bunch, of Hayes street,
Nashville, Tenn, was married to
Mr.. w. H. Brown, of Spring Hill,
Tenn, at the residence of Rev. G..
w. Patterson, on Main street, DR..
Patterson officiating. They left
this evening at 8 o'clock for Florida"
Yesterday afternoon, in the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church at
Lawrenceburg, Mr.. Robert Richard-
son, OF this place, and Miss Eva
Fleming, of Lawrenceburg, were
united in marriage in the presence
G. T. HUGHES, r. C. CHURCH,