The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-23
Marriage Of Miss Helen Elizabeth
Rose and Mr.. James Smith
SolemniZpd at GolcOnda.
A MOST BRILLIANT EVENT
Nothing Like 1t Ever In Southern
Illinois Bridai Party Comes Z
Here ~ y "a. IN. a.
WENT SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON

The most brilliant nuptials ever
solemnized In Southern Illinois were
last night witnessed by large
crowd al Golconds, Ill, IL was the
marriage OF Miss Helen Elizabeth
Rose, daughter Of MIR. Jaules Rose.
cretny q. state of Illin5ss OF
Springfield, ILL.,, and Mr.. James Pc.
terstn Smith, of the city.
The wedding took place at tue First
Pre- sby terrain church, which was
artisfioalfy decorated with chrysan-
themums, southern smilax and pot.
ted plants. The edifice was com.
pletely packed, and there was not
standing room long before the time
for the ceremony.
The ministers officiating were:
Rev. W. y. Cave, Of this city, and
Rev. J. II. stevens, Of Golconia.
{ ,Iae bride wore taffets With
real lace. aud the maid
Miss Allie Sanders, Of the cry, q
SIN covered with organdy, arid~cae
bridesmaids, Misses Minnie scholz,
Of indianapolis, Ind, ana Miss Effie
Mccoy, OF Golconda, ILL.,, were also
charming in taffeta silk with or
CANDY. :
The other attendants were: Mr.. A.
:. Thompson, best man, and Messrs.
W. Il. Wine, Of Springfield, III, otto
Thompson, and Chas. Rose, OF Gols.
conda, and Richard Rudy, of the city.
ushers. 4
The ceremony was extremely pref
ty, and the magnificence Il the bridal
party, enhanced by the decorations
and the general appropriateness OF
everything, surpassed anything ever
seen . IN Golconda. The measured
tread 81 the party as 10 approached
the altar and the kneeling u the
couple during the blessing Were quite
marked features. :
After the wedding there was re-
ceptiUn and la nquet at the home OF
Wv HiNuf AlShs -
Rose. from $50 until IL. The house
was also decorated, and everybody
greatly enjoyed the festivities.
The bride and groom received many
superb presents, in addition to the
earnest congratulations and good
wishes Il host OF friends.
The steamer Edgar Cherry, which
had been chartered for the occasion
by MIR. smith, and with IL rubber
tired carriages from Willetts' and
Jones string band, left Golconda at
IL O'Clock for Paducah, and arrived
here at 400 this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Smith went to the
Palmer house, and this afternoon de-
parted for the south on an extensive
bridal tour, expecting to return about
December 10. Al
The bride is one OF the prettiest and
most popular young ladies n 'nc en-
tire state Of Illinois, md - hflly
She is indeed hride
10 be proud OF.
Mr.. smith is one OF Tidpr5h 3 most
progressive and wealthi.st young
business men, being a member II the |
firm j. X. Smith & Son.
Those who stteuded the wedding !
from Paducah and composed the party
that went IN the Cherry, were:
Rev. W. L. Cave, Captain j. II.
Joe and j. L. Smith, Mrs.
Linus Orme, Mrs. Mile Davis,
-. and Mrs. w l.. Thompson, DIR,
and Mrs. c. L. Whitesi lies, Mr..
Harry McElwee, Miss Willie Cooney,
Messrs. Race DippIe, Harris Rankin,
Miss Rubie Allard, Mr.. All Stewart,
Miss JAMIE Rivers, MIR. A. $. Wei,
Miss Lizzie sinnott, MIR. ,ransford
c lark, Miss Virginia Reed, Miss
Allie Sanders, Messrs. Gus Thompson,
K. Rudy. u