The Republican., 1899-04-06
A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
Miss Caroline S. Sprigg and Mr.. Charles A.
Tower Made Man and Wife.

A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING
Miss Caroline s. Sprigg and Mr.. Charles A.
Tower Made Man and Wife.
Yesterday afternoon at three o'clock
one of tho prettiest and most taste
fully arranged home weddings took
Rawlings Station, that has been wit
messed in that vicinity for long time.
The contracting parties were Mr..
Chas. a. Tower, of Oakland, and Miss
Caroline Sprigg, of Rawlings. The
fine old homestead that for oyer a
hundred years has been the scene of
so much hospitality and festivity
never looked prettier. The drawing
room was heated by blazing fire of
logs, piled upon the old andirons in
the broad chimney place. The mel
low rays of the afternoon sun poured
in through the deep set windows and
flooded the room with golden light.
Flowers were banked in different
parts of the room and the air was
laden with their perfume In that
very room and on the same spot, be-
fore the open fireplace, the brides
great grandmother was married, as
well as her grandmother and mother,
the homestead having been built by
her great great grandfather nearly
$50 years ago.
Promptly at 3 O'Clock Miss Norma
Rawlings took her seat at the piano
and played Mendelsshon's brilliant
wedding march as the bridal party
entered the room and stood before
the Rev. Mr.. Engle, who performed
the cermony. The beautiful marriage
service of the Presbyterian church
was used with the addition of the
troth ring, which was taken from the
Episcopal ritual.
The bride was arrayeG in u beauti
full gown of white organdie, elabor-
ately trimmed with old point lace
and white ribbons. The corsage was
cut square and full sleeves with gloves
were worn. An exquisite white veil
was tastefully arranged on her head
beneath a wreath of natural orange
blossoms. The veil extended nearly
to her feet which were encased in
dainty white kid boots. She carried
brides roses and a handsome point
lace handkerchief of great age.
The brides maid of honor was her
SlobNIs -lloo VI cil Ssll WIN CJlSO
wore white organdie trimmed with
white satin ribbons She wore long
gloves and carried pink roses. The
bridesmaids were Misses Wonnie Rob
insOn, of Paw Paw, and Ada Cresap,
of Cumberland. Both young ladies
wore blue Organdie trimmed with
white satin robbons, and carried pink
roses tied with white ribbons.
The groom and his best man, Mr..
E. Z. Tower, wore evening dress suits.
After the ceremony a wedding din
ner was served and only those who
have attended a marriage feast at an
old country homestead can have an
idea of what it means. 1t means
everything to tickle the palate,
cooked to perfection and served in
the most lavish and tempting manner
The bride was the recipient of
numerous costly and useful presents,
which were displayed on several
tables in a bed chamber which her
grandmother occupied for over 40
years. 1t is a large airy room with
windows on both sides and an old
time chimney place. Among the
most notable presents were silver
tea service, case of silver knives, case
of silver forks, two cases of silver
spoons, Pompiian pitchers, peachblow
vase, lamps and a hundred useful
articles of every description. The
room resembled a miniature bazaar
and the presents were arranged with
taste.
The young couple left on No. 55 for
an extended trip west.
One sad event about to take place
in the family cast little shadow over
the festivities, butit was soon brushed
aside by merry peal of laughter or
witty repartee. The family, whose
ancestors built, and have lived CON
tinuOusly in the mansion for genera
tiOns, will next week leaye it forever,
and strangers will in the future tread
the dear old rooms where cluster so
many fond recOllections. 1t was with
a heart full of grief that the hand
some young bride bid goodbye to the
old house and the guests were effected
by the sad scene which thrust itself
in among the gayeties of the hour.
Those who attended from Oakland
were Mr.. and Mrs. q. S, Hamill, Miss
Maggie Tower, Messrs. E. q. Tower,
d. f. Offutt, ir, Joseph Harmed,
Edwin l.. Mitchell and William