The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-24
WEDDING BELLS.
brilliant wedding and Reception.

/ brilliant Wedding and Rec ption.
A beautiful marriage was celebrated |
in old historic Zion church at $50 |
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The elite
of the county was represented in the |
large assembly, gathered to witness the |
nuptial rites which united the desti- !
MES of Miss Louist, Goode Watkins and
Mr.. David Fleming Fulton, both repre-
sentatives of fine old families Of this |
county. The church was beautifully |
decorated for the occasion in the au-
tumnal splendor of chrysanthemums,
pink and white being the color chosen.
Banks of these lovely flowers adorned
the pulpit, while pink and white candles
shed a soft radiance over the whole. To
the sweet strains of Mendlesshon's we'd
ding march, eXquisitely rendered by
Miss Camille Herndon, of this city, the
brical party entered in the following Or
der: The ushers, Messrs w. Y Thomp-
son, Julius Fleming, Ed Hill and
Cooper Frierson advanced first, down
each aisle, followed by the bridesmaids
and groomsmen The bridesmaids were
/, Misses Alice Orr May Watkins, Alice
Dixon, Christine Watkins, Susie Lips
! comb and Mabel Stephenson, while the
attendant groomsmen were Messrs. IL
, G. Evans, Jr, = Ernest Dixon, Hugh
Brown, David Fleming Robert Orr and
DIR. Bledsoe Brown The bride entered
5 down the west aisle accompanied by the
) matron Of honor, Mrs. Jno. f. Stephen
n, and at the same time the groom APP
peared in the east aisle with his best
2 man, Mr.. II. O. Fulton. At the altar
| they were met by Rev. l.. X. Amis, who,
1 assisted by Rev. S. P Halves, performed
2 the beautiful marriage ceremony
2 The spectacular effect was most beau
5 tiful The bridesmaids costumes Of
/ white silk and organdie, relieved by the
g pink of the boquets of La France roses
, which they carried: the bride in an eX-
5 quisite costume Of white silk with a
= boquet of superb white roses, and the
matron of honor attired in gray silk and
J, diamonds, together with the back
}. ground of flowers and lights, made a
5 scene not soon to be forgotten.
l, After the ceremony a large number of
invited guests repaired to the elegant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. f Stephen
a son, on the Hampshire pike where the
d wedding reception was held and where
e the same exquisite taste which had
t, marked the decorations of the church,
r was again displayed. japanese lanterns
st lit up the file lawn, beng arranged in
an avenue from the gate to the house.
IS Strains Of music from the band greeted
the ear AS a distinctively southern
= wedding, Dixie" was appropriately
rendered in welcoming the guests into
: the house
; The bridal couple received congratula-
: ton in the spacious parlors, which were
. handsomely adorned with palms and
potted plants. The following ladies
assisted in receiving the numerous
10 guests: Mrs. H. L. Martin, Midway
% Ky; Mrs. Geo. Stubberfield, Nashville
- Mrs. Chas Jackson Mt Pleasant; Mrs
= S. G. Huntington and Mrs. W. S. FEM
- ing, Columbia, and Mrs. Preston Elem
- ing.
,. The pink and white color effect was
~ further carried out in the decoration
20 at the reception. The dining room was
- exquisitely decorated. Beautiful can
- delabra She a lustre from pink anC
90 white candles; the mantel was sole
~ bank of chrysanthemums, while wreath
- of smilaX adorned the table and curtains
% The guests were seated and delightful
- menu was served. The brides oak
80 represented basket, and in this baske
w cake were a number of CONNECTIONS, i
80 some of which the ring, button am
90 needles were to be found. Miss Mabl
10 Stephenson was fortunate enough
secure the ring.
oo Misses Lily Watkins and Annie Evan
10 served frappe during the evening. Whe
,oo at a late hour the numerous guests bad
~ their charming hostess goodnight an
100 repaired to their homes, they leftwith til
. assured feeling that that evening ha
he indeed been one Of unalloyed happines
ne and an suspicious beginning for I'll
I'd. welded life of Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton.
viii The bride is daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Samuel h. Watkins; accomplished
gentle, yiyaciOus; woman fitted
adorn the home and make happy Il
life of any good man. The groom is
as man of means, culture and solid chri
tian character. May their lives be loT
aw and happy!
l'o The engagement IS announced of Mi
,ab Matte Sue Hunt 70 Mr.. Aston NJ. Ha
~ Ian, of columbia, Tenn. The maria.
NJ is to occur Tuesday afternoon, Decor
ny Der ). No cards will be issued. Mi
''0 Hunt is the daughter of the late DIR.
Z. Hunt one of Augusta's most prom
Nsr nent physicians. She is a young WON'T
4 of remarkable personal attraction, brig
s and interesting in conversation, and
4 one of the most popular women in a
. gusta. Mr.. Harlan is one of the mo
- prominent citizens of Columbia, and
8 a representative of an aristocratic TIE
nessee family.-Augusta Chronicle.
and
3ay Parker-Freeman