The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-29
WEDDING BELLS.
Graham Taylor.

There have been many beautiful we'd
nings in the Methodist church at Gull
leoka, but there was never a fairer or
more charming bride than the one who
plighted her wedding VOWS to the man
of her choice, in that church, on We'd
nesday afternoon. The church was
thronged with interested friends, to wit
ness the contamination of the marriage
vows of Mis- Clabie Taylor(the HERALD's
talented "Barbara')to Prof j. p. Ora
ham, of Pennington Gap, Va. The dec
orations and festoonings we're artistically
graceful; and before the desk and inside
the chancel was mass of exquisite
palms, ferns, and flowers, whose dainty
perfume was waftedlupon perfect sea
of smiling faces and fashion devotees.
Precisely at o'clock the futter of ton
CUES was hushed to silence, and the ar
rival of the bridal party was telegraphed
in whispers and signs across the aisles
and rows. A slight delay of preparation
at the door, and the party marched up
the aisles in deliberate and measured
tread to the beautiful strains of Mel
delshon's wedding march, played by
Miss Kate Henderson. Messrs. j. L.
Amis, Yves Irvine, Jim Thomas and Will
Williamson were the usherS The bride
came in upon the arm of her brother,
Mr.. Erie Taylor. and the groom with his
best man, Mr.. Elem Thomas. Rev. A.
p Walker performed the impressive
ceremony, while the soft strains of II he
Sweetest Story Ever Told" were played.
After the blessing was pronounced, the
rich notes of Lohengrins march burst
forth, and the newly welded pair re-
| paired to the depot, where they received
congratulations before leaving for Louis
vile and other points.
The bride WAS handsomely attired in
an exquisite tan travelling costume,
trimmed in applique over brown silk,
with touches of black velvet, and car
ried an immense bunch of pink La
France roses and maiden hair fern. Her
queenly statue and carriage are supple
mented with beauty, rare accomplish
ments, domestic attainmen and social
vivacity, as we'll as christian graces,
which have won for h~r scores of ad-
mirers wherever she is known; al d
charmed by her sweet winning ways ana
loneliness, many are her warm friends.
Prof. Graham has been Principal of
the Culleoka Academy for fou years
and will have charge of the school for
another term. He is graduate of
Emory and Henry College and Wander
bilt University; is rising young man in
his profession, handsome, energetic, and
of high moral character-being Meth
odist, loyal Epworth Lacquer and Sun
day-school Superintendent.
The bridal presents attested the young
couples popularity. for from the solid
silver ink we'll through cases of spoons,
knives and forks, through chased and
carved parlor and dining ornaments, up
to the massive silver pieces, the eye
wandered over rich sheen of splendor
that dazzed it to rest upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham will visit his
home in Virginia, Chattanooga and the
Lookout Mountain, and Mont Eagle
returning to Culleoka in time for the
opening Of the Culleoka Academy.
On the day before the marriage, the
bride elect entertained eight intimate
girl friends with an elaborate dining, il
which there was lack of nothing and 9
profusion of everything. The eight who
spent the day were, Misses Brownie and
Loutie Tomlinson, Katie Henderson
, Neeley Alternately, Minnie Thompson
! (of Lewisburg), Virginia Tomlinson
J Lena Covey, and Dora Evins, and there
: was merry flow of fun and chit chat as
, they assisted the bride in packing hel
, wedding trousseau.