The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-12-13

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Useless without the other
Notably brilliant and beautiful was
the wedding OF Miss Nellie May
Potter and Mr.. Mallory Liddon at the
Methodist church on Wednesday even
ing the ceremony being performed in
the presence of hundreds of interest
ed friends of both parties.
TWAS beautiful wedding, beauti-
full in every detail aud arrangement.
Safely palms, ferns and potted plants
formed a deep, rich background Tor
the beautiful picture the bridal party
made.
AT mine o'clock the strains of the
Mendelsshon wedding march, played
by Miss NJ. Byrd Wartmann, ANNOUNCE
ed the arrival of the bridal party.
The six groomsmen, Messrs.
w. T. Gary, &. II. Lloyd, }. ID.
Mathews, ]. H. Taylor, E. Van Hood,
and John Daily, of Apalachicola, enter
ed the church in couples, separating at
the back Of the church, one going
down the right isle and one down the
left, crossing in the front and march
ing to the opposite side; next came
the ring bearer, little Caro- Lidoon,
sister of the groom, who was very
sweet in q dainty dress of white ac-
cordian pleated silk; then came the
six bridesmaids, Misses Johnnie Lid
don, Sara Harris, Lena Bullock, Hat
tye Porter, lola Liddon and Clarice
Bsrksdale, of Augusta, Ga, attired In
white organdie and carrying bouquets
Of pink carnations, next the maid-of.
honor, Miss Valeta Potter, sister of
the bride, in pink silk and carrying
pink carnations. She was followed by
the bride leaning on the arm of her
father, Mr.. b. J. Potter. Her gown
was q lovely creation of olga crepe.
Her veil of tulle was adjusted with
nsrcissi and beautiful pearl star, the
gift of the groom. She carried a
beautiful shower bouquet of brides
roses with long chiffon ends.
At the altar she was met by Mr..
Liddon and his best man, Mr.. Jack
son B. HERS, of FerDandina, and Rev.
Howard Dutil, who performed the
ceremony, standing under a magni-
fcent marriage bell of white chrys-
anthemums.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party and the relatives were
entertained at beautiful reception at
the home of the bride.
At the house the color scheme of
pink and white was carried out in all
the decorations.
The bride and groom stood in the
parlor and received the congratula-
tons showered on them.
In the dining room was the table
for the bridal party, very beautifully
decorated. The places were marked
with ribbon bows corresponding to the
ones given the bridal party. An ele-
CANT supper was served. Much mer-
riment was caused by the cutting of
the brides cake. The ring was re-
eeived by Miss lola Liddon, the thim-
BILE by Miss Johnnie Liddon, and the
dime by Miss Hattye Porter.
The bride presented each Of her
maids with lovely stick pin, and the
groom also gave each of his grooms-
men a pin.
The presents received by this popular
couple were displayed in an upstairs
room. They were many and elegant
and attested in a measure to their
popularity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liddon were escorted
to the Plant System train by the
bridal party, and amid the showers
of rice, old shoes and good wishes left
for Jacksonville and points on the
east coast.
Mr.. Liddon i. one of Ocala's popular
and sterling young business men, be-
ing in the livery business, while his
bride is most lovsble young woman.
She has only lived in Ocala little
over two years but 10y her charming
and attractive ways has won hosts of
friends and admirers who wish for
her life of unallOyed happiness.
The out of town guests at the we'd
ding were Mr.. r. q. Perrin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thompson, of Osceola,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall, for
merly of Kansas City. but now of
Tampa, Mrs. Abe Liddon. of Birm-
ingham, Ala; Miss Clarice Barks-
dale, Mr.. J. b. HERS and Mr.. John
Daily.