The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-27
The Wedding Bell Rings.


On Wednesday evening. Decem-
Der 18th, at the Presbyterian
church in this city, Mr.. e. ii
Wilkes, of Colorado, and Miss
Minnie A. Thompson were united
in marriage by one of the most i'm
pressive and pleasing services that
was ever witnessed in this place.
DR.. Davenport, pastor of the
church, was the officiating min
lister.
Mr.. Wilkes was attended by Mr..
Moss Walker as best man and
Miss Fannie Multi, one of Leb-
anon's handsome young ladies,
acted as bridesmaid. Miss Win
nifred Munkera, of Scio, served
with grace and dignity as maid of
honor, and little Edith Power,
dressed in beautiful pink, prece-
ded the bride and scattered flowers
by the wey with childlike simpli-
city and loveliness Misses Pearl
Walker, Sylvia Munkers, Hattie
Guy and Leila Westfall, who we're
alternately attired in pink and
white, performed the duty of
nshers.
The bride was escorted to the
altar on the arm of her father, ar.si
as the bridal party entered, srof
Wirtz, of Albany, played Men
delssohn's wedding march, and
also interspersed the services with
Mss Alma Breckenridge, the
church was tastefully decorated
with evergreens and potted plants
the special feature being hand
some wedding bell trimmed in
white and creeping ivy, and hav-
ing for its clapper magnificent
bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
The bride wore dress of crea m
crepe de chene and beautiful bri-
there are children, that it ia not
dal veil, and for her bouquet, orange
blossoms were provided by Mrs. j.
j. O'Neill, who is now in Califor-
MIA, Her travelling gown was of
olive green cloth. The groom was
neatly attired in nnra hlock |
dress suit.
In the service the ring ceremony
was performed with happy effect
At the conclusion of the services
at the church some eighty invited
guests accompanied the bridal
party to the St Charles hotel and
partook of the wedding supper
T., furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
III thompson, the BRIDES parents.
This was an elaborate affair. By
the assistance of Mrs. B. A. Mill. {
sap, Mrs Clara Guy and Mrs. {
Noble Heath, the tables in the {
large dining hall were artisticalIy
arranged and the room beautifully
1raped with Oregon grape, holly G
and mistletoe. The brides table v
vas mads especially attractive with n
trimmings of satin ribbon and 81
milax. With every seat filed and :,
ne table loaded with good things u
nd brilliantly illumed with color
q candles, the scene was beauti-
ul and impressive, while music
pom the piano by Prof Wirtz and
iiss Maysel Mayer augmented the
ieasurs of the occasion. This
as followed by few brief ad.
resses, first from the host, Mr.
thompson, who thanked those
resent for their friendly greetings
I'd expressed the desire that thew
light all fill the hour with ioy and
Ok back upon it in after days as
pleasant spot in their experience.
on. N. A Miller, mayor of the
", and Rev. Dixon, of the M. E
urch. spoke in language of con-
after which Rev. Mr..
indy. of California, enlivened
> party by narrating a numb
amusing incidents appropriate .
such gathering. The recep-
Q part of the wedding supper for
concluded by very happy all
lress from the groom. which he our
by saying that their cul
! home would be sixteen hun was
d miles away, that the latch ful
ng on the door would be six New
i hundred miles long, and when cent
ed by their Lebanon friends
door wLild open and . hearty 10