The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-10-30
EADER HEAD.
The Imposing Celebration of the Di'
vine Right of Matrimony.
Sherman CTex.) Democrat.)


were united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony, Wednesday evening, the 2lst
inst, at s O'Clock, at the South Travis
street Methodist church, Bishop Jo-
seph Key, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, officiating
Guests began arriving at the bril-
liantly lighted and beautifully decor
ated church an hour in advance of the
time named for the wedding. Profs.
Detweiler and Westphalen, the former
at the grand pipe organ, the latter
with his violin, filled the pretty
church with strains of pretty music,
which fioated softly upon the air laden
with the sweet breath of brides roses.
The entire altar space was one array
of fairy-like beauty. Stately palms,
delicate ferns and dainty trailing
vines we're augmented by masses OF
brides roses. From window cases and
grill work were suspended festoons
and ropes of wild similax, caught here
and there with knots of white satin
ribbon with long streamers The re-
served pewS were marked with ropes
of white baby ribbon with large ro-
settles.
Long before the arrival of the bridal
party, the editice was filled to it's ut
most capacity. After every seat in
the building had been taken guests
continued to arrive and were assigned
to positions where standing room was
to be had The capacity of the church
proved entirely inadequate to accom-
modate those desiring admission.
No social gathering in this city has
surpassed the function of last evening
either from a point of numbers or in
brilliancy. The social leaders not only
of Sherman, but of Dallas, Fort
Worth, Paris, Gainesville, Denisonand
many other Texas cities, and also OF
many places outside of the state were
in attendance. The scene presented
at this church, noted for its beautiful
weddings, was one of richness and lux
ury never to be forgotten. Some of the
most beautiful and talented ladies,
accompanied by number of the most
handsome men of the South, were pres
ent. On every side was seen the most
expensive and elaborate costumes
augmented with jewels of priceless
value and great beauty.
The arrival of the wedding party
was heralded by pealing forth of the
grand wedding march. The ushers
marched up the aisles, followed by the
bridesmaids and maids of honor,
just in front of the bride, upon the
arm of her father, and the groom lean
ing upon the arm of his best man, Mr..
J. p. Everheart. As the bridal party
entered the church there was hush
of expectancy, and no sound was
heard TO mar The beauty and Solemnity
of the occasion, as the contracting
parties and attendants made their
way to the altar.
Bishop Key took his stand in the
center and to the front of the altar
decorated, and as the contracting par
ties met, the happy young man re-
ceived from the arm of her father the
charming lady who is to bless his
home and life in the future. The
ceremony was one of rare beauty, con-
sisting for the most part in the ritual
istic forms of the church, in which the
giving and receiving of rings was most
happily introduced. There was no pr
tense at display, as this venerable
church man spoke simply and solemn
ly the words which united the desti-
mics of these popular young people.
The bridal party consisted of Misses
Elizabeth Head and Mary Randolph,
maids of honor; and Misses julie Will
son, May Mills, Retta Lazarus, Marie
Baldwin, Louise Taylor, Ray Saund-
ers, Bessie Eubank and Gladys Walsh,
bridesmaids, and MesSrS. Rowan
Mills. George Chapman, Cliff Hyde,
NJ. J. StinSon, r. F. Miller, W. L.
Ely, w. P. Head and Stanley Roberts,
ushers; and Messrs. ]. P. Eyerhart
and Henry o. Head, Jr., best men.
The bride was gowned in beauti-
full costume of Duchess Armure trim
med with real lace and pearls and car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley with brides roses and maiden
hair ferns secured with knot of tulle
The brides maids and maids Of hon
or were gowned in white liberty silk
and carried bouquets of brides roses
attached with white satin ribbon.
The ushers were full dress with but
onferes of brides rosebuds and plume
sus foliage, thus completing the color
scheme of the church decorations
green and white.
Immediately after the closing Of
the marriage ceremony, the wedding
party and the invited guests repaired
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