The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-16
VERY BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY
One of the Prettiest Weddings
Ever Witnessed in Hillsboro.

The following, from the HiIlsboro
Mirror, will prove of great interest
to many people in Waxahachie, as
the bride, Miss Mcclellan, is well
and favorably known here:
Since the first marriage ceremony
was performed in the garden of
Eden, thousands of years ago, that
holy institution has never decreased
In interest. Wherever there are
young men and young ladies', with
warm hearts and tender affections,
IL has prevailed as the crown-iewel
OF their happiness. Hence, like a.
thing Of beauty, il interests and
! pleascs not alone the principals, but
all their friends and the public
when Milton, i'm IA burst OF grand
enthusiasm, apostrOphised matTi.
mony in his immortal song he ut
tered the universal sentiment. For
this reason "all the world loves a
loyeT' and everybody loves to see a
wedding. And when the principals
are popular and of universal merit
and esteem the interest, of course,
Is proportionately increased. This
was evidenced last night in the mar
riage Of DR.. VIII l.. Dazey and Miss
Adelaide Mcclellan at the Methodist
I church, where one of the most
fashionable audiences was in at
tendance that has been seen at a
similar occurrence IN the city. The
church was filed early by those
anxious To witness the econsummation
] OF loves holy vows, and they had
/ time before the arrival of the wed
| ding party To admire the elaborate
and handsome decorations Of white
chry santhemums and evergreen.
| Near the end OF each aisle were
single arches aud before the altar
was "a large double arch, all com
lposed OF hrysnnthemums and ever
green. The platform was banked
with palms and pot plants, and
under the electric light gave a beau
tiful effect % the decorations.
While the crowd Of expectant
people were awaiting the advent of
the bridal party Miss Minnie Evans
rendered several classic selections,
and just before the entrance Of the
party Miss Daisie Collum, of Corsi-
cana, sang in her most charming
manner "CalI Me Thine own
The bridal party entered as fol-
lows, marching up each of the aisles
simultaneously: On the right the
two ushers, NJ. A. Traylor and Tom
Miller marched abreast, followed by
Miss Bertha FeAris, of Waxahachle,
marching alone, followed by Mr.. Il.
G. West, of Mertens, he by Miss
Florence Duncan, of West, and she
by II. f. Chiles, OF Itasca, and he
was followed by the groom, leaning
on the arm of his best man, Mr.. r.
{. Pittuck, OF Bryan. Up the left
aisle marched the ushers, Messrs.
Tom Files and Dow Sawyer, fol.
lowed by Mr.. Mark Abernathy, Miss
Gladys Bentley, George F. Sturgis, =,
Miss Armede Hawkins, and the
bride, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Patty Mcclellan. The bridal
gown was OF white Point de SPIRIT
over white taffeta and was trimmed
with thread lace, same being used
on the skirt in an appliqued band
above q deep accordion plated
fiounce, and forming q deep shoul-
der yoke for the bodice. The veil
of white tulle was fastened with
orange blossoms while a shower
boquet OF bride roses and ferns was
carried by the bride. Miss Patty
Mcclellan, the maid OF honor, and
sister of the bride, wore white
Point de SPIRIT over cream silk and
also carried a boquet of white rcses.
The brides maids were all beauti-
fully gowned in pink organdie and
carried pink carnations.
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