The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-15
Marriage This Forenoon of Miss
Sanders and Mr.. Mcknight.
Miss Katie Plumb Became Mrs. Robert
Moore Late Yesterday
Afternoon.
MOBRISON-BRAHIO MARRIAGE

The social event Of the week ard
one of the most interesting weddings
which has taken place in Psducah in
some time, was that of Miss Laura
Sanders and Mr.. Sam Hughes Nc
knight, two of this city's most prom
inent young society people, this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Broadway
Methodist church. Rev. Thomas J.
Newell, pastor Of this church, per-
formed the ceremony.
The spacious auditorium was pretti.
ly adorned with ferns, palms and 9th
er delicate aud graceful plants, an all
green color scheme being used. The
pews reserved for the family and spe.
cial guests were twined with ivy,
which grew at the brides country
home Gray Gables, in Arcadia.
The altar was an artistic bower of
green. No invitations had been in the
city, but the church was crowded with
the friends of the popular young peo-
pie to witness the ceremony.
There were no attendants but ush-
ers, who preceded the bridal party to
the altar. The ushers were: Messrs.
Fred Mcknight, Will Sanders, Henry
Rudy, Edwin Paxton, John Voolfolk
and Allen Ashcraft.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played by Mrs. S. II. Winstead, as
the wedding party entered and left
the church. During the ceremony
the soft strains of" whehwe Were Mar
ried, from the "Belle of New York, a"
came from the organ, as an effective
accompaniment to the pretty service.
The striking blonde beauty of the
bride shown to advantage in an exqui.
site taIlor-made travelling gown of
brown with hat to match. She carried
a prayer book.
Immediately after the marriage the
couple left for a wedding trip to st.
Louis and Chicago. On their return
they will reside at Gray Gables" I'M
til December, when they will take
residence in the city. They will BE-
homo after November J..
The bride is the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. W. H. Sanders and since ner
entrance into Paducah society a season
or two sgo she has been a recognized
favorite. Possessing unusual beauty
Of q fresh wholesome blonde type,
gracious, charming and winning per.
sonalty, she is richly endowed, and
deserves the place she has gained in
the hearts and admiration Of the PEG.
pie Of her native city.
Mr. Mcknight is the son of Mr.. J.
". Mcknight, one of Paducah's lead.
ing citizens and is young business
man of much promise. He is engaged
in the wholesale fruit and commission
business on South Second street. He
is genial, bright and popular in socie.
ty, and has many warm friends who
will wish him much happiness.
A very pretty home wedding was
that of Miss Katie Plumb and Mr..
John Robert Moore at the residence Of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs Sam
uel Plumb on North Sixth street at
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. ". II. Pinkerton Of the First
Christian church performed the oere-
mony. The pArlors were artisticslly
decorated in cut flowers and potted
plants. The room in which the cere-
mony took place was in color scheme
of pink and white and green. Flow
ers were banked on the mantel and
about the fire place formed an altar,
in front Of which the bride and groom
stood. .
Inc chandelier was twined with
green, and plants and blossoms were
disposed about the room. The hall
was in red. The couple entered the
parlor to tho strains of the wedding
march played 10y Mrs. W. T. Miller.
Only few friends witnessed the oere-
mnoy.
The bride looked unusually pretty
in travelling costume of blue zibilene
aud carried bride roses. She is enc of
Paducah's sweetest and most attrao-