The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-11-20
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Prominent Society Event at the Bsp
tlst Church "Wednesday Night.

for "lOve is Old-old rs eternity. but
not outworn" and, as result of his
archery, Cupid Ilayed an important
part in the ceremony at the Baptist
church Wed nssday night joining to-
gether the lives of Miss Lena Nav
Bullock and Mr.. George Robinson
Mexican, and Miss Marie Maxwell
Bullock and Mr.. Charles Woman
Miller.
The church had been beautifully
decorated and formed a fitting back
ground for the two bridal parties.
The walls were almost entirely COW
cred with beautiful southern vines,
majestic palms and bright magnolia
leaves. Draped from window to
window and across the front Of the
church were ropes made OF myrtle.
, Pot plants and palms were banked
across the pulpit and in the two cur
ners were planted small long leaf pines,
lending a forest like effect 10 the
scene.
AT the beginning of each aisle Was
a gate and arch way covered in pink
snd twiued with bamboo vines.
Across the front of the church was a
Larger arch, all three OF the arches
being studded with green and
pink electric bpbs, which shed soft
glow over the bridal party.
Suspended from the center arch
were TWO large hearts, made Of white
chrysanthemums and carnations.
In the center OF one of the hearts
was big b" made Of pink carna-
tiOns and in the other was an M"
The t.Fo couples stood directly under
these h~arts while the marriage vows
were made.
Relatives and special friends OF the
brides and grooms occupied seats
nearest the chancel.
The hour for the wedding had been
set for nine o'clock bur long before
that hour the church WAS crowded
! with friends 10 witness the marriage.
This was the first double wedding in
the history OF Ocala, and for this res.
son, together with the great populsri-
" OF the two brides and grooms, the
church Was taxed to its utmost. From
eight thirty to nine o'clock the or.
chesira, composed Mr. w. W. Con-
don, violin; Mr.. Leon Fishel. clario-
net; Mir. \ +. Gerig, cOrnet, Mr..
K. {. Alworth, iromb bone and Mr.. w.
:. Pike, orkani-t, gave jhe following
beautiful musical program;
Love Iyl. and Only You
Because
"Bezv-y Bowers
Heart. ara Flowers
The strains OF the Bridal Choru.
from Loheugrin announced the ar.
rival Of the bridal party.
The procession up the Two ai,l--
was led by two little girls. An
ME Blair Woodrow anu Elizabeth
Alison, both wearing accoriiau plea
ted six dresses, me formers punk ana
the lAtter's green. They opened the
gates for tn re,, of tn party to pass
through.
The attendants ,hen entered in the
following order, Mr.. AcKean's
groomsmeu coming up the left aisle
and Mr.. Milier's up the right: Mr..
John X. Taylor and Mr.. Albert MI.
Ter, Mr.. John II. Mathews aud DR..
W. H. Powers, Mr.. Carlos L. Sistrun <
and Mr.. sidney E. Hitler, Mr.. Charles
II. Lloyd and Mr.. L. T. helvenston,
Mr.. F. L. WatsOa AMI Mr.. Ben
Rheiuauer.
Miss BulIock'= attendants came up
the right aisle aud Miss Make Bal-
locks up the left and crossed in front
Of the chahcel, taking their 81 and
between and just little ia advance
OF the gentlemen.
First came Miss El0is4 Miller and
Miss Esther WeAthers followed Oy
Miss Violet Harris and Miss VaIeta
Potter, Miss Emily Ford ana Mis-.
Edith PIAJt. Then came the two
maids-of-honor, Miss Alice Bullock
and Miss Johnnie LiddCn.