The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
MARRIAGE OF MISS RICE AND MIR. GIITMAN

The marriage of Miss Belle Rice and MT. Joseph Gutman of Bristol, Tennes- see, was solemnized last evening at 7:3O o'clock at the Temple Beth Orr, The auditorium of the Temple was hand somely decorated for the occasion. The altar was elaborately adorned in a mass ing of palms. azaleas, and white calla lilies. Suspended directly over the young couple as they stood during the cere- mony was double heart composed of ferns and white hyacinths.
 Just before the arrival of the wedding party, a duet, "I Live to Love Thee" was charmingly sung by Mrs. J. O'Brien and Miss Kate Boothe.
 As the doors between the vestihuIe and the auditorium swung open the trium- phant strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march pealed forth from the organ un- der the skillful touch of Professor Mer- riam and down the aisle came first the ushers, MT. Julius Rice and MT. Sam Trum, MT. Harry Marcus and MT. Hey man Strauss, Mir. Isidore Lithenstein and MT. Jack Levy of Philadelphia.
 Then came the matron of honor, Mrs. Gus Rice, handsomely gowned in white china silk elaborately trimmed in lace and carrying an arm cluster of bride roses and plumosa.
 The maid of honor. Miss Leah Rice, sister of the bride, came next. Her toi- lette was a beautiful creation of white china silk with trimmings of applique and round thread valenciennes lace and she carried an arm cluster of bride roses and plumosa.
 Little Yetta Heoht of Louisville, Ken lucky, neice of the bride, was the flower girl. She scattered the flowers, which she carried in pretty basket, in the pathway of the bride, who, leaning on the arm of her brother. Mir. Sam Rice, came slowly down the aisle and was joined at the altar by the groom and his best man, MT. Gus Rice, brotl of the bride.
 The bridal gown was of white crepe de puir, fashioned over a foundation of white taffeta and elaborately trimmed with bands of white wood fiber, a girdle of white panne velvet and bertha of Duchess lace. The brides veil was caught up with lilies of me valley, and she carried a white Bible and a shower bouquet of plumosa, lilies of the valley and knotted ends of white satin ribbon
 During the ceremony, which was per- formed by Rabbi Messing, the strains of Mendelssohn's Spring Song" added to the impressiveness of the occasion.
 The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Der tha Rice and Is a great favorite, with a large number of friends, who will re- gret that in her marriage they loose her from their midst.
 MT. Gutman Is a prominent business man of Bristol, Tenn, who has many friends in Montgomery. whose good wishes follow him and his bride to their home.
 From the Temple the bridal party pro- ceeded to Bastlanna and Casslmus' res- taurant, where family dinner was elab- orately served in the private dining room which was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The guests at the din- ner were:
 The bride and groom. Mrs. Bertha Rice, Dr. and Mrs Messing, Mir. and Mrs. Sam Rice, MT. and Mrs. Sam Trum, Mir. and Mrs Herman Sacks of Troy. Mir and Mrs. Gus Rec, Miss Sa- die Kass. Miss Leah Rice, Miss Carrie Rice, Yetta Hecht, Alice Rice, Jeannette Trum. Max Rice, Mrs. Herman Hecht, Mir. Jack Levy, Mir. Sigmund Loeb MT. Harry Marcus, Mir. Isadore Lethenstein, MT. Heyman Strauss, MT. Julius Rice
 MT. and Mrs Gutman will leave this morning for their home at Bristol, Tenn. Mrs. Gutman will wear handsome trav- cling gown of brown cloth, with hat of brown panne velvet and shaded plumes.