Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
CLAY.coLE.

request inc honor OF your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
MAuDE MAY
to
Mr.. CHARLES CLEMENT CLAY
on the morning OF Wednesday,
December the twenty-third, Nineteen Hun
bred and three.
Mt nine-thirty O'Clock at their residence
Deerbrook, Miss.
Mr.. Bditor:-
| found the above invitation awaitin
me on NV coming home "A few days ago
- on Wednesday morning, in compan.
with DR.. Robert, | drove through tn
beautiful p%rairies to the Nelson home
stead. no the home Of his grand son
in law, L l., Cole. The day wa
b iglt ard beautiful, the drive delight,
ful and all nature seemed to be smiling
in anticipation Of the happy event.
On our arrival We found quite a mum
Der Of Noxubee's best and bravest,
| handsome ladies and conrtly gentlemen
| awaiting TO do honor to the occasion
| Soon. Charlie himself, more handsome,
more sunshiuy and handsome. if pos
sible, than ever, arrived a II
was given "A hearty greeting by all.
The gentlemen congregated in the spa
cious gallery and discussed the marvel
ous crops and great prosperity of that
neighborhood, aud the ladies occupied
the parlor and hall and entertained
themselves examining e presents
which were costly and numerous, evil
dencing the popularity of the young
couple, Loving hands had decorated,
in a very beautiful manner, the elegant
p%arlor. aud it was as pretty a home
wedding as | ever witnessed. There
was no attempt at display, no great
crowd of idle sight seers; but surround.
ed by only loved ones, father, mother,
sisters, brother, grandmother, dear
relatives and warm personal friends.
Charlie and Maud plighted their troth
to each other. Prof, Utermoehlen
favored Us with his presence and rend-
cred an exquisite wedding march, and
Rev. h. o. Brown gave us the most
appropriate, pleasing and happy cere-
mony ever heard.
Charlie wac dressed in conventional
black and was calm and happy looking
az could be, and gave his response in a
ringing voice, that told how sin
cere and honest he was Maud wore
an elegant brown travelling suit and
looked every inch the happy bride, As
as the ceremony was over, they
babe their loyed ones II hasty farewell
and left to catch the noon train for a
tour Of Southern cities.
This seems to me to be "a very APP
Dropriate marriage. Charlie is the
lounsest son of the late DR.. Matt Clay
md has a long line of honored ancestry
% inspire him with Il desire to live an
honorable and useful life. He. Tim
elf, Is an exemplary yong man,
yenial and warm hearted and is already
numbered with orr successful farmers.
Maud il a daughter Of the Nelson and
)oIe families than whom none stood
llgher IN old Noxubse, aud she is u |
and attractive girl, aud will be a
lelpmeet to Charlie, in1eed. On their
eturn they will be Eat home to
heir numerous friends ut the old Clay
homestead.
/ was particularly anxious to be
at this marriage, For about
wenty four years g | witnessed the
marriage OF Maud's father and mother |
n this same pm Tor. aid III writing to |
Ter not long since | told her that |
.ould only wish that she and Charlie
vonld be AS true and loving to each
ther, aud be a. successful as their pa. |
epts had always been.
Congratulating the people of Deer
,rook and vicinity on having this valu
lble addition to their splendid citizen
hip and wishing the young couple all
he happiness possible, | am very truly
heirs. BIG BUD,