The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-10-27
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Friends Of Bride and Groom
Crowd St. James Church
to the Doors.

Social Palatka had been on qui
vive of delight ever since the first
announcement of the Merryday-
Rosser nuptals. On Wednesday
night that delight was fully realized
in one of the most charming church
weddings ever to occur in this city.
The principals in this beautiful
wedding ceremony were Mr.. Har-
wood Rosser of Jacksonville and
Miss Ethel Glenn Merryday, elder
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mer-
ryday of this city.
The church had been beautifully
decorated in green and white, of
which a horseshoe of golden rod
formed the centre. And this work
was the design of Mrs. j. N. Walton.
The ceremony had been announced
for eight O'Clock, but long before that
hour every seat in the house was oc-
cupied as so also had the standing
room. During the wait the assem-
bled friends were delightfully."- enter
tanned by musical selections, the
same being Schubert's Flower Song,
by Master Warner Hamm on the
violin; so Promise Me- vocal solo
by Mrs. G. w. Bassett; Schubert's
Traumerei, violin, Master Hamm,
and Schubert's Serenade on the Or
gan.
AS the bridal party came down the
aisle to the altar, there to be met by
Rev. DIR. Frederick Pasco, Mendels-
sohn's bridal chorus was beautifully
rendered by the choir, and during
the ceremony Hearts and Flowers"
with violin accompaniment was
softly rendered.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Ellene Merryday, as maid
of honor, and the bridesmaids were
the Misses Blanche and Edna Grill.
Vivian Ackerman and Susie Lee
Walton.
Mr.. Herbert S. Candlish of Jack
sonville acted as best man and the
groomsmen were Messrs. M. M.
Vickers, ID. w. Ramsaur, Harold E.
Merryday, brother of the bride, and
Harry Bone of Stevens Pottery, Ga,
a cousin. The ushers were Masters
Louis and Ralph Phillips, Albert
Mckenzie, Clarence Petermann and
Lawrence Tucker, all members of
the brides Sunday school class,
Pretty little Kathleen Hilburn act
ed as flower girl, scattering rose
petals before the bridal pair as they
marched from the altar. Master Grill
Merryday, the brides younger broth
er, acted as ring bearer, the ribbon
BOYS were Clarence Mcdonald and
John Tilghman, and Master Lewis
Barstow, assisted by little Master
DAVIS Lane, acted as cushion bearer.
Arrived at the altar, Rev. DR.. Pas
co performed the full ritual cere-
mony of the church in az impressive
manner, after which the entire party
retired to the beautiful strains of
the Mendelssohn wedding march.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the brides parents,
which had also been beautifully
decorated for the occasion; and this,
owing to the serious illness of Mrs
Merryday, was attended by but few
beyond the wedding party. In the
dining room Mrs. j. N. Blackwell
and Mrs. w. A. Walton presided, as
sisted by the Misses Mckenzie and
BarStow.
The brides gown was q beautiful
creation of tucked and shirred point
d'esprit over handsome messaline
satin, with real lace and satin garni
ture and beautified with much hand
work. She carried Il white prayer
book and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Ellene
Merryday was gowned in n charm
ing costume of pink silk null with
lace and chiffon velvet trimming,
and carried pink carnations.
The bridesmaids all wore dainty
toilettes of white organdie and lace
and carried bouquets of white car
nations.
The presents were many and OF
great value.
The happy couple left on the City
of Jacksonville the same night for
Jacksonville, from which place they
were to take a train Thursday morn
ing for brief trip to Atlanta and
Chattanooga. They will be home
after November 10Th, at 423 East
First street, Jacksonville.
The bride, who has always been u
prime social favorite here, is most
attractive young lady. She will be
greatly missed.
Mr.. Rosser is q young business
man of Jacksonville who takes high
social rank. He is also greatly adj
mired for his musical ability in
Jacksonyille's artistic circles,