The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-27
PARKER-sTANLEY.
Brilliant wedding Ceremony Solemn
 sxed at Greenville.


 Greenville, April 26.-lSpeciaD-The marriage of Henry Bragg Parker of Corinth, Miss, to Miss Ethel Stanley, took place at the Methodist Church last evening at 8:30 o'clock, Rev. J.. P. Hamilton ioficiating.
 A large and brilliant audience gath cred to witness the nuptials, and the event will be remembered as the last wedding to occur in this church where many like events have taken place. The building will be torn away with in the next few days to give place to new house of worship.
 The entrance of the party was her aided by a violin and flute duo by w. B, Smith and Mrs. Robert Lee. and violin selection by Mir. Smith. The wedding march was rendered by the organist Mrs. J. H. Dunklin, with vio- lin and flute accompaniment The groomsmen and ushers marched down the central aisle, and the bridesmaids down the two side aisles. At the altar they made an effective group. facing the audience. The maid of honor, Miss Ruby Smith, then approached down the central isle, followed by the bride, accompanied by her father. General James B. Stanley. The groom and his best man, Arthur Hall of Lowndes- boro, entering from the rear, met them at the altar. After the ceremony the party left the church to the gladsome strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
 The ushers and attendants were: Messrs. Thomas Martin, A. P. Tyson. Jr., and Paul T. Sayre, Montgomery; Guy Cafree. Verbena; Gustave Chand- ron, Mobile; c. M. Rood, Corinth, Miss; Werle Peagler, J. B. Beers, J D. Steiner and Gordon Parker, Green vile: Misses Theo. Hildreth, New De- catur; Bennie Williams, Mary Parker, Bessie Stewart, Elsie Winkler and Virgie Powell, Greenville.
 A reception at the residence of the groom's parents. MT. and Mrs. H. c. Parker was held after the ceremony, and was very largely attended. A pro- fusion of roses artistically' arranged. made the reception hall and double parlors very attractive. Mir. and Mrs. Parker and the bridal party with pr. and Mrs. Shirley Bragg. received the guests.
 The bride was gowned in white chif- ion over silk. with trimmings Of pearl passamentarie, gfrdle of panne velvet and veil that fell to hem of dress. The graceful arm-cluster of flowers she carried was composed of sprongarrie and bride roses. The maid of honor was gowned in white Jap silk over Nile green and carried white carna- tions. The bridesmaids wore dainty toilets of white silk and carried pink carnations.
 Mir. and Mrs. Parker left on the midnight train for Corinth, via Mobile. Mir. Parker is well known in Mont gomery, having formerly lived there. He stands we'll in the business world and is a man of high integrity and moral worth. The brides happy dis position and charming personality will win for her many friends in ner new home and she will be missed in the home circle and among her girlhood friends.
 The out of town guests at the we'd ding were: Dr. and Mrs. Shirley Bragg, Mrs. Beers, Montgomery; Mrs. w. H. Whetstone, Lowndesboro; Wm. Bragg. Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Smith, Fort Deposit; Hume Evans, Sandy Ridge: Miss Janet Barrow. Birmlng- ham; Mrs. Walter Brewer, Bessemer; Miss Pauline King. Evergreen; Miss Villa Blake, New York; J. c. Gamble. Louisville. Ky
 Owing to the recent death of Gen eral Stanley's brother no formal reeep- tion was held at the brides home, but on the evening preceding the wedding the bridal party and few friends were entertained there