The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-06
A BEAUTIFUL
WEDDING

A home wedding OF marked b6anty
ana bllliauce and one TO which more
tnan usual interest attaches on account
of the social prominence of the young
peorle. was Il at of Miss Mary Stephen
5 IN Rains ami MIR Allen w. Davis
solemnized Tuesday night at the
Rains residence on West Seventh
street. The old home, one or the
handso rest homes in Columbia, was
narer so beautifully adorned as on
this occasion The wedding colOIs
were green, gold and white, ana a
wealth of smIlax. golden rod and car
nations were used. SpOtless crash COW
cred the entire LIVER floor. Tie large
uouole palloIs were thrown together,
ana IN the rear uarl0T, wheIe the caIe-
InDnv was SAID IN altar OF even greens
was raised above this hung the poI
trait Ct the btiGes mother, surrounded
by scores Of waxen tqpETS he white,
gold ana green prevailed ~ the hall
way. the library and ire dining loom
Along toe stalrWey. Leading to the
second NOR, was a railing of graceful
smilo1 Hundreds OF tapers cast a
soft light over the scene,
One room up stalis vas set aside for
the presents and the value and number
# these alone was proof Of the popu
lallty of the young couple. Articles
of IlUh cut glass and silver filled a
large center table ard numerous
smaller tables about the room. and were
the source Of general admiration,
Behind the screen of evergreens,
an Itanan b9ud from Nashville dis
courses a musical program, classical
ana beautiful The hour of the mar
Iiage Wa Q o clock, hut before that
hour the old home was filled with
brilliant asse nblate. Guests were
present from all parts OF the county,
from Nashville from Kentucky, the
groom s home, and from other points
All were friends and all felt deep in
terest IN the handsome young couple
to take hfe's vows The
bridal party formed upstairs and de-
scende to the notes or Mendelsshon.
First came the little ribbon bearers,
Master Arls Rams and Gladl Dedman,
In spotless white DR. Wallace Wilkes,
Messrs. j. Nj Dedman, Clark Jones
and John Brown took charge of the
ribbons at the stairway and formed an
aisle TO the altar. The lnald-of honor.
Miss Annie Evans, gowned In white
tulle and carrying pink roses, de-
Scended alone Then came the fail
young bride leaning on the arm of her
rather. She was attiIed In crepe de
chine trimmed IN zeal lace, with full
bridal veil and orange blossoms. She
carried shower boquet of valley lilies
and bride roses. MI. DAVIS and his
pest man, Mr. W. B CogaI, of Mid
way, KY, entered from a side door
and met the bride at the altar. The
was performed by DR. I. A.
W haIton.
After the excitement of the moment
had passed and congratulations were
over the guests were usheTed mo the
decorated dining room,
where an ice course, cakes and bon
bons were served. the handsome ma
nogany table had as center piece
scarf woven of white carnations.
Around the edge of this, silver candle
ABBA and cut glass bon bon holders
were arranged. At another table
Misses Dixie and Evelyn Watkins
served champagne puncn. The bride s
Jake. the creation of Mrs. Preston
fleming, was a woTK of ait 1t rep
resented a great shower boquet, and
rom the scores or WHITE TOSeDuus
white rIbbons descended, forming a
,ilken fringe about the table. at an
)theI table, where the marriage regis
er was kept Misses E NINA Wooten
md Aunie Williamson presided.
After Refreshments the young people
engaged in dancing several hours, some
If them later accompanying Mr.. and
Mrs Davis to the depot, when they
.ook the tram for Midway
The bride is men beI of one of the
I'D and prominent families of this
county and during her Driet young |
ady hooa had been social favorite,
rot only in this town and county, but
II Nashville and Kentucky, where she
has frequently visited. Her warm
heart and cordial manner have won
,er friends by the hundreds, who Will
ollow her I'd heI new home and into
le~ new life, with their love and best
wishes.
The groom is prominent in 10th the
BUSINESS and social lite OF the aristo.
;ratlc little city in which he lives.