The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
Fhe Raines. Meek NuptiaIs.

Inc KdlneS- Meek lNuptldiS.
The one foremost event iu local So
eiety this week was tie pretty home
wedding ceremony which united
/ Miss Meta Meek Of this city aud Mr.
f Richard Mitchell Raines Of Savan-
nah. Ga. The ceremony was per
T formed by Rev. F H. Richey, rector
Of St. Marks, al the home Of the
bride. corner Of River and Madison
streets, at noon on Wednesday.
Promptly as the clock struck the
hour of noon the bridal party enter
ed the spacious parIors aud the or
chestra, composed Of Miss Matte Re-
gerO and Master Warner Hamm, yio-
Inns, Miss Fay Mooney and Master
Dell Canova, mandoliEs, and Miss
Cora Mooney, pianist. rendered Men
dlesohH's wedding march.
First entered Masters Henry and
Richard Dunn, the ribbon boys, then
Master Almond ROseuhurg and Miss
Aline CauOya. the cushion bearers:
after them came the first bridesmaid,
Miss Minnie Human and Ar. L.
Hardee Ressant Of Jacksonville,
Miss Blanche Grill and J. Walter Hill
lizard. Miss Edna Grill and f. Noble
| Calhoun, the other bridesmaids and
groomsmen. Following came the
maid Of honor, Miss Estan Rnsen-
burg, then the bride leaning upon
the arm Of DR.. W H. Rosenberg,
her uncle. The groom. Mr.. Richard
Mitchell Raines. aud his brother, Mr..
Davenport Raines. the best man, met
the bridal party at the altar, where
they were received by Rev. F. H.
Richey. who performed the cere-
mony in most impressive manner.
The rooms were artistically deco
rated, red and green being the colOrs
of the scheme. Holly. southern smi-
lax aud ferns were used in the deco
ratiOns.
/ The bride wore a simple dress of
white crepe de chene. Her only or
nament was pair Of pearl earrings
which We're worn by her great-grand-
mother; she carried a boquet Of white
/ carnations and ferns.
The maid of honor, Miss Estan
Rosenberg, wore a beautiful dress Of
cream null and carried a bOquet Of
red carnations.
The bridesmaids, Miss Minnie Hin
man and the Misses Grill. were attir-
ed in dresses Of white null and car
ried boquets of holly
After the ceremony a reception was
held by the bride and groom from
one to three p. m. The reception
committee was composed Of Mes
danes w. H. Rosenberg, J. H.
Haughton. F c. Cochrane, A. 5
Willard and J Davis Lane.
The Out-of-town guests were Mrs.
L. H. Raines, Miss Martha Raines
and Mr.. Davenport Raines Of Saw
annah, Ga, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wallace
Snow of St Augustine, and Nj, and
Mrs. Joseph r. Dunn, Miss Minnie
Hinman and Mr. Hardee Bessant Of
Jacksonville, Fla. The presents were
many and beautiful and the wedding
was attended by host of the friends
of the young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs Raines left on the af-
ternOon train for Charleston and
other pGiats aud alter lew
weeks of travel will return to Savan-
nah, in which city they will make
their home.
Mr.. Richard Mitchell Raines is a
prominent young man of high stand
ing in Savannah, where he holds a
responsible position with the Grang-
er-Stubbs Lumber company. During
his short stay of a few days here he
made host of good friends.
The bride is the daughter OF Mrs.
Martha Meek and the grand -daugh-
ter Of the late Major and MIS-. Henry
R. Teasdale, pioneer citizens of Pal
atka. She is one Of the most beau
tiful in this, Il city noted for its many
beautiful young ladies, and, because
Of her many graces of manner and |
heart and mind stood high in the es-
teen of all people.