The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-08
BEAUTIFUL HOME
WEDDING.

Home is the synoI YIN for all that we
hold most sacred and beautiful IN life,
ana never was this more strikIpg!y real.
lied than when on Wednesday after
noon the stately old home of Mr.
and Mrs. inc. " Frierson was the
scene oil the marriage of two of Colum-
bias best loved young people, Miss
Ethel Hendiey and Mr.. WB Wooten.
BY the wedding hour Of 4:3O ne whole
lower floor was nils d with TIE interested
ano eXpectant fees of loving friends.
/ who bad come TO do homage 10 the man
ana the maid, on this the crow nlng hour
OF their young nves. The spa ious halls
and parioTs 10 their rich, colonial fur
niehngs, needC d but their festive we'd
ding garments to complete a picture #
SURPRISING beauty Tha parlors To ti,r
right we're converted into a bower OF
! fairy loneliness, with gar anus of tuile
entwined with WreaJhs OF trail nc smi
lax, upon which shone myriads OF way
en- tapers; from every space the fra
grant narcissus and stately chrysanthe-
mum, looked upon and formed part of
the perfect setting which he'd the bri-
dial party, when the appointed hour ar
rived. The wedding march, by Pelh.
terIe's band, announced their approach,
through the hallway and fICnt parlor
to the rear parlor, wherp the cert mony
was most inpressively said by Dr.. T. A.
Wharton, of the First Presbyterian
Church. The maids, Misses Eli aror
Fri rson and Rebecca Carpente ter, gowued
in white net, with ribbon garniture and
white silk, we're followed by the Matrons
of Honor, Mesdames w. II. Evans and
Owen hendley, in white crepe de cheLe,
and real lace. Then came the fair
young bride on the arm of him whom
she had chosen as her life partu. r. She
never looked fairer than in her full bri-
dial toilette OF shimmerlng more elk,
enveloped in folds Of her bridal veil,
carry ing a shower boquet of BRIDES
roses and lilies of the valley. Surround
ed by those who knew them best, they
"plighted their troll" a. the strains of
: Gail Me Thine Own" foated into the
air.
After the ceremony, congratula tiors,
which we're genuine well wIshes, were
said; then the bridal party repaired to
the dining room, where the brides
cake awaited their cutting. This ives
a unique creation, 10 the form Of bea6.
teous marriage BELL suspe uded by fiut-
tering ribbon streams, from which were
pendant tiny wedding bells.
Mrs. J. L. Hutton and Mrs ]. w Car
peDter graciously served punch in the
front pArlor, while Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
0. Fulton presided over The wedding
register.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frierson were assisted
in receiving by Mr. and Mrs. w. p,
Dobbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Akin,
Mr. AMI Mrs. r. G. Ewing suu Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Sparrow. In the dining room
where tempting lunch was served, the
central table, of polished mahogany, was
spread with Goth Of c!uny lace, on
which rested an oval PLAGUE Of nod
ding white carnations The color scheme
Of the whole house was white and green,
except in the library, where the waving
fronds of palms and fern were blended
with blushing carnations, this making
the only note of color.
10 still another room we're displayed
the many and beautiful gifts of epark-
ling glass, glistening silver, and rare
china, and brio a.brac, which we're a
practical manifestation Of the sincere
regard in which the young couple are
held.
A massive silver pitcher which was
an instance "of a love that reaches be-
you'd was among the gifts, it being
the result Of a provision made in the will
If the BRIDES grandmother, for q we'd
ling gift.
Miss Hendy is daughter of one of
most honored families,
whose beauty of character, sweetness of
nature and grace of person has made
ler loved by all who know her.
Mr.Wooten is junior msmber of the
irm of the Maury Dry Goods Company;
young man OF fine business qualifi-
cations and character, respected ana
~ his fellowmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wooten left on the Of.
ernoon train for an extended Southern
our. Her going away gown was tail-
red garment of green cloth, with hat to
match. Uoon their return they will be
It the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. }. u
Vooten.