Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-12
WEDDING OCCASION
BEAUTIFUL INDEED.
Marriage of Miss Hollis and
Mr.. Rice.
SOCIETY FOLK IN ATTENDANCE
Ceremony at Church 10 Followed BY
Reception at ROLLS Residence
MIR. and Mrs. Rice Depart for cIeve
land Home.

odist church here last evening at 7;3O
O'clock.
Happiness vas pre-eminently the
characteristic of the occasion. 1t halo.
ed itself in soft, rich glow above the
heads of the youthful lovers and in
fected itself throughout the magnifi
cent assem- blage of friends who came
with fondness in their hearts to Wit
ness the plighting of their troth. 1t
smiled and puIsated in great waves Of
melody from the radiant faces of the
fashionable multitude present.
Everything comprised to make the
wedding a notable and beautiful affair.
The bride, young, graceful and hand
some, the daughter of family long
representative of the social and bust
ness affairs OF the city, and the groom, a
talented young newspaper man who
has won an enviabIe reputation in sew
eral states, made this wedding one Of
more than usual interest.
The altar of the handsome church
was artistically decorated with palms,
plants and beautiful white roses. This
formed an exquisite background for
the wedding scene.
Promptly at the hour appointed the
wedding march, under the skiIlful
touch of Prof E. Fl. McNieI. announced
the entrance of the bridal party. First
entered the ushers, Messrs Frank
Lanier, Charles Sciple of Atlanta,
Willis Hawkins and John Wheatley.
The bridesmaids, Miss Annie FIFTEEN
of Atlanta, Miss Irene Hand OF Pei
ham, Miss Sadie Morris of Atlante,
Miss Emmle Dunbar of Augusta, Miss
Elizabeth Hollis, the maid of honor,
preceded the bride, who entered upon
the arm of her brother in-law, Hon.
Judson l. Hand, of Pelham, who gave
her away.
The bridegroom with his bess man,
Mr.. John Rice of Nashville, awaited at
the chancel the coming of the bride
The wedding circle as arranged made
pretty picture.
The ceremony was impFesslveIy per-
formed by Rev. T. E. Davenport Of
Perry, an uncle of the bride. The fair
bride was vision of girlish beauty in
her wedding gown of white crepe de
chine. Her long and graceful veil was
adjusted with a cluster of orange bios
SONS Her bouquet was beautiful brides
roses.
The bridesmaids gowns were fasha
toned of the daintiest and sheereet ma
terial and were especially becoming to
each style of beauty. They carried
large bouquets of roses, tied with
satin streamers.
Immediately after the ceremony at
the church there was an elegant recsp-
ton rendered the bridal party and
friends at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Florence Davenport Hol-
liz, on Taylor street.
The Hollis home was beautiful with
it's it's decorations of palms, ferns, white
roses and carnations. The walls, arches
and stairway were draped in garIands
of smilax and carnations.
The dining room, where the bridal
party was served, was most deliberately
decorated with spring flowers. The
BRIDES table, oval in shape, was COW
cred with lace. The center was a ma 8
of brides roses and sweet peas. Gan
delabra holding pink tapers, with rose
leaf shades, and bon-bon dishes with
pink candiea, completed the artistic
picture.
An elegant menu was served the
large company present.
There was wealth of wedding pres
ents received by the popular couple.
These gifts included silver, s'atuary,
Iaces, cut glass and choice pieces of
brio a brac and came from half dozen
states.
Miss Hollis was recognized as one of
Georgia's bellies and an admired young
woman. Her many friends throughout
the state will wish her life of much
happiness. Mr.. and Mrs. Rice left
last night for their future home in
kCIeveIand, Ohio.
A large number of outaof town guests
were present and the wedding was
one of the most brilliant ever wit