Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-04
AN ENJOYABLE EVENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead Celebrate
Wooden Weddlng-Personals.

WE s'S VIZ NUNCHeaV SgieUEats
Wooden Weddlng-Personals.
MelFoSe, April 2 Mr.. and Mrs. z
J. Whitehead, tWo OF our most %.
teemtd citizens, celebF rated their wood
en- wedding at she Ladies' Hall on Fri.
day evening, March 30. About fotE-
night ago theiHfTiends received mobt
unique Invitations to this event, both
envelope and letter-sheet being made
Of the finest satin. finished wood, tbs
writing being In green ink.
About elk o'clock on the suspicious
evening the guests began to arrive, the
bride and bridegroom receiving them,
standing Under . wedding bell made
OF IN inverted bushel basket artistieal.
~ decorated With bridal wreath
branches, . large orange forming the
clappeT.
The hall vac most appropriately
decorated With long curlS Of pine
shavings festooned oil round the walls
and hanging from the lamp brackets,
etc. ThetWelve tables we're covered
With pspeS initiating wood and light.
cd up with candles and wooden candle.
sticks With the number Of the table
and the date lo0l.l9O0 on them. All
the plates we're OF wood, and nothing
had been forgotten to carry out this
wooden idea--even the bride had q |
necklace Of ShavInes and the groom
wore shirt. collar and cufIs in imita.
ton wood.
AZ sooH ~ oil the guests we're seated
Mrs. Pearsal struck up the wedding
march. end simultaneously Mrs. ]. A
Remmel pulled . string attached to
the wedding bell and sboweFed the
bridal couple wish Q Eroiusion Of flow.
ers concealed ln the bell.
A most delicious dinner was served
and much enjoyed BY oil, after which
Mr.. Whitehead. presiding over Q large
tub filled with Sawdust, invited the
guests to come and Fish out some pref.
" souvenirs Of she occasion, All ware
of wood and tied with q ribbon marked
March 30, 'lo0l- 1905" aud laughter OF
delight greeted each opening Of the
parcels hshed out. When this amusing
Incident was over, pretty tally.cards
representing two entwined hearts were
and there com menced an
minated game Of pivot euchre. Three
'eTy choice prlSeS, all In wood, 70.
vardsd the highest scores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead we're the
ecipisnts OF numerous pretty pres.
nts, one Of them being q fins dressing
able, the joint Rift Of the members OF
he Ladies' Literary and Debating 80
isty, to their treasurer.
Notes.
Among the new arrivals at the Hud.
ian House are Mr.. andSlrS. N. 8. vii.
lot, Eangasoek, Conn, and Mr..
alley, Philadelphia, Pa. Othsr Wis.
ore In town are B. O. Beck. Tallahas.
10, and B. K. Buck, Jacksonville. \
Ap. N. Orr entertained q number OF N
~ friends at the Bay View House on 4
Ionday nigh, at dinner, . pleasant
ame Of caTds following. A. NJ. Oar.
ngton 10 al'o giving q series Of en-.
yable dinner parties.
Mics LsnnA Jackson left Tuesday for n,
visit TO friends In 81. Augustine. =
The registration. books for District
are now open At A. A. McRae's.
The Lsdiss' Aid Society had an Ice =,
cam sale on Thursday afternoon, "
hIeh vac well patroniEsd. -.
Mn. W. Roberts and daughter Of
imPa are the guests OF Mrs. VI. Z.
nllSn. -
The lNdIss 81 che Ittner cottage gave
very sSjOyabls suehrs party on -
'eSdAy afternoon. 1