The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-22
wEST-PANCAKE NUPTIALS
Brilliant Marriage at Presbyterian Church
That Closed m q Storm.

Wednesday evening the elite of the
city gathered ct the First Presbyterian
church to witness the marriage of DR..
E. I. West to Miss Frances Pancake.
The weather seemed most propitious
but Just before the hour set violent
storm seemed approaching from the
west and many were frightened by the
lightning and high wind. The bridal
party seemed oblivious to the approach
ing storm, their minds and hearts
being set on happier things. The
church had been beautifully decorated
under the artistic direction of Florist
Anderson of the Soldiers Home. The
altar was hidden behind ferns and
palms banked in beautiful confusion
and the peek-a-boo screen of foliage
above half hid the choir and seemed to
sift the vocal and instrumental melodies
created by Mrs. Ernest Young and the
Home orchestra aud render them more
delightful if such were possible. In
front of the altar was an arch covered
with trailing vines and frightened
with small incandescent lamps, from
the center Of which was suspended Q
small floral bell. Around this arch the
ushers, Messrs. W. B. Miller, Jas. P.
Summers, II. L. PrOsser, Lieut.. Wood
W. West, T. s. Brown, Campbell Pan
cake and ]. Calvin Pancake, assembled
and the matron Of honor, Mrs. J.
Edmunds Brown, and the maid of
honor, Miss Emily Pancake, stood on
either side of the bride and groom
while Rev. j. Edmunds Brown in
beautiful and impressive ceremony
united their destinies. DIR. Hines
acted as best man and Mr.. Blair Pan
cake gave the bride away. Miss Sarah
McOowp, as flower GIRL was q most
charming little creature. Following
the ceremony, Mrs. Ernest Young sang
the invocation in q beautiful manner
all her own.
The bride wore a charming creation
in white liberty satin, demi-train, with
q full bridal veil caught with spray
of lilies of the valley and heart of
pearls and diamonds, the gift Of the
groom. She carried bouquet Of lilies
of the valley and orchids. The maid of
honor wore q gown of yellow liberty
satin and the matron Of honor green
liberty satin, both carrying bouquets
of white roses.
The bride is the cultured daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. @. Pancake, Of
Romney, Va, and has been visiting
here for some time with her sister,
Mrs. J, Edmunds Brown and has made
many friends by her many charming
traits of mind and heart.
The groom is q son Of Hon. E. T.
West, president of the First National
Bank, of Jonesboro, and is chief sur
geon at the Soldiers Home and is one
of Washington County's most worthy
young men. He has been appointed
Governing and Chief Surgeon Of the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs, South
Dakota, and he and his bride will b.
at home there after September LIST.
Many beautiful and expensive pres
ents were received.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
A. Summers entertained at Hotel Car
negie in honor of the bridal party an
it was one of the most recherche affair
ever given in the city. The hostess
was never more charming and the hos
J was his natural self and all were givel
hearty welcome and royalty enter
tanned. There were about 900 hundret
guests present.
Tuesday afternoon Governor JOhl