The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-30
Society WIaS Ont In Fore
To See brilliant WIedding

A wedding which was most impress
sive in its solemnization and of rare
beauty of plan as well as a brilliant
social event, was that OF Miss Martha
Stewart Davis and Mr.. Edward HUI
ling Bnnghurst at o'clock last ev-
ening at the Broadway Methodist
church. The southern smilax and
palms were used throughout the
church decorations. The altar rail
aud lights having the smiiax In grace
full festoons, while gariands OF It
were on the organ ana over the dou-
bic doorway leading into the annex
OF the church. The chancel was
banked with the palms which. also.
made a pretty effect on the outside
OF the altar rail where the bridal par
lty stood. The seating and standing
capacity Of the large church. with the
annex thrown open, was taxed to
accommodate the guests. The many
handsome evening tonettes worn by
the guests inside "the white ribbons
added to the brilliancy OF the scene.
the bridal party entered the
church by the three main aisles,
Messrs. Louis Rieke, Jr., and Wal
lace Well leading down the center.
Edwin J. Paxton and David Roger
from the left. and Charles Alcott and
DR.. I. B. Howell from the right.
The bridesmaids Miss Mary Scott
and Miss Kathleen whitefeld follow
ed down the central aisle. while the
four danes of honor, Mrs. William
Sinclair Booton OF Atlanta, Ca, and
Mrs. Vernon Blythe; Mrs. Henry Ru-
dy and Mrs. Jonn w. Scott advanced
down the left and right aisles. The
maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Sim
mott. preceded the bride and her
brother Mr.. Frank Fowler Davis, who
gave her away. Tine bridal process
sional formed a pretty group at the
altar. where they were met by Mr..
Bringhurst and his best man, Mr.. Ed
ward G. Scott, who entered from the
choir room. The Rev. Warner Thorn
as Boiling. d. D., pronounced the
ceremony, most impressively, using
the ring ritual. The wedding music
enhanced the beauty of the ceremony
and was played by Mrs. Samuel II.
winstead. The Mendelssohn wedding
march was rendered for the process
sional, and the march from Lohen-
grin as the occasional. Lange's
Flower Song" was played during
the ceremony. The bridal party left
the church by the central aisle in the
following order: Mr.. and Mrs. Bring
hurst: Miss Sinnott and Mr.. Scott;
Miss Scott and Miss Whitehead; Mrs.
Booton and Mrs. Blythe; Mrs. Rudy
and Mrs. Scott; Messrs. Paxton and
Roger; Dr. Howell and Mr.. Alcott;
Messrs. Rieke and We'll.
Miss Davis was an ideal bride and
looked radiantly lovely. Her exquis-
lite wedding gown of white chiffon
cloth was made with the empire eff
feet in the back. The high corsage
was of lace and the bodice was ehab-
orately trimmed with lace and lace
medalions. The bridal veil was held
with a coronet of orange blossoms.
The only jewels worn were a brooch
OF pearls and a bracelet, the gifts of
the bridegroom. She carried a chat
elaine bouquet of brides roses and
lilies-o valley.
The maid of honor wore charm
ing gown of white crepe de chine
and pink roses, deliberately trimmed
with lace, and wreath of pink roses
and silver leaves in her hair. Her
bouquet was a graceful effect of pink
The danes of honor and brides
maids were gowned in artistic crea-
tions of pink point d'esprlt over pink
silk. trimmed in pink quilted ribbon
and meda,ltons of pink lace. Their
nower wreaths were of tiny pink rose
buds and they carried pink carna-
tons. Their souvenirs from the bride
were beautiful handkerchiefs of
Duchess lace.
Mr.. Bringhursts gifts to his at
tendants were handsome pearl knives,
with the names engraved In the pearl.
A reception at the home OF the
brides grandmother, Mrs. Joseph II.
Fowler. ON Kentucky avenue followed
the wedding ceremony. This was linn
tied to the bridal party and relatives
but the family circle being a large
one, the spacious rooms were pleas
antly filled during the evening. The
double fsar.hCrS were thrown