The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-04
PANSY.
A LOVELY WEDDING CELEBRA.
TON AT WACAHOOTA.

HUN Al WASAF1OO -.
Special to the Ocal Banner:
On December IS, about seventy-five
guests assembled at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley P. Smith TO celebrate
one of the most unusual affairs that
it has ever been our pleasure to wit
ness.
On this occasion Mr. and Mrs. Smith
celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary and their son James in
fair" for just two days before, this
deserving young man led to Hyman's
altar, Miss Irene Beck. one of LerOy's
most beautiful and accomplished
young ladies.
Promptly at O'Clock the bride and
groom of twenty-five years ago and
the new bride and groom of only two
days assembled in the reception hall
under a beautiful arch made in the
shape OF a horseshoe. They were pre-
coded by Mrs. p. y. Smith, mother
and grandmother of the two grooms,
and congratulations were extended.
The groom of twenty-five wore a
handsome suit of black and a silver
gray tie His bride was becomingly
attired in dotted silk net made over
taffetta. Mr.. James Smith, the young
groom. wore the conventional black.
while his bride wore a cream silk with
lace trimmings.
Mr. Wiley Smith is the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs Porter Smith, Mr..
Smith having passed away several
years ago. Mrs. Smith still lives at
the old home with her son.
To have known those old people was
to love them. The mother holds her
own remarkably well and the thought
of the welfare of others is still ever
present on her lovely cOuntenance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have only two
children, the son already spoken of,
and a daughter, Miss jamie. who is
great favorite among her host of
friends.
Mr.. Smith has three brothers, Policy, |
Charley and Laurence. all Of whom re-
side near the old home and all with
their families were present on this no
table occasion. He has also four sis |
ters, Mrs. Pedrick. and Mrs. Bauk- |
night, of Gainesville. Mrs. Rawls. of !
Montbrook, and Mrs. Hazel. of John
son, S. c.
Mrs. Smith was Miss Lee Griner |
and she has one sister, Mrs. Weather
spoon, of Gainesville, and three bro
Tiers, all residing in this state.
The decorations were of palm |
leaves, ferns and holly. with dainty |
silver gray flags. Some very delight !
full music was rendered by Mrs. Barr, |
of Micanopy. and the Misses Pedrick, |
of Gainesville.
Dinner being announced, Miss |
jamie, with her sweet smile. invited |
twenty at a time to the dining ROOM |
where tables grOaned under the
wealth of good things to satisfy the
inner man.
The ladies of the entire Smith fam |
lily know how TO serve things palatable !
and on this particular occasion out
did themselves.
Special mention should be made of
the large and beautiful cakes that
graced the center of each table and
such a variety of good things were
served we could only taste of many.
Had we eaten a spoonful of each dish
we could never have reached home.
From the dining room We entered the
back parlor, where a number of beau
tiful. gifts were displayed. among
which we noticed the following:
Bread tray. Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Ep-
person; doilie ring, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ Smith; sugar shell. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Emmerson; card tray. Miss
WitherspoOn: two napkin rings, Mr..
and Mrs. Bradshaw; fruit basket, Barr
and Watkins: cream ladel, sugar shell,
and butter knife. Mrs l.. NJ. Ramsey;
two silver dollars, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.