The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-07
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| Some time before the clock struck
! nine on last Tuesday evening, The First
Presbyterian Church IN this city was
] filled 70 its utmost capacity with the
| friends Of Professor Ludwig Buebholz
and his lovely daughter. The groom,
Dr.. Rhea, formerly Of South Carolina,
now Of Texas, came pmong ug an en-.
tire stranger only few days ago, but
| he will go away, we have no doubt,
! leaving behind him circle Of warm
friends, for Tallahassee has q way Of
accepting for her own the friends OF
Busy hands had made the interior Of
the church bower Of beauty, the
decorations being white and green.
Florida Smilax enlwined the pillars
along the aisles and hung gracefully
festooned across the church above the
altar. The altar step and the space IN
front where the bridal couple was %
stand, was eaFpeted IN white with q
dainty border Of green smilax, and
overhead hung q large bell shaped boz
Quet Of white daisies and heavenly
bamboo. Potted ferns, palm and cut
flowers Of white oleandeT, roses and
DAISIES were used in layish profnsion,
and cordOns of ribOB and daisies re-
served a number Of pews for the bridal
party.
A dainty pillow Of white satin. lace
trimmed was also provided for then
~ married pair 20 kneel on for the
benedictiOn. For some moments the
audience sat enjoying lovely organ Sc
lections rendered by Miss jamie Clark
in her best style, then the inner doors
from the Aestibule, were thrown open
and the bridal party hledtn.
First TO enter were Mr. Cutie Nc
Cord and Miss Moses, teacher of Ply
steal Culture and expression ut the
Woman's College The gentleman
walked up the right center aisle, the
lady the left center. When they arrived
In front Of the altar they crossed over
taking q stand opposite each other.
The next two couples, Messrs. Bondu-
rant and Kellum, and Misses Jessie Ed
mondson and Mary Horn followed in
the same order. Then came the ma
tron Of honor, Mrs A. A. Murphree,
and the maid Of honor, Miss Halle
Lewis.
The three bridesmaids were dressed
In white lace-trimmed orRandie, and
carried large boquets Of fern leaves.
Mrs Murphree wore magnificent gown
Of imported brussels lace over white
silk, designed in New York under the
supervision Of her sister, and carried an
exquisite bouquet Of white carnations
and ferns. The maid Of honor bore a
similar boquet and was lovely in a
sheer white chiffon over silk, trimmed
with profusiOn of lace.
The bride, tall and stately In her
handsome bridal gown Of white satin,
trimmed with real lace came in, last in
order, leaning on the arm Of her father.
They were met at the altar by the
groom, the groom's best man, Mr. A.
A. Murphree, Pres. Of the Woman's
College, and the minister, Rev. ]. w.
Ziegler. Here an impressive ceremo-
ny, made the happy couple man and
wife, after which the bride, with her
vail thrown back, left the church, radi-
antly beautiful, accompanied by the
handsome bridegroom, happy and
proud
The bridal party then repaired to the
residence Of Mr.. Murphree TO partake
Of the hospitality Of the President and
his charming wife, who had prepared
an elegant supper for the newly-mar-
ried pair. There the bride received the
congratulations Of q large number of
our towns-peOple, who had learned to
know and appreciate her many l0vable
qualities during her residence among
ns.
The only untoward feature of this
happy occasion was the illness Of the
brother, who arrived In state
Of high fever, which has ever since
confined him 70 his bed.
DIR. and Mrs. Rhea had intended leav-
ing on the night train for their home
IN Texas, but Of courAe, under the cir
they could not do so.
The True Democrat joins the many
friends of DR.. and Mrs. Rhea In best
'NheB for their future happiness.