Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-06

Nellie Ray Brian, of Palestine, Texas,
to w. c. Hudson of Pine Bluff, Ark,
ceremony to take place at Ill Royal
street, Palestine, Texas, December 4,
1907.
Wedding Bells.
Mrs. w. S. Brian issued invitations
last week for an at home affair, for
Saturday afternoon, Nov. End, the &C.
casion being the announcement of the
engagement and approaching mar
rage of her daughter, Miss Nellie
Ray, to Mr.. w C. Hudson of Pine
Bluff, Ark, Dec. 4th, 1907. On enter
ing the pretty home on Royal street
wedding bells met every eye, decorat-
ing every conceivable spot, all white:
ferns and brides roses gracefully rest
ing here and there and altogether
formed a scene of beauty long to be
remembered. The reception hall and
parlors were aglow with electric
lights, that dispelled the clouds with
out Mrs. Brian wore a handsome
gown of black net over black silk.
Miss Nellie was gowned in white over
white satin, princess, entraine, the
contrast of costumes being charming.
Their guests were invited to the back
parlor, where three tables were ar
ranged for conversation. The first
table was friendship; wedding bells
were arranged here beautifully hand
painted in forget-me-nots, festooned in
blue ribbons, with true hearts. Blue,
because your heart is true. On each
bell was the word Friendship" the
definition on the back.
+ The pledge of friendship it is still d.
vine,
Though watery floods have quenched
its burning wine,
IT'S the hearts current lends the cup
its glow,
Whatever the fountain whence the
draught may flow.
This formed the topic of converse
ton at that table. The tally cards
were wedding bells in friendships
notices.
- Love was the next table. The def
milton on the bells was:
Love is circle that doth move
In the same sweet eternity above.
Tally cards were wedding bells of
love, which was the conversation at
this table.
Next was the courtship table, where
the bells were in courtship, with the
definition:
What need of words when lovers
meet,
What need of signs and chances sweet
AS long as faithful hearts can beat.
These are all the head fountain of
woman's life, so the conversation was
lively. Little Ellen Hughes was sit
ting on the lap of Mrs. Brian, and
asked, what are all those bells for?"
Mrs. Brian answered. Dear, they
mean that Nell is to be married Dec.
4th to Mr.. w. c. Hudson; you go to
each table and announce it. This was
not arranged for, but nothing could
have been sweeter than the announce
ment from baby lips. So little Ellen
gracefully told the secret to each
table, which became no longer a sec
ret.
The guests progressed from one
table to another, and then the folding
doors between the back and front par
lors were opened and all went to the
front parlor, where two tents were ar
ranged and fortune tellers in them,
true TO life, read their fate in the |
hands of the girls. This was a pleas
ant feature of the afternoon.
A two-course luncheon was served. !
The following were the guests:
Misses Lois Broyles, Bess Ferguson, |
Grace Gould, Gussie May Stafford,
Louise Stevens, Miss Comegys of |
OdlutSNllits DdNcu-
port, Ben Jackson, Lev. Frederick, G. |
w. Burliitt, Jr.. Theo. Lehman, G. d. |
Hunter and guest, Miss Fugilt of In
diana, P w Hughes, T. NJ. Haynes,
and little Ellen Hughes.
And now the happy day is named
For hearts to be united,
And on that day will be fulfilled
The vows that have been plighted.
Halloween Night.
These were the invitations issued to
about twenty-five young folks last
week:
A convention of spooks is ordered to
meet
At Numbe- ., on trinity street,
On October thirty-one, nineteen hun
bred and seven,
From eight o'clock to half past eleven.
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