The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-02-14
A VIRGINIA MARRIAGE OF INTER
EST TO OCALA PEOPLE

Suffolk, Va, Feb. 5.-Iu the pres
ence Of a large and fashionable audi
ence in the Suffolk Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening at I:I5
o'clock, Miss Jessie Campbell Nurney.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hen
Ty Nurney. became the bride of MI
Claude Flynn Howell a young lumber
manufacturer of Holly Ridge. y. c..
The entire auditorium OF the pretty
church was deliberately decorated,
palms, arches and cut flowers. with
yards OF wild smilax being used with
artistic effect. The beauty Of the
scene was enhanced by the number of
white tapers which lighted The inter
Tor.
The music was rendered by Mr..
William Wall Whiddit Of Norfolk.
The strains of Lohengrin's Bridal
Chorus We're the signal for the en-
trance of the bridal party. Nessrs.
John p. Lee and Alfred T. Reddick
entered first and took their places uu-
der an arch of palms.
Miss Therese Nurney, gowned I'm
white messaIine silk and dIet lace.
and Miss Elizabeth VI. Busby of
Portsmouth, Va. wearing a gown of
white messaIine silk and lace. were
bridesmaids. Both are cousins of the
bride Thev entered with Mr.. A. Hin
ton Hargraye and Mr.. Cliff Jones'
The first maid Of honor. Miss Mil
dred Nuney. in a gown of white mes
saline silk over raneta. entered with
Mr.. John Harrison Mitchell of Nor
folk.
Miss Daisy Nmney the second
maid of honor, gowueI in white en-
broiderad null over taffeta, preceded
the bride.
The mawons Of honor. Mrs. JacL
Camp of Ocala. Florida. wearing
princesse gown Of heavy white Pears
de Paris silk. with fIet lace. and Mrs
Z. Roland Fart. i'm a lace robe over
cream tafcta. entered with Mr. Har
~ NWney and Mr. NJ a. Cross.
All Of the ladies carried white car
nations and maidenhair ferns, and
wore wreaths OF lilies Of the valley.
The bride, who is a young woman
.Of much personal beauty, entered with
her father, who gave her away. She
wore a bridal robe of Duchess lace
over taffeta her tulle veil caught
with orange blossoms. and carried
shower of brides roses and lilies Of
the valley. Her only ornament was
la necklace. the gift OF the groom.
She was met at the altar by the
groom. accompanied by his best man.
Mr.. Harvey Holland The ceremony
was read by Rev. Richard Lee Wal
ton, pastor of the church.
During the ceremony Jenspn's Bri-
dial Song was played softly. The bri-
dal party left the church to Mendels-
sohns Wedding March. and repaired
to the home of the brides parents.
where a reception was rendered the
bridal party and members of the fam
lily
Mr.. and Mrs Howell left for
northern tour on the 4:45 Norfolk and
Western train.
The brides going away gown was a
black cloth tailored suit They will
be at home at The Carolina, Whining
ton. y. c., after February 20.
The out of town guests were Mrs
IT. A. Smythe of Richmond, Va; Mr.
j. H. Mitchell Of Norfolk, Va: Miss
Elizabeth Busby Of Portsmouth. Va
and Mrs. Jack Camp and son Of
Ocala, Florida.
The love and esteem in which this
popular young couple are held was ev-
iGenced by the array of costly and
beautiful wedding gifts-Norfolk
(VaD Landmark.
Miss Nurney is a sister of Mrs. Jack
Camp, and has frequently been her
guest in this city, and is always one
Of the most popular and charming
young ladies that have ever visited
our city. Her numerous friends here
will read with pleasure the above &C
count of her recent marriage.