The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-07-03


try residence of Mr.. and MRS. Jame
.. Clay. on the Winchester pike, was
che scene Tuesday afternoon. at
O'Clock, OF one of the most beautiful
nome weddings ever celebrated In BOur
Don, when the daughter of the house
MISS Nancy Clay, became the bride o.
| mr. Arthur Boyd Hancock, of neal
Charlottesville. Va.
The home was profusely decorated
With Easter lilies and lilies of the val
ley, while pink roses, smilax, and plu
mosa garlanded the stairway. dool
arches and mantels. The ceremony
was solemnized in the spacious dining
room, the bridal party forming a semi
circle beneath three beautiful floral
arches that formed canopy in the bay
window. An arch composed of smilax
plumosa, dotted with lilies of the val
ley graced the entrance to the stairway
from which the bridal party descended
In the rear of the stairway and screen.
ed by an embankment of flowers. Smit-
tie Quartet, consisting of harp, flute,
violin and cello, were stationed.
AT the appointed hour the bridal
party, to the sweet strains of Loben-
grin's Bridal Chorus, appeared, the lit
tie ribbons girls, Misses Marion and
Elizabeth Clay Alexander, cousins of
the bride, leading the way. Elder Carey
+. Morgan. the officiating minister,
preceded the bridal party, followed by
the bridegroom, Mr.. Arthur. Boyd Han
cock, on the arm Of his best man, mis-
brother, Mr.. Richard Hancock. Then
came the Matron of Honor, the
brides's sister, Mrs. j. Miller Ward,
followed by the Maid of Honor, the
brides cousin, Miss Kate Alexander.
Next appeared the handsome bride on
The arm of her father, Mr.. James E.
Clay, who gave her in marriage. At
ter the CEREMONY was pronounced and
the popular couple received congratu-
lations, the bridal party repaired TO the
front verandA, where they were pho
tographed by Knight, of Lexington.
Ihe bride was attractively attired in
magni6cenC wedding gown of point
applique lace over white satin, the
tulle veil being caught with orange
blossoms and pinned with a diamond
pendant
She carried shower bouquet of Ill
les of the valley. Her going away
gown was of green cloth with hat to
match. The little ribbon girls, the
Misses Alexander, were lovely in white
dress trimmed in la:e. As they led
the way for the bridal party, they I'M
folded from either han1 white silk rib
bons. the ends of which were attached
to huge bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The Matron of Honor, Mrs. J. Miller
Ward, was lovely in gown of white
lace, over silk, and carried a bouquet
of white roses. The Maid of Honor,
Miss Kate Alexander. was strikingly
handsome in white chiffon, over green,
and carried a bouquet of white roses.
After the ceremony the dining room
and library were cleared and weddin5
supper was served by Solger, of Louis
Vile. In the spacious dining room was
the bridal liable. plates for twelve be-
ing laid. The plate cards were little
white slippers, hand painted, containing
the names Of the guests.
A magnificent wedding cake, beaded
IN white and green, formed the center
piece. The bridal party were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Boyd Hancock, Mr.. Richard
HancCcS, Miss Kate Alexander, Mrs. ].
Miller Ward, Mr.. Sam Clay. Mr.. R.
H. P. Adams. Lynhburg, Va, Miss
Mary Clay, DR.. Harris Hancock, Gin
clnnati, Mr.. Buckner Clay, mrs. Edith
Alexander Bronston, and Miss Jane
Hancock, OF Charlottesville, Va.
After the wedding supper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hancock left in an automobile
for Lexington where they took the
8 40 p. m. train over the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad for Hot Springs. Va,
where they will spend their honey
moon. after which they will take up
their residence at EllersIie, the spien-
did colonial estate OF the Hancocks.
The wedding presents were unusual
ly rich and handsome and numbered
several hundred. The gift Of the bride.
amethyst stone.
The bride is the accomplished daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Clay. and is
popular In society circles of Central
Kentucky.
She is possessed of a sweet and
cheerful disposition, and was the SUM-
shine of a happy home.
The bridegroom is typical Southern
gentleman and comes from one of the
old colonial familiesof Virginia. He IS
the son of Captain R.J. Hancock, an
officer in the Confederate army. Mr..
Hancock, with his father, conducts one
of the leading thoroughbred race horse
establishments of his native State
Among the guests from a distance
who attended the wedding we're: DR..
Harris Hancock, Charlottesville, Va. /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Walsh, st. Louis ;
Mr.. ard Mrs. Augustus G. Hone. Louis
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hilton, and
Mr.. Clough Anderson, Cincinnati; Mr..
Brent Arnold. Covington; Mrs. Fred
erick Gedeeke, Havana. Cuba; Mrs.
Chas. Wornall, Kansas City, Mo. MRS.
Alice G )ldthwaite. Marion. Ind. Ma
jor and Mrs F. A. Daingerfield. MIR.
and Mrs. Chas. Bergman, Judge and
Mrs. Gray FaulcOner. MIR. and Mrs.
Arthur Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
williams, Mr.. and Mrs Loughridge.
Mr.. John Payne, Misses Mary and
Margaret Payne, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Stoll, Lexington; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Thomas, Winchester Mrs. RI
Pepper and daughter, Miss Laura
Pepper, Frankfort; Mr.. William A.
/ Stewart and Mr.. and Mrs r. p.
Ernst, Covington, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Glover, Louisville.
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