The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-10-23
MT. OLIVE CHURCH FILLED TO
ITS UTMOST CAPACITY.
RECEPTION RENDERED AT HOME
OF DR.. R. H. BoYD-THRoNGs
CAME TO BID THE HAPPY PAIR
BON VOYAGE THROUGH LIFE
SUPERB DECO RATION
THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE.

Before a gathering that taxed to the
utmost capacity the large auditorium
of Mount Olive Baptist Church, the
marriage of Miss Georgia A. Bradford |
and Rev. Henry Allen Boyd was sol
emnized by DR.. G. H. Clark, the pas
tor of the church, Tuesday evening at
eight o'clock, Long before the hour
set for the ceremony, the friends OF
the contracting parties began to en-
ter the church and fully one hour prior
to the time set for the wedding, every
seat. excepting those reserved for rela-
tiyes and intimate friends, was taken.
When the organ began the strains or
the wedding march, the aisles were
packed with those who, unable to Sc
cure seats, good naturedly jostled each
other in an attempt to see the whole
ceremony.
II is doubtful if a more brilliant and
we'll dressed audience ever attended
wedding in Nashville. The gathering,
viewed from the choir stand, ap-
peared as if it were garden Of flow
ers in full bloom. Conspicuous In
this brilliant gathering, because spe-
cial seats had been reserved for them,
was the II. T. G. M. Club, an organiza-
ton of which the bride was most ac-
tive member.
Prof. Frank Teasley presided at the
organ and promptly at eight o'clock he
began the wedding march of Mendels-
sohn as a professional After Dr..
Clark had taken his place at the altar,
the bridal party entered, being led by
Messrs. Samuel Carter and John Flem-
ings, two of the ushers. These were
followed by Messrs L. S. Gray and
James Hurt, the other two ushers, and
then followed Miss Tennie l.. Hughes,
accompanied by Mr.. ]. o. Battle. Next
came Miss Esther Pinkard, accompan-
led by Rev. Ernest Hall, of Blooming
ton. III. The next to enter were the
groom and his best man. Mr.. A. T.
Landers. These were followed in turn
by little Katie Albertine Boyd, the
flower girl, and the maid of honor,
Miss Bessie Martin, with the bride.
The bridal party presented a beautl-
full picture as it was assembled in the
shane of crescent in front of the altar.
The bride, Miss Bradford, was ex-
quisitely gowned in white messaline
silk, made in baby princess effect
with lace yoke and trimmed in point
lace. She wore a tulle veil caught up
with a cluster of lilies of the valley, and
carried a large shower bouquet OF
lilies of the valley and brides roses.
The bridesmaids wore white chiffon
made in princess effect and carried
bouquets of white carnations
The maid of honor and flower girl
were attired in white and carried pink
carnations.
The groom. best man and grooms-
men wore black Prince Albert suits
with gray waistcoats and gray silk
ties.
The ushers were attired in evening
dress.
throughout the ceremony, Prof.
Teasley played softly Hearts and
Flowers" At the conclusion of the
praver, which DR. Clark offered the re-
cessional march began in the exact
reverse to the way the party entered
with the execution that the procession
was led by the flower girl
At the close of the ceremonies at the
church. the bridal party repaired to
the residence of Rev. R. IA. Boyd, 529
Second avenue, North, where the re-
ception was held The parlors of the
Bovd residence were soon packed al
most to the point of suffocation with
friends Of the two interested families
who had come to bid to the newly
welded pair bon OoyGge on the matri
monjal sea. For an hour or more the
bride and groom received their friends
and then retired to the dining-room
where the wedding collation. was
served.
The spacious dining-room with Its
golden oak wood work and paper col