The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-20
MorroW-Lee Wedding.


Cairo friends OF Mr. Robert f. Lee.
Of Memphis. will read with interest
the following account Of his wedding
taken from the Memphis Scim tar:
AT Z O'Clock "Wednesday evening at
Grace Episcopal church, Miss Eliza.
beth Wilson Morrow, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Edward Morrow,
became the wife OF Mr. Robert Ed
ward Lee, in the presnce of many per
sons prominent In the social and civic
life OF thee ity. The Rev. James Il.
Winchester cfficiated A reception TO
the immediate relatives and bridal
party followed at the home of the
brides parents on Pauline street
Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Lee left for
New York o,-y, from which point they
will sail for Europe, where they Will
spend four months touring the cont.
nent. motoring and otherwire
The ceremony surrounding this lat
est of notable weddings was charac.
telized by a beautiful simplicity. The
Gothic architecture Of the edttice and
the grouping OF electric bulbs encir-
cling the rows OF columns made an i'm
imposing interior. No floral decora-
lions were used save about the altar.
aglow with tapers in cathedral hold
ers and adorned with lunches of white
carnations. The chancel was a mini
allure tropical garden, with its palms
and ferns arranged on lines suggesting
an air of denseness. There was a
special musical program furnished on
the organ by Edward F, Hawke, A, X.
2. O.. which included "Andantino,' by
.enare. professional march from
Queen of Sheba" by Gounod; an
dante in G. by Batiste; Guilmant' 8
"Nuptial March" and the Schiller
march by MeyeIbeer. After a few bars
of the I.ohengrin bridal chorus had
been ulayed the ushers. DR.. George
Liyermore. Mr.. John Hayley, Mr.. Ed
ward Fontaine and Nj. William stew
art. led the professional. followed by
Miss Ora Lee. the first bridesmaid
who entered alone then the groCms'
men. Mr.. Louis Starke and Mr.. Rob
lnrt McKellar after them the other two
bridesmaids. Miss Rowena Lee and
Miss Louise Taylor. who preceded the
last two gromsmen. Mr. Reese Lee AMI
Mr. Joseph Martin. The matrons OF
honor Mrs Matter Evans Edge, 81
Atlantic City. and Mrs Samuel G. Rag
land. each approached alone, Their
came the bride on the arm Of her faith
err who was met by the bridegroom
and his best man. Mr.. Bayless Lee
who advanced from the yestry.
The lovely young bride wore one o
1.-THE most elegent wedding dresses o
the year. It was Of point Venice lace
fashioned empire. The skirt had /
very long train and the bodice had
woke of exquisite fineness, studde'
with seed pearls and opals. The tull
veil was crowned with a coronet o
Iorange blossoms. and fastened TO tn
hair By a magnificent diamond orna
lmeut. the gift of the groom lie
flowers we're valley lilies in Shove
effect.
The bridesmaids wore trained en-
pire gowns OF whate chiffon elotI
over pink trimmed with duchess lact
The decollete waists aud short sleeve
were exceedingly dainty, the lace bf
ling most becomingly used as a garn
ture. Their flowers were huge show
ers of Potter Palmer roses
: The matrons Of honor were hane
somely attired in pink embroidere
satin empire gowns. and carried Pc
ter Palmer roses.
. During the eeiemony Star Of Eve
+ was softly played swelling into Mel
5 delssohn's wedding march as a triun
( plant occasional. and equally beaut
full selections followed throughout I'll