The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17

the nuptial vows the young couple
stood under the large white wedding
bell
During the ceremony Prof. Pike
played softly on the organ and i'm
mediately after the benediction had
been pronounced Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march was played by Prof. Pike
and Miss COnnOr for the bride and
groom and their attendants TO leave
the church.
After the wedding ceremony the at
. tendants and quite a number of the
special friends of the family were en-
tertained at a reception by the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Phil
lips, at their home on South Third
street.
The entire house was very beauti-
fully decorated in green and white,
with touch of pink. Handsome ferns
and palms were used as a background,
and fragrant and beautiful white car
nations and chrysanthemums and one
large vase of pink carnations formed
the floral decorations.
Receiving in the parlor, standing
under a wedding bell of white flowers,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewitt Greenwood Haley, Mr..
Vardaman and Miss Mary Phillips,
and a pleasant hour or more was
spent by the guests extending the best
of good wishes to the bride and groom
and viewing the large collection of
very handsome gifts which they re-
ceived. The wedding presents were
displayed in the back parlOr, and they
were very beautiful and useful as
; we'll.
During the hours of the reception
little Miss Marie Burnett and Charles
Fishel played very sweetly, and assist
ing at the reception were Mrs. T. II.
| Johnson, Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk Mrs. J.
K Dickson, Mrs. w. P. Edwards and
Mrs. Robert Blake.
The dining room was especially
lovely in its decorations of white and
green, and a buffet supper was served
by Misses Betty Wray McIver, Eu-
genia Fuller, Grace Hatchell and Co
rhine Williams. A salad course. with
crackers. olives and sailed almonds
was served, followed by a delicious
desert, with cake, coffee and minis.
The table was very lovely and dain-
ty. 1t was a round table, covered
with a handsome Battenburg lace
cloth. The center piece was a large
vase filled with magnificent brides
roses, and almost hiding from view
the top Of the table were pillows Of
white tulle and white satin ribbon,
while through it all was an artistic
tracery of delicate asparagus fern.
The chandeliers were twined with
vines and shaded with white The
mentel and sideboard were banked
with ferns, white carnations and fruit
and the walls were draped with BAN
boo vines.
III the dining room the souvenirs of
the evening, little gilt wedding bells
were presented to the guests by Miss
Matte Williams and Miss Florence
Mellon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haley left on the early
morning Seaboard for Atlanta, and to
might in that city they will be- rho
guests OF a theater party, given by
Mr. Vardaman and Nj Taylor From
Atlanta they go direct TO Jackson
Miss, where they viii maize their
home.
The brides travelling gown was %
tailored suit of Elephants breath
broadcloth. with which she wore a
silk waist. gloves and shoes to match
With this costume she wore q big
black velvet hat, trimmed with a large
white bird.
Mrs. Haley as Miss Nixon has been
very popular during her young lady
hood in this city, and it is with much
regret that her friends part with her
She has been a frequent visitor iu
Jackson, and already has many warn
friends there, who will welcome hel
most cordially to her new home
Mr. Haley is a member of one o.
Mississippi's best known families, anC
is a young gentleman Of splendi,
/ qualifications, and has a most prom
Using future. He is assistant commits
siOner of agriculture for the state o.
; Mississippi, and is one of Jackson
; lmost popular young citizens.