The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17
BRILLIANT WEDDING SOLEMNIZED
Miss Anne Nixon Becomes the Bride Of
MIR. D. g. Haley of Mississippi.

! beautiful in every detail was the
wedding of Miss Anne Nixon and Mr..
Dewitt Greenwood Haley of Jackson,
! Mississippi, which was solemnized at
eight o'clock Wednesday night at the
! first Baptist church, Rev. H. E. Cab
hey performing the ceremony.
This church lends itself readily to
decorations and for this wedding it
looked exceedingly beautiful. The
palm, cedar and magnolia trees were
used as a background, and many love
ly ferns banked the altar. Radiating
from large white wedding bell in the
center to the side walls were garlands
of bamboo vines, and at intervals
through the garlands were hung nu-
merouS smaller white wedding bells,
and between each bell were butterfly
bows of white tulle. The organ rail-
ing was twined with vines and leaves
and the white tulle bows. The floor
was entirely covered in white, the
whole forming a beautiful frame for
the picture the bridal couple and their
attendants made when they had taken
heir places.
Lo1S before the hour Of eight the
church was crowded with friends to
witness the nuptials, and in the inter
val of waiting a musical program was
rendered by three accomplished mu-
sicians.
Mrs. ". J. Byrne. who has a very
lovely voice, sang d'Hardelot's BE
cause" and THE Rose of My Life" by
Fabian Rose. Prof. w. S. Pike played
the organ accompaniment and Miss
Mary Common the violin obligato.
Shortly after o'clock Mendelssohn's
wedding march. played by Prof, Pike
and Miss Conner, announced the ap-
proach CT the bridal party. who enter
I'd in couples. gentleman up one
aisle and a bridesmaid up the other,
the next couple alternating, thus
grOOmsman following a bridesmaid in
each aisle, and at the front of the
church they crossed to opposite sides,
forming two lines facing the bride and
groom. The two ushers, Mr.. Edward
Ray of Rockwell and Mr.. Alfred Beck,
entered first. carrying the white rib
5ons which formed an aisle for the
balance of the party.
Miss Rebie Marders of Mississippi
entered with Mr.. Joseph Bell, Miss
Annie Atkinson with Mr.. c. L. Sis
trunk, Miss Pauline Sullivan with DR..
Clarence Taylor of Mississippi, Miss
Carrie Williams with DR.. Thomas of
Alachua, Miss Maggie Lee Bryant of
Mississippi with Mr.. John PelOt of
Jacksonville. and the first bridesmaid
Miss Rachel Nixon of Jacksonville
with Mr. Emmett E. Robinson.
The bridesmaids all wore rarely
beautiful white crepe de chene gowns
beautifully fashioned with silver and
Ipearl trimmings Their flowers were
shower bouquets Of white carnations
Preceding the bride came her only
sister. Miss Mary Phillips, whose love
" gown Of soft white chiffon over
pink gave the only color note to the
wedding. Her flowers were a lovely
bouquet of beautiful white roses.
As the bride started up the aisle
with her father. Mr.. Charles J. Phil
lips, the music changed to the famil-
lar strains of the Lohengrin march,
which heralds the coming of the
bride"
Never had Miss Nixon looked love
| lier than on her wedding night Her
gown was exquisitely lovely, made of
| Duchess satin. almost entirely covered
with beautiful Duchess lace. 1t was
also trimmed in chiffon and pearl or
naments. and her long tulle veil was
caught to her pretty brown hair with
valley lilies, these dainty blossoms
extending almost the entire length of
! her veil in a shower effect. Her flow
ers were a shower bouquet of brides
roses and valley lilies. and she was a
| picture of loneliness.
Mr.. Haley was accompanied to the
altar by his best man, Ex-Governor
James K. Vardaman of Mississippi
whose private secretary Mr.. Haley
was at the time he was the governor
They entered from the vestry and met
Miss Nixon and the maid of honor
and Mr.. Gabbey, using the ring ser
vice, spoke the words that made Miss
Nixon the wife of Mr.. Haley. During