The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-06-11
McRee-Brevard.


I Breyard one Of the prettiest home we'd
dings ever seen in this part of the State
took place last Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock. The Brevard home is beau
full country place three miles northwest
of Union City, point known as Bre-
yard 5 Crossing, with wooded lawns and
rolling acres The house was beauti-
fully lighted and decorated. An altar
was stationed il the parlor, made of
foliage, blending with appropriate deco
ration and provided with tapers. The
halls and rooms are spacious and COM
Portable, and the entire scene was alto
gether inviting
A large party of friends arrived at s
O'Clock on regular train No. 81 and
found very cordial reception awaiting
them. The lawn was provided with
seats and numbers were scattered
everywhere in groups At O'Clock
the wedding party arrived, and in the
space of few minutes the little ribbon
bearers, Margaret Elizabeth Caldwell
and Virginia Steel, appeared in the hall,
unwinding the ribbons and stretching
them on either side of the floor leading
to the altar Then followed the bride
and groom marching to the altar. The
minister in charge was Rev Ratliffe, of
Kentucky, friend of the family. The
ceremony was of short duration, but
the words and occasion were full of inn
port.
Thus were j. c. NIcRee and Miss Adj
ran Brevard united in the bonds of
holy wedlock. The bride was dressed |
in white, which was very becoming to a
character so beautiful. For number
of years she has been engaged in the
teaching profession, and is known pop
ularly as one of the best qualified, most
intelligent, and altogether one of the
county's best teachers. Withal she is
young woman who is gifted with the
charms of grace as well as intellect, but
greater than all she wears these gifts
with becoming modesty, esteemed by
host friends and knows how to appre-
ciate and value them.
Mr.. McRee is the only son of DR.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. McRee, young man who
also enjoys the esteem of many friends.
He is engaged in merchandising in this
city as member of the Mailing X eiser
II ard ware Company, with
business career which has much to
encourage him and a life which is des-
tined to be useful among his fellow
men.
Mr.. and Mrs McRee will leave in July
for a wedding trip to Los Angeles, Cal,
Mr.. McRee going as representative from
the local lodge of Elks At present
they are keeping house on the corner of
Church and Home streets in the city.
A most interesting and enjoyable
pre-nuptial affair was the delightfully."- Il
planned linen shower given by Mrs.
Arthur Ellsworth last Friday afternoon
from to in honor of Miss Adrian
Brevard, one of the seasons fairest, Il
loveliest brides. With the exception of
few near friends and relatives, the in
vitation list was restricted to the old
Chatting Dish Club, of which Miss Bre
ward was member. Mrs Ellsworth
was assisted in receiving by her charm
ing sisters, Mesdames Butler, Caldwell Il
and Marshall Misses Marshall and L
Caldwell served frappe in the dining
room. About 5 O'Clock the library
doors were thrown open, and as the
honoree entered a veritable shower of
beautiful linen rained down upon her
from a large japanese umbrella sus-
pended from the ceiling. Most promi-
inent among the many gifts was large
chest filled with lovely hand-embroid-
cred bed and table linens from the
mother of Miss Brevard's fance, Mrs.
F. NJ. McRee.
New Perfection oil stoves. Mailing