The Bourbon news., 1909-11-12
MATRIMONIAL.

ed at z so O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
at the North Middletown Christian
church, when the officiating minister.
Elder Carey E. Morgan. of the Paris
/ Christian chruch, spoke the words that
made Miss Sadie Young and Mr.. Chas.
Cecil Clarke husband and wife.
The people of North Middetown and
vicinity filled every available seat in
the edifice. The altar was converted
into bower of green, cedar forming
the background, while potted plants
interviewer With smilax. dotted with
white chrysanthemums added their
loveliness to the scene. The altar-like
effect was further enhanced by the
soft mellow light from lighted candles
on pedestals tied with silk ribbons,
which formed the railing for the bridal
party.
As the guests assembled for the
ceremony the organist, Mrs. Allie
Dickson, rendered an appropriate mu-
sical program, and preceding the arriv-
al of the bridal party Miss Sadie Aker,
of Lexine ton, sang softly and sWeetly,
Beloved 1t is Moln."
| AS the ushers appeared the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin announced the
entrance of the bridal party. The
ushers came first, DR.. Lee Collins Red
mon, of Lexington. Mr. Graham
Young, and Mr.. Bennett Bean, of Lex
ington. Next came the groomsman,
Mr.. John Willie Young and Mr.. Tollie
Young. who came alone. The two
bridesmaids, Miss Amanda Thompson,
of Winchester, and Miss Macie Tai
bott, came next, followed by Miss Leila
Scoggin, OF Louisville, who entered
alone. Next came the charming bride
OF the arm of the maid of honor, Miss
Sarah Jones.
The bridegroom on the arm of his
best man, Mr.. Henry S. Caywood, en-
tered from a side door, which was
screened from the audience, having
been preceded by the minister, who
stood beneath the canopy as the bridal
! party gathered in a semi-circle for
the ceremony.
The bride never looked lovelier and
wore magnificent lace robe embroid-
cred in silver effects. She wore
large picture beaver hat with willow
plume and carried a shower bouquet
of lillles of the valley and bridal roses.
Her only ornament was a handsome
diamond and pearl necklace, the gift
of the bridegroom. The ring ceremony
was used and was beautiful and inn
pressive throughout.
Miss Sarah Jones, the charming maid
of honor, was lovely in pink crepe de
chine trimmed in white lace. She
wore a large pink beaver hat and car
ried shower bouquet of roses. Miss
Leila Scoggin, of Louisville, the first
of the bridesmaids, was charming il a
gown of white messaline lace, wore a
handsome picture beaver hat, and car
ried bouquet Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Miss Macie Talbot was attractive
in lovely gown of white silk, wore a
black beaver picture hat and carried a
bouquet of pink chrysanthemums.
During the solemn and impressive cere-
mony Mrs. Dickson played softly and
at the conclusion of the benediction
the bridal party left the church to the
strains of the Mendelssohn wedding
march.
The bride is the accomplished daugh-
| ter of MIR. James William Young and
| is young woman of unusual beauty
and charm. She is favorite in socie-
/ ty circles is possessed of a sweet tenn
permanent and lOvable disposition, and
for the going away dress wore hand
some travelling suit of old rose broad
cloth with hat to match.
| The bridegroom is prominent far
mre. He is chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Committee and was the
recipient of magnificent cut glass
punch bowl, the gift of the commit
tee. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke received
several hundred costly and useful pres
ents. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke were driven to
Paris where they took the South At
lantc limited train at :15 o'clock on
| the Louisville and Nashville railroad
for an extended bridal trip. Among
the visitors from a distance who at
tended the wedding were the bride
groom's brother, Mr.. j. H. Clarke, of
Mason county, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Ar
thur and daughter, Miss Louise Ar
thur, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Shanklin
and daughter, Miss Ellen ShankIin, of
Mayslick, Mrs. C. G. Hopper of Mays
vile, and MIR. Mat Young. Mr.. Upton
Young. Mr.. Bruce Young and Miss AL
! lie Lee Young, of Mt. Sterling.
Mr. R. P. Taylor and Miss Evelyn
Price were married at the home of the
brides mother, Mr.. M. E. Price, in
| Winchester Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. T. j. Porter officiating.
The bride was charmingly attired in a
gray suit with hat and gloves to
match. Mr.. Walton Rounsavall sang
! two beautiful solos, 20, Promise Me, =
and "Call Me Thine Own," and v 5
accompanied by Mr.. Homer MacNeill,
pianist. The happy couple left imme-
diately after the ceremony in an auto
mobile for Lexington where they took
the train for New Orleans. From
there they will go to Tucson, Ariz.,
California, Old Mexico, Denver and
Salt Lake City. They will be at home
lin Winchester after December 20. The
bride is a niece of Mrs. Evelyn Buck,
Of this city.
Miss Della Crockett and Mr.. Rome
Wheeler both of Casey county, were
united in marriage by Judge Denis
Dundon, at the court house, on We'd
nesday evening.
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