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 Rad
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
PENDANTS 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 a touch of pink. Handsome ferns
and palms were used as a background,
and fragrant and beautiful white car
nations and chTysanthemums 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 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. H.
johnson, Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk, Mrs. J.
L. 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
rinne 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-
". 1t was a round table, covered
with a handsome Battenburg lace
: cloth. The center piece was a large
+ vase filled with magnificent brides
f roses. and almost hiding from view
E 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.
In the dining room the souvenirs of
III 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 tor Atlanta, and to
night in that city they viii be the
= guests OF a theater party. siven 10y
: mir. Vardaman and NJ. Taylor. From
Atlanta they go direct TO Jackson,
Miss. where they viii MAKE their
b home.
The brides travelling gown was "a
tailored suit of Elephants breath
broadcIoth. with which she wore a
silk waist. gloves and shoes TO match.
- With this costume she wore q big
; black velvet hat. trimmed with large
white bird.
Mrs Haley as Miss Nixon has been
very popular during her young lady
% hood in this city, and il is with much
regret that her friends part with her.
She has been a frequent visitor in
jackson, and already has many warm
? friends there, who will welcome her
r most cordially to her new home.
/. Mr.. Haley is a member Of one OF
Y Mississippi's best known families, and
: is a young gentleman Of splendid
t qualifications. and has a most prom
;. Using future. He is assistant commits
: sioner Of agriculture for the state OF
s Mississippi. and is one Of Jackson 5
g most popular young citizens.