The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-30
RRowN-EARRA NUPTIALs

is one of Marion county's largest and
most successful fruit and vegetable
growers, was recently married al
Nicholasville, KY, to Miss Roberts
Farra. For two years Miss Farra
taught at Mcintosh, and it was there
that she became acquainted with
Mr.. Brown.
The Lexington (Ky) Herald con
tanned the following interesting &C
count of the wedding of Mr.. Brown
and Miss Farra:
The marriage of Miss Roberta Nor.
rison Farra to Mr.. Randolph Brown
OF Mcintosh, Florida, was celebrated
"Wednesday morning at IL o'clock at
the Christian church in NicholasviIle,
Rev. Conner Brown of Lancaster, a
brother of the bridegroom, officiat-
ling
Palms, blooming plants, with a
beautiful arch of green overhead, and
the piano banked with asparagus plu-
mosa, made the effective decorations
of the church. Miss Naomi Hotties of
Lexington, presiding at the piano,
played beautifully the following selec-
lions during the assembling of the
large number of relatives and
friends:
Waltz by Schutt
Evening STAR" from Tanhauser-
Wagner.
Spring Sons" -Mendelssohn.
Just before the marriage service
Miss Willie May Bonita of Lexington
sang, ITO the End of the World With
Thee"
A novel feature was having for the
ushers six girls, pretty young friends
of the bride, who also performed the
office of bridesmaids. As the bridal
march from LOhengrin gave signal
they entered by twos, Misses Eliza
beth Farra of Nicholasville sister of
the bride, and Anna Christian of Nc
Intosh, Fla, Ada Hughes and Mary
Taylor of Nicholasville, Margaret
Myers of Richmond and Ethel Tai
bot of Paris, preceding the bride and
bridegroom, who advanced and stood
before the waiting minister for the
impressive ceremony, during which
Call Me Thine Own" was softly and
sweetly played.
The bride wore a three-piece suit
of ecrue rajah silk, with pretty hat,
and carried a shower bouquet of
white roses and white sweet peas.
The bridesmaids were all gowned
in white embroidered muslin, with
lace trimmings.
The departure from the church was
to the joyful notes of the Mendels-
sohn wedding march, and the bridal
party and those intimate with the
family, went to the home of the
brides mothehr, Mrs. Margaret Far
ra, on Brown street, where a buffet |
breakfast, with a delicious menu, was
served
The house was decorated with |
green, white and yellow in the dining
room, lilies in the drawing room and |
parlor and old fashioned garden flow
erS in the hall. Mrs. Farra wore a |
becoming gown of white and black |
silk with applique and net trimming,
and was assisted by Mrs. Mamie
Jewell Embry.
After the wedding, the bridal cou-
pie drove away, keeping their desti-
nation a secret. In few days they
will go to Asheville, N c. to spend
their honeymoon, and then leave for
Mcintosh, Fla, to make their home
The bride spent a number of years
in Lexington with her aunts, Misses
Anna and Lula Farra, and was grad
uated from Campbell-Hagerman Col
lege three years ago with the high
est honors. She is a charming young
woman with many attractions.
Mr.. Brown is a descendant of John
of Roanoke, and is a promi-
nent business man of Mcintosh, being
the owner of a large orange planta-
ton.
The couple were remembered with
numerous handsome gifts, their we'd
ding day was ideal and many other
omens point to a very. happy life to-
yether.
AN INTERESTING SUNDAY WE'D '