The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-22

20, Love, it is our wedding day!
And not a thrush in woodland bow
ers,
And not rivulet's silvery lay,
Nor tiny bee-song mid the flowers,
Nor any voice on land or sea,
But deepens love to ecstacy."
The marriage of Miss Edna Dozier
and DR.. Sylvan McElroy was solemn
lied Wednesday at high noon at
Grace Episcopal church. In every
way refined simplicity was the key
note of this society wedding.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dozier, and has
been reared to beautiful young wo-
manhood in our city, and on account
of her charm and popularity her mar
riage aroused the greatest interest.
DR.. McElroy is a stranger to most
of our people, but those who know
him speak of him only in words OF
praise. He is young physician of
much promise, and is a member of
Ione of Orlando's most distinguished
families.
The pretty little church where the
ceremony occurred was very dainty
in its decorations of pure white, with
just a delicate touch of green vines
about the altar and chancel, to give
the needed color note. On the altar
was banked white roses and white
chrysanthemums, and white candles,
rising between the vases Of flowers,
! shed their soft glow over the altar,
where the vows were made.
A most attractive musical program
was rendered before the ceremony by
Miss Byrd Wartmann, organist for
IGrace church. The following numbers
were faultlessly rendered by this tai
ented organist:
Sextette from Lucia.
Sigmund Love Song, from Walkyrie
The Bridal Procession, from Lohen-
grin.
Elsa's Dream, from Lohengrin.
Following this delightful musical
program Mrs. Campbell Gray sang
very sweetly, 20, Perfect Love-" after
which, to the strains Of Lohengrin's
Incompatible wedding march, which
was played just as the clock finished
striking the noon hour, the wedding
party entered the church.
The groOmsmen and ushers entered
from the left aisle and the brides
maids from the right in the following
order: Mr.. Harry Dixon of Orlando,
with Mrs. Arthur Clark; Mr.. Joseph
Guernsey of Orlando, with Mrs. Ber-
nard Seligman; Mr.. Henry Parramore
of Jacksonville, with Miss Anne Mix
on; Mr.. Joseph Bumby of Orlando,
with Miss Annie Atkinson; Mr.. Ma
rion Ives of Orlando, with Miss Alice
Bullock; Mr.. Leroy Giles of Orlando.
with Miss Betty Wray McIver.
Next came the vivacious maid of
honor, Miss Bessie Porter, who enter |
ed alone, walking up the center aisle. !
She wore a white cloth coat suit, elab- /
orately braided, and a large black bea-
,ver hat, its only trimming being a
long willow plume. She carried an |
immense bouquet of white chrysan- |
themums, tied with white tulle.
Following Miss Porter came the /
bride, with her brother, DR.. H. c. Do |
zier, who gave her away. At the |
chancel they were met by the groom |
and his best man. DR.. w. E. Person,
of Atlanta, and, taking their places
in front of the altar the beautiful we'd |
ding ceremony was most impressive
ly performed by Rev Campbell Gray, |
who read the service from the brides
prayer book.
During the ceremony Miss Wart-
mann played the organ very softly /
and sweetly, and after the nuptial |
vows had been taken and the benedic-
ton pronounced, played the Mendels-
sohn wedding march, to which the |
wedding party leTt the cnurcn, Or. and /
Mrs. McElroy leaving first, followed
by their attendants in couples, the |
party remaining in the vestibule long
enough to sign the parish register.
The bride wore a very handsome
three-piece gown of white MORE. her
costume being completed with large
white satin hat. trimmed in white
willow plumes. She wore white shoes
and white gloves and carried a white
prayer book, from which hung a dain-
ty shower of valley lilies. She is an
unusually beautiful young girl, being
decided brunette, and on her bridal
morn looked exceedingly lovely. She
was very self possessed and a most
radiant young bride.
Tho vOnpn oyrCopo moe vary hand |