Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-04-22
Alexander-BrOck
Wedding on Ft. Wood

The following account or tne AleA
ander- Brock wedding is from the Chat
tanooga Times of Friday.
In the marriage last night of Miss
Hazel Brock and Vance Alexander, OF
Jasper Chattanooga loses young
woman, who during her comparative
ly short residence here has endeared
herself to large circle of friends.
The wedding was home affair, cele-
brated in the recently completed colon
ial residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Doug J
les Baxter ON Fort Wood lvey draped
over the hangings and masses OF dog
wood were used in the effective decor
ations for the affair. and were com
bined with great punches OF Easter
lilies before the mantel in the draw
ing room to form background for the
wedding party. An orchestra, station
ed in the library, announced by the
Mendelssohn wedding march the com
ing of the bridal party. The ceremo-
ny took place at O. clock in the pres
ence of the relatives and number Of
intimate friends. At the appointed
hour, Miss Augusta Gardenhire and
Miss Helen Hurlbut advanced from the
hall bearing ropes of smilax tied at
the ends with tulle bows to form an
aisle for the bride and her attendants.
In the doorway Warren Henderson and
r. G. Richard caught the ropes and
held them until after the ceremony.
First in the wedding procession were
Miss Mary Lynn Carter and Mr.. Kel-
ley, who came in together and separa-
ted to stand on either side of the i'm
provised aisle. Next came Miss Ger
trude Alexander and Mr.. Huston, who
also stood faced across the passage.
They were followed by Miss Gladys
Brown and Mr.. Hefin. Following
them were the groom and his best
man, Mr.. Pinson, who took their plac-
es to the left of DIR. J. W. Bachman,
the officiating clergyman. Miss Flor
ence Cliff. the maid of honor, entered
alone, and Immediately preceding the
bride was her sister, Mrs. Douglas Bax-
ter. the matron of honor. The bride
: walked with her brother, Mr.. Baxter.
The ring ceremony, made impressive
by DIR. Bachman's nuptial address,
? was used
The bride wore white satin gown
en- traine, the bertha and sleeves elab-
Q orately braided in cord. Her long
: tulle veil was caught to her hair with
: orange flowers, and she carried bou
: quet of Easter lilies and lilies of the
: valley, tied with figured tulle. Mrs.
Baxter's gown was of applique lace
and her flowers were pink roses. The
9 maid of honor and the three brides
: maids were in pale pink crepe-de
g chene and carried Easter lilies. AL
}. wore cOronets of pink in their hair
II The ribbon bearers, Miss Gardenhir,
:, and Miss Hurlbut wore white will
IT wreaths of white flowers in their hair
e A reception followed the ceremony
e to which large number of guest
r were bidden Punch was served i,
!; the library by Miss Gloria Lamb.
le A feature of thu decorations was tn
ID large wedding cake, elaborately decor
y ated with Easter lilies When cut, tn
{, ring was secured by Miss Glady
IL Brown. Supper was served later il
s the diningrOom where the decoration
IL were in pink. A large bronze basket
" tied with tulle and filed with l.
)e France roses stood in the center of th
table and around it were pink taper
is in tall candlesticks with pink art glas
e. shades. The mints and ices were ais
W in keeping with the prevailing shade
IN Assisting in the dining room wer
OF Mrs. R. W. Barr, Mrs. S. H. Ale1
1e ander, Mrs w. 7. Hope, Mrs M
n H. Cliff and Mrs. Fl. Bond
t. Others assisting were Mrs. Lanca'
e. ter, Mrs. Sadd. Mrs. Bruce Baxter
ne Mrs. Lyerly, Mrs. Bernard Lovema
is and Miss Flora Loveman. The orche
t, ira played throughout the evening an
1t many of the younger element remain
n. ed until late hour to dance Anon
is the out of town guests the brides age
IN grandmother from Galveston, Texa
Ill occupied place of honor.
r. A handsome collection of weddin
s- gifts was displayed in an upper room
ill comprising complete outfit for hous
h keeping of fat silver and cut glass al
ld much rare china.
is Mr.. and Mrs Alexander left on ii
II, O'Clock train for southern weddiI
ed journey, refusing. however, to reve
to any one their exact destination
The going-away gown was tailort
suit of wisteria cloth, worn with
us flower hat in harmonizing tints. A
~ ter their return they. will be at hon
y I'm Jasper.