Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-02

DOW wedding on Saturday evening
IN the Baptist church, and Miss
Mary Alice. daughter of Captain and
Mrs. Geo. #. Lokey, of Irvington, and
Mr. Fhos. Carl Whsley. Of Wicomico
, Church, were the contracting parties.
The decorations were large rainbow
arches Of chrysanthemums and ever
green Messrs. Corbin Christopher and
Harding Conley, of Wicomico Church,
and Vernon Messick and Barker Hop
kins, of Irvington, were the ushers.
The bridesmaids were Misses Norma
Bussells, dressed in pale blue albatross;
Edith Brewington, in pale green alba
tross; Nellie Ford, in yellow mule, and
Mabel Rilee. in lavender crepe cloth.
All four of the dresses had satin and
bugie trimmings. Miss Ida Lokey.
sister of the bride, was maid-of-
honor. and wore pink albatross. Mrs.
Ernest w. Meekins, matron- of honor.
wassgowned in Copenhagen blue nuns
yelling en- train. Little Miss Pearl
Lokey was ring barer. She wore white
lingerie dress. The bride was robed
in white satin with pearls and
Irish lace trimmings and veil caugh
with rose buds. Her going-away
gown. was of gray with hat and
gloves to match. Mrs Irving r.
Messiek played the marches and dur
ing the ceremony, Her dress was of
white satin. All the ladies' are of Irv-
ington. The bride 's-maids each carried
shower bouquet of Christmas ferns
tied with ribbon to match costume
worn- Miss Ida Lokey carried pink
carnations and ferns, and Mrs. Meekins
white carnations and ferns. The bride
carried boquet of brides roses and
maiden hair ferns. The ring was car
ried "n a pillow of white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The ushers entered two at time.
one up each aisle, and crossed
at the altor. The bride 's-maids
entered in some order. Then the
matron-of-honor, maid-of-honor, ring
bearer, and the bride, leaning on the
arm of her father, marched up the left
aisle The bridegroom, attended by
his. brother, Mr.. Willie whaley,
entered from the rear door. Rev, F.
w. Clay brook performed the ceremony.
A reception given the bridal party
at the home OF the brides parents
after the ceremony. Presents were
numerous and useful.
-a-,C- CALLAHAN FICKLIN
One CT. the prettiest marriages of the
season was solemnized at Calvary Meth
odist church on Wednesday night,
November 23rd, when Mr. Arthur Gala
han led to Hymen's altar Miss Alice.
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Ficklin, of Farnham. The
church was beautifully and artistically
decorated with evergreens and chrysan-
themums. AS the sweet strains of
Mendelssohn' s Wedding march, rendered
by Miss Grace Edwards, pealed forth
from the organ. the bridal party entered
the church in the following order: First
came the ushers, Messrs. Clarence and
Lloyd Callahan, brothers of the groom,
up the right aisle and Messrs. Harry
Lyell and Lloyd Bryant. cousins of the
bride, up the left aisle, They crossed
over in front of the altar and took their
places on either side.,, Then came Mr..
Willard Ficklin with Miss Lucy McCarty
up the left aisle, and Mr.. Frank Rock
with Miss Beatrice Bryant up the right
aisle. These crossed over in front of
the altar and took their places. Mr..
Lawson Pearson with Miss Belle Barber,
and Mr.. Eustace r. Lyeli with Miss Helen
Oldham came next. crossed over and
took their places. Next came the bride
up the left aisle, leaning on the arm of
her sister, Miss Lula Ficklin, maid-of-
honor. Mr.. Callahan entered the right
aisle with his brother. Mr.. Willie Gala
han. as best man. AS they took their
places they paused and Miss Irma
Deans Edwards sang, 30 Promise Me-"
Rev. Starke Jett then proceeded to
perform the ceremony in his most i'm
pressive manner. The bride and groom
stood under two beautiful hearts, sus-
pended from the center of large floral
arch. During the ceremony Miss Ed
wards played "Whisperings of Love"
very softly. The bridal party left the
church to the strains of Lohengrin's
wedding march. The bride was dressed
IN a beautiful costume Of white en- train
with long tulle veil. The groom was
dressed in the conventional black with
white gloves. Miss Lula Ficklin, maid
Of honor, in white, Miss Belle Barber
white. over pink, Miss Lucy McCarty
white over pea green. Miss Beatrice
Bryant white over light blue, and Miss
Helen Oldham in white. Miss Grace
was dressed in white and Miss
lrma Deans Edwards in pink. A boun-
tiful reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Callahan at the residence of Mrs. Vic
'oria Callahan. The bride was the re-
,ipient of many handsome and useful
PRESENTS too numerous to mention. Mr..
Callahan Is to be congratulated upon
saving won for himself such charm
ng bride to share his joys and sorrows
through the journey of life. May the
ichest blessings of an All-wise God ever
ollow and direct them ali the way to
he end of life's journey is the sincere
vish of the writer.
Safely down lifes ebbing tide, 1.
May their vessels smoothly glide
And anchor, side by side, in heaven.
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