Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-22
AT ALTAR OF PALMS
THE VOWS ARE GIVEN
Wedding of Miss Buchanan
and j. W. FurIOw.


James Wadsworth Furlow assembled
at the Presbyterian church at noon al
number of friends of the bride AMI
groom, as the happy occasion had re-
Gently been a subject of much interest
in social circles in Americas.
And a prettier wedding ceremony
has rarely been witnessed here
Messrs. Homer Daniel, G. D. Wheat
ley, Jr., Harry Morgan, Gordon Howell
and Edgar Shipp acted as ushers.
AS the organ, under the magic
touch of Miss Annie May Bell, sound
ed the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
idng march, the bridal party entered
the handsomely decorated church amid
the hushed expectancy of the several
hundred guests.
The groom, attended by his brother.
Mr. Stewart Furlow, met at the mag
rificent floral altar the beautiful bride
with her maid of honor, Miss Yonah
Buchanan, where awaited TIE officiat
ing minister, Rev. o. B. Chester, of
First Methodist church.
The floral arrangement at the altar
was unusually handsome, a hundred
feathery ferns and stately palms lend
ing tleir rich, dark green foliage.
while at the centre, like a splash of
| light, was a magnificent cluster Of
Easter lilies.
! The bride appeared quite charming
in her travelling suit, a handsome
brown novelty creation with hat to
match, and carried superb boquet of
bride roses. Miss Yonan Buchanan
wore blue messaline, trimmed in Per-
sian chiffon, most becoming to her
brunette beauty.
Her boquet was of handsome La
France roses.
During the impressive wedding
ceremony Miss Bell at the organ ana
Miss Niles upon the violin rendered
beautifully and effectively, ooh, Thou
Sublime Sweet Evening Star" while
Lotengrin's wedding march was rem
dered as a postlude as the bridal par
ty left the sanctuary.
Following the marriage service a
delightful luncheon was served ut
1890 o'clock at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. Nancy Buchanan.
on Jackson street, the guests being
members of the two families and close
personal friends of tie bride and
groom.
Punch was served by Miss Louise
Rodgers, while Misses CaIIie and Nan
ME Bell and Sarah Ray assisted in
serving the very delightful viands ana
ices.
There, too, were displayed the rica
array of wedding gifts in silver, rae
china and cut glass, testimonials OF
love and esteem from friends in this
and other cities. o
The groom's gifts to the bride in
Guided a cluster of superb Oriental
pearls, besides golden ornaments Of
rare beauty; priceless antiques pur-
chased in China, Japan, and the Phil
ippines in his travels there.
Among the most valued gifts was a
handsome prayer book from a valued
friend to the bride and carried by her
during the wedding ceremony.
Major and Mrs. Furlow left in the
afternoon for Washing .On, who're he
las official business, and will go
thence to New York for the honey
moon. They will sail from San Fran
cisco on October 5th aboard the
United States transport Sherman Tor
their distant home on the Islanj OF
MiHharao.
And to this far-away home on the
otEer side of the world the young ar-I
my officer and his bonny bride viii
carry the best wishes of hundreds here
for their future happiness ami loryI
prosperity.