The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-23
TOOKE-
BERRY
WEDDING
YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON
4 VERY BRILLIANT AFFAIR
A Large Number of Friends Fill
the Espicopa1 Chcrch Where
Beautiful Ceremony is Held

What proved TO be one of the most
OF the most beautiful weddings of the
season occurred yesterday afternoon in
ST. Johns Episcopal church when
Miss Mary Agnes Berry became the
wife of Or. Thomas Bell Tooke.
The interior of the church was pref
tily decorated for the occasion with
palms, ferns, magnolias and other
greenery, which formed most fitting
background for the youthful beauty of
the bride and her maids. The white,
green and pink arches were of exquis-
lite beauty.
During the half hour preceding the
ceremony, while the ushers, Messrs.
Tate L. Earnest, Geo. L. Wofford, Joe
p. Summers and j. w. Crumley, were
seating the guests, Miss Rhea Hunter
and Miss Anna Barlow rendered most
creditably two solos, the former sing
ing Because and the latter You
and Love"
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the vested
choir, under the direction of Mr.. G. e.
Coe, rendered in an excellent manner
"Oh Promise Me- as the bridal party
entered the church. Miss Ola Neal
presided at the organ and was accom-
panied by Mrs. Earnest Miller on the
violin. First came the groomsmen,
DR.. Thomas C. Honea, of Cleburne,
Tex, and Mr.. Leland S. Morris, OF
Parkersburg, w. Va, advancing to
the altar by the main aisle, followed
by Miss Jessie Tooke, of Lake Provi'
dence, La, a sister of the groom and
Miss Sarah Simmons, of BowliEg
Green, Ky. Next came Mr.. Preston
w. Campbell, of Abingdon, Va, and
DR.. Malcolm Campbell, OF the same
city. They were followed by other
maids, Miss Louise Gordon, of Nash
Vile, and Miss PanSy Painter, of this
city. They preceded the maid of hon.
or, Miss Gladys Berry, the brides sis
ter, who was followed by the flower
girl, little Miss Elizabeth Martin. AS
The bride advanced TO the altar, lean
ing on the arm Of her father, DR.. Geo,
Henderson Berry, who gave her away,
the groom, with the best man, Mr.
Charles Emory Toolle, Of Shreveport
La, entered from the sachristory. Dr.
w. II. Osborne, pastor of st. Johns
church, pronounced the ceremony,
using the beautiful service of the Epis
copal ritual
The bride, who is charming young
| .ady Of unusual grace, was gowned in
duchess satin, embroidered in pearls.
Ter tnilc veil was caught with coro.
net Of pearls. She carried chetelaine
BONG net ut bride roses and lilies Of
the valley
:" l,e maid If hon,r was attractively
atti C il pink crepe dc chine over
pink rJscs
Z he maids wore dainty frocks o.
white muil and carried arm bouquets
of pink Killarney roses.
The brides going Costume was
i tailored blue cloth with hat to match
Amid tie we'll wishes of throng o
friends the yong c5up!e departed
from the Southern depot OF $500 o'clocl
fJr Shreveport, La, and other points
in the south, where they will visit th'
cr5om's relatives. Later they will g
to Gillian. La. to make their home
where DR.. Tooke now enjoys a lucra
tive practice. They were the recipient
OF numerous and costly presents.
Among the many kilograms Of con
gratulations from friends is the follow
ing from Shreveport relatives:
Shreveport, La. June D
DR.. T. H. Tooke,
"Rridegroom
Best wishes to the man who Took
the Berry. MIR. and Mrs. Mercer
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