Graham guardian., 1910-10-21
A HOME WEDDING
Miss Mae Dowdle Becomes
the Bride of Mr.. Jesse
M. Foster

ing daughter, Mae, became tlle Wile
of Mr.. Jesse McAlexander Foster.
The yard had been transformed
into bower for the occasion, with
a profusion of Japanese lanterns
among the trees, and the lawn
spread with Navajo rugs.
While the wedding party was as
sembling, Misses Minnie and Bessie
Davis sang sweetly, Because
Love YOU" AS Mr.. Bond at the
piano and Mr.. Holguin with the
violin, played the strains OF the
Mendelsohn Wedding March. ten
petite maidens, Belva, Lucille and
Lorraine Birdno, Blanche, Bertha
and Beulah Freeman, Katherine
Reynolds, Phyllis French. Alma
Lynch and LeRue Nelson, dressed
in white, with blue ribbons, and
carrying lighted tapers, entered the
ward from the house and formed an !
aisle along the white canvas leading |
to the altar. Following these came |
little Miss Fern Thum, carrying in
her sweet baby manner. the ring |
on a silver tray. After her came
the groom with his best man, Mr..
Ed Dowdle, brother Of the bride,
followed by Mr.. Fred and Mr..
Frank Dowdle, brothers, also, OF
the bride. Madge Dowdle and
Moreno Freeman, looking like fairies,
scattered rose petals along the can
vas, from dainty flower baskets, as
the brides maid and matron, Miss
Cotton and Mrs. Fred Dowdle. and
the matron of honor. Mrs. Ernest
Wickersham, and the fair young
bride with her father, marched
down the aisle.
The tall cypress trees. between
which were hung two intertwined
hearts of flowers and green, and
under which was table bearing a
large candelabra. made . beautiful
altar, before which the exchange Of
vows was made. The ceremony,
the Methodist Episcopal ring service,
was performed by the Rev. P. d.
Gardner, of the M. E. Church,
South, of this city. -.
An exquisite creation was the
bridal gown of crepe de chine, over
messaline, made en- traine, and with
high neck. Pearl trimming, with a
touch of silver, adorned the waist,
which was made surplice and caught
with a high girdle. Elegant hand
made lace draped the elbow sleeves,
which were completed with long
white kid gloves. Her veil, secured
to her hair in cloudy folds, with
lilies of the valley, fell in misty
lines with the train of the gown.
Her bouquet, of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. was tied with
white maline in myriads Of shower
bows. The distinguishing effect of
her toilette made Miss Dowdle a
most beautiful and queenly bride.
Mrs. Ernest Wickersham, q sister
of the groom, and whose wedding
was a society event Of this 5unmer,
looked extremely charming in her
wedding gown Of white satin, with
exquisite pearl and gold trimming,
and made with sweeping train.
She carried gorgeous boQuet Of
large white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Fred Dowdle and Miss Col
ton, two girlhood friends of the
bride, looked very beautiful in
gowns of blue silk with ribbon trim
mings, made with low neck and ell
bow sleeves. They wore long white
kid gloves and carried boquets of
white chrysanthemums. i
During the season Of felicitation
which followed the ceremony, the
Misses Davis sang The Life Road"
This was followed b. The serving
of refreshments OF eSEe and pul:h,
from tables set under the trees on
the lawn. Mr. Wiley Jones, in his
most able manner, responded to the
toast, Our Bride" paying a noble
compliment to women in general |,
and woman In particular: II
Few great men have great sons,
but all great men have great moth
ers. What there is Of good in US
woman develops; what there is weak
she strengthens; what there is bad
she helps to repress. She has ever
been the chiefest inspiration Of the
poet; the most beautiful model of
the sculptor, the most perfect SUBJ
ject Of the painter. the grandest
theme Of tho orator; but her beau
ties, her virtues, her loveliness are
beyond the poets praise, the sculp-
tors skill, the painters power. the
orators eloquence. Her gentle in
fluence stands high above all things
else, in the potent power that makes
and molds mans destiny. Her sa-
cred image is in the heart and brain
of all the mighty workers of the
world. She is indeed the last and
best of al! gifts from the fatherly
hand of the all-wise Creator. She
Is with us from the cradle to the
grave. She endows the dimpled
babe with the measureless wealth
of mothers love. Her gentle,
patient love dispels all the little ills
that visit the happy days of child (
mood. She is the sweetheart of our &
youth, the purest, tenderest men,
)ry of this world. In manhood she