Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
HOME WEDDING AT KENToN
DR.. r. H. Clifton and Miss Bertha
Bailey, Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
TIE. Bailey, Married Thursday.

E 6aIIeY, Married Thursday.
One of the prettiest little home
weddings which has taken place in
Kenton for many day was that SOL
emnized at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas E. Bailey on Thursday
last, June l6, 1910, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Bertha Bailey, was united
in marriage to DR.. Robert HirOns
Clifton, Smyrna's well-known and
popular dentist. The pretty old
fashioned home, the scene of many a
delightful gathering in bygone days,
never presented a more attractive
appearance. Following out a color
scheme of yellow and white, the
whole house was under the decorative
touch. FestoOns and garlands of
daisies hung from every convenient
place and were wound around and
about the bannister at the stairway.
With the daisies were mingled yellow
roses and white flowers. A huge
bank Of palms and evergreens was
erected in the spacious parlor and
completely hid the piano, at which
Miss Katherine Slaughter Downs, of
KentOn, presided.
Ceremony Took Place at One-thirty
Promptly at one-t thirty O'Clock the
bridal march from Lohengria was
struck up. Immediately, two
little ribbon bearers, Master Fl ank-
lin COrley and Miss Mary Clark,
nephew and niece of the bride,
formed the aisle. DR. Roy F. Cor
ley, of Dover, and Mr.. Charles
j. Sudler, of Smyrna, the ushers,
led the way for the wedding party.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Roy Franklin Corley. of Dover,
who was matron of honor and the
groom was attended by DR.. Joseph
D. Cabeen, of Galesburg, H.. a
University of Pennsylvania class
mate, his best man. The bride
entered upfu the arm of her brother,
| Mr.. Mason W. Bailey of Philadel-
/ phia, who gave her to be married. At
the imprOvised altar in front of the
bank of palms, the Rev. Robert K
Stephenson, D. D., of Smyrna,
superintendent of the Dover District,
met the happy couple and joined them
in the holy bonds If wedlock, using
the full ring ceremony as p escribed
by the ritual of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Reception Follows the Ceremony
The bride was becomingly attired
in a suit of white messaline, with
pearl trimmings and carried shower
bouquet of yellow roses and lilies o!
the valley. Mrs. Corley, the matrOr
of honor, wore lemon messaline will
gold trimmings and carried a bouque
of daises and ferns. Miss Downs
the pianist, was attired in a gowr
of embroidered pink silk muslin. A
delightful reception followed tn,
= weddin during which a SUMPTION
collation. was served by Caterer G
Reynolds Stevenson, of Smyrna. Onl!
the relatives and a few persona
5 friends were invited. Announcement
were issued after the wedding. DR.
and Mrs. Clifton left amid a shove
of rice and with the best wishes o
= many sincere friends, for Clayto
! where they boarded the pullman 70
! a trip TO Atlantic City, and upo
their return will take up residenc
Y in Smyrna in the furnished hom
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Ray
, mond, now spending the summer a
! Kilbourne, Wis, until they can &c
; possession of their new home which
! being erected at the corner of Sout
= and Union streets The bride wa
= the recipient of many hansdome an
useful presents which were great
+; admired.