The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-14
MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1910.
The F;nley-cady Wedding.

The first important wedding o
the season took place last Wed
nesday evening, when Mr.. Ed
win Finley Of st. Louis led tt
Hymen's altar Miss Frances
Simms Cady. one Of the mos
beautiful and attractive members
of Columbus younger social set.
The wedding was solemnizee
at the First Methodist church,
the ceremony having been sale
by Rev. T. w. Lewis, the pastor
and the spacious auditorium was
beautifully decorated for the oc,
casion. White and green formed
the color motif, which was hap,
PLY conceived and artistically
executed. Streamers Of white
tulle interviewer with ivy wound
from the brilliant electric chan.
delier, being knotted with ro-
settes of white and green to the
settes of white and green to the
pews. The ends of the rear
streamers extended to the cen.
ter of the auditorium and marked
| the seats reserved for the mem
bers of the family and favored
spectators. The chancel and or
gan loft were pictures of green
and white loveliness, garlanded
with tulle, having formed the
adornments in this section of the
auditorium.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
H. j. Dashiell sang Because
Love You, Dear" and at the con-
clusion Of the song the organ,
under the skilled touch of Mr..
H M. Teasdale, pealed forth in
hendelssohn's wedding march,
and the bridal party advanced to
the altar. First came the at
tendants and ushers: Misses
Louise Hardy, Mary TIA Sher-
man. Adele Leigh. Isabel Will
kinson, Sic Foote. Nettie Harri-
son, Messrs. w. B. Harris, Rlune,
Edward Hlmphries, Leighton
Lide, Bailey Hardy. Grady Ste
phenson. I. C. RIliups and Henry
Sherrod. These were followed
by the NATIONS Of honor, Mrs.
Thomas Joseph Hagan of Okla
homa City and Mrs. William
Hammer of Greenwood, and the
maid of honor, Miss Ansia Leigh
Cady, while lastly came the bride
and groom, the groom having en-
tered with his brother, Mr., Ju>
lius Finley of Tupelo, who Off
ciated as best man. while the
bride came in on the arm of her
uncle, Mr.. R E Leigh. The
bride wore a handsome gown of
white satin and carried a bou-
quet of brides roses; while the
maids were gowned in parti
colored evening dresses and car
ried baskets filled with hot house
flowers. The bridal party as
sembled within the confines of
the church, and Mr.. Lewis said
in q most solemn manner the
holy words which united for life
the hearts and hands of the bride
and groom.
The ce emony was followed by
a reception at the home of the
brides aunt. Mrs. A. L. Short,
on College street. The couple
received many handsome pres
ents. and these tokens Of esteem.
which were displayed in the par
lor, called forth much admiration
on the part Of the guests.
It has perhaps never before
fallen to the lot Of Columbusitt $
to see a prettier wedding or a
BONNER bride. Mr.. Finley has
won for his life partner one OF
the prettiest and most attractive
young ladies that ever graced
1.-THE social circles Of Columbus,
and was the recipient of hearty
congratulations upon the part Of
many friends, who recognize in
her the embodiment of all the
noble qualities that go to make
[up the ideal woman and Wht
love and admire her not only fol
her beautiful face but for hel
sweet disposition and noble char