Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-18

Of Season
A church wedding which was un
usually beautiful in its solemnization
and a notable event of the season was
the marriage on Wednesday evening
of Miss Pauline Webb and Mr.. John
Sharp Williams, Jr., of Yazoo City
Miss. Marked by great brilliance and
beauty. it filed the First Methodist
church with invited guests of the ana
church with invited guests of the
contracting parties and all the
local society people We're present
TO witness the nuptials OF one OF
Pryan's most beloved social favorites.
The bride is the elder daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Webb. Owing to
her winsome manners and the charm
of her beauty she is popular not only
i'm BRYAN but throughout a large circle
of. friends in Texas and other states.
Her acquaintance and popularity in
clude the national capital. she having
spent a winter in Washington as
student at Gunston Hall.
The interior of the church present
ed beautiful picture with the masses
of palms, ferns, candles and snowy
white chrysanthemums. The decora-
lions were in white and green, and
evidenced the work of artists, having
been planned and executed by Mrs.
Tyler Haswell and Mrs. j. A. Nc
Queen. The arrangement was strik-
ingly beautiful An altar of white sur
mounted with brass candelabras hold
ing lighted tapers was the idea car
ried out. with a grouping of tall palms
and ferns in great profusion taste
fully arranged on the rostrum. Tall
brass vases filled with long stemmed
chrysanthemums gave the finishing
touches.
1t was most fitting that the crown
ing event in the life Of the girl-bride
should be attended by a delightful
musical program. as she has been so
actively interested in the musical life
of BRYAN. Mrs r. S. Webb, Sr., is an
artist on the pipe organ. and on this
occasion she rendered a most enter
tanning musical program interspersel
with songs appropriate to the occa-
sion sung by Mrs. Webb Howell, VIII"
by her beautiful and sympathet."
voice charmed the audience. Just
prior to the entrance Of the wedding
party she sang Because"
To the majestic strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march the bridal al
tedants advanced in the following
order: The groomsmen all came down
the right aisle and the bridesmaids
the left, all entering single file and
crossing in front Of the pulpit, form
ing a semi-cirCle. First to enter were
Mr. Henry WOmble and Miss Irene
Board Then came Mr.. Meredith
James and Miss Frances Chance, Mr..
Hubert Womble and Miss Rowena
Rhodee Mr. Jim James and Miss
Kate Hundley, Mr. Rob Howell and
Miss Cochran of Chicago, Mr.. Dave
Harris and Miss Mary Ross Parker,
Mr.. Curt Oliver and Miss Sadie Webb
of Dallas. Down the center aisle
came the two matrons Of honor. Nrs.
Frank Webb and Mrs. r. S. Webb
Jr., followed by the maid of honor
Miss Noble Webb. Preceding the
bride came the dear little flower girl
and ring bearer Miss Mary Jane
Oliver and Billie Oliver. The former
looked like fairy, daintily dressed in
handembr0i+erPd airline. wearing
white sash. her pretty curly hair
tied with a fluffy white ribbon bow
She carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley and ferns. The manly
little ring bearer wore white wool
suit and carried large white chrysan.
themum. in the center Of which was
placed the ring Next came the bride
elect, accompanied to the altar by her
father. Mr.. J. II. Webb, who entrusted
her into the keeping Of the bride
groom, who, with his father, United
States Senator John Sharp Williams,
as best man. md entered from a side
door Advancing from rear entrance
the nastor. Rev Glenn Finn read the
beautiful Methodist service, which
went to the hearts OF the witness SEES.
During the service while the minister
was saying TIE Lords prayer a touch
ing incident occurred when the ring
o. bearer. Master Billie Oliver, son o.
Dr. w. H. Oliver, to the surprise Of
everyone, joined in with the paste,
and repeated the Lords prayer The
electric light, were turned off, leaving
only the light GrOm the waXen tapers,
that threw mellow sOftening glow
over the scene and fell as a benediC-
ton on the gathering.
Always beautiful, the bride was
never fairer than on her wedding
night wearing an elaborate white
satin robe egquisitely trimmed with
real Limerick lace and with court
train. The veil of timy tulle was ad-
justed at the couture with sprays of
lilies of the valley and fell in billowy
Wilderness to the length Of the long
train of shimmering satin. A shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies OF
the valley completed the elegant and
beautiful toilette.
The bridesmaids and matrons OF
honor all wore yellow satin dresses,
their hair ornamentation frill of lace
studded with small rosebuds. Each
carried a gilded shepherds crook with
gorgeous yellow chrysanthemums tied
with wellow satin bows.
The maid of honor was attired in
white and carried an arm bouquet o.
white chrysanthemums and ferns.
To the notes of Mendelssohn re-
cessional the party left the church
and waiting carriages conveyed them
to the home of the brides parents.
where a brilliant reception was held.
This hospitable home, abla2e with in
Vulnerable lights, lovely with choicest
blooms and filled with the sound of
sweet music, held a constantly NOV
inc thrOnp nf guests who were given