The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-23
Society,".


AIexander-Custer.
H Mr.. Richard Alexander and Miss Win
ME Mai Custer, OF this city, were united
in marriage at the Methodist Church
last Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock in
one OF the prettiest church weddings
ever solemnized here.
The church was provided with deco
rations of green and white, consisting
Of asparagus geraniums and lilies OF
the valley. An arch Of these comblna-
tons was stationed at each OF the aisle
approaches to the altar.
The wedding bell in white and pink,
the color plan, with harmonizing effects,
was suspended from central arch inn
mediately to the front of the pulpit.
The church was filled with wedding
guests.
Miss Beulah Allen opened the solem-
mites with an organ selection, Min
net, 7" by Schwaiwenke, followed with
another, "Catalene Nuptials, by Du-
bois. Then Miss Genevieve Mailing
sweetly sang Beloved 1t is Morn.
The stately music of Mendelssohn' 8
Wedding March by Miss Allen ushered
in the bridal party. The ushers came
in to the right and the bridesmaids to
to the left moving with measured tread
towards the altar. There they crossed
over, the bridesmaids to the left and
the ushers to the right.
The little flower girls were Elizabeth
Alexander in white and Martha Vance
Custer in pink, carrying rose petals and
sweet peas.
Then came the bride leaning upon the
arm of the maid of honor, Miss Eleanor
Spencer, and the groom, accompanied
by Mr. T. G.. Harrison, to the right.
The bride and groom met at the altar,
and the pastor, Rev. W. G. Sellers, be-
gan the ceremony. 1t was the ring
service, the ring being delivered by the
groomsman to the groom and he to the
bride while the ritual proceeds. Rev.
Sellers spoke with feeling and the cere-
mony was more than usually impressive,
owing TO the popular esteem held for the
bride and groom elect
The ushers were Messrs. Ferrell Alex
ander, Earl Barney, Wesley Bransford,
and Robt. Marshall.
The maid of honor, Miss Eleanor
Spencer, the matron of honor, Mrs. r.
A. Freeman, Fulton, the bridesmaids,
Miss Katie Robinson, Miss Mary Wal
lace Hayden, and Miss Sallie Kate Bre-
yard, were dressed in pink aud white
and pink, respectively, alternating as
hey marched to the altar and carried
of pink sweet peas.
The bride wore white nharquisette
in silk and carried shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the
,alley. During the ceremony the strains
If the beautiful "Traumdrei, I" by Schu-
mann, in soft liquid melody filed the
,hurch, and when, with invocation, it
vas closed, the Bridal Chorus" from
4ohengrin was rendered while the bridal
,arty moved out, the ushers and the [.
maids meeting in pairs.
For some time the friends of Mr.. and
Irs. Alexander have been looking for
ward to the wedding with the most
pleasant anticipations. The young peo- I
lie are both of the best Union City
antilles. The bride is daughter of '
dr. O. ]. Custer, of Bowling Green, '
Iy., formerly of Humboldt. She was i
cared in this city by her uncle and aunt,
)r. and Mrs. w. w. Hall, young
roman developed to the highest degree
n the beauty OF character and the. rarest t
'ersonal gifts. The groom is son of g
be late s. s. Alexander and one OF the f
most popular and worthy young men in I
he city. The wedding was one OF uni d
ersal favor and an event of special c
interest to the many friends. o
The bridal presents we're unusually :
numerous and attractive, in keeping
18th the occasion.
The Commercial wishes to join the
lrong with its congratulations.