The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-02
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Pretty Church Wedding of Two Pop
ular Young People

The grandest social event that has
occurred at Wacahoota for long time
was the marriage of Miss Mamie E.
Smith to Mr.. Ralph c. E. Epperson of
Williston. The event was solemnized
on Wednesday, Oct. 25th, at 1880
at the Methodist church at Wacahoota.
The church was lovely indeed: the al
tar was banked with graceful potted
ferns and long swaying stringers, and
the railing was entwined with ivy
These with beautiful palms and ever
greens made the little church a per-
feet bower of loveliness. Immediately
in front of the chancel railing hung a
large white wedding bell around which
was twined ivy and white roses. While
the crowd was assembling some beau
tiful selections ware rendered on-tha
organ by Miss Martel Smith.
Promptly at the appointed hour, the
sweet tones of Mendelssohn's wedding
march pealed forth and announced the
arrival of the bridal party First came
the minister, Rev. Frank Edwards of
Starke, who came up the left aisle and
took his stand in the pulpit mid a
bower of ferns. He was closely fol
lowed by Miss Rosalie Smith and Mr..
Lee George EdwardS.-@ marching to-
gether from the door up the middle
aisle to the center of the church,
where they parted and Miss Smith
marched up the right aisle and Mr.. Ed
wards came up the left aisle, and stood
one on each side of the altar Miss
| Lois Epperson and Mr.. Retis Smith
came next and marching in the same
manner took their places one on each
| side of the altar.
| Next came the charming bride lean
ing on the arm of her sister, Miss
Theora Smith. as maid of honor. They
| came gracefully up the right aisle
while the groom and his best man, Mr.
| Craig Epperson. came up the left aisle
| They met in front Of the altar where
| the bride and groom, standing under
the wedding bell. were met by Rev
| Edwards who, in his most impressive
manner, united them in the holy bonds
of matrimony. THE Flower Song" wa:
played softly during the ceremony
The entire bridal party left th'
church by the right aisle. Immediate
ly after the marriage an informal re
ception was held at the home of TIL
| brides aunt, Mrs. T. y. Smith. Mrs
Smith has one of the most beautiful
homes in this vicinity and on this oc
casion. everything was indeed grand
The entire house was decorated; pinl
and white. the color motif. was carrie
out in all the rooms with here an
there a touch Of pale yellow, Will
graceful ferns and potted begonia
with evergreens added much to tn
loveliness of the rooms.
Mrs. NJ. r. Beck of jacksonville re
ceived the guests at the door and in
vited them to the reception room
where the bridal party had formed
receiving line under an arch of pin
and white. where Mr.. and Mrs. Epper
son received the hearty congratula
tions of their many friends. From tn
reception room you entered the hal
where Mrs. ]. NJ. Smith served delil
ious fruit punch. From the hall 70
: passed up the stairs. the railing a
| entwined with ivy, to the hall abov
where artistically displayed were Il
. many and useful presents of the youn
= couple. From here you entered Il
parlor. where You could sit and ch;
at leisure After the congratulation
Il two-course luncheon was serve
The bridal party of ten occupied Il
spaces at the table, while the othe
We're served wherever they CHANGED
key. ham sandwiches, chicken sala
pickles. olives. waters and ice tea. i
cream. angel food cake and fruit eak
The table was lovely with IFS cloth
spotless white. trimmed with aspara 2
- fern and pink and white geraniun
In the center of the table was t
Il bridal cake, u large heart-shaped silv
cake elaborately trimmed. dout
heart in the center with an s. and
outlined in each heart. Apples, crap,
bananas and hon bons IN cut gla
dishes and the pretty pink and VIII
china all added their glow TO the
ready pretty scene The cutting
the brides cake for the ring. dime a
thimble afforded much amusement I
the young folks.
After the luncheon the bridal PAL
left in automobiles for Evinston. wht
! mid shower of rice, rose leaves a
good wishes, Mr.. and Mrs. Eppers
boarded the train for St. Peterson
4. Tampa and Cuba TO spend their hone