Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-26
JONES' M0RR|s WEDDING
Wedding Of Two Popular Young Peo'
pie Took Place at Mackin Home
In This City This Morning.

o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Mackin, when their niece, Miss
Cora l.. Morris, one Of Laredo's most
charming and accomplished young la
dies, was led to Hymen's altar by DR..
j.. E. Jones, a former well known
young professional man of this city,
but now established in business at
Texas City. 1t was one Of pretty
home weddings, attended by mem
bers of the family circle, where every
thing was provided to contribute to
the solemnity of an important event
in the lives Of two happy young peo-
pie, and hence, in keeping with the
t~ime-honored custom characterizing
occasions of this kind, it was n of
those ceremonies that carried with it
all the impressiveness of a home we'd
ding. For the occasion the Mackin
home had been decorated in an
aesthetic manner, the exquisite ar
rangement throughout evidencing ar
tistic touch in the pendant festoons
of holly, the clusters of dainty roses
and the drapings OF moss which were
conspicuous everywhere about the
apartment wherein the solemn words
were spoken which linked the des-
TIMES of two young people. In the
cozy parlor suspended from the EN-
ter of the room was a large wedding
bell covered with moss, while in each
in relief the monotony of the FREEDOM
iinating decorations were numerous
Ipot plants and ferns.
Preceding the entry of the bridal
party into the parlor, to an appro-
pirate piano solo, "At Dawning," rem
dered by Miss Ethel Mackin, the
bridal party wendell it's way toward
the nuptial throne. Jsut as they en-
tered the hall the melodies of Lohen-
1grin's wedding march fioated on the
early morning zephyrs and added i'm
; ~pressiveness to the scene, the march
being played by Miss Rose Marks OF
: Waco. Entering the parlor the bridal
party assembled about the wedding
bell, the bride being on the arm G.
> her uncle, Mr.. Sam Mackin, who sub
sequently gave her away. The other
! attendants were Miss Myrtle Mackin
as bridesmaid and Mr.. Forrest Jones,
brother of thea groom, as best man.
The solemn words which united the
: happy pair as man and wife were
= spoken by Rev. j. Ward Of the Episco-
= pal church, and at the conclusion OF
! the ceremony, to the melody of Men
. delssohn's march, rendered by Miss
. Marks with impressiveness on the
: piano, the party proceeded to the
! library, and here Fluctuations and
we'll wishes were heaped upon DR.. and
Mrs. Jones.
Following the informal reception a
= Isumptuous f~our-course wedding repast
was served. The dining hall was Law
: ishly decorated with clusters of pink
. LaFrance roses. During the repast q
= number OF appropriate toasts were
: given to DR.. and Mrs. Jones. After
: the feast the happy couple repaired to
the l. & G.. N. depot where, amid a
c shower of congratulations and well
: wishes, they took the train for Bryan
= where they go to attend a reunion oil
U the family of the groom, after which
7 they will go to their future home in
g Texas City, where DR.. Jones is en-
: gagged in business.
The beautiful bride was becomingly
: gowned in white satin draped in chif'
u fon and wore a wreath of orange
i blossoms and flowing veil. She car
ried a bouquet of brides roses. Later
she changed her dress for a travelling
y suit OF a light tan hue trimmed in
I blue velvet, with coat, hat and gloves
i to match.
The bridesmaid. Miss Myrtle Mack.
in, was attired in red satin draped In
: chiffon, and carried a bouquet Of red
American Beauty roses.
y Miss Rose Marks wore a garment
r OF yellow crepe meteor with gold trim.
! mings.
Miss Ethel Mackin was attired in a
dress Of American Beauty shade OF
d crepe meteor, draped in white chiffon.
The beautiful bride is a niece oil
' Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mackin and has
made her home in Laredo, where. by
e her winsome individuality and amia'
Bile disposition, she endeared herself
{ to her legion of acquaintance. The
/ fortunate groom is a young profeL
sional man formerly Of this city, but
now of Texas City. To them go the
0 we'll wishes of many friends for a
! long and happy voyage on the marital
i sea, and may each breaker that their
e craft encounters dash against 1t only
! to send forth a spray of happiness
and Joy.