The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-13
WEDDING BELLS.
Mr.. E. B. Barser and Miss Myrtle
Myers United in the Pres.
ence of Many Friends.
LEFT FOR HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

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morning. 1t seemed that everybody |
was going the same way. Every. one |
looked happy. Following the throng |
one found himself inside the spacious !
home of W. R. Myers. 1t was the
wedding morn of Miss Myrtle Myers,
elder daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. |
Myers. The guests were happy il |
their salutations one with another, and
little quiet chats concerning the APP
preaching nuptials. the popularity of
the two who had chosen this day to be-
gin life's journey together.
The large reception hall, and parlor
and dining room were thrown into one
great salon. The decorations carried
out the color scheme, white and blue,
each room draped with dainty festoons,
eliminating in the wedding bell hang
ing in the arch of the alcove where the
bridal group were to stand. Other dec
orations were ferns and holly and pot
ted plants with a Virginia Creeper
cliDging to the balusters of the beauti-
full winding stairway.
The house was softly lighted with
numbers of blue and white tapers.
At the stroke of half past nine, Miss
Alice Walker, pianist, opened a beau
tiful musical program with ''Traum-
merei, by Schumann. Prof. Farris
then sang my Rosary" in his usual
effective STYLE Then the first notes of
Mendelshon's wedding march was
heard, and with that the little winsome
ribbon bearers, Mary Lucille Winfrey,
fairy-like in a liSht blue silk null
trimmed with lace, and Master Robert
Page Myers, ''to the manor born," in
a white suit, made the way down the
stairs, through the hall to the alcove
for the bridal party. These little tots
were followed by Rev. z. t. Williams.
The groom, Mr.. Eros Barger, fol-
lowed with his best man, Mr. Fred
Hill. A handsomer, manlier pair could
lardiy be found than these young men
lin their conventional morning wedding
suits.
~ The maid of honor, Miss Leila
Rogers, of Dickson, Tenn, cousin of
the, bride. beautiful in her gown of
light blue crepe de chine and chiffon
and rosebuds Yitn touch of pink, and
carrying a shower boquet of Brides
maid roses, followed, and the group
waited for the bride, who soon followed
upon the arm of her eldest brother,
Al &C Ma~E,aallo
who 'gave the bride away" Never
did the bride appear more charming,
more beautiful than when she stood so
modestly plighting her vows in the
presence of God and men. She was
gowned in chiffon over white satin
trimmed with fringe and real lace.
Her beauty and grace were enhanced
by the veil of tulle fastened with lilies
of the valley. She csrried a shower
boquet of brides roses
The ring ceremony was performed by
~. the pastor of these two. who is also
cousin of the groom, Rev. Z. 7 Will
liams, in reverent, beautiful manner.
Miss Walker accompanied, in softest
strains, the ceremony with one of Wag
ner's compositions 20 Thou Sublime
Sweet Evening Starp'
After the prayer the bridal party re-
tired to the reception room.
There were many beautiful and costly
presents of hand painted china, vases
pictures, pieces of cut glass and crystal.
many fine designs in silver and linen
shower by host of friends.
Miss Grace Conover was registrar,
keeping the record of more than one
hundred and twenty-five guests.
The ushers were Miss Mary Myers,
: sister of the bride, andMiss Brownie
Leachman, of Greensburg, KY, and
Miss Willie May Miller, of Louisville,
4 KY. and Mrs. AlMyers of Monticello,
KY.
Miss Leachman was charming in PINK
silk with rosebud trimmings, and Mis-:
Miller, the fairest os the fair, in I blue
silk with fringe.
The scene was made brilliant by tn,
electric lights which were turned OF
Just as the ceremony hogan. Al
unusual luxury for our little city in tn,
morning time
At eleven CLOCK the happy two start
ed away for Hot Springs. Ark. wher'
DIR, Barger meets the rest of tn,
Boeklyn team for baseball
! Mr.. and Mrs. Eros Barger are excep
tionally popular young people, and ar
| well-beloved, and they left amid tn
heartiest congratulations of man
friends and sho wers of rice. Blessin,
be upon them until they shall return I
US after few months at most.
A guest.