The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-12
BEAUTIFUL APRIL WEDDING
A Weddino Sono

A Wedding Song
We can never find another such day
With the earth smiling back at the
sun;
When motion is music and silence is
song,
| And perfumes all mingle in one;
From its first CLINT of dew to its last
tint of blue,
A day made of rapture and roses-and
you.
The wedding of Miss Alta Pearson
and Mr.. Gay Cushing Livingston at
Grace Episcopal church at nine
o'clock Wednesday evening was the
happy elimination of a charming ro-
nance of one of Ocala's most popular
society girls and one of Jacksonville rs
best known young men.
| Grace church, which lends itself
very readily to pretty decorative
schemes, was lovely and simple in it's
exquisite decorations for this dainty
wedding. Asparagus ferns in the
greatest profusio1 decorated the
chancel, pulpit, altar and walls, while
on the altar cleaned many lighted
candles and vases of stately Easter
lilies.
The friends of the young couple be-
gan assembling at the church shortly
after eight O'Clock, and between
eight-thirty. and nine o'clock Miss
| Byrd Wartmann played exquisitely
half dozen beautiful numbers espe-
cially adapted for weddings. Her in
depreciation of these selections was
thoroughly charming.
Just before the wedding party ar
rived, Mrs. H. NJ Hampton sang 90,
Perfect Love-" to he tune of 20,
Thou Sublime and Evening STAR" and
never had her voice sounded more
sweet and sympathetic. AS the soft
notes of her song had died away Miss
Wartmann changed the music to the
crashing chords of the wedding march
from Lohengrin as the bridal party
entered. First entered Miss Margue-
rite Porter with Miss Eugenia Fuller
followed by Miss Mary Burford with
Miss Emmie Livingston, and follow
ing this couple came Miss Minnie
.Stovall and Miss Lidie MGougald.
These pretty bridesmaids walked
down the side aisles and crossed over
to opposite sides in front of the chan
eel. They each wore lovely white lin
gerie dresses, made round length, and
wore short bridesmaids wells caught
UP with valley lilies. They carried
pink and white sweet peas.
After the bridesmaids came the
maid of honor, Miss Isabel Living
ston. She wore white over pink, also
the short veil, and carried pink sweet
peas. Following the maid OF honor
came Mrs Claude Ray Kreger, the
matron of honor, whose attractive
costume was white embroidered mar
quisette. She wore pretty beaded
cap on her head, and her flowers, too,
were sweet peas.
| Following the matron came the
sweet little flower girl, Alice Cullen,
| perfect little vision of loneliness, all
| in pure white with little white veil,
carrying a basket of rose leaves,
which she scattered in the pathway
of the bride, who entered just after
the flower girl, coming in with her
mother. Mrs. John W. Pearson, who
gave her away.
Following the bride and her mother
was the lovely little ring bearer, Har-
ris Powers, who bore the ring on
satin pillow. He wore a white satin
suit. and was a very gallant little fell
low.
The bride wore an exquisite crea-
ton of Olga crepe with trimmings OF
real lace and pearls. Her tulle veil
was caught to her pretty blonde hair
with orange blossoms, and she car
ried a bouquet of brides roses Win
shower of lilies of the valley. Miss
Pearson, in all her beauty OF youth
and innocence, and crowned with the
glory of a perfect love, was the Cd
served of all observers, and she and
the handsome and manly groom, who
Joined her at the altar, with his best
man. Mr.. Ellicott Freeland. OF Jack
sonville, were a pleasing picture To
remember always. And, in fact, the
entire bridal party, grouped graceful
Nv in the front of the church, maze
very beautiful tableau
The mother of the bride wore gray
satin and chiffon cloth, with a touch
of lavender. Her hat was gray ano
lavender, and she wore orchids.
Solemnly facing each other THESE
two. whom love had joined together
smoke distinctly the words that made