The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-09
Miss Finley's Wedding
A Brilliant Affair

400 wi lilly HIhACy, VIM lCSOhtiy
resigned her position as teacher OF
the second grade in the Lakeland
school, was married recently to Mr. i.
Patterson, of Graseville, and the
wedding was a very brilliant affair,
as is evidenced by the following &C
count taken from the Tallahassee
Democrat, and which will be of in
terest to the brides Lakeland
friends:
Trinity Methodist church in this
city was the scene of a brilliant as
semblage on Wednesday evening, the
occasion being the marriage of Miss
Ida Corinne Finley, the youngest
daughter of Hon. Chas. A. Finley,
to Mr.. Ezra Dalton Patterson of
Graceville. Ferns in great profu-
sion, graceful southern smilax and
mammoth white chrysanthemums
were arranged with charming effect
Transforming the chancel of the
handsome edifice into veritable
bower of loneliness.
While the guests were assembling
/ beautiful music was rendered by Miss
Clark on the organ and Mrs. Park
Trammell sang ooh, sweet, Oh, Fair,
Oh, Holy" with charming effect.
Mrs. F. M. Hudson's lovely voice
was especially pleasing in "At
Dawning" by Cadmon. At the open
ing notes of the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin little Miss Carol Bridges
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. R.
Bridges, in pretty white frock
stepped forward and rang the we'd
ding bell as the wedding party en-
tered the church in the following or
der: First came the ushers, Mr..
John ChOate, Mr.. VIM. Bass, Mr..
Newton Mabry and Mr.. Carroll
Smith. Next in order were the
bridesmaids and groomsmen Miss
Martha Louise Conley, of Mariana,
was exceedingly attractive in a
handsome draped model of yellow
chiffon. She entered with Mr.. w.
l.. Clarke, of Hartford, Ala. Miss
Mildred Woodward was charming in
a lovely gown of SKY blue crepe
meteor. Her escort was Mr.. l.. B.
Jeter of Pensacola. Miss Della May
Marshall, of Lakeland, was beautiful
ly gowned in draped frock of light
pink brocaded charmeuse made en-
traine with trimmings of handsome
lace and pink marabou. She carried
beautiful white chrysanthemums and
entered the church with Mr.. Ed
ward Afford. Miss Felicia Williams
was most attractive in a lovely crea-
ton of pale green crepe de chine.
DR.. Russell Gray of Graceville was
her attendant. Miss Genevieve
Crawford wore becoming costume
Of lavender crepe meteor with pearl
ornaments made en- traine. She en-
tered with Mr.. Preston l.. Thornton
Of New York. The maid of honor,
Miss Edith Adele Finley, the lovely
sister of the bride, was exceedingly
charming in a beautiful costume of
salmon crepe meteor. She preceded
the handsome little ring bearer, Har-
ton Mabry, the son of Judge and
Mrs. M. II. Mabry, who wore a
beautiful suit of white satin. Next
came two winsome little flower girls
in dainty lingerie frocks and carry
ing pretty baskets filled with roses
with which they strewed the path
way of the bride. They were Miss
Gladys IIelvenston, the brides niece
and Miss Evelyn Hill. The bride was
a vision Of youth and beauty as she
entered the church leaning on the |
arm of her father who gave her in
She wore lovely crea-
ton of ivory crepe meteor brocaded
in beautiful design of valley lilies
and the graceful drapery was held in
place by handsome pearl ornaments
and the pointed train was adorned
with orange blossoms. The tunic
was of filmy handmade princess lace
and pretty drapery of cut velvet
chiffon brocaded in chrysanthemum
design hung gracefully from the left |
shoulder to the right side of the
tunic. The corsage was Of hand