Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-15
Wright onway-one Of the Most
Beautiful Church Weddings Ever
Witnessed In BRYAN


Beautiful Church Weddings Ever
Witnessed In Bryan
One Of the most prominent wed.
dings OF the season. notable for its
beauty Of sentiment, plan Of cele-
bration and social interest. and one to
which a large circle of friends have
looked forward with eager interest
since the announcement of the engage
ment several months ago. was the
marriage Of Miss Ray Conway and
Mr.. b. Fisk Wright last Wednesday
evening. Marked by great trilliance
and elaborateness, 1t was fashion
able event that filled the First Bap-
fist church to its utmost capacity.
These friends came with loving
wishes in their hearts and their sin
cerity and interest seemed to create
an atmosphere OF sweet solemnity
and to breathe a prayer OF benediction
upon the lives OF the newly welded
pair. At such times. the sympathy
and earnest love of friends and of
those OF closer ties are strongly mani
fest and In accord with the occasion.
The interior of this handsome edifice
had been transformed into a bower
of green and white chrysanthemums,
and potted plants having been utilized
in the development OF a pleasing artis-
tic decorative scheme. Loving hands
had wrought wondrous beauty around
the altar, and garlands OF brid-
al purity graced the scene. Two
screens fashioned with a tracery oil
dainty southern smilax were effective
,v developed. and between them reach
ed an arch OF trailing plumosa fern
which held basket OF magnificent
white chrysanthemums suspended oy
streamers and loops Of wide satin I'D
bon. Handsome marble pedestais on
either side held brass candlebra bear
,n~ many white tapers. and. with the
banking Of many lovely potted ferns
and the tasteful arrangement OF ex'
ou,.,te blossoms a background OF In
describable beauty was formed for the
grouping Of the bridal party. Large
white enameied baskets filled with the
lons.stemmed blossoms and tied WIN
white ribbon featured the beginning OF
a railing, formed Of tracery OF SIM
Law around the sanctuary. This was
Mt intervals studded with clusters oi
the chrysanthemums finished win
bows Of satin ribbon. The 2ews for
the family and intimate frieAcs were
marked by chrysanthemums. the choir
,oft was enclosed with ropes OF smilax
having for a finish at either END pou-
ouets of white blossoms bowed win
looms of white ribbon. Mrs. II. D
Webb, a musician of great ability ana
talent, rendered musical program as
the audience was assembling. This
gifted musician handled each number
in such masterful manner that the
selections proved treat. Just prev
ions In the entrance Of the bridal
party, Miss Mary McInnis, In sweet
voice. delighted her hearers with two
numbers. "At Dawn" and Il Love
Thee &c." Mrs. Hendricks Conway at
The great pipe organ played l'ohen'
erir's wedding march announcing the
entrance of the bridal party, who
made their way to the altar down TWO
aisles. First to enter were the ushers'
Messrs. Harry Poverty and Emmett
Cole. followed by the attendants IN
single file. Down the right isle came
Mr. George Brandon, Miss Rowena
Rhodes. Mr.. Hal Saunders, Miss Adel-
In Raysor, Mr.. Don Davis, Miss hop-
HE Scale. Mr.. Harold Harrison, while
down the left aisle came Miss Julia
williams, Mr.. Charles Pearre. Miss
Frances Chance, Mr.. Will Saunders
Miss Madeline Hanway, Mr.. John
Wick, Miss Roberta Wright.
The maids all were handsomely at
tired in white brocaded crepes. en-
rain, and wore circle hair ornaments
II pleated white maline with lace
butterfly as a finish. They held long
burning tapeSs bowed with maline'
with a shower OF lilies-of-theValley.
rhe matron. wearing an elaborate
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