The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-30
CuiIum-PyIes NfptiaIs

One of the most beautiful home
weddings solemnized recently was
that Of Mr.. Loreazo Dow Cullum. Jr..
of Batesburg, S. C., and Miss Clifford
Anna Pyles, which occurred this
afternoon at o'clock at Glen
hurst" the elegant country home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Pyles.---
The house, which is advantageous
~ arranged and has broad verandas
on two sides, was thrown open and
the hundred and more guests filled
the rooms which We're decorated for
the occasion in most charming
manner and with striking beauty In
the parlor, where the ceremony was
performed, the decorations were
green and yellow which, against the
white walls and with white flowers :
made a beautiful setting The as
paragus fern, heavy in bloom, was
gracefully twined over the windows
the two arch-ways and along the pic
ture molding, and yellow and white
roses filled all the vases and bowls.
and in the large bay window, where
the bridal party stood, branches of
magnolia and palm leaves were clus-
tered in between the five windows.
and the curtains were dotted with
the fern and a garland of the latter
extended across the top
The front hall leading into re-
ception hall, the library. dining
room and stairway were garlanded
with Southern smilax and the yellow
color note, a lovely and appropriate
decoration for a fall wedding. was
further carried out by the use of
numberless vases of golden-rod plac-
ed in every available spot
The strains of Mendelssohn' we'd
ding march from Midsummer Nights
Dream, pealed forth promptly at
the hour of two, played by Mrs. D.
E. McIver
The wedding party descended the
stairs. First, came the groom with
his best man, Mr.. William Clarence
Burton, an uncle, from st. Peters
burg. Then came the only attendant,
the brides half-sister, Miss OpheIia
Sawtell. as maid of honor. Miss
Pyles entered on the arm of her
father, who gave her away Rev
Bunyan Stephens of the First Bap-
fist church, impressively performed
the ceremony, using the ring service.
The bride, always a pretty, at
tractiye girl, never looked so lovely
as in her wedding gown exquisitely
fashioned of white crepe meteor en-
veloped in white Chantilly which
fell openly in front giving the stole
effect and was caught TO the girdle
with cluster of orange blossoms
Her veil of tulle was fastened to her
brown hair with a wreath of orange
blossoms, and fell to the end of her
long pointed train and adjusted with
the same pretty bloom. She carried
an arm bouquet of brides roses.
Miss Sautell with her brunette
complexion and black hair, looked
lovely in yellow crepe chiffon draped
over white crepe de chene and yell
low messaline. 4 twist of rainbow
tulle fastened at intervals with rose
buds edged the round neck and
clusters of the yellow satin roses
and buds trimmed the sleeves. girdle
and skirt. In her hair was a twist
of ribbon, terminating on one side
by an ornament of yellow ostrich
tips and she carried an armful of
yellow observation-disclosures.
An informal reception followed
the ceremony during which Miss
Marguerite Porter in her clear and
always charming voice sang All for
You" and Il Love You Truly" An
ice course with minis, all in white
and yellow, was served to the CHESTS
where they happened to be by the
following intimate friends of the
bride, Misses Rexie Todd. Hester
Dewey. Rosebud Robinson. Virginia
Sistrunk, Juanita Lyle and Minnie
Stovall. Others assisting were Mrs.
S. T. Sistrunk. receiving at the front
door, Mrs. E. L. Carney in the recep-
ton hall. and Mrs r. o. Conner
stood in the library where the pres
ents were on display. Mrs. Sistrunk
wore white embroidered batiste with
picture hat of tan lace straw with
pink and gray plumes; Mrs. Carney
white lingerie with a girdle of yell
low and Mrs. Conner, white em-
broidered wolfe over blue. Mrs. Pyles
was exquisitely gowned in black