The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14
THE DUNCAN-VAUGH
NUPTIALS In NEW ORLEANS

he New Orleans Times Democrat
| of Sunday contained the following
| The marriage of Miss Annot Vaught,
| youngest daughter of Mrs. D. A. S.
/ Vaught of this city, to DR.. Arnott
| Duncan, was celebrated with much
beauty last evening at Z o'clock at the
| residence of the brides brother law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John May, of
Prytania street. The wedding was one
of he most interesting of the autumn
| in smart circles here. uniting as it did
| members of two of the oldest and best
| known families on this city and else
where in the South. The wedding was
not large affair, however, with only
| relatives and a few friends among the
guests entertained for the ceremony
and for the informal reception that
follower.
The several reception rooms of Mr..
and Mrs. Nays handsome home were
prettily decorated with palms and
plants and a mass of white roses. The
ceremony was held in the large liv-
ing room, under an arch of ferns ar
ranged at one end. The march from
lie Prophetic was played as the bridal
party came down the stairs. 1t was
led by the ribbon bearers, including
Misses Edith Aiken and Mildred Par
ham, who wore pretty gowns in pink
marquisette, made with empire waists,
and little Miss Nancy Benoist, who also
was prettily costumed in pink. They
carried board ribbon StreamerS. The
attendants of the bride were her sister,
Mrs. John May, who acted as matron
of honor, Miss Lila Kennard, who was
maid of honor, and the bridesmaids.
Misses AmeIie May and Sylvia Nor
man. All but Mrs. May wore similar
gowns of pink crepe meteor with
draped tunics of lace, and they carried
huge clusters of pink Killarney roses.
Mrs Mays gown was Of FAINT pink
brocaded satin with trimming of silver
lace. and she also carried pink roses.
The brides gown was a very lovely
creation of white satin, with an over
drapery of point applique lace that
was exquisite. Her veil was caught to
a cap of real lace, and orange bios
SONS and her flowers were lilies of the
valley arranged with ferns.
DIR. Duncan had as his best man his
brother, Mr.. Harold Duncan of Biz
mingham, Ala, and the groomsmen
were DR. John McKowen, DR.. John
Dicks and Mr.. Donald Duncan, also a
brother of the bridegroom. Mr.. May
gave the bride away, ana officiating
at the ceremony was Rev. Father Ora
ham of the Redemptorist order. Dur
ing the ceremony Miss Eckert's or
chestra played wild Roses" by Ed
ward Mcdowell Mrs Vaught, the
mother of the bride, was assisted in
the reception of the guests by Mrs. j.
W. Duncan, the mother of the bride
groom. by her daughter, Mrs. Wilmer
Hayward of Pensacola, Mrs. George
Denegre, Mrs. Lily D. Kennard, Mrs.
Walter Flower and after the ceremony
by the several members Of the bridal
party. Mrs. Vaught wore a rich gown
of black crepe de chine, with lace, Mrs.
Duncan handsome costume of black
satin and chantilly lace. In the dining
room where the bridal cake was cut
the table was rich with old silver and
glass and had as decoration a tall |
Louis Quinze basket filled with white |
roses and fern. and silver candelabra |
with lights shaded in white and sill |
yer. DR.. Duncan and his bride left /
later in the evening on a. short bridal |
trip, after which they will go to their |
future home at Aldrich, Ala, very near |!
where DR.. Duncan has |
made his home for the last year. The |
bride is one of the most popular mem !
bers of the younger fashionable set |
here, and has many friends in the |
social world who will regret her de- !
parture to reside elsewhere. DIR. Dun |
can made his home here for several |
years. and also has wide circle Of |
friends. Among the out of-town guests !
TO arrive for the wedding were: Mr.. |
and Mrs. J. G. Duncan and Mr. DON |
aid Duncan. parents and brother of .
the bride groom. from Lefiore county, /
Miss: Mr.. Harold Duncan Of Birming- /
ham, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Hay
ward, brother in-laW and sister of
Miss Vaught, who arrived from their /
home in Pensacola. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayward are house guests of the for
ner's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. d.
Hayward on FIRST street