Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-12
THE McKAY-MORRIS NTPTIALS.

Miss Lavcrne Morris. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Is. Norris. of Brownsville ami
Mr.. Arthur Neal Mckay of La Porte.
Texas. were united III marriage at the
First Presbyterian church in this city
last evening. Rev. w. A. Ross officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay left this morning
for New Orleans to attend the grand OPP
era seas II there. and on the 18th they
will sail from New Orleans for an ex-
tended trip to Cuba. They will make
their home at LaPorte.
The ceremony was made prominent by
music. both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay being
accomplished III vocal and instrumental
mlsir. and in honor of Mrs. McKay's con
~nection with the Treble eff that club
in the church choir sang L~ohengrins
The Bridal Chorus" Miss Archer sans
Because God Gave Ne You" and Dear
Hand Close Held in Mine" The couple
marched out to the strains of Mendel-
ssohn's march, Mrs. j. w. Holt presided
ut the organ. ,
Approaching the altar fr III the left
aisle. Mr.. VIII Allen. grOomSman. was
followed by the maid Of honor, Miss Addle
Kaplcn, and by the flower girls, little
Misses Annie Tucker and Marguerite
West, who Strewed r1se petals along the
isle az they went. Next was the bride
leaning on the arm Of her father, l.. X.
Morris.
From the right aisle Sam Bell. grooms,
man. led followed by the groom, A. y.
, Mckay. attended by his best man. II. G
Morris.
The altar was attractivcly decorated
with tied plants. ferns and palms. done
under the direction of Mrs. L. b. Bar
bOur.
The bride wore white charmcuSc over
mcSsalinc. shadow lace and pearls. and
her ~jcwelry included a platinum laval
licrc with diamonds and pearls. the gift
Of the groom. Her veil # tulle was worn
cap effect. ornamcntcd with lilies Of the
valley. She carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss .Addie Kaplcn, the maid Of honor,
w.re pink brocaded cbarmeuSc. cut en-
train and trimmed with duchess lace
and rhine stones. Her drapcry was
caught up at the waist with Il gold rose.
Her hair was dressed low with rhine
stones and aigrettes.
The flower girls. Misses Annie Tucker
and Marguerite West. were dressed in
white and carried baskets of rose petals.
The brides mother. Mrs. L. \. Morris
was attired i'll gray crepe de chine. with
Quaker lace and rosebud trimming.
Miss Adelaide Mckay. sister of the
GRO m, was gowncd in pink crepe dc
chine over mcssaline with point dsprit
lace. She wore Il corSagc bouquet OF PINK
and blue forget me-nots.
The groom presented the best man and
the groomsmen with pearl scarf pins. AMI
the bride presented the madison homo
Miss Archer and Miss Mckay with gold
crescent pins. with clover leaf designs.
Smaller crescent pins were presented to
the flower girls by the bride.
Following the ceremony there was an
informal reception at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Is. Nor
riS at lis Washington street. N re than
Il hundred guests called.
The home was decorated in yellow
chrvSanthcmumS, raised III the garden OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar L.. Hicks of this city
and presented to the bride. Flowers were
banked on the mantcl and on the piano
and scattered in beautiful PERCUSSION
through ut the lower portion Of the
house.
The brides cake was a pyramid OF an
gel cake. with i decoration OF ribbons
running from the dome over the table 70
he rake and to the opposite c-rners, n
intcrspcrScd here and there with b0u-
oucts and yellow chrysanthcmums. A
niece of ribbon was cut by the bride Tor
each guest. Most of the ribbons were
blank. The ring was drawn by Miss Ad-
die Goodrich. the wishbonc by Miss Rita
Clearwater. the dime by Miss Pcarlec
!, vsc. the button by Richard G. Morris
Miss Mckay received the brides bouquet.
Delicious fruit punch was served on the
veranda. the punch bowl having been
banked with fruit. giving a very pleasing
effect. Zee cream. cake and mintS were
served within.
Miss Geraldine Kelly and Miss Flor
cnce Bell presided at the punch bowl.
The presents made a beautiful display
and were admired throughout the even
ing by the guests.
The bride il a most accomplished musi-
clan and has taken an active part IL
musical events here. She finished at the
New England Conservatory at Boston.