Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
WIsnsIl-Raysor-


ments, had It's elimination on We'd
nesday afternoon n. o'clock at the
First Methodist Church. when Miss
Adele Raysor was welded to Mr..
Charles Wlgnall OF Port Arthur. This
marriage united two well known fami-
lies and its interest was enhanced by
the wide personal popularity Of both
bride and bridegroom. In the pres.
ence OF hundreds OF invited friends
who crowded the large auditorium
and Sunday school room OF this mag.
nIflcent edlfce. the beloved pastor OF
the church. Rev. Glenn Finn, per-
formed the impressive service, the
pretty ring ceremony being Used.
The decorations exhibited refined
taste and were among the most beau
tlful ever seen in Bryan, fenecting
discrimination in their arrangement
II was indeed a scene OF beauty.
Quantities OF magnificent blooms and
foliage plants transformed the pulpit
into a picture OF rare lovelidess. pink
and green being the color motif OBJ
served. The grouping OF stately palms
and ferns OF varying size formed n
handsome background. and the art
istic placing OF white enameled pedes.
tai vases filed with magnificent long.
stemmed pink ehrysanthemums com
pleted the effective arrangement.
Maline bows and fern sprays marked
the seats reserved for the family. rela'
tiyes and those composing the decora'
ton committee. The pipe organ was
presided over by Mrs. r. S. Webb,
and her selections. so masterfully
handled. was an unusually beautiful
feature OF the occasion. Mrs. Webb
Howell. who always charms her
hearers, sang with much sweetness
and effect "A Springtime Sketch and
Il Dreamt." Lohengrin's wedding
march announced the entrance of the
bridal party. who made their way to
the altar down two aisles. First to
enter we're the ushers, Messrs. Tom
Raysor and vande Thornhill. followed
by the bridesmaids in single file.
Down the left aisle came Miss Sarah
Allen and Miss Irene Board, while
down the right came Miss Mary Nc
Innis and Miss Corinne James. The
bridesmaids crossed in front of the
pulpit and stood on either side OF the
minister. They we're elegantly at
tired in pink messaline gowns and
wore black hats with plume trimming.
Each carried green Oriental flower
holder that held a single pink chrys-
anthemum with plumosa fern and
bowed with pink maline. The maid
of honor, Miss Caldwell Of Navasota,
who next entered, wore lovely white
dress with black hat and carried an
arm bouquet of white chrysanthe'
NUNS and ferns tied with white ma
line. Little Miss Adele Russell, the
attractive niece of the bride, was
charmingly dressed in white accor
dion pleated silk frock. She entered
with her escort, Master William Wit
Allen, handsomely groomed in
white broadcloth suit. The junior at
tendants were followed by the matror
of i.onor, Mrs. Elmer Russell Of Mata
dor, sister of the bride. She wore
pink messaline with a blue girdle,
black hat trimmed with blue Ostrich
feathers, corsage bouquet OF pinl
chysanthemums and ferns was worn
The bride was elegantly attired in
stylish coat suit of dark green chiffor
broadcloth, trimmed with caracul
with embroidered chiffon blouse OF
the same shade, and hat correspond
ing In color, and wore a corsage bou
ouet of white carnations and lilies o.
the valley. She entered with he
father. DR.. P. NJ. Raysor, and he, witt
tender kiss, entrusted her into thu
keeping of the man of her choice
who. with his best man, Mr. G. A
Geist of College, had advanced from
side entrance. The bridal party
formed a pretty picture, and as al
accompaniment to the sacred cere
mony, the organist played in soft un
dertone exquisite selections of appro
pirate bridal music. To the notes o
Mendelssohns march the party lef
the church, where waiting carriage
and machines conveyed them to tn
station. Here they boarded thu
Hustler, followed by congratulation
and good wishes. AS the train slowl
pulled out the bride pitched her bot
quet and Miss Corinne James was tn
fortunate one in catching 1t. Tit
couple will visit in Houston for seN
s eral days before going to their HON
! in Port Arthur.
The bride presented to her maids
maid of honor and matron of homo
tango finger rings and to the littl
junior maid necklace. The grool
} gave scarfpins to his best man, usl
) ers and little junior attendant.