The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-07-25
sMITH-CoLLlNs.
Baton Rouge State-Times:

One of the prettiest and most inter
esting events of the season was the
wedding of Miss Nellie Marguerite Col
Inns to Mr.. Joseph E. Smith, popular
and promising young man of this place,
which was celebrated Saturday even
ing at Z o'clock at the Methodist Epis-
copal church, Wilson, La. There was
a large gathering of the smart set
among the wedding guests and mum.
Der of attendants on both the bride
and groom. 1t was beautiful mid
summer wedding and the decorations,
at the church, were especially lovely
and artistic. The color scheme was
pink, white and green. The nuptial
arch, from which was suspended a
white floral bell, seemed indeed a holy
place, for the interchange of true loves
vows. The background was of vines,
palm and ferns, framed in by white
satin streamers and pink peonier. The
groom had as best man Mr.. Graham
Tempel, of Gloster, Miss, and the
groomsmen were Messrs. earle Walker
of Vicksburg, Miss, and Leslie Powell
of Wilson, La. The ushers were Messrs.
w. o. Blair, Walter and Emmett
Diamond and Hezzie Lee. The at
tendants of the groom were all attired
in Palm Beach" suits and looked very
smart and distinguished. The attend
ants on the bride included her sister,
Miss Matte Collins, as maid of honor,
and Misses Ella Mae Ramsey of New
Orleans, and Julia Holden of Wilson,
as bridesmaids. They were very charm
ing and pretty, in gowns of sheer Or
candle, with pink sashes in butterfly
effect. They carried arm bouquets OF
pink carnations and fern and wore
large, pink maine butterfly bows in
hair. Miss Mattye Hooper presided at
the organ, and promptly at the ap.
pointed hour Mrs. Canty Stanley sang
pretty solo, "The Sweetest Story
Still" after which to the strains OF
Mendelssohn's Wedding March, the
bridal party entered in the following
order: First came the pretty little rib
bon bearers, Misses Elizabeth Blair
and Halle Covington, attired in white
lingerie dresses with pink sashes, fol
lowed by the groom and his best man
The maid of honor then entered fol
lowed alternately by the bridesmaids
and groomsmen. The little ring-bear
er, Miss Dorothy Blair, preceded the
bride and as they took their places a
the altar the attendants stood on either
side. The ring was borne on a white
satin cushion, and the sweet-faced lit
tie maid wore dainty frock of white
lingerie, with pink ribbons. The bride
a brunette Of the fair type, never look
ed lovelier. She was becomingly gown
ed in organdie, over white charmeus'
made en- traine and elaborated will
real lace. The long fish-tail train wal
entirely covered by the veil of illusion
which was caught to her hair witt
orange blossoms and she carried ;
shower bouquet of white carnation
and maiden hair fern. The effect wa
exquisitely pretty and diaphanous. TIL
COSTUMES of the bride and her attend
Iants were. carried out with an airines
land beauty that gave distinction to tn
|; levent. The beautiful and impressiv
ceremony was performed by Rev. "
wv. Drake of the First Methods
Church of Baton Rouge, La. Durin
the ceremony Miss Mattye Hope
played, very softly, Loves Vision;
and during the signing of the registe
vocal duet was rendered in yer
effective manner by Mesdames Thoml
son and Stanley. Mendelssohns Wee
ding March was also used as rece'
/ sional.
The bride is the popular yOun
, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Co
> Inns, who are numbered among one
f the oldest and most prominent familie
+ of this section. The groom is nativ
of East Feliciana parish and is youn
man of many sterling qualities. TIL
young couple left on the 9:15 trai
for short tour through the Eas
They were the recipients of man
6 handsome and costly presents, an
have the best wishes of their cor
! munity for long and prosperol
= journey through life.
STAR HILL.