Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-07-16
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One OF the most beautiful wed
dings Of the season occurred at
the home Of MIR. and Mrs. "a. c.
sligh Dyson, s. G., ,Tnesdsyeven.
ing, June 9th, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Lee, became the
happy bride of Mr.. Henry Neil
Blair, of Boone, N. G. So r
As the guests arrived they were
refreshed by punch which was
served on the porch by Misses
Eva Ormand, Matte Glasgow
and Janet Hattiwanger. On en-
tering the house opo was impress.
ed with he;l9Esljeees oithshome;
which had bean sosbeautifully de-
corated for the occasion. The
floors OF the hall and parlor we're
covered with white which made
all the more effective, the ferns
and evergsensthat were sograce:
fully draped about the walls,
doors, windows and mantels. The
color scheme throughout being
green and white. f>lt @,"t@
Promptly at the. appointed
hour Miss Janet Haltiwanger
sounded the wedding march, on
the piano. DR.. A. j. Bowers, OF
Newberry, ). c., the officiating
minister, taking his place at the
alter, the bridal procession en-
erged from the rear hall in the
following order: First came the
dainty little ring-bearer, Margret
Glasgow, a neice Of the bride;
next came the maid of honor,
Miss Annie Bell Sigh, a sister OF
the bride, wearing a dress OF
cream silk lace over blue satin,
an armful Of white roses
and ferns. And last to enter were
the bride and groom. Nevermoe
lovely did the bride look than on.
this occasion. She was beauti-
fully clad in a gown of white silk
Grape dechene draped with rich
lace and pearls, She carried a
bouquet Of bridal roses and ferns.
After the ceremony and con.
the guests passed
into the dining room where deli.
cious refreshments we're served
by Misses Lille Haltiwanger,
Blanch Connolly, Lois and Mary
Lou Glasgow, after which the
crowd amused themselves by cut
ting the brides cake il which the
ring had been put, Miss
Matte Glasgow being the Sfortu-
nate ono, cut the ring. The din
ing room was decorated in ferns
and pink carnations. The guests
passed from the dining room in
to the front parlor and viewed
the vast number'of presents, con-
sisting of silver, cut glass, gold,
china ETC., which had been bestow-
ed upon this happy young couple.
The bride quietly with drew from
the merry crowd and donned a
handsome blue silk crepe travel
ing suit. At eight O'Clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair, accompanied by a|
number Of young people, left by
automobiles forthe station where
the bride and groom amid a show.
er Of rice, boarded a pullman for
the groom's home in Boone, N. G.
going by the way of Columbia
and Asheville. The bride threw
her bouquet fromthe steps OF the
train asit>wasslowly moving out
and Miss Eva Ormand was the
lucky young lady. She caught it
before it touched the ground.
Guests, Miss Eva Ormand, of
Kings Mountain, N. C., Mrs. j. G.
Mobly, Union, s. C., Mr.. aud Mrs.
G. c. Glasgow, Newberry, s. e.,
Mr.. Clyde Werts, Saluda' s. c.,
Miss Beffie Cooper, Ninety Six, s..
c., Mrs. J. J. Whitmire, Clinton,
s. c., Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Sligh,
Newberry, s. T., Miss Mae Conn
ely, Ninety Six, SC, MIR. Louden
L. Brooks, Cambridge, S.C., Miss
Fannie Alice Williams, Godsey, 8.
c., Mr.. ]. J. Sloan, Ninety Six, s.
G., Mr.. R. E. Burton, Whitmire,
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