The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-06-17
vICARs-DESKINS.

Leila Wears, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Wears. became
the bride of Mr.. Rush Monroe
Deskins, of Pikeville, KY.
The Church was artistically
decorated for the occasion the
color scheme of pink aud white
being carried out. The alter
was banked with ferns, noun
tain ivy and cut flowers.
The first to enter under the
beautiful arches festooned with
mountain ivy were Mrs. Charles
Kilgore and Miss Ruble Bruce
gowned in white, with arm bo-
quets of Titles and roses.
Immediately proceeding the
ceremony Mrs. Charles Kilgore
sweetiy sang Because, while
Miss Ruble Bruce played the
professional from Lohengrin,
the officiating minister, Rev. O.
X Tarwater, Presiding Elder of
the NJ. f.. Church, of johnson
City, Tenn. took his place be.
hind the arch in front of which
the ceremony was performed.
Mr.. Ira Deskins, brother of
the groom, and Mr.. j. Il. Hylton
marched down the aisle and
took their places in front of the
alter, followed by the grooms-
men, DR.. Adam Osborne and
Messrs. John Hatcher, ID an
Syck aud Alex Ratliffe, all in
conventional evening suits with
buttoniers of white roses.
Then came the brides maids.
Misses Matte Jones, Virginia
Gillian, Sue Kingsolver aud
Maude Arlington, prettily
gowned pink silk crepe de chine
with pointed trains, carrying
arm bouquets Of pink sweet
peas.
Next came the little flower
girls, Mecca Wears, cousin of
the bride, and Fay Roberts who
wore white lingerie dresses
with ink accessories carrying
large baskets of pink roses.
Miss Sallie Wears, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor
and wore n beautiful gown of
pink meteor, draped in lace with
n pointed train. She carried an
arm bouquet of white roses.
Little Master Mataue Miles
entered next, carrying the ring
in large white lily.
The groom on the arm OF his
best man, Mr.. viii Johnson, of
Pikevilie, Ky, entered from the
vestry and met the bride at the
alter. The bride who entered
on the arm of her brother, Mr..
Earnest Wears, who gave her
away, never looked more beau
tifui than in her wedding gown
of white crepe meteor draped in
duchess lace with court train.
Her veil which was of tulle was
gracefully caught up with
orange blossoms. She carried
Il shower boquct of lilies of thcu
valley.
Last entered the marion OF
honor, Mrs. Ohio Bentley, sister
of the bride, who wore a white
net over white silk and carried
an arm bouquet of pink roses.
During the beautiful and i'm
pressiye ring ceremony Rubin
STEMS Melody in r. was softly
played, while the bridal party
left the church to the strains of
Memberships wedding march
Mrs. Deskins will be greatly
missed by large circle of
friends, AZ she was one of the
most beautiful and accomplish
ed young ladies of Wise ms well
as a talented artist.
MIR. Deskins is u most admir-.
able young man. and il at pres
ent engaged in educational
work.
The popularity of the young
couple was at,ested by the
numerous and handsome pres
ents of cut glass, silver, linen
and china.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held at the home
of the bride, where congratu
lations w ere received. The
house was beautifully decorat.
ed in pink and white, and ice
cream was served and the brides
oake was cut, affording much
amuaement to the guests.
Among the out OF town guests