The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-05-01
HEARTSATTUNED
TO MELODY OF
WEDDING BELLS
Miss Emily Brent Woodall
and Mr.. Polk Laffoon
United.
BRIDE TALENTED
SOCIETY WOMAN
Principal In Event Is Re-
lated to Prominent Paris
Families

These notes are from a very elab-
crate account of the Cincinnati En-
Cuirer Of the wedding Of Miss Woodall
and Mr.. Laffon.:
The marriage of Miss Emily Brent
WCOdall to Mr.. Polk Laffoon was cele-
br2ted Wednesday evening at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Frary Woodall. She is
the only daughter and is one OF the
most universally popular girls who
ever held sceptered sway over both
men and women. She was finished
at Hollins, Va, and is unusually clev-
er OF speech, interesting and gifted,
her music being of the sort that tugs
at the heart strings, or ripples with
laughter as she wills. Htr talents
have not been confined to the circle
which she graces so charmingly, but
in Trinity Church she has been the
inspiration of the choir and the right
hand of the Rectors Aid Society,
which was organized to do duty in
any emergency of the parish. Mr.
Laffoon is a successful business man,
and son of the late Jolk Laffoon, of
Madisonvflle, KY, who was in his day
power in politics in his State.
The bride entered With her father,
to the familiar strains of the Mendels-
sohn Weddig March, heard through
out the rooms from the union of harps
and viols.
Mr.. Harry G. Raps, rector of the
Church of the Nativity, Price Hill, at
enc time rector of ST. Johns Coving-
ton, officiated, Bishop Burton, of the
diocese of Lexington, an old family
friend, who was to have read the
service at this wedding of one of the
most devoted of his flock, being called
away to officiate at the conservation
of Dean Capers in San Antonio, and
so was obliged to send his benedic-
ton.
The bride who is as tall and slim
as lovely marsh flower bending to
the wind, wore her wedding gown
with infinite grace. The long train
was intricately draped, and the bodice
was combined with wonderful old
Eoniton lace, an heirloom which had
served at the marriage of both her
mother and her mothers sister, Mrs.
Marshall, the wife of descendant of
the famous wit and jurist, Chief JUS
tice Marshall. of Kentucky. 1t was
brought around the waist in a little
ccatee and caught up behind like but
terfy's wings, very charming effect
About her throat was the groom's
gift, a chain of platinum and pearls
beautifully set, with a flexible drop"
of diamonds. About her slender figure
fell veil of tulle, like the spray at
sea, a turn-up ruffle of Honiton lace
defining her brows, above which gold
combs held her bright brown treSses
in place Her bouquet of gardenias
and lilies of the valley "showered' in
a fragrant ripple Of green and white
to the tip of h-r gold embroidered
slipper.
The only = 4 was the brides
cousin, Miss = Ernst, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard t. - only daughter,
who was exquisite 3tty N gown
that made her look * a French
pastel, all light blue Il eta, the skirt
made of tiny ruffles of taffeta and
Lace, over which fell 8 draped tunic OF
taffeta The bodice was combined
with delicate shadow lace, and from
the filmy tulle about the throat there
fell deep, full berthe as delicate as
a cobweb Her beautiful fair hair was
worn in the new fashion, quite high,
which suited her well, and her big
bouquet was of pink roses and wonder
Sul sprays of white lilacs that seemed
10 catch and keep the faint blush OF
the roses that accompanied them.
Mr.. Emmett PEBBLES was best man
and the groomsmen were Mr.. Sam
Finnell and the brides brother, Mr..
Harding Woodall.
An informal reception followed the
ceremony, the parents OF the bride
and the bridal party assisting.
Mrs. Woodall, who as Mary Brent,
reigned a great belle in her day in
Kentucky, is still stately type of
the grande dame, carrying herself
with the distinction that is an inherit
ance from many generations of South
ern gentlepeople. Her gown was a
lovely creation of white crepe, the
skirt having a graceful insert of &C.
Gordon plated chiffon, where it sep
arated at the foot, and the bodice
was enriched by much delicate lace,
above which a string Gof pearls gleam-
ed softly. Her bouquet was of pink
roses.
With the bride and bridegroom at
the beautifully decorated table be-
sides their attendants we're Miss Mary
Foster, Miss Eleanor Grant, Miss Lin
moor Gooch, Miss Katherine Dalney,
Miss Edith Waters, Messrs. Emmett