Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-18
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wide social interest, taking place We'd
nesday afternoon the 18th inst, at $50
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Mary Virginia Bickell, at Prison Park.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
large circle of relatives and friends.
The beautiful home was handsomely
decorated with ferns, roses and Flor
ida palms. A color scheme of fink and
white was carried out. A veritable
bower of flowers, vases and baskets
filled with pink and white roses fur
glad1cned the walls, The martels
were banked with the same flowers.
In the left parlor where the cere-
mony was performed beautiful arch
of bamboo and Southern smilax with
brass jardinieres of stately palms and
ferns at the base and from the CEN
ter of the arch hung a large wedding
bell Of white roses, filled with pink
rose petals. which the maid of honor
showered on them at the close of the
ceremony.
Elder j. NJ Murray, of Ellaville
pastor of the bride, made them one
uring the ring ceremony. The music
was furnished by a four-piece orches-
ira, composed of cousins of the bride,
Misses Helen, Henriane, Bertha and
Guyton Jennings, of Hawkinsvilla
They rendered several beautiful Sc
lections, while the guests were gath
ering.
Miss Helen Jennings, who was at the
piano, beautifully gowned in white
silk wolfe and lace, rendered Mendels-
shon's wedding march as the bridal
party entered the parlor, and played
softly a beautiful selection while the
ceremony was being performed, the
bride and her maids descending the
stairs and the groom and his men
coming in from the back parlor.
Miss Bertha Lewis, of Macon, en-
tering first, was dressed in a beautiful
dress of cream chantilly lace over an
accordian pleated foundation of pink
MORE silk, carrying a basket of lace
fern, pink orchids and asters. Next
came Mr.. Fred Speer, brother of the
groom, followed by the groom and his
best man, Mr.. John Thayer. Then
came the bride and her maid of honor,
Miss Lorena Smith, of Perry, who
wore beautiful and dainty dress o.
white silk net over pink messaline,
carrying a basket of ferns, pink or
chids and asters.
The bride was most charming in her
wedding gown of white silk crepe
metear and lace. The tulle veil was
hung from lace cap interlaced with
orange blossoms, and the boquet ives
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Bickell, mother of the bride,
wore a handsome gown of black chif-
fon taffeta.
After the ceremony the bridal party
entered the dining room where a
dainty but delicious ice course await
ed them. Ate the brides table were
seated the brides mother, Mrs. Bickeli,
the minister, Miss Helen Jennings, the
attendants and the father and mothe.,
of the groom.
The orchestra furnished music while
the guests were being served dainty
iced course by six little girls dressed
in white with pink hair ribbons and
sashes.
Those who assisted in receiving
were, Mrs. Lindley, Miss Ella Cannon
and Mrs. J. w. English.
The bride is one of the south's beau
tiful young women, possessing the
most attractive characteristics, and
enjoying wide popularity.
The groom, Mr.. Speer, is a man Of
sterling business qualities, popular IN
social circles, as we'll as business.
The out-of-town guests were, MI.
and Mrs. Nose Speer, Mrs. Rox;e
| Speer of Jacksonville, Fla, Mrs. Ash
ley and daughter, Ada, of Albany.
| After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs.
Speer left amid a shower of rice and
old shoes for Americas, where they