The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-05-19
A MORNING WEDDING.

been sending his arrows out very
swiftly and accurately these latter
months, and some of his shafts have
made sure their way to our quiet lit
tie inland city nesting so securely,
we think, in these fair foothills.
We feel like saying: sour Mary and
Grace were married this morning."
for because of their winsomeness and
lovely characters from childhood to
this day, they are favorites with us all.
But decorum forbids such an ex-
preston of proprietorship and this
scribe must dip the pen in ink and be-
gin again.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Myers was the setting for an unusually
bright and happy occasion on the
morning of May the twelfth, nineteen
hundred and fifteen, when their
younger daughter. Miss Mary, was
Married to Mr.. Herman Barnett, of
Chicago, and her lifelong friend, Miss
Grace Conover, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. n. Conover, was married to
Mr.. Cecil Ramsey, of Monticello, KY.
The home was filled with guests ad-
miring the decorations in white and
green and pink.
The archways were artistic in the
INTERVIEWING geeen with the white
fringe and pretty, peeping pink buds.
The stairway balustrade was daintily
twined with white and green. The
vases of roses made the air redolent
with spring-time fragrance.
Upon the stroke of ten, by the clock,
? Mrs. W. M. Wilson, with Miss Alice
Walker, piano accompanied, sang the
beautiful solo, 81 Love You Truly"
Mrs. Wilson was at her best, her tones
rich and pure, her words clear. This
was happy prelude for Mendelsohn's
Wedding March, effectively rendered
by Miss Walker.
AS the march was being played a
rustic was heard on the stairs, and
looking to the second landing, the
guests felt that the sure-enough Gu
pids were lingering round in the pres
ence of little Miss Catherine Myers,
niece of Miss Mary My ers, and Master
Joe McBeath, nephew of Miss Grace
Conover. These little tots were the
ribbon bearers. Little Catherine so
dainty and beautiful in her dress of
hand-embroidered white null with
maline sash and bow. Master Joe,
the real little gentleman, with his
hand-embroidered white Irish poplin
Balkan suit.
After these came Elder u. T. Will.
liams, pastor of the brides; then Mr..
Barnett and Mr.. Ramsey arm In arm,
looking so manly, so handsome in
their English morning suits of dark
blue manish serge, with dark gray
tiles and gloves. These two stood be.
meath the arch in the southwest par.
lor, just in front of the Above banked
with ferns, awaiting their betrothed.
Miss Myers and Miss Conover, pict-
ures of modeSty and true loveliness,
! dressed in strictly tailored suits Of
Wool poplin, of sand color, with hats
and gloves to match and each carrying
a boquet of pink Killarney roses, met
their waiting bride grooms and stood
with them beneath the arch of greer
and white.
Elder Williams pronounced an i'm
pressive and beautiful ring ceremony
which was carried out gracefully BY
the brides and bride-grooms.
Miss Walker accompanied the Ger
emony by Wagner's 80 Thou Sub
lime, Sweet Evening Star"
After the ceremony and prayer, Mr.
and Mrs. Barnett and MIR. and Mrs
Ramsey Immediately left in auto.
amid showers of rice, for Lebanon, &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. AL Myers
Mr.. and Mrs, Cosby McBeath, Mrs. e
B. Barger and Mr.. Fred Myers.
The couple journeyed together a
far as Louisville, where they sep
arated, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett goin,
for a short stay to Mt. Vernon, Ill.
} <yhere Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnet
reside. From Mt. Vernon they go t,
Chicago, where they will establish
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey going to Gin
cinnati for short time, after which
they will be lat home" to their man
friends in Monticello, KY.
There were many costly and valua
BILE presents of cut glass, silver ant