The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-19
cARPENTER-coLLIs WEDDING
A Beautiful Social Event At Danville
Wednesday Evening

The first wedding to be solemnized
in the new Christian church at Dan
vile, and one Of the most beautiful
long while was the wedding of Miss
Laura Carpenter, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Carpenter, of More
land, to Mr.. Mark Coils, Jr., of Lex
ington, Wednesday evening at half
past eight o'clock. The decorations,
in keeping with the simplicity of the
interior of this handsome church,
consisted of palms, ferns and bay
trees, which were effectively grouped
around the pulpit and choir loft. Dur
ing the assembling of the guests an
enjoyable program of music was Civ
en- on the organ by Miss Gladys
Smaller.
At $50 o'clock the strains of the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin an
nounced the arrival of the wedding
party. Rev. Mark Coils and DIR. H. C.
Garrison, followed by ushers, Mr..
Hunter Wilson, of Louisville; Mr..
Coleman Coils, of Lexington, brother
of the groom; Mr.. T. B. Hume, Jr., of
Lexington and Mr.. Hubert Carpenter,
of Stanford, entered from the front
of the church, while from the rear
came the bridesmaids, Miss Elizabeth
Salter, gowned in Wash Chiffon and
lace and carrying a bunch of pink
sweet peas. She was followed by Miss
Elizabeth Carpenter, maid of honor,
whose dress was White Crepe-de-
Chene and lace, and who carried pink
sweet peas. Next came the matron of
honor, Mrs. Robert Salter, dressed
in gown of Orchid Crepe-de-C hene
made with a long court train and full
length sleeves. Her ~owers were law
ender sweet peas. Immediately pre-
ceding the bride was the flower girl,
little Josephine Carpenter, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan B. Carpenter,
of Dayton, Ohio, in lingerie frock
with pink sash, carrying a basket of
pink and white sweet peas, which she
scattered on the path of the bridal
party as they left the church.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father, Mr.. Adam Carpenter, and
was met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. John Coils.
Her gown was white Crepe Meteor,
trimmed in Duchess lace and pearls,
with the long sleeves and high collar
made of tulle. Her veil, held in place
by bandeau of orange blossoms,
fell the full length OF the court train.
She carried a shower of valley lilies
and white sweet peas.
The marriage ceremony was said
by the groom's father, Rev. Mark Col
lis, of Lexington, DR.. Garrison MAX
ing the final prayer and pronouncing
the benediction. AS the bridal party
left the church the wedding march of
Mendelsshon was played by the or
ganist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter entertain
ed for the bride and groom at a re-
ception, after the ceremony, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Salter, on
Broadway, to which the invitations
were limited to the two families and
out of town guests. Here the decora-
tons were of pink and white sweet
peas, the table having on it basket
of these blossoms and lace work. A
buffet supper of two courses was
served, the colors, pink and white, be-
ing carried out in the ices and cakes.
The numerous gifts of silver, cut
glass, china and linens were attrac-
lively arranged on tables at one end
Mr.. and Mrs. Coils Will go to house
keeping in Tampa, Florida.
Those who attended the wedding
from distance were: Rev. and Mrs.
Coils, Mrs. George Coils and Miss
Mary Truce, of Lexington: Mrs. G. f.
Gregory, sister of the groom, from
Central City; Mr.. F. Coils, from Or
mond, Florida; Mrs. w. L. Kennett,
Mrs. E. w. Curtice and Miss Julia
Curtice, from Louisville; Mrs. Henry,
from Winchester; Mr.. and Mrs. Bry-
an Carpenter, from Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. S. H. Payne, Mr.. Hamilton
Payne and Mr.. Robert Hiatt, from
PPayne's Depot; Mrs. Homer Carpen-
ter and daughter, Eleanor Tevis.
from Shelbyville, and DR.. and Mrs.
j. G. Carpenter, from Stanford.