The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The marriage of Miss Sue Gates of
Anthony, and Mr.. Nolan Kerby Hig-
ginbotham of Gainesville, was solemn
lied in the Methodist church, at An
thony, Saturday, Sept. 18th, at 2:3O
o'clock, this being the thirty-fourth
marriage anniversary of the brides
parents.
The church was decorated with pot
plants, southern smilax and Japanese
bamboo. The color scheme for the
decorations was green and pink on a
white background, which made a beau
tiful setting for the wedding.
Mrs. Frederick Swain accompanied
by Mrs. c. c. Higginbotham of
Gainesville, sang beautifully, go
Promise Me" and Beloved 1t Is
Morn" followed by Schuman's i'm
mortal reverie, "Traumerei," played
by Miss Harwell, who also played the
wedding marches. Promptly at $50
o'clock to the strains of the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin's, the bridal
party entered the church. First came
the little pillow bearer Miss Wilhelm
ina Gates, in an accordian pleated Or
candle and lace dress with pink rib
bons, followed by the matron of
honor, Mrs. ]. Moncrief Gates. The
dame of honor, Mrs. Cannas Higgin-
botham, sister-in-law of the groom,
and bridesmaids, Misses Alva and
Esther Gates, sisters of the bride, ad-
vanced up the right aisle as the
ushers, Messrs. Holmes Gates, Grady
c. Higginbotham, and Thomas Proc
tor came up the left, crossing in front
of the altar.
Immediately preceding the bride,
came the ring bearer, little Miss Sue
Gates, carrying the ring in the heart
of a satin rose with a shower of val
ley roses, and the flower girl, little
Miss Ida Gates strewed rose petals in
the brides pathway, who followed on
the arm of her father Mr.. James
Madison Gates, who gave her away
She was met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. B. C. Chitty of
Gainesville. The impressive cere-
mony was read by Rev. N. B. Plum
mer, the brides pastor, the ring SER
vice being used. The bride wore a
going away gown of midnight blue
cloth, trimmed with fur and a velvet
picture hat trimmed with ostrich
feathers, her only ornament being a
pearl and diamond pendant, gift of
the groom. The bride carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and valley
lilies. The matron of honor wore a
blue accordian pleated chiffon taffeta
with shadow lace trimmings and pic
ture hat in blue and white and carried
pink roses. The dame of honor wore
a blue charmeuse and lace with pic
ture hat in harmony, carrying pink
roses. The bridesmaids wore pink and
blue crepe de chene and picture hats
to match, each carrying arm bouquets
of roses tied with pink and blue tulle
The brides mother was handsomely
gowned in black messaline with chif-
fon trimmings.
Immediately after the ceremony an
informal reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. After
the reception the bridal party, accom-
panied by a few friends and out of
town guests motored to Ocala, where
the newly married couple took the
northbOund limited for a three weeks
honeymoon in the north and west, de-
parting amid showers of rice, old
shoes and good wishes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Higginbotham will be at home to their
friends after October 1st, at Gaines
vile, Fla, where they will reside, and
where Mr.. Higginbotham is connected
with the division superintendent Of
flee of the A. c. L.
| They were recipients of many beau
tiful and valuable presents and carry
with them the hearty good wishes of a
large circle of friends Among the
out of town guests were Mrs. Louis
i Lang, Mrs. Ida Gates, Mrs. Edward
| Martin, of Ocala; DR.. and Mrs. H. L.
Montgomery, Mrs. J. E. Thrasher Jr.,
Mrs. w. L. Simonton, Mr.. ]. W.
] Chamberlin, Miss Bernice Knox, Miss
Winifred Franklin, Miss Mary Simon
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Gates and
family of Micanopy, and Miss Eddie
Mae Barrett of Helena, Ga.
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