Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-05

home is always on the outside and
whose relatives and friends are mum
bered by the hundreds.
4. ms marriage is but another link
m connecting the long strong chain
OF Barnses and Gillespies and Mossas
ana iiigginbothams, which has done SO
mueh IN building and binding the
wealthy county of Tazewell. Rarely
nus inc curtain risen on happier ac.
tors or prettier setting than ON this
particuiar scene, often staged. but
a.mays uiiterent. Restored to each
o.ner a!ter the almost tragical i'll.
nances of both lover and sweetbaart
TIL the saying won't around: al nav
er saw happier couple" 1t was n
typicai happy home wedding. with
pretty decorations, sweet music. de-
hclous refreshments, hosts of friends
ana the prayers, promises, and bene.
uict,ohs OF the marriage ceremony.
Inc ilnen shower, nm account of
which appears elsewhere i'm this M
per, was the prelude to tho plav
me reception, act | of the play pro1-
er' was presented Tuesday night 10
the young friends of the bride md
groom. IL was charmingly starred
ny Mrs. Arthur Peery, ana Miss Lucy
Moss, cousins of the bride, and Miss
liettie Moss, sister of the bride, who
STOOD IN the receiving line with the
Dride and groom and mingled with
.he crowd giving introductions, sery
my IeIreshments, requesting music.
una uoing oil the things that resource
Lui hostesses do to bewitch the flying
hours. Miss Frances Steger. Of Pms
lasbi, responded graciouslv To- tbo cnil
for, song, with "A Day Dream So
well suited to her rich soprano. Miss
Steger was in splendid voice and hun
py IN the selection of her sympathct
ic accompanyist, Miss Boss Peerv.
MISS Mary Moss, Miss Katrina Gose.
and Mias Dora Meek gracefully rem,
dered u veritable piano concert. Miss
Lucy Moss, always at ease before an
audience, gave two readings to the
delight Of tho company. The uniue
Douillion cups Of ice cream, with the
color scheme Of pink and white cnr-
ried out in It's layers, and the pink
mint and brown nuts on top In the
form OF n star for luck, featured tho
re1reshmcnts, but it was the delic-
ious cakes of pink and white and
generous size that made one feel that
30 fnr the making of n cake remnins
the greatest achievement in the nrt
- NophihE.
Tho wedding ceremony, the climox
net or the play, always half snd.
however glad, was staged Mt noon on
Wednesday,. The pnrlor and hall we're
artistically hung with pink and white
the brides color scheme. clusters of
PINK carnations cnlivening dark ever
greens in most effective brightness
me unobtrusve good taste of the
hostess assisted by her daughterin-
inw, Mrs. G. j. Moss, of Tazewell ov-
en- adorned the beautiful in arranging
so pretty setting for the handsome
costumes and smiling countenances
Mrs. Mamie Rose Moss Peery with
her beautiful sister, Mary, ut the
piano, sang the wedding love song,
because l Love YOU" in feeling
contralto, vibrant with the spirit of
tne occasion. AS the familiar chords
OF the wedding march flonted from the
tender touch Of the brides sister, Let
tie, filling the rooms and warning
the expectant groom that the crucial
hour had come, four pretty little, fairy
flower girls, jamie Hoge, Mary Moss
Aly,erta White, and Lettie Neal. in
PINK and white, tripped gleefully
down the stair, their bright baskets Of
sweet tpeaSspilling sweet scented SUM
shine down the pathway and their
sparkling eyes aglow with childish
excitement, saying, "Here comes the
bridc!" Rev. w. w. Arrowood. the
brides pastor, in the informal and
impressive ceremony of the Presby
terian church, with ring and VOW and
Gods benediction on the sanctity of
the act, Joined together what no man
shall put asunder. The groom appear
cd in handsome conventional black.
The bride, in brocadod cream satin
with silk net and pearls, and carry
ING, shower boquet of cream rose
Duds with streamers of lilly-of- the
valley, looked, herself, lovely lily
of-the-valley. In profusion nj
most to confusion, love and good wish
es were showered upon DR.. and Mrs.
liigginbotham. The wedding lunch
con had already been screwed to the
family and bridal party, the bride re-
appeared in smart spring suit Of
the new tan-putty, to make her exit
from the scene Of mingled kisses and
smiles and tears in the sweet joy of
parting, and soon the chuRRing motor
whirled out of sight the captured
hero and heroine Of our little life
drama.
Tho display tables, crowded with
linen and glass and silver and gold,
spoke volumns Of love and esteem.
Among the guests other than the
Garden folks wers: DR.. and Mrs.
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. f.
White, of Richlands; Mr.. and Mrs.
G: J. Moss and DR.. n. b. Crockett,
OF Tazewell; Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Barns, Of Salon; Mr. and Miss Hig-
| ginbotham, and Mr.. Neal, of Clear
Fork; Mrs. Arthur Peery, Of Marion;
Mr.. Chas. Moss, and Mr.. Ed Ros-
enbaum, of North Tazewell; Mrs. Will
Barns and son, Clinton Newberry
Barns, Of the Cove. A. G.