Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-16

WI MAN I'd, NV. III ne IudT-
riage of Miss Matte Hunter and MIR.
Thomas O. Marshall, which took place
Tuesday evening at o'clock, was a
beautiful and interesting social event.
The ceremony was a home event wit
messed only by the family and a few
intimate friends, and was followed at
$50 by large reception, at when
about $50 guests were present.
The rooms were made very beautiful
for the occasion, a color scheme of
white and green being used in the
rarlor where the ceremony was per-
formed The green walls and white
woodwork formed a background for
traceries of southern smilax, and the
mantel banked with green ferns and
smilax held clusters of white tapers.
On either side Of the mantel white pill
lars and in the center of the arch
beneatb which the couple stood for the
ceremony, white tulle bow was plac-
ed. In the corners of the room on
either side of the mantel were pillars
Folding candles, and tall floor vases
were filled with large white chrysan-
themums.
Candles were the only lights used
i'll the rooms and dozens of them on
mantels, buffet and cabinets shed a
soft radiance over the scene, which
was especially charming. In the din
ing room yellow chrysanthemums and
yellow tapers were used, the CENTER
piece on the table being large gilded
basket filled with lovely yellow flow
ers. The table was covered with
Cluny lace cloth and little yellow bas-
kets decorated with butterflies were
placed at intervals ON the table and
held yellow and white minis.
In the hall yellow flowers and ia
pere were used and the punch bowl
was arranged in an alcoye made a
beautiful with smilax and yellow chry-
santhemums. Behind a screen covered
with bamboo in the rear hall an or
chestra played a program of beautiful
music all through the evening.
Just preceding the ceremony, Mrs.
W. R. Hunter sang ooh, Fair, Oh
Sweet and Holy with Mrs. Lawton
Donaldson at the piano. and Mrs DON
aldson played the wedding march for
the entrance of the bridal party
First came Misses Anne Waddell and
Flora Grove carrying broad white satin
ribbons which formed an aisle for the
bridal procession.
Mr.. Marshall entered with his best
man, Mr. Harry McCord of Atlanta,
and Miss Mary Hunter, the brides
only attendant, entered alone, follow
ed by two charming children, Emmilyn
Hunter and Wyatt Ivey, who bore the
wedding rings used in the ceremony in
the hearts of big chrysanthemums The
little boy wore a white suit and the
little girl wore white tulle over yell
low. Miss Hunter was handsome in a
lovely costume of pale blue tulle over
satin and carried bouquet of yellow
chrysanthemums.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father, Dr. T. w. Hunter, who gave her
i'll marriage. Rev. A. A. Lummus. of
the Baptist church, read the ceremony,
an unusually beautiful one, in which
both the bride and groom put on we'd
dings rings with their wedding VOWS.
The bride never appeared to better
advantage than in her bridal costume
Of white satin with rose point lace and
tulle veil adjusted with a coronet
of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was
of orchids, showered with lilies-of-the-
valley.
At the reception which followed the
ceremony, DR.. and Mrs. Hunter. Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Ivey, of