The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-16


A beautiful pre-nuptial musical pre-
gram was rendered as the guests wer'
assembling. Miss Camille Herndon a
the pipe organ, played the accompani
ments for Miss Leonora Williamson
who rendered several choice selec
tons on the violin. Mrs. Charles A
Forgey sang 81 Love YOU" by Car
Sobeski. and "The Greatest Wish IL
the World by Teresa del Riego. Mrs
Forgey sang in splendid voice and th'
playing of Miss Williamson was su
perb.
The church was splendid in its dec
orations Of white tulIe and white sweet
peas and ferns, lighted with hundreds
of white waxen tapers. The chance
where the ceremony was said, was
made glorious in its decorations, and
the soft light shed by the waxen tapers
made the scene all the more impress
siye.
Promptly at eight-thirty o'clock the
large pipe organ. under the deft
fingers of Miss Herndon, pealed forth
the enhancing strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march, announcing
that the bridal party had arrived.
The four ushers, Messrs. John Pad
gett and Clarence Joyce, James DIED.
man and Paul Cecil, entered down thV
two side aisles. Miss Rebecca Wat
son, sister of the bride, entered down
the center aisle alone. Miss Watson
was attired in white net, trimmed in
pink and carried long white stem
basket filled with pink and white
sweet peas.
Next came Misses Annie May Orr
and Elizabeth Whitthorne, maids of
honor, in the center aisle, with Jack
Cranberry and Jim Ridley down the
side aisles. Misses Orr and Whit
thorne were attired in white net,
trimmed in green and carried long
stem baskets, with pink and white
sweet peas Misses Charlotte Hughes
and Minnie Fry, in white net, carry
ing stem baskets filed with pink and
white sweet peas, came down the cen
ter aisle, and Immediately opposite in
the side aisles, came the groomsmen,
Wilmoth Bowen and Davis Gray. Next
came the matron of honor, Mrs James
Dedman, handsomely gowned in pink
taffeta, carrying bouquet of pink
sweet peas and pink rosebuds. On the
side aisles DR.. Robert Pillow, Jr. and
Francis Warfeld, groomsmen, en-
tered, the maid of honor, Miss Char
lotte Watson, sister of the bride. came
down the center aisle, handsomely
gowned in a costume of white net
trimmed in white taffeta, carrying a.
bouquet of pink rosebuds and maiden
hair ferns.
The bride came next upon the arm
of her cousin, Leonard Hughes. Her
bridal gown was hand-embroidered net
with corsage ornamented with pearl
with court train of
white satin. The bridal veil was
caught with a handsome pearl pin.
Ter wedding flowers were shower
bouqet OF orchids and lilies of the
valley.
The groom and his brother, DR.. Eu-
gene Orr, of Nashville, who acted as
best man, entered from the vestry
and Joined the bride at the chancel,
where the betrothal service was said
by DIR. R. M. W. Black The bride and
groom then proceeded to the altar rail, |
where the impressive Episcopal cere-
nony was said by DR.. W. B. Capers. |
During the ceremony, Miss Herndon
rendered the love song by Brull. This |
was followed by the inspiring strains |
If the bridal march from les Hugue-l
acts, to which the bridal party left
he church and repaired to the home
If the brides mother, Mrs. w. P. Wat
son, where the bridal party and the
immediate relatives of the bride and
groom were rendered a reception.
Mrs. Watson was handsomely gowned
n white embroidered net, with trim
nings of white taffeta. She was as
sisted in the entertaining of the guests
BY the ladies of the bridal party, and
he cutting Of the large wedding cake,
n the shape of large basket, with
decorations of pink and white roses,
Miss Elizabeth Whitthorne was the
lucky winner of the ring. Davis Gray
cut the wish bone, Miss Rebecca Wat.
son fell heir to the thimble, Wilmoth
Bowen the dime and Clarence Joyce
he button. The Watson home was
beautifully decorated in cut flowers
md ferns. sweet peas predominating.
After the reception, Mr.. and Mrs. Orr