Evening star., 1916-03-16
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with pink roses. snapdragonS and sweet
peas. and there were corsage bouquets
of orchids and roses for the ladies.
The guests included Senator and Mrs.
John F. Shafroth. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene,
the Persian minister. Mehdi Khan: Rep
resentative and Mrs. Ira c. Copley, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Joe H. Eagle. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Joseph W. Byrns,
Representative and Mrs. John A. Pc
terS. Representative and Mrs William
p Borland, Miss Katherine Hill. Miss
Lenora Burkett,> Mr.. Benjamin Minor
and Mr. Charles Howe.
one of the most beautiful weddings Of
the season took place last evening at
SIS o'clock at the Church of the Cove
nant. when Miss Grace Edna Taylor
Taylor, became the bride of Mr.. Ed
ward Pearce Williams of this city, for
merry of North Carolina.
Rev. DR.. Greene, pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist Church. who married the
brides parents, performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Rev. DR.. Wood,
pastor of the Church of the Covenant
The church was adorned with palms
and smilaX, Australian ferns, palms
and spring flowers banking the chancel
for the wedding party.
Tall standards filed with jonquils.
tulips and hyacinths, and tied with
moss-green ribbon, marked the pews
During the seating of the guests the
organist of the church. Mr.. Murray.
played a number of selections. and as
the bridal party formed for the pro-
cession from the entrance. the first
notes of the bridal chorus from 'Lo-
hengrin" were heard. the choir sing
ing. under the direction of Mr.. Sydney
Lloyd WriShtson.
The ushers were Mr.. F.. E. Sweet. Mr.
Ben $. THayorite. Mr. Walter Taylor and
Mr.. r. II. Hutchinson.
Mr.. John Jayne was best man.
The bride. who was escorted and
later given in marriage by her father.
Wore an exquisite gown of ivory satin.
with court train and full skirt, the
bodice being trimmed tulle. embroid-
cred in pearls and caught with natural
orange blossoms sent from Florida
Her long tulle veil fell in graceful
folds from coronet of orange bios
SONS and she carried arm shower
Of jonuuils and maidenhair fern.
Miss Mary Jacobs of Maine. the maid
of honor. wore bouffant gown of sill
, Yer lace over pale green taffeta, the
bodice. and flowing sleeves of silver
tullc. Her bouquet was of Lady Bea-
trce roses and maidenshair fern.
The little flower girls, Margaret Ed
monston and Dorothy Buffum, wore
dainty dresses of hand embroidery and
lace. the formers over pink taffeta
and the latter's over blue taffeta. Each
wore sash and hair ribbon to match
ner gown and carried d basket filed
with spring flowers.
There We're "A number of out of town
guests present at the reception which
followed at the home of the brides
parents.
The house was adorned with quantities
of spring flowers, palms and ferns and in
the drawing room. where the newly mar
ried couple received, assisted by Mrs Tay-
Tor. the brides mother, who wore hand
some gown of black tule over black satin
trimmed with lace and jet, a particularly
effective decoration was in place
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left late in the
evening for Florida, the latter wearing a
smart gown of gray taffeta and chantilly
lace topped by a coat of blue brocade
| trimmed with white fur. Her hat was of
| gray straw. trimmed with satin ribbon
| and tiny rosebuds. Upon their return
! they will make their home at the Isa bella
at 18th and Newton Streets where thev
| have taken an apartment. The bride and
bridegroom are members of the Calvary
BAPTIST Church, and both are members OF
| the evening choir of the Church of the
Covenant.