The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-13


altar guild, and all the other members
were anxious to do her honor. The
other members of the altar guild
passed many hours in preparing the
church for the wedding, and their in.
dustry and good taste was evident.
In the few minutes between the as
sembling of the wedding guests and
the ceremony, a beautiful musical
program was rendered. Mrs. w. II.
jackson sang "The Voice that Breath
ed Over Eden," and Miss Marguerite
Porter ooh, Perfect Love-" Mrs. D.
E. McIver's skillful fingers meanwhile
coaxed sweet strains from the organ.
At 9 o'clock the bride, leaning on
the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr..
Sistrunk entered. She made lovely
picture in her wedding gown of white
tulle, whose feecy folds fell over an
underdress of white satin, trimmed in
seed pearls. The gown had long
court train and tulle veil worn over
the face with Juliette cap of orange
blossoms and falling to the hem of
the train in the back. The costume
was completed with an arm bouquet
of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
AS the bride entered, Mrs. McIver
softly played "Lohengrin," to the
music of which the wedding party
passed up the aisle. The bride was
preceded by her flower girl, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Yancey, most
charming little fairy in her .1eecy
garb of white. Following were the
maid of honor, the bridesmaids and
groomsmen, Misses Virginia Sistrunk,
Bette Wray McIver, Eugenia Fuller,
Alice Bullock, Mary Wyatt Galbraith,
Emma and Edna Nelson, Messrs. Ju-
liam Bullock, H. D. Palmer, w. J.
Frink, HILBERT Weathers, Tom B.
Pasteur and r. d. Mathews.
At the chancel they were met by
the groom and his best man, Mr.. S.
L. Mathews, and the officiating clergy
man, Rev. ]. G. Glass, who in the i'm
pressive words of the Episcopal we'd
ding rite soon made Alfred John Beck
and Annie Margaret Atkinson man
and wife.
After the wedding, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sistrunk, for Mr.. and Mrs Beck, in
formally entertained a large number
Of their friends at their residence on
South Line street. The pretty Sis
trunk home, beautifully lighted and
decorated, was thronged until mid
night with friends who wed with each
other in the best of wishes for the
bride and groom.
Light refreshments were served and
the hours passed most pleasantly with
conversation, interspersed with music.
Mrs. w. H. jackson, accompanied by
Miss Marguerite Porter on the piano,
sang most beautifully, her superb
voice thrilling all who heard.
The most interesting feature of the
evening was cutting the wedding
cake. The young folks gathered
around the big cake and with utmost
care and eager anticipation proceed
ed to cut it slice by slice. Miss Ethel
Borland found the thimble, and Mr..
Hilbert Weathers raked off the dime,
and everybody was immensely anus
ed when the bride captured the ring.
The tried to tease Mr.. Beck, by say
ing it was sure sign his wife would
be married again, but he stoutly de-
clared that wedding cake omens were
| al, superstitions, and he wasn't SUI
perstitious.
Everybody admired the presents
which had been beautifully showered
on the bride. 1t is probable that no
bride in Ocala has ever received more.
The library was entirely filled with
them. They were all pretty, and all
were useful. There was china, silver,
glass and cutglass, jewelry and
other things too numerous to mention
With them went many messages OF
congratulations from all over the
country, some coming from the Pa
cifc coast. Mrs. Beck has proof in
plenty that she is much beloved and
appreciated young woman.
The friends of the bride and groom
were preparing a gorgeous .send-ofi
for them, but the newly-weds were toe
smart. Shortly before midnight, the
bride changed into her travelling dress
of navy blue taffeta, and she and the
groom slipped out of the side door in.
to waiting auto, piloted by the ever.
reliable Bruce Meffert, and were
whisked away to Belleview, where
they boarded the northbound Sea