The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
BEAUTIFUL Church
WEDDING S0LEMNIZED
Marriage Of Miss Shirley c. Burns
and IlIT. Harry c. WsIlman A
Handsome Affair


Miss Shirley Burns that Wednesday.
October IL. 1917, would be an idea
wedding day. else she might not have
chosen a day so perfect for the hap
piest and most important venture OF
her life. At $3.50 o'clock In the morn
ing she gave herself into the keeping
OF Mr. Harry @, Yellman. IN the pres
enco Of large gathering OF friends In
the beautiful rev budding OF the NJ T..
Church South. II wis the first even.
OF the kind 20 take place In this edifice.
The decorations. the music. the cere-
? monies. all blended with the splendid
weather 10 make a most harmonious
setting for the suspicious scene
Long before the hour arrived for tn.
ceremony the wedding guests thronged
the new temple OF worship which had
been simply. yet most tastefully dec
Grated by the use OF the naturally tint
ed autumn leaves, along with ferns ami
other greenery arrahPed around ;he al
tar, rostrum and choir platform. The
rich golden harp used In the musical
program occupied the center space, ad
ding to the beauty OF rhe plan, rhe
brides Sunday school class Of girls. ali
dressed in white and seated In the
front pewe. lent charm TO the picture.
AH-the guests assembled n beautiful
program OF weddins music was ren-
dered Miss Kizzie Clay Burns. sister
OF the bride. played violin solo. with
harp accompaniment by Miss Airline
oehs. school friend OF the bride. and
n real artist IN music Miss ochs af-
terwnrd very beautifully rendered a
harp solo. Thit was followed by two
lovely vocal selections by Miss Fawn
Donaldson. of Ashland.
ks the bridal march from Lohengrln
was sweetly played By Miss Kizzie
Burns on the violin. accompanied by
Mrs. George II. WILSON, the wedding
party entered the church. First down
.he lefs aisle ,'ame the maid OF homer
Miss airline Ochs OF Kenton, Ohio ia
q sul' nf blue cloth. with oorsage Of
pink roses Then came the charming
bride with her father. who gave her ia
marriage. Hers was a modlRh suit OF
cloth OF the new SHADE, tomato. with
seal trlminingr, and hat and shoes to
harrronlxe She wore All exquisite cor
sage Of brides rosebuds. Al tho altar
she was Joined by the bridegroom with
his besf man. Mr. e.. T.. Adams, who
preceded by the Rev. l.. Il. Mclsldown-
~ had entered the church by the door
at tire right OF the pulpit. The ring
ceremony was used In a very beautiful
and impressive manner and seldom
ARE nloh Inspiring and touching words
nf blessing heard as those which fell
from the lips OF Rev. Molsldowney. The
4 party left the church TO tie strains OF
Mondehison's wedding march. and
drove 10 the home Of the brides pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs NJ $. Burns, ~
1918 they left FOR n trip 10 New York
and other eastern cities.
The bridn is pretty md talented
young woman. a graduate OF Cincin
nati school She is accomplished in
music ana painting and Is blessed with
many Of tho rraccs that make wo-
man attractive and worth while Pos
sesslng sunny disposition she has al
WAYS found welcome wherever she
has gone, and her friends are legion
II rood wishes count for anything she
has enough to make her life one long
sweet song.
The groom Is q trusted and efticlen;
employee Of the Chesa peake n Ohio
Railway company. having charge OF
the ticket office and express business
nj tile passenger depot in Louisa. lie
eniovs the respect and confidence Of
everybody which IL as strong recon-
mendation as IL is possible TO have.
May prosperity attend him and may he
be as succespful IN every way as he
has been inewinning a worthy wife.
Presents by tile score were shower
ed upon the bride previous to tho we'd
ding day.
We mention as an interesting coinci-
dence that the brides parents were the
X first persons married In the church
building displaced by the new struc
ture.
Among tho out OF town guests were
the following:
Rev. Auxler Matthews of Charleston.
w. va; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Burns. Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Burns OF catlettsburg.
Mrs. Frank Mott OF Ceredo; Mr. ana
Mrs. J. D. GALLAGHER OF Catlettsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bronson and Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Long OF Huntington:
II. II. Bussey and family, and Mrs. Bet
lie pigg. OF Busseyvile; Mr.. kobbs o.
Ashland, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Well
man OF Pikeville,