The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-04-27

Miss Bette Wray McIver has beer
reared from babybood to young WON
anhood in Ocala, and it is no wonder
that everyone was greatly interested
in her wedding, and that the Presby
terrain church was crowded Wednes
day night to see her plight her mar
riage VOWS to Mr.. William Jane:
Frink of Jacksonville.
The ceremony was set for nine
O'Clock, and for half an hour before
that time Miss Irma Blake and Miss
Helena Wade of Jacksonville render
ed delightful musical program, Miss
Blake Ting the organ and Miss
Wade singing very beautifully. The
musical program was as follows:
June, by Tschaikowsky.-Miss
Blake.
At Dawning, by Cadman-Miss
Wade.
The Nightingale and the Rose, by
Nevin-Miss Wade.
Album Leaf, by Scholtz-Miss
Blake.
Love Thee, Dear, by Greig-Miss
Blake.
Because, by d'Hardelot-AIiss Wade.
For this wedding the pretty little
Presbyterian church was very beauti-
fully and charmingly decorated. The
front of the church had been trans
formed into the loveliest Japanese
pergola in white, and draped with
yards and yards of asparagus ferns.
On each side of the pergola were at
tractive gates and banked at each side
were huge vases of Easter lilies, and
suspended from the center of the per-
COLA was another big sheaf of Easter
lilies, tied with tulle. Back of the
pergola was an arch of lights, which
shone softly through the lattice work
making the scene one of enchantment.
The body of the church was very
deliberately and effectively decorated
with the greatest profusion of beauti-
full bamboo.
The guests were ushered to their
seats by Messrs. o. B. Howse, A ].
Beck and Hugo Mcintosh.
Just at nine o'clock the music
changed to the Lohengrin wedding
tered the church.
First came Messrs. o. B. Howse and
Hugo Mcintosh, two of the ushers,
and following them were Misses Marie
Won Engelken and Eugenia Fuller,
wearing pink organdie frocks and car
rying Easter lilies. Next came Miss
Alice Bullock and Miss Janet Wealth
ers, wearing white organdie and car
rying Easter lilies.
Following the bridesmaids came the
matron of honor, Mrs. A. J. Beck, of
Fort Lauderdale, who wore her we'd
ding gown of filmy white tulle, and
carrying an arm bouquet of pink ros-
es. Following the matron was the lit
tie maid of honor, the brides small
sister, Frances McIver. She was
dressed very beautifully in white or
candle, hand-embroidered in pale pink
and blue forgetmenots. She carried
a big basket of pink roses and scat
tered rose petals in the brides path.
way.
Miss McIver entered with her faith
er, Mr.. D. E. McIver by whom she
was given in marriage, and the state
ly Easter lilies used at this wedding
were no more stately than she in her
lovely wedding gown of white crepe
meteor embroidered in pearls. The
corsage was fashioned almost entirely
Of tulle and silver lace, with pearl
embroidery and orange blossoms. She
wore long veil of tulle that was fas-
tened to her hair with orange bios
SONS and fell to the hem of her long
court train. Her flowers were brides
roses and lilies of the valley. At the
altar Miss McIver was met by Mr..
Frink, who was attended as best man
by his brother, Mr.. Russell L. Frink,
of Jasper, and they took their places
in front of Rev. j. r. Herndon, who
performed the marriage rites, using
the ring service. During the cere-
mony the soft notes of 20 Fair, o
Sweet and Holy" was played very
softly by Miss Blake. After the ben
ediction was pronounced Mr.. and Mrs.