The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-03-29

Mrs. Sara Sands Of Campbell Sta.
ton and j. G. Boyd of Lynnville, were
quietly married Sunday morning at 8
o'clock at the home of the brides
neice, Mrs. G.. +. Erwin on Ninth
street. The ceremony was said by
the Rev. r. M. Chenault, pastor Of
the South Columbia Methodist church.
Only few friends and relatives were
present. They left Immediately for
their home in Lynnyille.
Quinn-McKennon.
Mercer Hall, the handsome home of
!. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. McKennon, was,
on last Saturday afternoon, the scene
of beautiful wedding when Margaret
Elizabeth, their second daughter, was
united in marriage to Patrick S.
!, Quinn, of Houston, Texas. The Rev.
!. Geo. 0. Watts officiated, reading the
impressive service of the Episcopal
church. Only the members of the
family and few intimate friends
were present. The ceremony was
performed in the east parlor, which
was appropriately and attractively
decorated with Easter lilies and cut
flowers. Mrs. Dawson Frierson pre-
sided at the piano, and Miss Margaret
Greenlaw sang several selections APP
propriate to the occasion.
The bride was lovely and most at
tractive in her mOdish going-away
gown of gray, with hat to harmonic.
She wore corsage bouquet of valley
lilies.
During her brief young ladyhood
here, Miss McKennon was a popular
member Of Society's younger set.
She was an honor graduate of Column
bia Institute, and later studied at the
South Western University, George
town, Texas. While there, she met
Mr. Quinn.
Mr.. Quinn is member of repre-
sentative Houston family, and at pre-
sent holds prominent position with
the Ford Automobile Co. The young
couple will make their future home in
Dallas, Texas, and the good wishes
of host of friends follow them.
| -
| Smith-Burns.
| Oaklawn, the attractive country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Burns,
was the scene Saturday morning,
March 23, of a limited gathering OF
closest friends and relatives to wit
ness the marriage of, Ruth, their love
ly young daughter, to Howard Pearson
Smith, of Macon, Ga.
The room in which the ceremony
was said was simply but tastefully
fdee67ated,n tfie altar being III front OF
the mantel which was banked in Jack,
son vines which gracefully hung owe
the antique mirror reflecting the
fairy-like scene. The altar of ferns
and Easter lillies was a perfect shrine
where the participants in the very
spring-time Of life met and plightel
their troth. Numerous white candles
shed soft light upon the scene.
Preceding the marriage musical
program was rendered by Mrs. G. H. |
Sharpe at the piano and Miss Fran
els Porter Moore on the VIOLIN and |
"a solo by Miss Mary Cooper Boyd |
Promptly at nine o'clock to the strains |
of the beautiful wedding march tht |
bridal party took their places. First |
came the maid-of-honor Miss nellie |
Burns the charming sister of the |
bride, in an elegant costume of battle
ship gray radium cloth, the overdress |
being deliberately beaded in rose color |
She wore black POKE hat with touch
es of rose. Her boquet was of Killar
ney roses and ferns.
ANCAt SuulO CuO 6lOOHL duu lllS UGot
man, Clyde Harhrette of Triton, Ga |
The fair young bride with her brother, |
j. Ross Burns, her tailored suit be
ing of midnight blue with blouse of
pink georgette with touches of blue
and her hat a black poke creation
with blue and rose trimmings, gray
shoes and gloves forming a perfect |
combination. She carried a magnifi |
cent corsage bouquet of pink sweet
peas and lilies of the valley.
The impressive ring ceremony was
said by DR.. w. B. Kicks. Immediate
ly after the ceremony and hearty con
gratulations from all present, the par
ty fingered in the reception hall
where lavish decorations of fragrant
purple lilac were everywhere. Iced
grape-juice was served by Misses All.
berthe Page and Annie Brown Frier-
son. In the large room where the
lovely gifts were displayed, a color
motif of yellow and white was carried |
on. Many cut-glass vases and bas-
kets were filled with jonquils and but
ter cups, and the beautiful "butter
and eggs" of the old-time gardens