The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-01-24

Miss Alice Rogers Clay Becomes the
Bride of Lieut.. Roseberry.

scene of a brilliant wedding We'd
nesday evening. when Miss Alice
Rogers Clay became the bride of
Lieutenant Hiram Montgomery Rose
berry, of the Field Artillery of the
U. s. A.
The church, which is one of the
handsomest in the State, built of
lgrey stone, with it's artistic interior
decorations, was more beautiful for
the occasion with added decorations
of cut flowers, palms and ferns.
The altar and choir loft were banked
with handsome growing plants,
palms and ferns with quantities of
ropes Of Smilax winding over rail
and post.
In front of the altar an arch was
built of smilax intertwined with
graceful punches of Easter lilies and
fragrant narcissus. To each side of
this on the altar tall vases of Easter
lilies and cathedral candles added
stately beauty and fragrance to the
scene.
James and Carolyn Reading, both
lovely in white, who were ribbon
bearers, stood in either aisle by tall
punches of Easter lilies tied with
white satin ribbons, and very gra-
| ciously led the honor-guests to their
seats
Miss Elizabeth Crutcher rendered
very artistically the following must
cal program during the assembling
of the guests:
Yuccas, Gondolier, Love Song, For
get Me Not, In the Evening, Man
zavillo, Ballet of the Butterflies. Bar
carolla, From the Tales of Hoffman,
Salut a Amour, Moon Moths and
Wedding Song.
Mrs. Macie White Fithian sang
sweetly ITO YOU" Gray Days." and
Sacrament.
The wedding party entered the
church in the following order to the
strains of the Mendlesohnn Wedding
March: Mr.. Felix Renick came first,
followed by Lieut.. Robert Stoner,
and last, Mr.. John Price, then came
Miss Archange Rowland, beautifully
gowned in yellow georgette crepe
and tulle with girdle of yellow satin.
carrying an arm bouquet Of Easter
lilies and roses; Miss Mary Adams
Talbot followed in the same aisle.
Her gown was a lovely creation of
y
Her bouquet was of lilies and roses |
Miss Carolyn Roseberry preceded |
the maid of honor. She wore a |
gown of cloth and gold and carried |
an arm bouquet Of lilies and roses.
Then came the maid of honor, |
Miss Charlina Ball, in white geor-
gette crepe with girdle of yellow |
satin, carrying a huge bouquet of |
yellow roses.
Following the maid of honor came |
the bride on the arm of her cousin,
Mr.. James Mcgowan, of Mt. Sterling,
who gave her in marriage. She was
radiantly beautiful in her wedding
gown of pure white satin, made
square neck in front, with panel of [
duchess lace to the floor She wore
a wedding veil, an heirloom, which
had been worn by lovely brides for
four generations of the maternal an
cestors. 1t was Of rare Old English
lace and was wired on the back Of
her lovely red gold hair, to form a
Spanish comb and hung gracefully
over a court train. Over her brow
she wore a coronet of orange bios
SONS and tulle caught on either side
with a spray of the same lovely
flowers, which finished this vision of
loveliness. 4
Her only ornament was a necklace
of pearls and diamonds set in plati-
mum. an heirloom in her grand
mother Clay's family and was worn
by her when bride.
The groom, very handsome in his
uniform, came down the
aisle with his best man, Mr. c. G.
Thompson, Jr., and met his bride at
the altar The bridal party formed
in front of the arch where Rev. w.
E. Ellis stood to say the beautiful
ceremony. which was
done in his usual eloquent style.
The bride and groom knelt for the
prayer.
Mrs. Clay was very handsome in
a gown of black satin and net.
Mrs. Ida Hamilton Stoner, the grand
mother of the bride, was very stately
in a gown of white crepe de chine
and dutchess lace.
The brides gifts to her maids
were lovely gold friendship circles
enameled in forget-me-nots. The
groom's gifts to his attendants were
gold Waterman knives. The bri-
dal gifts numbered several hundred
and consisted of Tiffany glass, sill
YER, furniture and several handsome
checks. II
The bride and groom left immedi
ately for the East for an extended
bridal trip and upon their return
will go to housekeeping in the beau
tiful bungalow already furnished, on
South Main street.
Among the out-of-town guests
we're: Mrs Ida Hamilton StOner,
Mr.. James Mcgowan, of Mt. Ster-
ing; Mr.. Felix Renick, Winchester; II
Mr.. G. C. Thompson, Jr., of Aliens
Vile, Ala; Miss Archange Rowland,
Cleveland, O.; Lieut. Robert Stoner,
Kan; Mr. and Mrs. Gate
wood Gay and Mr.. Gus Gay, of Lex
ngton: Mrs. Minerva Embry Good
win, Mrs Rogers Clay, Miss Isabel
Clay, Mrs. Preston Wooten, Mr.. How
I'll Spears, Mr. Sidney Kinkead, Mr..
Winifred Kinkead, of Lexington. II