The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-09-02
MATRIMONIAL.
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BUTLER-DAVIS.


One of the prettiest and most in
teresting society events of the year
took place at four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon; in the Presbyterian
church at Millersburg, when. Miss
MecLona Butler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A Butler, of that city, became
the bride of Mr.. Frank Ireland Davis,
of Paris.
The bride is a recent graduate of
the Millersburg College, and is a So
cial favorite, not only in her home
town, but in Paris, Lexington and
other Bluegrass towns where she has
visited. Her charming manner and
sweet disposition has endeared her to
a large circle of friends. The groom
is the son of Mrs. Mary Ireland Davis,
of Paris, and is one of the most pop
ular young men in the Bluegrass re-
gion. He is a nephew of Mr.. John
Ireland, of Lexington, and Mr.. Frank
ireland, of Houston, Texas, and is
connected with the undertaking firm
of George w. Davis, in this city.
Long before the time set for the
wedding the Presbyterian church was
filled with friends and relatives of
the bride and groom. The church was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
cut flowers, lighted candles shed a
subdued light through the building.
While awaiting the approach of the
bridal party Miss Carolyn Mcintyre,
of Millersburg, presiding at the or
gan, rendered a number of appropri-
ate selections, and Miss Mildred
Bruce sang beautifully And Yet"
and AT Dawning."
The bridal party entered the
church to the strains of the Lohen-
grin wedding march, in the following
order: First came the two sweet lit
tie ribbon bearers, Misses Eleanor
Swearengen, of Paris, and Miss Eli
zabeth Mcintyre, of Millersburg, the
former in white organdie dress with
pink sash, and the latter in white
organdie, with blue sash. The ushers.
Albert Halves, of Millersburg, Joseph
w. Davis, Jr., James Lail and Lucian
Arnsparger, of Paris, dressed in suits
of midnight blue, came next. Next
came the bridesmaids, Miss Alice
Robertson, of Augusta, cousin of the
bride, gowned in flesh Georgette
crepe trimmed in light blue, with hat
TO match. and Miss Aleta Wilson, of
Millershurg, in apricot and peacock
blue Georgette, trimmed in fllet lace.
both carrying bouquets of Ophelia
roses. Following came the bride,
vision of loneliness in white Geor-
gette crepe with veil of white tulle
caught with a wreath of lilies Of
the valley, and wearing a blue lava
cameo. an heirloom of the Miller fam
ily: presented to her by her grand
mother. She was accompanied by
the matron of honor, her sister, Mrs.
Priest Kemper, of Gonzales, Texas,
who wore a costume of seafoam blue
of dew-kissed material and Georgette
crepe. silver hat and slippers, and
carrying a bouquet of pink Killarney
roses. Next came the groom, accom-
uauiGQ Dl nlS UCol hiohs
Warden, of Paris, both dressed In
suits of midnight blue. Behind them
came the cute little ring bearer,
Master Harold Morton. son OF the ON
ciating minister, Rev. w. w. Morton,
pastor of the Millersburg Presbyte-
rian church.
At the altar the procession formed
a halfrircle around. the bride and
groom, when the beautiful ring ser
vice was performed by Rev. Mr.. Nor
ton. assisted by Rev. ]. S. Venable,
brofher-in-law of the bride.
Following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis, accompanied by the mem
bers of the bridal party, motored to
Paris, where the bride and groom
rid a social visit to Mr.. Davis
grandfather, the venerable Mr.. Geo.