The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-31
BRILLIANT AFFAIR At CAPITAL
MACGOWAN -LEMAN WEDDING is

Tallahassee. Oct. 3o.-(Special)-St.
Johns Episcopal church, on Tuesday
evening. was the scene of one OF the
prettiest social events of the fall sea-
son, when Miss Mary Lou Leman.
daughter of Mrs. Clarence Croft Lee
man became the bride of Kenneth
A. MACEDONIAN, of Quincy.
The church was never more beau
tifuIly decorated than on this occa-
sion. White lilies, white chrysan-
themums. plumosa and dainty green
cries were arranged with simple dig
nifty. End these combined with the
many burning tapers on the altar
made an effective background for the
bridal party.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss
Gladys Comforter, member of the
faculty of music OF the State College
for Women, rendered an interesting
program of several numbers at the
organ. Just before the entrance of the
bridal party, Miss Bessie Damon
played Lohengrin's wedding march on
the church chimes. and the air was
taken up by DIR. w. G.. Dodd, at the
organ. as the professional began. Mr..
r. f. Harrison, OF Greenville. :. G.,
and Mr. Cecil Cantey. of Quincy.
came first. and the party advanced to
the altar in the following order: Miss
Janet MACEDONIAN, of Quincy, sister
of the bridegroom and Miss Anna Lee
man, sister of the bride walked to-
gether each carrying an arm bouquet
of pink chrysanthemums. Then came
Mr.. Jack Scarborough, of Quincy and
Mr. VIM. Blount Myers, of Tallahas-
see. Miss Dubois Elder, the third
Il
Harrison, of GreenvilIe, S. c.. sister
of the bride, and matron of honor, and
each carried lovely yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS Miss Anselena Burton of Cres-
cent City. maid of honor. walked alone
Immediately preceding the bride, and
she carried pink chrysanthemums. The
bride was escorted to the altar by her
grandfather, Mr.. J. w. Townsend, OF
Augusta who gave her in marriage
She was strikingly beautiful in her
wedding gown of white pussy willow
satin. an exquisitely draped model
The bodice was trimmed with rose
point lace and embroidered with seed
pearls. A court train hung from the
shoulders. and the veil of rose point
lace and tulle was artistically arrang-
ed, falling gracefully from a coronet
of the lace and of pearls. The bride
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses and valley lilies and her only
ornament was a string of pearls, the
gift of her mother. The veil is ar
heirloom of unusual beauty, and was
worn by the great grandmother, the
grandmother, and the mother of the
bride, The pearl necklace was also
worn by the grandmother and the
mother of the bride, on their respec-
tive wedding days.
The bridesmaids maid and matron-
of-honor wore modish frocks of white
tulle over white satin, and lovely pic
ture hats of white tulle with a touch
of silver.
The Rev. Francis Yarnall, rector o.
St. Johns church performed the be-
trothal ceremony at the foot of the
chancel steps where the bride was me-
by the bridegroom and his best man
Mr.. Frank Davis, of Atlanta. Their
the bridal party proceeded to the
chancel rail. where the wedding vow:
were spoken and the benediction pro-
nounced by the Rev. Mr.. YarnalI
During the entire ceremony, Mr.. Dodd
at the organ, played softly. Mendels-
sohns wedding march was played by
DIR. Dodd as a occasional
An informal reception was held al
the home of Mrs Leman on NortI