The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-28
RHODES MCCLURE
WEDDING in ARIZONA

Yuma, Arizona, paper published
the following account of the wedding
of Miss Louise Mcclure. She is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Lizzie Hatcher,
of Louisa, and niece of Prof. ], B. Nc
Clure:
The Episcopal church was a bower
of floral beauty on Sunday evening for
the wedding ceremony which united in
marriage Miss Louise Mcclure, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. IL. Nc
Clure, TO Captain owen Rhodes, OF the
Twenty fifth infantry. now stationed
at Nogales.
with military promptness the bridal
party arrived at the church at 1880
| p. M. the time set for the ceremony,
and the expectant groom took his place
upon the altar platform, with his best
man, Lieutenant McClintock, at his
side. The bridal party was preceded
| by an escort, Lieutenants Harry 9.
| and William Westover who marched
down the aisle and took their place
Just at the altar step, then came the
ring bearer, dainty sister of the bride,
little Miriam Mcclure, bearing the ring
in a bouquet of white hyacinths1 and
i fuchias. She was followed by the
bridesmaids, Misses Theo Terrell and
Mary Mcconnell, in exquisite white
organdy and sheerest ruffles, carrying
bouauets of pink rosebuds. Miss Laura
DeVane the maid of honor, came next
gowned in beautiful creation of white
and pink flowers,
Then came the flower girls, strewine
flowers along the pathway of the bride
, radiant and lovely. leaning on the arm
of her father. She wore a gown OF
white chiffon over silk with veil anC
orange blossoms and carried a beau
tiful bouquet of white hyacinths ane
brides roses.
The bridal party formed at the ALTA
and Bishop Atwood read the impress
sive Episcopal ceremony, halting be
: fore pronouncing the final benedictiol
! while Miss Nora Morrow and Mrs
, George Heigel sang .sweetly Il Low
) You Truly" with Mrs. West at tn
: organ.
I Every detail OF the wedding wa
carried out according to the plans
! the bride and II was one of the mos
i beautiful affairs imaginable The mil
!, itary attendants We're in full uniform
Old Glory was draped with the flora
decorations in recognition of the mlli
tary station of the bridegroom
Mrs Hamilton presided at the orga
n throughout the evening and Mrs Dey
y assisted on the violin. The church wa
9 filled with invited guests who wen
4 from the church to the train to bid tn
. newly weds good bye and bon voyag
II on their honeymoon.
The bridal party accompanied IN
. bride and groom to the home OF tn
/ brides parents, where an imprompt
reception was held and the prid
"a donned smart travelling costume
q .thenna" brown with hat to match an
went to the train with friends. ol
shoes, rice and the customary rare
r wells and annoyances allotted to newl
q weds preceded the coming of the trail
i, Captain and Mrs. Rhodes Will be
"a home after March is in Nogales. Bot
Il have been popular in Yuma societ
and have large circle of intima'
friends here who will miss them bl
whose best wishes will follow them
their new home.
Captain Rhodes was popular OH
Ger of the Twenty fifth while statione
in Yuma last winter and he is to
congrateulated on winning so fair an
= lovely bride. The bride has lived
~ Yuma the greater part of her your
life and has endeared herself to 9
who knew her.