The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-05-21
WADLEY-E EDWARDS.

occurred Wednesday afternoon, the
18th inst, at 800 o'clock, was a So
eial event worthy of the best words
that can be said of the two young
people who have grown up in Licking
ton and whose life romance has eul-
minated in a union of their hearts to
be severed only by death.
The spacious home on South Main
Street was the scene Of the function
and that the domicile was fittingly
arrayed for so suspicious an occasion
goes without saying.
The stairway and the wide hall,
wherein the bridal arch and alter
were erected, were profusely yet
tastefully decorated in white roses
with the beautiful green Johnson vine
for a background, and in the hall
stood baskets of lilies and ferns.
Before the bridal party appeared
on the stairway, Miss Virginia Wad-
ley, sister of the groom, rendered
"Orange Blossoms" and when the
party's coming was heralded, changed
to the incompatible Mendellsohn
Wedding March.
The bridal party descended the
stairway in the following order:
Misses Mary Logan, Ruth Houston
and Ann Houck (of Knoxville) brides
maids, in the order named and gown
ed, respectively: Miss Logan in blue
georgette with silver beading, carry
ing pink roses las did her two COM
panions) Miss Houston in pink
with silver beads and Miss Houck in
pale green.
Miss Ruth Stinson, Maid of Honor,
was gowned in white, embroidered
georgette and also carried pink roses.
The bridegroom, with his best man,
Lieut.. Richard Edwards, brother of
the bride-and the gentlemen were
apparelled in the regulation garb
which, for many decades no innova-
ton has dared to alter.
Flower girl and boy, little "Bitsy"
Ball and Master Darius Pafford,
clad in white and carrying baskets of
rose petals, which were strewn all the
way to the bridal altar and arch.
Master Carl Edwards, Ring Bearer,
who carried the precious symbol in a
small basket until it was taken there
from by the minister, handed to the
groom and by him placed upon the
finger of the bride.
Last came the bride, on the arm of
her father, she gowned in white com
bination georgette and satin, with
flowing bridal veil and orange bios
SONS and carrying roses and valley
lilies.
All of the party preceding the
bride and her father, took their
places with the groom near the altar
and left a nisle for the passage of the
bride, who, at the altar was given
away by her father to the man of her
choice, by him to be loved, protected
and cherished until death shall them
part. The ring seremony solemnly
pronounced by Rev. Fleetwood Ball,
of the Baptist church, pastor of both,
is always impressive, carrying with
it the miracle of making the parties
thereto mo longer twain but one
flesh"
After the ceremony the newly
made man and wife had to hustle to
make preparations to leave on the
400 train and as they reached the
head of the stairway the bride tossed
down her lovely bouquet which was
caught by Miss Mary Logan, first
bridesmaid-an omen-perhaps.
The numerous guests were refresh
ed with brick cream and cakes in
the color scheme of white and pink
and with the letter wv" frosted in the
center of the cakes.
All congratulations possible were
showered in words at the home and
rice at the station, upon the happy
pair, who, as stated left for Ashville,
N. c., and a visit of indefinite
length.
The presents are numerous, beauti-
full and all that could be desired, each
one bringing to the bride and groom
who have launched their barge upon
the wide sea Of matrimony a wish for
Bon Voyage and safe haven on the
hoped-for far distant shore.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Edwards, a family
the head Of which has been prominent
for perhaps twenty-five years in the
business and official circles Of Lex
ington and Henderson county. She is
a prize within herself, whom any man
might be proud to win. She repre-
sents the choicest Tennessee product
loo per cent. pure gold.
The groom is the only son of Mr..
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