The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-11
COUPLE UNITED IN
BRILLIANT WEDDING
AKIN-PURKINS NUPTIALS
Conway Girl Webs Hope Attorney at
First Baptist Church-ReceptiOn
Follows Ceremony.

abeth Akin to Duval Lane Purkins
was solemnized Thursday evening at
$3.50 o'clock at the First Baptist
church in the presence of an audience
that filled the spacious auditorium.
Rev. E. P. J. Carrot, the pastor, of
| ficiated, using the impressive ring
ceremony
The chancel and altar were effect
lively decorated with quantities of
greenery, pink hydrangias and sweet
peas, while the place of ceremony
was marked by reredos of radiance
roses.
A pre-nuptial musical program was
given. with Miss Allie Merle Conger
at the piano The opening number,
Beloved" sung by Miss Annie May
Akin, was followed by a violin solo,
"Sonvir," by Miss Willie Purkins, and
Mrs. j. T. Deal sang "Mavis."
Memberships Wedding March, with
violin obligato by Misses Mary Cure
ton and Willie Purkins, announced the
coming of the bridal procession. Lit
tie Daisy Maddox Bruce and Mollie
Gordy, in dainty organdy frocks, held
the gates ajar. The ushers, Misses
EVE Shaw, Virgie Henry, Mamie Jet
and Genevieve Huddleston, wore pink,
blue, green and lavender organdes and
carried Puritan boquets. The grooms-
men, Frank Farris, Wyatt Newborn,
Gus Allison, Theodore Smith, George
Shaw and A. D. jenkins, and the
bridesmaids, Misses M. L. Portiss,
Annie May Akin, Pauline Newbern,
Dorothy Pyle, Sophia Purkins and
Doris Owen took their places inside
the chancel. The bridesmaids were
arrayed in pink, green, yellow, laven-
der and blue organdies carrying out
the rainbow color effect and each car
ried a shepherds crook tied with
large bows of incline, from which de-
| pended a shower of sweet peas. The
| little flower girls, Ellen Plunkett and
Eula Gordy, in white frocks, made a
path of rose petals for the bride, who
| !,
who gave her in marriage The
groom, attended by his best man, Ed
ward McFadden, received the bride at
the chancel gates. Miss Lellen Akin,
sister of the bride, was maid of hon
or. She wore an orchid organdy and
carried an arm boquet of sweet peas.
The ring was presented by little Rich
ard Lyon, who carried it in Gala
lily chalice. The bride, who is one
of Conway's most charming and love
ly young ladies, was especially beau
tiful in her bridal robe of white
georgette over satin, garnished with
rare laces, with court train of en-
broidered chiffon, over which fell the
shimmering folds of the bridal veil
This was held in place by coronet of
orange blossoms. Her flowers were
bride roses with shower of valley
lilies, her only ornament rope
of pearls, the gift of the groom. Lob
engrin's Wedding March was played
as a occasional.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Akin. The handsome home was
attractively decorated with tall bas-
kets of sweet peas and CIT flowers.
In the dining room, which was done
in pink and white, cream and cake in
the color motif was served On a
table laid with cluny and lighted by
soft shaded candles the brides cake
was cut. The bridal gifts were dis
played in the living room and the
great number and worth of them at
tested in a measure the popularity of
the couple. Among the gifts was a
handsome and complete set of silver
in the Rheims pattern, the gift of the
brides aunt, Mrs. f. A. Bolton, and
solid silver tea service presented by
the groomsmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purkins left on the
1923 train for Kansas City and St
Louis, after which they will be at
home in Hope, Ark, where the groom
is a prominent attorney. The brides
going away gown was gray trico-
lette with harmonizing accessories.
Among the out-of-town guests
were: Misses Mamie Jet, Portland
Cophia and Willie Purkins, Hope
. Virgie Henry, Lake Village; NJ. L
Portiss, Meridian, Miss; Mr.. anc
| Mrs. A. l.. Barber, R. f. Plunkett
Conway Carrigan, A. d. Jenkins
, Lawson Deloney. Edward McFaddir
and Miss Mamie Purkins, Little
Rock, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Akin
Crossett.