The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-02
A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.


or more was the marriage of Mr.,
John Andrew Mccall and Miss Raulie
Jane Yates, which was celebrated at
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, March
Both, in the domicile of the brides
stepfather and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Montgomery, on Clifton Street.
The entire floor of the spacious
home was profusely decorated in
ferns and pink carnations, making a
most pleasing effect, and the parlor
on the left of the hallway, in which
the bridal altar was erected, was ar
tistically beautified with combined
ferns and white lilies. From the foot
of the stairway in the hall to the al
ter there was roped off an isle with
streaming white ribbons.
The wedding register on the We
randa was kept by Miss Annie Lau-
rie Conyers and Miss Elizebeth
Beasley, and Messrs. John S. Fielder
and Jack Tennessee were the ushers
of the occasion.
While the assembled guests were
awaiting the descent of the bridal
party from the second floor, a mu-
steal program was rendered with
Miss Louise Keith, of Jackson at the
piano-playing the always beautiful
Mendellsohn Wedding March and to
her accompaniment H. D. Barry sang
"At Dawning" and "All For YOU"
The bridal party came down in the
following order: Mrs. Eugene An
derson, of Jackson, Honorary Matron
of Honor, leading; Mrs. Herman
Conyers, of Alamo, Matron of Honor;
Miss Mildred Mccall, Maid of Honor,
Little Miss Ernestine Hay, Ring
Bearer, Misses Mary Frances Phil
lips and Evelyn Noel, Flower Girls,
carrying baskets of pink carnations,
and last, the bride, Miss Raulie Jane
Yates, who was met at the foot of the
stairway by the groom, Mr.. John An
drew Mccall and his best man, Lieu
tenant Richard Edwards. The bridal
pair walked to the altar front, where
stood the minister, Rev. H. r. Rose,
who pronounced the always impress
sive ring ceremony-which, with that
simple band of gold and the promises
of the contracting parties, binds them
to each other in the Holy Bonds Of
Wedlock "Until death shall them
part"
The bride was attired in exquisite
white Cicero satin, made with court
train. She wore the regulation bril-
dial veil, with orange blossoms and
carried boquet Of white roses, or
chids and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Anderson, honorary matron of
honor, wore orchid georgette crepe,
silver slippers, and carried boquet
of sweet pease, in pastel shades, with
ferns.
Mrs. Herman Conyers, matron of
honor, wore orchid georgette, trim
med in silver ribbon and carried a
boquet of sweet pease.
Miss Mildred Mccall, maid of hon
or, was gowned in blue georgette
crepe, trimmed in beads, and carried
sweet pease and ferns.
Mrs. W. H. Montgomery, mother of
the bride, wore navy blue georgette
crepe, trimmed in beads and ribbon.
Of course the groom and his best
man were dressed in the regulation
apparel, which has suffered little
change in the passage of the years.
After the ceremony and congratu-
lations, the bride and groom retired
to prepare for immediate departure
on the 1858 North-bound train for
Washington, d. c., and other points,
to return in about ten days, after
which they will be at home to their
friends in the Montgomery home.
Awaiting the return Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccall, the guests were refresh
ed with brick cream and individual
cakes, bearing the color scheme of
pink and white, served by Misses Ida
Mae Moss, Maryetta Pearson, Evelyn
and Lula Mae Pearson, Eunice Mel
ton and Mrs. Jack Tennessee. The
recent "twain" now zone flesh" re-
turning, the bride attired in a navy
blue tricotine trimmed in champagne
duevotyne, the rice shower was with
held until the station was reached
and the conductor cried Board"
The presents presented an array
of beauty and value more than in
trinsic that could not fail to gladden.
the heart of any bride.
The bride has all the good points
that go to make up the estimable and
lovable a combination of mental and
physical attractions-which make the
Tennessee maiden the peer of her
sisters in any and all lands.