The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
Dunavant-PritChett Wedding
Is Elaborate and Beautiful

One of the most brilliant and beau
tiful weddings ever solemnized in
Lakeland was witnessed by large
assemblage of friends at the First
Methodist church last night, when the
words were spoken by DR.. J. F. Bel
which united the life and destinies OF
Miss Mary Elizabeth Pritchett and
Mr.. Maurice Virginius Dunavant, Of
Statesville, North Carolina.
The altar rail and chancel were
banked with palms and ferns, anG
magnificent yellow chrysanthemums
were used in forming the arch be-
meath which the couple made theh
vows, and, interspersed in the green
cry and around the altar rail, they
gave a touch of gold, forming a beau
tiful setting for the bridal party.
Southern smilax, interlaced beneath
the archway above the organ loft
completed the decorations, which
were real triumph of the florists
art.
Preceding the wedding ceremony
Miss Eva Davis, one of the citys mos
accomplished violinists, played Salu
D'Amour Gloves Greeting"), by Ell
gar, most effectively, and Miss Kathe.
rine Kaufman, whose splendid voic
is always heard with pleasure, san.
"All for You" (Hardelot.
To the strains of the wedding marcel
from "Lohengrin," Mrs. j. F. Wilson
the pipe organ, the wedding party er
tered. First came the ushers, Messrs
John Grass and Will Sammon, dow,
the left aisle, and Messrs. Williar
Pritchett and Mike Dorset down til
right aisle. Next came the bride
maid, Miss Virginia Henkel. of State.
vile, N. c., niece of the groom, who's
brunette beauty was set off to wo1
derful advantage by a lovely gov
of pale yellow taffeta. Next came tn
matron of honor, Mrs. William Pritch-
EFT, who was picture of lovelines
in costume of orchid and gold ia
feta. The maid of honor, Miss The
ma Pritchett, was charmingly beaut
full in a gown of peach glow taffeta
She carried an arm bouquet of yellow
chrysanthemums, as did the matror
of honor and brides maid. The ring
bearer, Master Paul Henderson. Jr.,
in little Lord Fauntleroy suit of black
velvet, bore in the ring upon a small
white satin pillow, being followed by
the two sweet little flower girls, Sal
lie Addie Ratliff and Virginia Duna-
want, in ruffled white taffeta frocks
who scattered rose petals in the patti
of the bride.
The lovely bride entered on the arr
of her father. Her queenly beaut,
was set off to wonderful advantage b,
her regal wedding gown of duches
satin, trimmed with seed pearls, ell
train, with which she wore a Lowell.
coronet veil caught with orange bios
sons. She carried an arm bouque
of brides roses and lilies of the val
ley. The groom and his best man
Mr.. Ben Cooper, of Statesville, N. G.
entered by the opposite aisle and met
the bride at the altar, where the beau
tiful ring service was read, the cou
pie plighting their troth beneath q
wedding bell of green and white maid.
en- hair ferns and lilies of the valley
being used to form this symbol of hap.
piness.
The wedding party left the church
to the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march, and repaired to the home
of the bride, where a reception was
rendered in their honor, about $50
guests calling to extend congratula-
tions and good wishes.
When the guests arrived at the
Pritchett home they were served with
delicious fruit punch, on the front
porch, by Misses Opal Lee Bulloch
and Marjorie Hetherington. Mrs. H.
M. Richards and Mrs. Ray Weeks re.
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