Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-27
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CULPEPPER.RIGSBY.

"A Weuulng OF DeauCltul simplicity
was that of Miss Eva Culpepper and
Robert Alius Rigsby which took place
Friday afternoon at o'clock in Lee
Street Methodist Church, with Rev.
Silas Johnson, pastor of the congre-
CATION, receiving the marriage vows.
Hundreds of people witnessed the
wedding of these two popular Amer
icus young people, and many con-
CALCULATIONS were exchanged.
An especially lovely feature of the
decorations was that only the chan
eel was held for flowers, the remain
der of the edifice retaining IT'S ar
chitectuarl beauty devoid Of orna-
mentation.
An improvised altar was built be-
fore the pipe organ, which held for
its ornamentation vases of white
carnations arranged or the organ
pedestals. Before this was banked
stately palms and luxuriant ferns,
providing a background for the ex-
duisite color scheme of pink and
white which was the dominant note
of the floral motif.
"a 1IOIdl Woo AOAhASA ~
the use of three stately French
wicker baskets filled with specimen
white snapdragon and pink roses,
one immense basket filling the CEN
trail space before which the minister
stood, while two other baskets, Of
dresden fashion, were placed just at
the side of the altar and indicating
places for the bridal party, these
trellised with snapdragon In white
intermingled with pink roses.
On each side of the altar stood
stately Easter lilies in bronze jar
dinieres, while in the background
specimen rose geraniums completed
a perfect scheme. A huge basket
stood at the right of the cnancel, fill
ed with the flowers which were used
throughout the decorative motif.
Mrs. Thomas McLendon played the
wedding music, with Mrs. Cloyd
Bunchanan singing AT Dawning,"
Just before the bridal party entered
the doors.
AS the gladstone notes of Mendels-
sohn's professional were heard, the
ushers, Thomas McLendon and Cloyd
Bunchanan, entered from the en-
trance doors and advanced to the al
tar, taking their places one on each
side. The dainty little flower girls,
Miss Louise Culpepper, frocked in a
soft dress of light blue crepe de
chine, with blue ribbons, carrying
on her arm a silver Shepherdess bas-
ket filled with pink rose-buds and
petals, and Miss Grace Pittman,
wearing a dress of pink crepe de
chine, with pink ribbons, carrying
rosebuds and petals, followed the
ushers, circling themselves about the
chancel. The groom, accompanied
by his best man, Asa Pitman, entered
from the right door, and advanced to
the chancel to await the coming OF
bride.
The bride, wearing a smart tailor
ed costume of dark brown cloth,
with which was worn a spring model
and a corsage of sweet peas and lilies
Of the valley, entered with her uncle,
Charles A. Culpepper, who gave her
In marriage.
As the beautiful service was read,
a soft musical symphony was rend-
cred and the lights were dimmed to
a twilight glow.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the wedding party repaired to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Culpepper,
where an informal reception was
held for the immediate families and
the wedding party
The reception room, where punch
was served to the guests by Miss
Louise Rodgers, lifelong friend to
the bride, was prettily decorated
with pink and white roses used in
vases and surrounded the crystal
bowl in which was held fruit punch.
The living room was in orange,
handsome yellow California peoples
being banked against the mantel and
on the tables.
The dining room, which was re-
served for the display of the we'd
ding gifts. which were many and
handsome, was decorated IN rose
geraniums and deep pink roses.
Among the gifts were chests OF
silver service. cut-glass, china dinner
sets, Egyptian pottery, and house
hold linens, all attesting to the high
esteem in which the young people
are held by their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. RIgsby left on Lhc
1870 Central of Georgia train for
southern points, and will remain on
honeymoon journey for a week,
after which they will return to
Americas, where Mr.. Rigsby is con-
nected with the Americas Steam
Loundry. Through many consecu-
tive years of service, faithfully per
formed, he has steadily climbed in
the esteem of his employers until to-
day he is one of the institutions
most valued workers.
The bride has lived here through
her young girlhood and has wide
circle of friends who love her for
her lovely characteristics and most
amiable disposition.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
FOR BRIDE-ELECT.
Miss Eva Culpepper, whose mar