The Ocala banner., 1922-12-08
permanent home. He expects to
make number of changes and i'm
provements on the house.
Miss Clara Gray WEEDS Mr.. Holmes


pr0vements on the house.
So
Miss Clara Gray Weds MIR. Holmes
A beautiful event of Wednesday
afternoon and one which has been
heralded with cordial interest through
out this state and Georgia, was the
wedding of Mr.. Joseph Milton Holmes,
of Jacksonville and Miss Clara Polk
Gray, of this city, which was solem-
nized by the Rev w. w. Williams,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal church.
The Impressive Episcopal ring cere-
mony was used
The church was artistically decorat-
ed with white chrysanthemums and
Dotted plants, lovely background
for the bridal party. Tall white Pom
Pom chrysanthemums were arranged
in the chancel vases behind the altar,
and across the foot of the, chanceH
was bank of greenery. The altar
was lighted by white tapers of tall
Cathedral candlesticks, which COM
pleted the artistic effect.
The little pages, Masters Louis
Willard Strum, Jr., and Charles Gray
Strum, nephews of the bride, in suits
of white charmeuse, with boutonniers
of valley lilies, entered first, each
carrying small white satin pillow
on which the bride and groom knelt
for the benediction.
Mrs. Louis Willard Strum, the
brides sister. as matron of honor
came next, attired in midnight blue
Nigel canton, fashioned in CalIet
model with Maltese basque. wide cir
cular skirt draped in four points, and
long flowing sleeves. The trimmings
were of aero blue Maltese and metal
lie thread. Her hat was a large pic
ture model trimmed with round-tip-
ped ostrich plumes which gracefully
draped over the brim, and she car
ried bouquet of yellow Pom Pom
chrysanthemums with tulle.
The bride entered with her broth
er, Mr.. Charles NJ. Gray, OF Youngs-
town, o., who gave her in marriage.
She was unusually charming in a
coat dress of navy blue pariet twill
with vestee of benna waffie-iron cloth.
trimmed with long narrow panels.
braided in black silk, which fell from
the shoulders to the hemline of the
skirt. The collar, arranged in shawl
eneeE, was caught at the waist-line
with a cameo cabashon, while a row
of cameo buttons extended the en-
tire length of the dress on one side.
With it she wore a continental hat.
with crown of panne velvet and brim
of silver metallic lace and maline.
trimmed with large ostrich plume
which gracefully dropped over the
back and side. Her furs, gloves and
other accessories were of gray in
harmonizing shades.an her flower
were a corsage of orchids from which
a shower of valley lilies extended
to the hem of her dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes left imme-
diate.y for an extended wedding trip
in the north, after which they will
be at home to their many friends
oftor nnnnp,Ior ~ 0En 1..,
avenue in Jacksonville.
A large variety of handsome we'd
ding, gifts were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmes. conspicuous among
them being a chest of silver from
relatives of the groom, a silver SER
vice from the brides mother. and
set Of Nippon China from the brides
sister, Mrs. Louise Strum and Mr..
Strum.
The bride remembered her attend
ants with exquisite gifts. To Mrs.
Strum, her matron of honor, she gave
a platinum bar pin with a diamond
solitaire in gallery setting, and to
Miss Holmes. her maid of honor, she
gave la valliere set with pearls
and sapphires. The little pages were
each remembered with gold seal
finger ring.
To Mr.. Holmes she gave a plat
inum stick-pin set with handsome
diamond. and his gift to her was
lovely gold bracelet, set with an ex-
ceptionally beautiful emerald, with
flexible wrist mounting. st. Peters
burg Times.
The bride OF this marriage made
ocala her home some years ago
when her father, the late Rev. C. NJ.
Gray. was rector of Grace church,
and her many friends viii read with
interest Of her recent marriage.
Mr.. William Jennings, who has
been in Ocala for the past few months
on a business and pleasure trip has
returned to his home in New York.
Mrs. Whitfield Palmer is in Clear