Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-16
RoUsE-DAvIs.


MEIGS, May aA6.-The marriage
Of Miss Almeda Corynn Davis and
Mr.. Cecil Rouse, an event of last
Friday at sunset, was solemnized at
the home of the brides parents,
Rev. and Mrs. W. NJ. Davis. Her
father performed the impressive ring
ceremony, Rev. D. H. Parker closing
it with prayer
The whole lower floor was beauti-
full in its decoration of spring flow
ers, consisting of Dorothy Perkins
roses and ferns. An improvised al
tar of ferns, topped with silver can
deiabra burning pink tapers, cast a
soft radiance over this vast assem-
blage of friends and relatives who
witnessed the marriage of this splen-
did young couple.
Just before the appointed hour,
Miss Emma Davis, of Vidalia sang
AT Dawning" and II Love You
Truly, accompanied by Miss Annie
Joe Davis, of Americas, on the piano
and Mesdames Otto Carter and Ros-
coe Davis, of Meigs, with violins. To
the strains of Mendelshon's Wedding
March the bridal party entered.
Iraumeri' was softly played during
the ceremony.
The ushers were Messrs. Evan Da-
Wis, Elwood Carter, George Davis
and Roy Segler, who Immediately
maed pathway to the altar and
were followed by the bridesmaids,
who were Misses Ella Lindsey, of
Quincy, Fla, gowned in yellow or
CANDY; Ruby Davis in pink organdy;
Grace Atkinson in blue organdy !;
Mary Nall, of Newman, Ca, in SAL
mon organdy; Claude Merritt, of
ochlocknee, in rose organdy; Jewel
Davis in sunset organdy. Each car
ried bouquets fbride's roses and
sweet peas tied with vari-colored
tulle.
The groomsrnen were Messrs. ]. L.
Pitcher and Yates Johnson, of Meigs;
Herbie Carlton, of Thomasville; John
Davis of Triton; Stanton Chastain,
of Cairo, and Julian Boswell. of
Meigs. -.
Mrs. j. R. Davis, of Macon, the
matron of honor, was attractive in
pink organdy, and Miss Johnnie Da-
Wis, the maid of honor, was lovely
IN perwinkle organdy. Both carried
shepherdess crooks tied with pink
tulle. . .. ...,
Little Roscoe Davis, Jr., the ring
bearer, wore a black velvet Lord
Fauntleroy suit and brought the sing
on silver tray.
The flower girls, little Miss Caro-
lyn Smith and little Miss Margaret
Davis, niece of the bride, wore dainty
1rocks of pink and green organdy,
representing rose, and carried pink
and green baskets tied with white
tulle filled with ping roses, scatter
ing rose petals as they entered.
The bride entered with her BROTH
er, Roscoe Davis, ST., who gave her
IN marriage, and was met at the al
tar by the groom, who entered with
his brother, Mr.. Julian Rouse.
The young bride was a picture of
glrlish loneliness in beautiful gown
OF crepe satin, handsomely embroid-
cred. A coronet of orange blossoms
and pearls Aeld in place the delicate
tulle veil which extended the length
Of her gown. Her attractive costume
was completed with brides bouquet
of roses and orchids, showered with
valley lilies.
Mrs. Davis, mother of the bride,
was lovely in a chic model of black
crepe de chine.
Mrs. Rouse, mother of the groom,
wore a stylish gown of black canton
crepe.
The brides going away gown was
becoming suit of blue poiret twill
with accessories of bisque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rouse left for an ex-
tended trip to points of interest in
Florida. The bride is gifted with a
charming personality and gracious
ness which endears her to all who
knew her, having received her edu-
cation at G. N. l. c., Milledgeville,
and at University of Georgia. Mr..
Rouse is promising young business
man of Meigs.
Mrs. Austin Pitcher of Meigs, and
Mrs. E. w. Proctor, of Columbia. s.