Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-16
DEKLE-CHAPPELL WEDDING
BRILLIANT CHURCH EVENT

DEhLE-C HAPPLLL " kDDDlNG
BRILLIANT CHURCH EVENT
The wedding Of Miss Dorothy
Dekle and Mr.. Dan Chappeu, OF Mi
smi, Fla, which was solemnized
Thursday evening at half after six
o'clock i'll the First Baptist church,
vas d most brilliant event and cen
tered the interest Of large num-
Der of friends in Georgia and Flor
ida.
DR.. Pope A. Duncan performed
she impressive ring ceremony in the
presence of large assemblage of
friends and relatives.
The altar of the church was high
ny banked in ferns, smilax and foil
age plants forming beautiful back
ground for many slender white can
dies arranged in tier effect, and ped
sstai baskets filled with exquisite
SIMILAR entwmed the choir rail and
Easter lilies. Ropes of Southern
solumn posts.
The pews reserved for the fam
lilies were tied with bows of tulle.
During the arrival of the guests,
Mrs. Lee Espy organist, and Mr.. j.
1. Cofield, vioEnist rendered a pro
gram of lovely prenuptial music. For
be entrance of the bridal party they
ayed Memberships Wedding
tarch, and as the bride entered, the
3ridal March" from Wherer. Dur
q the ceremony Call Me Thine
twn," was softly rendered.
Miss Esther Ball sang with unus-
nal sweetness and expression, "Oh
Promise Me-" and Because"
The four little candle lighters en-
aered first, coming down opposite
,lisies They were Mary Bradley,
Berry Cocker, Francis Slade and
Edna Wheeler. Two were attired in
pink and two in white. Mary Brad
ley's and Francis Shades dainty
trocks were of rose taffeta with
trimmings of tiny ruffles, while
Berry Cokers and Edna Wheeler's
Were white georgette with narrow
lace frills. Each wore head bands
Of silver with a single rose or flow
IT at the left side.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen
entered alternately and took their
places before the altar Miss Ella
nor Dekle and Mr.. A. F. Hodges, Jr
of Americus; Miss Mary Mccoy and
Mr.. Doc Garland, of Griffin and
Hiss Lexie Dekle and Mr.. Gordon
Franklin. of Athens. All three brides
maids wore frocks fashioned alike
of georgette in pastel shades over
satin and silver lace foundations
with sleevesless tight fitting bodices
and full circular skirts. At the
waistline in the bach was a large
flat bow formed of several loops Of
velvet in ceriser shade with rhine
stone ornament. Smaller bows Of
the velvet and rhinestones adorned
the skirts at either side. Each car
I'd an arm boquet of Killarney
SEES.
Miss Lola Dekle, was her sisters
aid of honor and preceded the
ide. Her. Her gown was similar
TO those of the brides maids being of
sunset georgett over satin with
touch of gold lace and large flat
bows of gold ribbon at the back. Her
bouquet was also of Killarney roses.
The little flower girl was Ada
Williams, lovely in an airy frock of
yellow georgette with trimmings Of
hand made flowers. She carried an
arm basket of flower petals.
Master Pate Williams was ring
nearer and wore a handsome suit
of white satin.
The bride entered with her faith
tr, Mr.. R. l.. Dekle, who gave her
in marriage and was met at the al
tar by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Sam Matthews of Fort Valley.
She was radiently lovely in her we'd
dag gown of Ivory Duchess Satin,
fashioned with draped bodice. The
broad shoulder bands which held the
stirring in place at the hip line, fell
aghttIy into double train.
The band across the top of the bod
ace was deliberately embroidered in
seed pearls a motifs OF the seed
pearls also adorned the skirt. Her