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MOORE BASKINSAt high noon yesterday at 'he hr,me of Mr. J VV Hodges in thm city the nuptials of Mr. George Tirfanv M^»re and Miss Flora Lillian Baskins were celebrated in the presence of a number of friends and relatives. The Hodges home had been tastefully decorated for the occasion with palms, ferns, pot plants and cut flowers and presented a beautiful appearance. The appr ach of the appointed hour was heralded by the sing* of “I love You Truly by Miss Mattie Faubion and the sweetly s ing ballad was followed by I/hengren*s wedding march.! *' Nannie Gee and on the violin by Mrs. Clara Martin, the bridal chorus being rendered during the ceremony. The march sig* naiize i ^he appearance of the bridal party. Miss Olivia I^e-Sueur Maid of Honor, leading, followed by the bride leaning on the arm of Mr. J.W. Hodges M id wav of the parlors under an arch of ferns, apringeri and English ivy, they were met by the groom and his best man, Mr John L. Brunner of Taylor, and the marriage ceremony was most impressively performed by Rev. Dr. W. L. Nelms of Waco, an old friend of the family. Mr. Hodges gave away the bride, who never looked better She wore a Condit-Davis gown of champagne colored crepe de chine over silk of the same shade elaborately trimmed in hand embroidery, with Venice lace yoke, white gloves and hat of dark brown heaver with two handsome plumbs. Her bouquet was a shower of bride’s roses and lilies of the valley. The Maid of Honor, a lovely brunette, wore a beautiful blue crepe de chine* gown, white heaver hat with elegant willow plume, and white gloves. Her bouquet was of pink roses. The groom, a picture of manly dignity and his best man were attired in conventional black, the former wearing a boutonniere of lilies of the valley and the latter one of white rose buds.After congratulations had been said the bridal party and the guests were invited into the dining room where were large bowls of golden rod to give an autumn tint, yellow cosmos and zenias, and a two'course luncheon was served and many felicitations exchanged over the cutting of the bride’s cake, which was heart shaped. Miss Moj-lie Moor#* got the ring, Mr. Brunner the needle and Mrs. Martin the dime. The bride’s bouquet, when thrown, was caught by Ms. Brunner, whogallently handed it to Miss Le*SueurM#*sdames C. S. Bedford. A. W. Siliure and J. M Landrum and Miss Louise Belford assisted in receiving the guests in : which pleasing task they were aided by the son of the hostess. Ltlburn Dimmitt, who came from his home in Toyah to be present at the wedding. The out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs MoilU Moore, Mr. and Mrs Henry Moore and Miss Molly Moore of Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Poteet of Thorndale. brothers and sisters of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. W. VV. Walton of Bartlett, and Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Miller of Austin.Mr. and Mrs Moore left on the 2:10 train for Waco, whence they will go to their home in Cameron to*day.The bride's going-away-gown was a brown tailored suit with a dark green beaver hat trimmed in brown fur and a pretty tropica! birdThe groom is a practicing lawyer of Cameron, where he is highly esteemed as a man and citixen, while his bride is cne of the best Known and most universally popular young ladies that ever lived in Georgetown. Coming here as a child, she, after the dea*h of her father, became the ward of Mr. J. W. Hodges, with whose family she made her home and by whom she was regarded as one of them. For several years she was in charge of the money order department of the post-otTice in this city and thus she came into business relations with many of our people with whom she was a general favorite on account of her unfailing courtesy and obliging disposition The good wishes of the entire community go with her to her new home and her new relationship.i
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The Williamson County Sun
Georgetown, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 20, 1910
Page 8
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