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This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= December 2003 PRE-NUPTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ---------------------------- The following announcement which appeared in the Sunday papers, will be read with interest in Roanoke: Mrs. Ida Wright JOHNSON, of Tuskegee, announces the engagement of her daughter, Lucy Belle, to Mr. Burrell Cook JONES, of Roanoke, the wedding to be solemnized Wednesday, May 26, at the First Baptist church in Tuskegee. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 28 April 1915, p.1] ---------------------------- MR. B. C. JONES JR. TO BE MARRIED ---------------------------- At nine o’clock this evening at the Baptist church in Tuskegee will occur a marriage that will unite two prominent families when Mr. Burrell Cook JONES, Jr., of this city [Roanoke], and Miss Lucie Belle JOHNSTON, of Tuskegee, will unite their hearts and lives. The ceremony will be performed by the pastor of that church. Among the attendants will be Messrs. P. F. LANE and H. M. BRITTAIN, of this place, while Mr. B. O. DRIVER [Jr.], of Roanoke, will act as best man. The affair will be one of the most notable in the history of that town. The day following, Mr. and Mrs. JONES will go to Montgomery and from there to Birmingham, arriving in Roanoke Friday or Saturday, when they will be at home to their friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. MOORE. Mr. JONES is one of Roanoke’s most prominent young business men who enjoys the esteem of a wide circle of friends. His bride-elect is one of the most accomplished, and admired young ladies of Tuskegee. She is the only child of Mrs. Ida JOHNSTON and a niece of Mr. J. C. WRIGHT. Her coming to Roanoke will be hailed with pleasure by the many friends she has won here upon the occasion of frequent visits to relatives. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 26 May 1915, p.1] ---------------------------- BEAUTIFUL WAS THE MARRIAGE ---------------------------- Perhaps never before in the history of Tuskegee was there a more elaborately planned, or a more beautiful marriage ever celebrated than the one which drew to the Methodist church Wednesday evening, May 26th, at nine o’clock, a splendid concourse of friends and relatives to do honor to Miss Lucie Belle JOHNSTON and Mr. Burrell Cook JONES [Jr.]. The church with its embankment of stately palms, ferns, a graceful entertwining [sic] of Southern Smilax, with its improvised floral gates, studded with sweet peas and Dorothy Perkins roses presented a picture that one could never forget. Preceding the ceremony an exquisite musical program was given. Mrs. Carrie S. GILES, of Opelika, and Mrs. R. S. LANE, of Tuskegee, sang, “I Live and Love Thee.” Mrs. G. C. THOMPSON’s lovely voice was heard in “Because.” Mrs. Carrie S. GILES presided at the organ, and as the notes of Lohengrin’s Bridal Chorus sounded the party entered. First came Masters Ivirson [sic] WRIGHT and Dan ASKEW, who opened the floral gates, next came the ushers, Drs. L. W. and F. M. JOHNSTON and Messrs. G. C. WRIGHT and L. D. ASKEW, uncles of the bride, followed by the attendants, Misses Georgia THOMAS, Carl PINKSTON, Lucy HAIRSTON, Louise NICHOLS and [illegible]ry, and Messrs. Robert A. JOHNSTON, Crawford MOTLEY, Paul LANE, Maddox BRITTAIN and Dr. Thomas F. TAYLOR, who alternated, forming a semi-circle just within the chancel rail and facing the audience. The little flower girls, Misses Julia POWELL and Hattie JOHNSTON, carrying baskets of sweet peas, preceded the maid of honor, Miss Laurie THOMPSON, followed by the matron of honor, Mrs. Herbert S. WEEKS; then came Master Herbert WEEKS, who bore the ring in the heart of a rose. The bride, always pretty, looked unusually charming in her toilette of white satin with overdress of real lace, and her wedding veil which was fastened about her dark hair with a draping of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of bride’s roses showered with valley lillies [sic]. She came in on the arm of her mother, Mrs. Ida WRIGHT JOHNSTON, by whom she was given in marriage, and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. B. O. [Berry Owen] DRIVER [Jr.]. Rev. J. Renfroe CURRY, using the ring ceremony, spoke the wonderful words which united the happy couple for all time. The maid and matron of honor wore handsome gowns in harmony with that of the bride, while the bride’s maids were dressed in beautiful creations of white lingerie with pink trimmings. The male attendants and ushers, among our handsomest men, wore the conventional evening suits. After the ceremony the bridal party, together with a large number of friends and relatives, repaired to the home of the bride, where a most brilliant reception was held, following which the bride and groom left by auto for Montgomery, Birmingham and other points. Later they will be at home to their friends at Roanoke, Ala., where the groom is held in high esteem by all who know him. [Originally published in the]—Tuskegee News. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 2 June 1915, p.1] ---------- Burrell Cook JONES, Jr., 8 October 1887—29 October 1946, Lucie Belle JOHNSTON JONES, 5 May 1894—30 January 1984, Burrell Cook JONES III, 4 January 1920—9 November 1996, their son, Burrell Cook JONES, 11 September 1862—12 July 1923, Addie LANE JONES, 19 October 1861—4 August 1936, his parents, Leonidas JONES, 27 August 1836—28 August 1901, Margarett MOOTY JONES, 25 September 1835—19 December 1911, his grandparents, Berry Owen DRIVER, Jr., 30 October 1893—12 March 1922, his best man, Paul Faulkner LANE, 1894—1935, member of wedding party, Iverson W. WRIGHT, 14 July 1907—28 July 1948, member of wedding party, All interred in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama.