Dougherty County GaArchives Marriages.....Carter, Mariah Rosa - Davis, Dr. Edwin Campbell 1899
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Albany Herald June 14th 1899

                          DAVIS.CARTER
                                
The Beautiful Home Wedding of Dr. E. C. Davis and Miss Ria Carter
                                
     At the home of the bride's parent's, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Carter, Dr. Edwin 
Campbell Davis and Miss Mariah Rosa Carter, were united in the holy bonds of 
wedlock at the hour of high noon today. The wedding was an exceedingly quiet 
one, only the immediate relatives and a few dear friends of the contracting 
parties being present, but it was one of the most beautiful and impressive 
marriages that ever occurred in Albany. The Carter home was elaborately and 
beautifully decorated for the occasion, and everywhere graceful garlands of 
bamboo, exquisite bunches of ferns and beautiful clusters of cut flowers were 
artistically arranged. The two parlors, especially, were most beautifully
decorated. The front parlor, in which the marriage occurred, was decorated in 
greens and white flowers and the rear parlor, where the handsome wedding 
presents were displayed, was tastefully decorated with greens and yellow 
flowers.
     Promptly at 12 o'clock Mrs T. N. Woolfolk sounded the first notes of 
Mendelssohn's wedding march, and the bridal party entered the front parlor from 
the room in the rear. First came Mr. and Mrs. Carter and then came the bride 
leaning on the arm of the groom. The couple took their stand in front of Rev. 
Chas. T. Wright, who performed the beautiful ceremony which made them man and 
wife.
     Never has a bride looked more pure, sweet and lovely than did Miss Carter 
as she entered the room leaning on the arm of the man who had won her heart and 
hand. She wore a simple, but lovely gown of white China silk. The ribbon at the 
neck was caught together by a diamond and pearl pin which was the room's 
present to her. In her hand she bore a bridal bouquet of white carnations 
     As soon as the ceremony was over the happy couple received a shower of
congratulations and best wishes from those present.
     After the ceremony the guests were ushered into the rear parlor, where 
they were served with delicious tea punch and an elegant lunch of the most 
dainty and palatable edibles.
     The bride is one of Albany's fairest and most accomplished daughters. She 
is the possessor of a happy disposition and a beautiful character, and, as Miss 
Carter, she has been the recipient of many charming attentions from a host of 
friends and admirers.
     The groom, Dr. E. C. Davis, is one of the most prominent physicians of the 
state, being an assistant in the Holmes Sanitarium, of Atlanta. He is the son 
of Mrs. E. C. Davis, and is an Albany boy whom Albany is proud to claim.
     Dr. and Mrs. Davis received a large number of beautiful and handsome 
presents, which testified to their popularity.
     The happy couple left on the G. & A. train at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon 
for Atlanta, where they will make their future home at the Halcyon, Dr Holmes' 
Sanitarium.
     The HERALD joins their many friends in extending its congratulations and 
in wishing for then a long wedded life and a happy one.


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