Newton-Berrien County GaArchives Marriages.....Wright, Miss Pauline - Smith, Rev. John Dixon November 20, 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 March 22, 2006, 3:39 pm The Covington News, November 27, 1912 Smith-Wright The marriage of Miss Pauline Wright of Leguin, and Rev. John Dixon Smith of Nashville, Ga., was a beautiful social event of Wednesday afternoon, impressive in its simplicity and quiet elegance. Taking place at the home of the bride’s brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Trippe, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. H. House of Vidalia, Ga., and was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends. The house was decorated with exquisite taste, palms and ferns and foliage plants, with quantities of fragrant fall roses being used with charming effect in all the rooms. In the parlor where the ceremony took place, an improvised altar had been artificially arranged in one corner, and ropes of southern smilax formed a graceful frieze on the walls. Silver and crystal candelabras and candlesticks holding white burning unshaded tapers, alternated with vases of exquisite roses on mantel and cabinets. The pretty young bride, of decided brunette type, never appeared more beautiful than in her going away gown of brown with hat, gloves, shoes and chiffon blouse all to match. Her bouquet was a shower of brides roses, tied with long white tulle streamers. Just before the ceremony Miss Florence Wells sang very sweetly, “The Kingdom of My Heart.” Miss Annie Pauline Anderson, a cousin of the bride played the wedding march, and also T______ during the ceremony. The presents were extremely handsome and numerous, among them being cut glass, silver and hand-painted china. Mrs. Trippe received her guests wearing a handsome crepe de ______ gown, and was ______ Misses Evelyn Duffey, ________ and Mrs. _. A. Franklin. Miss Duffey wore an exquisite ___ low chiffon gown, ____________________________ ___________________________. Julie Trippe ____ ________ _______ gown of gray brocade satin trimmed with lace and crystal buttons. Mrs. Franklin wore a handsome cream cloth gown trimmed with lace and buttons. Misses Leila Wright, Annie Pauline Anderson, Lucy White, Caroline Wooten, Natalie Turner and Mary Brown Anderson served delicious refreshments. Miss Wright is a daughter of Mrs. John S. Wright, of Leguin, and a young woman of many charming personalities. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Emory College and a member of the South Georgia Conference. After the reception, Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for Nashville, for a short visit to the formers parents, after which they left for Savannah where the conference was in session. Additional Comments: The Covington News, November 6, 1912 Wright-Smith Mrs. Johns S. Wright, of Covington, announces the engagement of her daughter, Pauline, to Mr. John Dixon Smith, of Nashville, Ga., the marriage to take place at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. H. Trippe, of Covington, on the afternoon of Nov. 20th, at 5 o’clock. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/newton/vitals/marriages/wright567gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb