Arcadia, Florida
November 13, 1913
A beautiful home wedding was celebrated yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Granberry uniting in holy wedlock their daughter Mary Agnes to Mr. Selwyn Thomas Chalker of Lake City, Florida.
Promptly at the appointed hour, 4:30, the piano under the artistic touch of Miss Elizabeth Carson sent forth the soft sweet strains of Mendelsohn's wedding march and the assembled guests in the spacious parlours turned expectant gaze toward the broad folding doors. Leading the marriage party came Rev. R. S. Gavin, D. D. of Lakeland who, with stately step and dignified mien, took his place at the western end of the apartment; he was followed by the groom attended by his best man, Dr. Roy E. Chalker, who took their places at the left point of an arc facing the minister. A wave of admiration o'erspread the countenances of the guests as the beautiful maid of honor, Miss Hallie Granberry most befittingly gowned in maize colored charmeuse and carrying a shower bouquet of marechal niel roses moved gracefully forward and took her position at the left point of the arc. Turning again toward the entrance the quests were greeted by the appearance of the lovely bride leaning on the arm of her father and advancing to the center of the arc immediately in front of the minister. The bride was exquisitely robed in a wedding gown of ivory charmeuse, built en train artistically draped in lace and wore her veil cap-fashion, held in place with lilies of the valley. She carried a lovely bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. As the strains of the music were hushed the solemn ceremony began by the father's bestowal of the bride and followed by the minister's impressive performance of a most beautiful rite, including the charming feature of the groom's declaration and endowment in placing the wedding ring upon the hand of his fair young bride.
After the ceremony and a brief season of congratulations and social intermingling in the parlors, the guests by invitaion followed the bridal party to the dining room where a most delicious luncheon was served in courses. The young ladies serving were Misses Verna Holt, Ruby Doescher, Fanny Rainer, and Fannie Watson. The decorations of parlor, halls, and dining room were very attractive all following the color scheme of yellow and green.
The invited guests consisted of only a limited number of the most intimate friends, those present being: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Doescher, Mr. and Mrs. W. E Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pelot, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Market, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mitchell, Mrs. Jennie A. Bean, Misses Fannie Watson and Ruby Doescher.
The out of town guests were: Dr. Roy E. Chalker and W. H. Chapman of Lake City, Dr. R. S. Gavin of Lakeland, H. J. Granberry of Jacksonville, Misses Verna Holt and Elizabeth Carson of Kissimmee, Mrs. Braxton Small of Jasper, and Miss Lena Baird of Gainesville.
The bride and groom left on the six o'clock train for a tour of Washington, New York, and other points east and will be at home in Lake City about December 5th.
The bride has been a resident of Arcadia for a year or two and has won large popularity by a charming personality, rendered particularly attractive by the air of sweet modesty that enveloped her as a typical Southern girl reared in a home atmosphere of old time Southern culture.
The groom is a prominent and successful businessman of Lake City, possessed of large means and endowed with rare qualities of head and heart that give his young manhood great promise of high achievements and broad usefulness.
We congratulate the groom upon his rare good fortune in winning such a bonnie bride and wish for the happy couple a long life of peace and happiness.
In honor of Miss Granberry:
Mrs. W. E. Daniel was hostess at a dainty luncheon Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Agnes Granberry, a popular bride elect of this week. The lovely home was artistically decorated for the occasion, the color scheme being carried out in yellow and green. A guessing contest was a pleasant feature of the afternoon in which Miss Fannie Watson was winner of the prize. The hostess was assisted in serving my Mrs. Bate Vance and Mrs. Hugh Jones. A delightful day, a beautiful home, a popular and artistic hostess, all gave promise of the happy afternoon that was realized. A more charming young woman could not be found that Miss Agnes Granberry. She and her sister, and indeed the entire Granberry family, are among those for whom Arcadia lifts her head appreciatively. It is with regret that this city is to lose Miss Granberry. It was quite appropriate that such high consideration should have been bestowed upon her as was done by Mrs. Daniel and the happy ciricle of popular young people who delighted to do her honor. This is one of the long train of social events antecedent to the ceremony that will leave Arcadia bereft of one of her most prized daughters. Those enjoying Mrs. Daniel's hospitality on this occasion were the honoree, Miss Agnes Granberry, and Miss Hallie Granberry, Rainer, Fannie Watson and Miss Hold of Tallahassee and Mesdames Bate Vanch and High Hones.