Marriage of interest here: Miss Ellen Davis, granddaughter of Charles David Webb, and Frank H. Powe of Sylacauga

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Marriage of Interest Here—

Quite an interesting event to friends [in] Goodwater and other sections of [Al]abama was the marriage of Miss [El]len Davis to Mr. Frank H. Powe, [of] Sylacauga, which took place Wed[ne]sday evening at 5:30 o'clock at the [Pr]esbyterian Church. It was a wed[di]ng beautifully solemnized by Rev. [?] J. Ponder.

The church was charmingly decorated with forest pines, ferns and [flo]wers. The color scheme of pink and [wh]ite being brought out most exclusively.

To the measured strains of "Lohen[gr]in" the bridal party entered, Little [M]isses Ellen Belle McElrath and Lo[ra]ine Webb acting as ribbon girls, [ca]me first. Misses Margaret Hous[to]n of Selma, Ala., and Pauline White, [be]autifully gowned in white with pink [gi]rdles ushered in the bridal party.

The bridesmaid, Miss Etta Davis, [an]d sister of the bride, wore a charm[in]g white mull dress and carried a [b]ouquet of white Killarney roses. Mrs. [Jo]el F. Webb of Birmingham, sister [of] the groom, was matron of honor, [an]d wore a white crepe de chine gown [tr]immed with beaded chiffon and [be]aded tunic with an armful of white [K]illarney roses. Next came the maid [of] honor, Miss Esther Davis, who [lo]oked most charming in a white lace [g]own with short white veil carrying [a] bouquet of pink Killarney roses.

Little Miss Annie Webb carried so [gr]acefully the ring in a white lily—[Li]ttle Misses Eleanor and Margaret [W]ebb strew the brides pathway with [m]ost fragrant blossoms. The bride [en]tered on the arm of her uncle, Prof. [R.] D. Webb, of Auburn. The groom [b]eing accompanied by his cousin, Mr. [F]rank Houston of Selma, Ala.

The bride was most beautifully [g]owned in white crepe de chine trim[m]ed profusely in lace and pearls with [a] long veil of real lace and carrying [a] most gorgeous bridal shower bou[q]uet.

Mrs. R. D. Webb of Auburn, the [b]ride's aunt, presided at the organ, as[si]sted by Miss Daisy Buice and Mr. [?] D. Eppes, violinist.

To the strains of that ever beauti[ful], ever thrilling march, "Mendelssohn's" the bridal party left the church and were soon driven to the home of the bride's uncle, Mr. W. M. Webb, where after a short stay Mr. and Mrs. Powe, to the surprise of all left in an automobile which was waiting at the gate, supposedly for the purpose of carrying them to the depot to catch the 6:30 train. Not even the bridal party knew of the plans carried out by the happy couple and until after the last train had passed many friends thought the auto trip all a poke [sic].—Goodwater Enterprise.

Citation: "Marriage of Interest Here," reprinted from the Goodwater Enterprise, society page, The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), 21 June 1914, p. 16; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020645/1914-06-21/ed-1/?sp=16).