Typed & spelled as written

Kay Cunningham

The Daily Democrat

Twelfth Year Marlin, Texas Friday, November 15, 1912 Number 205

HYMENIAL

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Harlan – Bartlett

The First Methodist church was the scene of a beautiful wedding on the 14^th inst., when Miss Bess Harlan and Mr. T. B. Bartlett were married by Rev. Bergin.

The church has been in the hands of loving friends and presented a beautiful view, for the entire altar, chancel and pipe organ were banked high with great golden crysanthemums and ivy. Mrs. Frank Burkhead, dressed in golden brown, presided at the organ and rendered severa selections before Miss Marian Clarkson came slowly to the chancel rail and sang very sweetly. She was attired in a handsome gown of shaded purple chiffon hung over a lighter shade of satin. The strains of the wedding march were heard when slowly and gracefully the bridal party came in. Miss Mary Peyton and Mr. S. L. Pinckney leading, crossing over at the foot of the altar and waiting for Miss Mamie Bartlett and Mr. Horace Chilton, Miss Porter and Mr. Charles Peyton; then the bride, looking very beautiful in her wedding robes of snowy whit and leaning on the arm of her older sister, Mrs. A. L. Connor of Dallas; they were preceded a few steps by the maid of honor, Miss Rice, of Austin. The groom, with his best man, Mr. Ben Rice, Jr., of Austin, met his bride at the altar. Rev. J. W. Bergin the read the beautiful Methodist ring ceremony which made them one.

The bridesmaids and maid of honor wore white coat suits and carried yellow crysanthemims. The bride wore white broadcloth made on train with a picture hat with a touch of silver. She carried arm bouquet of brides roses. The matron of honor was attired in a gown of cloth of gold with picture hat en suit. She also carried the deep yellow crysanthemums.

The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Z. I. Harlan, and has been reared in Marlin, and has endeared to herself a host of friends. The groom is a worthy scion of one of the oldest families in the county.

A great many handsome and useful presents were sent by the hundreds of friends of this young couple that carried messages of love and good wishes with them.

Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett left on the noon train for a trip through South Texas, after which they will be at home in Marlin within the next few weeks.

Note:

Bess Harlan was also known as Elizabeth Graves Harlan, daughter of Zill Isaiah & Maude (Graves) Harlan. Zill, her father passed away July 25, 1911.

Mrs. A. L. Connor was also known as Carlie (Harlan) Connor, married Arthur Lee Connor, Sr.

Mr. T. B. Bartlett was also know as Thomas Battle Bartlett, Sr., son of Charles H. and Mary ("Mollie") Bartlett. -kc