Account of Marriage of Charles Chiles and Fay Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #390)
(Document ID #593)
Temple Daily Telegram
9–10-1919
Chiles-Rudd Wedding.
The wedding of Miss Fay Mooring Rudd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Calvin Rudd and Dr. Charles Dwight Chiles, of Birmingham, Ala., which took place at the home of the bride's parents, 916, South First street, Saturday evening at 9 o'clock, was one of the largest and most beautiful ever solemnized in Temple.
The north half of the spacious lawn was chosen as the setting, and, back under the sheltering boughs of tall trees a large altar was erected. This was in the form of a cathedral entrance and was all In white with a background of green; ferns and white clematis being used in profusion. In the overhead raches and supporting pillars were numerous incandescent lamps with pastel yellow shades. In the rear, was a low, lattice railing behind which the minister stood. At the entrance, on either side, stood tall ornamental baskets willed with clematis and lace ferns, with handles tied with yellof maline bows. Strings of electric shades with yellow shades, lighted the entire grounds, and seats were placed for the guests at varous points o fvantage.
Leading from the fron entrance of the home, down the steps and around the corner to the altar steps, was a broad strip of white canvas which marked the bridal path. In an embrasure, artistically trimmed with clematis and ferns, formed by the removal of a parlor windof, facing the altar and the large gathering of guests, at the appointed hour, with Miss Pearl Embree as accompanist, Mrs. W, C. Storey, of Austin, sang "Beloved It Is Morn". As the last notes died away, the strains of Lohengrin's processional, "Here Comes The Bride," an-announced the coming of the bridal party.
First came six junior bridesmaids, in pairs, dressed in shepherdess style, with white net overskirts, yellow taffeta bodices which were laced with turquois picot ribbon, with shepherdess hats of yollow taffeta with underneath back trimming of pink rosebuds and lilacs and top trimming of turquois picot ribbon bands. White hose and pumps completed the costumes and each maid carried in her hand a crystal candlestick, tied with a yellow maline bow, and in which burned a yellow candle. The junior maids were: Misses Mildred Rudd and Helen Black, Mary McCelvey and Lois Gresham, Katherine Downs and Dorothy Young, the latter of Dallas, Next came the groomsmen: Messrs. Preston Childers and Fred Day, Richard Kirkland, of Birmingham, Ala., and W. Carey Storey, of Austin, in full dress. Following them came the bridesmaids: Misses Nellie May Cate, of Terrell, and Pauline Jameson, of Houston, and Misses Madge and Hilda Rudd, sisters of the bride.
They were all dressed alike in yellow taffeta frocks, bodices laced with turquoise blue picot ribbon and pink rose bud trimming around the bottom of the skirts and on the bodices. Gold lace bonnets, trimmed with pink rose buds, from which hung yellow tulle veils caught at the sides of Che skirts in pannier effect and gold pumps and hose completed their costumes. They carried on their arms picture baskets filled with asters in orchid shades, the basket handles being decorated with large orchid ribbon baows. Next came the matron of honor, Mrs. James Frazier Stokes, a life long friend and next door neighbor of the bride. She was gowned in yellow satin, the long train being caught at the shoulders with yello wostrich tips. A border of ostrich also trimmed the bottom of the train. She wore a yellow head dress with blue, yellow and lavander ostrich tips and carried an arm sheaf of ferns and asters in orchid shades, tied with yellow maline bow. Gold pumps and hose completed her costume. Then came the maid of honor Miss Lucile Scott.
Miss Scott's gown was made with a turquoise blue satin drop skirt with yellow taffeta overskirt gathered full around the waist. Near the bottom large circles were cut out and trimmed with orchid banding, producing a beautiful effect against the turquoise drop skirt. The bodice was of orchid silver cloth, with short orchid tulle sleeves and trimmed with turquoise blue, purple and Nile green picot ribbons around the waist and caught in loose bow at the side. She wore a poke bonnet of orchid tulle trimmed with ostrich rosettes of the same color with pink, blue and yellow satin flowers. Gold hose and pumps completed the costume and she carried an arm bouquet of pink and yellow asters with yellow maline.
Preceding the bride came two attendants, little Misses Elizabeth Thomas, of Austin, and Doris Jane Barton. They were dressed as little shepherdesses in yellow taffeta bloomers with short white net over-skirts, bodies of yellow taffeta laced with blue. Their hats were shepherdess style and in the same colors as the junior maid's. They wore white pumps and hose and carried shepherdess crooks on which were tied bunches of white clematis, with yellow ribbon bows. Following the bride were two other little attendants, Misses Mary Alice Jones and Hattie Booker Stokes, dressed like the two preceding.
The bride was handsomely gowned in a creation, the foundation of which was silver cloth, with real lace overdress, and panniers and train of moonglow satin. The panniers were draped and caught with white ostrich tips and the full court train was caught at the bottom in artistic fashion with white tips, also. The long tulle veil, which was also worn over the face, was confined with a bandeau of seed pearls and tiny, hand made white chiffon roses. She wore a string of old pearls around her neck, white satin pumps with platinum buckles set with rhinestones and real lace hose. A shower bouquet of orchids, bride's roses and lace fern foliage, tied with white maline, completed her costume. Arriving at the altar steps, the bride was met by her father; the groom, his best man, C. C. Holcombe, and. Dr. A. F. Cunningham, the celebrant, having previously taken their places, coming in from the right side entrance. The tableau complete, the pianist, Miss Embree, played, softly, Nevin's "Barcerolle," while the minister read the Episcopal marriage service from a book that was used at the wedding of the bride's parents and which was presented to her mother by her cousin, the late Rev. W. R. Richardson, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, at San Antonio.
The ring service was used and during the prayer they knelt upon a beautiful cushion of white satin. The vows pledged and the service over, the maid of honor threw back the veil from the bride's face and to the strains of Mendellsohn's recessional, the bridal party marched back to the main entrance of the home where a reception was held and congratulations and good wishes extended.
Refreshments of cream and cake in pink and white and orchid were served by Misses Kathleen McKnight, Kathleen Campbell, Alma Irvin, Edna Fleming, Ada Jarrell, Bess and Marie Denison, Nell Noble, Corinne Wall, Florence Goldberg, and Ruth Wylie and Eleanor Stephens, of Cameron. The bride's cake, which was placed in the arbor adjoining the doll house, was a large one, heart shaped, trimmed with open yellow orange blossoms and green leaves and reposing on a bed of white clematis. The table cover was of a rare pattern of Cluney lace. In the center of the cake stood a Kewpie bride fully arrayed In bridal garments. In cutting the cake, the knife of a magnificent chest of silver, a present to the bride, was used for the first time.
The lucky ones who were succesful in cutting the trophies were: Richard Kirkland, the ring; Mrs. W. C. Storey, the dime; Miss Katharine Downs, the penny; and, if any one cut the button, it was not publicly owned. Standing in the arbor, eating the cake, the bride remembered her playhouse close by and with the groom, the matron of honor and several other childhood friends, they went in for a farewell visit. Later, the bridal party was re-assembled in tableau, at the altar and a flashlight picture made, after which the bride threw her bouquet and it was caught by, the maid of honor, Miss Scott whose engagement to Preston A. Childress, was recently announced.
The bride's traveling dress was a coat suit of taupe, chiffon velour, trimmed with buttons. She wore a blouse of Georgette, elaborately braided and embroidered and with a touch of blue; a small hat, in turban effect, of blue chiffon velour with taupe plume. Boots and gloves were in harmonizing colors and a corsage bouquet of pink Killarney buds and fern completed a very smart effect.
Dr. and Mrs. Chiles were the recipients of many handsome presents and a number of wire messages of congratulations and good wishes from their friends throughout Texas, Alabama and elsewhere.
Leaving for Galveston on the Santa Fe Saturday night, they will take the boat trip to New York City, where they will spend four or five week's, after which they will go to their tome in Birmingham.
Members of the house party, for the wedding reception were: Messrs and Mesdames James W. Jones, J. J. Booker, Louia Murrah, Grady Barton, Nick Woodward Lynn Talley Mullins, Fred Porter, D. A. Black, Ed McCelvey, Herbert McCelvey, Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Cunningham, of San Angelo, Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Peyton, Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Selfridge, James Stokes, Mesdames H. M. McCelvey, O, R. White, of Waco, J. Thomas Hall, of Nacogdoches, Dave Young, of Dallas and R. O. Gresham; Misses Alice Cate, of Terrell, Myra Black and Mamie Layne.
