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McClain - Feild Family Contributed by : Pat Lawrence Other documents of the Feild, Mathis, and McLains The Denison Gazetteer
Sunday, December 25, 1898 pg. 4 SOCIETY Wednesday noon at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Miss Mary McClain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian C. Feild, was united in marriage to Mr. Will J. Mathis. Rev. John Benners Gibble officiating. The spacious building was filled to overflowing with the relatives and friends of the contracting parties and the ceremony, while entirely free from every form or symbol of pomp and ostentation, was an ideal personification of the mystical union between Christ, the groom, and his church, the bride, as proclaimed by the Christian Episcopacy. The windows, lintels, doorways, etc. to the building were heavily curtained and the light of a thousand candles mellowed every angle, softened every line and gave a charm, a fascination to the scene that was truly sublime. A wealth of geraniums, palms, orchids, and other foliage and exotic plants festooned and graced the nave as well as the altar and the throne, shedding their fragrance from apis to vestibule. Just before the arrival of the bridal party, a choir of five voices composed of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Elkin, Misses Lillie Brutsche and Ethel Mills and Mr. R.W. Lewin, came from the vestry singing a matrimonial hymn, and passing between the chancel and the altar, faced the throne and proceeded to position to bishop's right. "All For You" was rendered by Mrs. Elkin and at its conclusion the doors at the vestibule were opened, Miss Marshall at the organ touched the chords of Lohengrin's wedding march and the vast assemblage, as by a single impulse, arose to its feet and the wedding company advanced in the following order: Ushers - J.C. Feild, Jr. and J.T. Munson, R.S. Wootan and J.A. Cummins; groomsmen and bridesmaids - H.H. Cummins and Miss Willie Feild of Fort Worth; J.M. Semple, of Sherman, and Miss Linley Munson; maid of honor, Miss Jennie Hanna; flowergirl, little Miss Clara Blackford; the bride leaning upon the arm of her father. As the bride proceeded down the aisle, her pathway was strewn with flowers; at the altar she met the groom, who, with his attendant, Mr. F.C. Jones, of Houston, were waiting at the chancel. The attendants stood to the right and to the left, the bride and groom faced the minister, the music ceased, and, in accordance with the Episcopal ritual Rev. Mr. Gibble recited the words that publicly seal Hymen and Cupid's sacred pledge. After the Lord's prayer the preacher delivered a beautifuly worded invocation, when Mr. and Mrs. Mathis, followed by the flower girl still strewing the pathway with flowers, and then the attendants, all in step and in harmony with Mendelsohn's wedding march the glad anthems of which were verbirating and reverbirating throughout every nook and corner of the building, passed down the aisle, through the vestibule and to the carriage in waiting, and thus ended a wedding that will long be remembered in the local social circles. The bridal party repaired to the residence of the bride's parents on West Bond street where an informal reception was held. At 2:30 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Mathis left over the Missouri, Kansas and Texas for St. Louis; from there they expect to go to Washington and be present at the adjournment of Congress for the Christmas holidays. Before returning they expect to visit New York and Niagara. The toilets worn by the bride and bridesmaids were strickingly handsome and beautiful. The wedding dress was of rich white brocaded satin in full train with duchess lace and pearl passamenterie trimmings, the bridal veil was caught up with orange blossoms. Her ornaments were pearls and diamonds and she carried a beautiful bouquet of white carnations. Miss Jennie Hanna wore an elegant white organdie silk over taffeta with ribbon and lace trimmings. Little Miss Clara Blackford with her accordian plaited blue taffeta toilet was indeed the fairy queen she so fittingly represented. Miss Willie Feild's gown was of blue organdie over taffeta with bows of blue ribbon for trimming. Miss Linley Munson's toilet was also of blue organdie over blue taffeta and each of the bride's attendants carried eleqant bouquets of white crysanthemums. The groom and his attendants were in full evening dress. The bride is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Julian C. Feild; she was born and raised in Denison and is a lady of true refinement in every sense of the word. Mr. Mathis has resided in Denison for fourteen or fifteen years and enjoys and excellent standing in his profession, that of the law. The Gazetteer joins the host of friends in wishing them the fullest measure of happiness in their new relation in life.
William John Mathis was born 9 February 1870 in
Americus, Georgia, the son of Lewis & Susan Mathis. After
studying at the University of North Carolina, he came to Texas and
attended the University of Texas, graduating with a degree in law in
1885. He moved to Denison to practice law.
He married Mary McClain Feild, daughter of Dr. J.C. Feild & Susan E. McClain, 21 December 1898. Mathis was the father of Elizabth Mathis, who married Dr. Paul Gunby, June 30, 1923, in Sherman.  BIOGRAPHY INDEX Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
