Llewellyn Matthews Hemingray

MORCOM — HASTINGS

The First Baptist Church was the scene Wednesday evening of one of the most fashionable nuptials which was ever witnessed in Covington, and was noticeable on account of its exquisite simplicity and eloquence, when Miss Sparke Hastings, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Anna Stewart Hastings, became the bride of Frederick Charles Morcom, of Cincinnati, in the presence of a fashionable and handsomely gowned assemblage of several hundred people.

The church is which Miss Hastings was a devoted member since childhood was beautifully decorated in white carnations, roses and tropical plants for the occasion. The alter was a mass of plants and fragrant flowers and made a most effective background for the bridal party, which entered promptly at 7 o'clock to the sweet strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by Mr. Salt. The ushers, Lanham Robertson and Ben Nelson, came first up the left aisle, forming the bridal path through which passed Will Morcom and Barton Simrall, followed by the maids, Misses Llewellyn Hemingray and Katharine Collins; then Miss Harriet Collins and Mr. Frederick Power, who preceded the maid of honor, Miss Josephine D. Hastings, who was immediately followed by the bride who came in on the arm of her brother, Stewart Hastings. The groom was with his best man, Randolph Schindel.

Rev. Dr. Charles W. Daniel performed the ceremony, using the Episcopal service. The bride, who is a petite brunette of rare beauty, was a picture of girlish loveliness in her exquisitely simple gown of soft fluffy white chiffon over white taffeta, with a long billowy train, carrying a shower bouquet of white sweet peas and maiden hair fern.

Miss Josephine D. Hastings, the debutante sister of the bride and maid of honor, was exceedingly pretty in pink silk mull over pink silk and carrying a huge bunch of pink sweet peas.

The maids were gowned alike in dainty soft white mulls over white silk, with chiffon sashes, which were very becoming. They carried pink sweet peas, which brought out to perfection the stately dignity and charm of each.

Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the residence of the bride's mother, where an informal reception was held and a dainty wedding supper served.

Mr. and Mrs. Morcom left at 9 o'clock for Washington, D. C., and other Eastern points on a three weeks' trip. They will visit Mr. Morcom's parents while East. On their return they will reside with Mrs. Hastings.