The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-21

% The reception held at the residenc,
o of Col. E. Richardson, on Wednesda,
evening last, in honor of the marriag,
". of his son, Mr.. w. P. Richardson, was
l. a most elegant and enjoyable affair
n A large number of invitations had
j been extended and the eventful night
n was looked forward to with pleasure
0 by all.
Among the many prominent and
distinguished gentlemen present, we
can now recall Chief-Jus George,
, Associate-Justices Campbell and Chal-
mers, Lieut-Governor Sims, H. c..
Myers, Secretary Of State, Col. R. O.
Reynolds and Hon Warren Cowan. of
the Senate; Hons. r. Seal, J. S. Bal
ley, Shields, Somerville, Clark, Mont
gomery, Melville, Madison and
Watson, of the House; Rev. Drs.
Hunter, Watkins and Smythe; Drs.
Bailey, Johnston, Winter, Melville
and Griffith; Col. j. S. Hamilton,
w G. Moore, of Huntsville, Ala, w.
B. Barker, of Macon, Miss, and many
others whom we cannot now remem-
ber.'
Theladies never looked prettier than
upon this occasion, seeming TO vie with
each other in the elaborateness of their
costumes. Among the many we can
not refrain from mentioning the fol-
lowing:
THE BRIDE,
Mrs. w. p. Richardson, (nee Miss
Lima Gordon) wore her wedding dress,
white brocade silk, trimmed in satin,
with full Court train, (made by Worth,
in Paris, with diamond ornaments.
The dress was very elegant.
Mrs. E. Richardson, black silk and
velvet, jet and lace trimmings, dIa-
mond jewelry.
Mrs. DR.. J. d. Griffith, of Kansas
City, Mo-, cream colored brocade silk
and satin, full train, diamond jewelry.
A very handsome costume.
Mrs. r. L. Saunders, black velvet j
and satin, with diamonds. J
Mrs. F. S. Barksdale, garnet silk +
and lace, en- train. {
Mrs. DR.. Writ Johnston, lead colored u
silk and satin combined, diamonds.
Miss Matte Baldwin, of Canton, Il
pink silk and satin combination, made II
Eecolette, diamond jewelry; Miss Myra v
Bailey, pink silk and satin combina- Fl
ton; Miss Anna Bailey, pale blue silk, II
Miss Ada Green, flesh colored and d
1each-blossom silk, combination; Miss ?
Johnson, Of Woodville, lilac silk, dia-
nond jewelry; Miss Maggie Gum,
colored silk, en- train, dia- u
nond ornaments; Miss Lizzie Hudson,
# Lamar, Miss, cream colored bunt- D.
ng, garnet satin trimming; Miss
Aimee Stolenwerck, pale blue silk and &C
attn Miss Lucy Stolenwerck, pink
ilk and satin; Miss Fannie Harris, hi
unset silk with satin combination
Hiss Livy Bailey, cream colOred silk, Ia
ight blue satin trimmings Miss Ma al
ian Ross, white organdie, satin and =,
ace trimmings; Miss Lulu Stedman, e.
ink silk and satin Miss Darlington, r.,
f Canton, ivory colored bunting, 10
trimmed in dregs of wine satin; Miss fe
arman, brown silk, salmon colored
attn overskirt, pearl jewelry; Miss TO
Iinnie Cambell, blue silk and dia- WI
londs; Miss Figures, of Huntsville, =,
Ia, white bunting, cardinal satin p
Miss Lucy Shelton, white or
uniting, black velvet trimming.
The reporter will be pardoned if he H.
! this juncture became colOr-blind
nd overlooked both the presence as til,
ell as costumes of the many other pli
egantly dressed ladies who graced pr,
Ie occasion with their presence. an
here all looked so lovely it is al IN,
ost an impossibility to particularize. Of
The music for the occasion was D Da,
finished by the Capital City Band, iali
ho discOursed some of their sweetest i tnr
lections of music, to which the young cal
ople kept time in the "merry mazes aIt
the dance" adj
THE SUPPER Dol
Is such as would tempt the palate r
an epicure, the tables fairly groan-
: under their weight of substantials W.
d delicacies, prepared for the Occa- ry
u by an experienced French cook. F
ter partaking of the viands, amid coll
piping Of the champagne corks, q
ISIS were drank to the long life and Gle
ofthe bridegroom and his of
7 bride, and to the host aud hostess Jan
20 so magnificentIy entertained wei
.ir guests. i
When the small hours drew nigh, hou
Gus were made and the guests -
parted, all highly elated with the his
propensities Of Col. and Cler
5. f. Richardson. is a